Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-02

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This table gives The fact, that the proportion OF U ,
goods exported III British vessels 10 Great Britain d.
rect declined from ne.third 10 one fourth, while thf
proportion carried in the vessels Of the North OF Europe
which are not subject In taxation at home, has
LARGELY increased. The vessels Of tie Hanse 1own'
carry now 200 per OF that carried IN American
vessels, instead Of - per cent, as in lSGT This IS
the only power which has the advantage of The u >
in the international trade: and IT arsea partly IRON the
absurd treaty we have mentioned, which admits vessels
Of! all nations to sail under the iIanseac flag, bot most
" from The fact, that in consequence Of the absence OF
all taxation al home, those vessels can hc buiit and
sailed cheaper than those OF the u and the ncTeas
ing quantity of cotton TO bn carried creates drnsnu
for tonnage which they can supply cheaper than the
American ship. builder, whose Government has i'm
posed upon hin, tax Of So per ton, TO protect the ma
nuiactu.es of iron, cordage, &c These common com
merca, principles iaye infinitely more 10 do with The
increase or dninr,ion OF American trade than do the
dreams of small political lawyers, whose most subtle
paper schemes, are set at nausht by trading ingenuity
We FAUST again call the attention OF our readers to
the case OF la;timer, III Boston. The AbohtIonlsts
have obtained partial triumph over the ConsttutioI-
and some Of those very citizens, who once Proessed
themselves be such devoted friends 10 the sancty Of
The charter which binds this Union together, have per.
miiled the black TO sacrifice one oi It's most I'M
portant guarantees. Indeed, if the recent scene winch
was acted in Fanenil Hail. has no, been most grossly
misyepresenteI If the Debate and still more, the let
ers OF some Of her absent citizens have been correctly
reported, il turns ont that some gentlemen who once
protested the studest opposition TO the movements ct
The Aboiticnlss are wiin. In change or To DEFY
the Constitution Itself The boas, has gone forth from
various quarters Boston, that fugitive slave shal!
hencefnh rerass The borders of iiassachusets-that
no master need hencesorth 10 make reclamation Of his
property-:ha; Sheriff. Jaor, Judges A5olitionsts, and
ALL will conspre to prevent the restoration oil runa
wuy slave-And has it come to this: Are the trends
OF The Constitution determined 10 trsmpie on us guar.
antics: Are the friends OF the Union disposed TO dare
every extremity, in pursuit OF the anaucai purposes Oh
the Aholilioniss'
We earnestly intreat them TO reconsider the ques
tim and to observe the principles of the Constitution,
To which they pledged their solemn support
Can The South sleep over such outraged Must we
mo, adop, some course which calculated 10 repress
il not realiate such an abust' The injured master Of L.
belongs 10 The Old Dominion Her Legislature meets on
! Monday next They will not rush mcty into the sub
ect-bu they mus, Think decide and act II may not
be presented TO their consideration in the first Message
of cur Acting Gorernor-bu; We have no doubt he VIII
do his dutv ut the proper We understand, that
Mr. GRAY Of Norfolk was in this city on "wednesday
last Tor The purpose Of obtaining warrant from Inc
Executive of Virginia on The Governor of aassachu
sets-Eor The delivery OF Iatimer, fugitive from
JUSTICE on the charge Of larceny We must hope, that
e claim will no, be made in vsin-bnt should 1t 80
hapnen that the Governor Of Massachusetts,, deaf TO
Inc voce of JUSTICE and nsensibe TO the acquisitions OF
the CONSTITUTIONS should refuse TO deliver HIM up, w
ont even the hmsy excuses of Governor Seward, then
we have no doubt that Mr.. Gregory will bring the
matter before The Legislature by special Message
and then il will become the duty OF the Representatives
of the Peope Of Virginia to act as becomes one OF the
hiGh parties 10 this Federal Compact