Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-30
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.

! lnls country and large number OF liberal members
in Parliament. Sir Robert Peel had small difficulty
in persuadng many of The country gentlemen 10 adopt
The experiment of admitting American at fixed
duty OIL a. per quarter Upon this subject, Sir Robert
Feel Justly observed that part CT the original
rangement sit is no new measure, but one brought
FORWARD IN execution OF a promise given TO Canada
at tbe time this subject under consideration, and
winch we feel it incumbent US to fulfil. We
know that the agitation Of this question must expose
US to difficulty, and must have a tendency to ALLEVIATE
| The confidence oil many who have supported u.s. but
we consider that we have given an engagement to
the people OF Canada which 1t is duty TO fulfil
that we have held them expectations which it is
our duty TO realize
| The great alarm which this measure has excited, on
The part oil the agricultural interest," arises from the
pectaton that it will throw The British ports open to
great imporlations of from the u States through
Canada But II must be observed that hitherto, and at
present, the importation of into Canada from the
United Stnes, or any whore else is perfectly Free and
that the new duty ia restriction imposed for the first
time. The belongs liberal system of colo
NAL policy. IL is intended boon and benefit TO
our Canadian fellow subjects and, that will actually
be benefit TO them, may be presumed from the fact
that they, themselves, strongly desire it, and will
gratefully receive t-and they know best The upper
portion OF the province possesses great facilities
corn growing country and it is expected that The open
ing OF the British markets The liberal proposed
will prove a stimulus 10 Canadian agriculture. We,
the other hand, have li!.!e fear, the local
situation of this distant colony will never enable them
To throw their into British markets price SO
low 10 in ure the British farmer. If must have
imported corn land experience shows that must,)
IN aid OF the domestic supply, is surely Infinitely bet
| ter 10 have our colonial possessions 10 look To-
than foreign countries. Though, again, the home
ket ought 10 be regarded the principal market for
British manufactures, we have long manufactured
tor the whole world that The quantity Of manufactured
produce must exceed what is necessary for home con
SUMPTION; and this overgrow.h OF orr manufactures,
and consequent dependence on foreign consul
mers, has frequently been pointed out The greatest
OF Engl lands present dangers. Foreign markets are
shut against Us, one by one-and yet we cannot
contract cxpo.ts-because would thus plunge
thousands Of families into famine and all its
quentes. If, then, We have colonies of our own,
no MAKE up what deficient in our supply
of CON, and, al the time, furnish market (even
though may not be very grea for our manufactures,
our colonies and ourselves are both gamers.
! On The evening Of the 10Th nit, Lord Stanley ex-
planned the object of the bill which he asked leave to
introduce and, the 22nd, his motion carried,
Tor, which comes 10 the same thing, Mr.. Laboncheres
amendment was negatively By d4 10 1o5-a maJo.
ry of 133 The debate, with the exception OF Lord
Stanley speech, of li;sle imPortance although it
occupied two evenings Twenty one members, lnclu
ding G returned for counties, who usually vote with
the Gosernmen voted against il !; but this deseron
of the regular ministerial troops, was more than coun
ter-balaaced By The aid drawn from the ranks of the
opposition Thirty .one, who usually oppose the 10.
yernmeni voted with Them in this Instance: had
paired off and there about 20 Liberals, and 80
Conservatives. Last night the second reading OF The
bill was carried by majority of 100 The amendment
of Lard Worsey, that 1t be read that day six months,
on division, showed the following numbers
Fur Lord Worsleys amendment, l09
Against IT, %o3
100
On the 25,h, MIR. Darby, in the House of Commons
enuuret whether it was the intention of Government
to extend any of other colonial possessions the
measure applied to Canada. Lord Stanley replied, that
no other colony had surplus produce OF corn 10 export
The engagement Of the Government was with Canada
and Canada only. It had made none with any other
colony and had no intention Of disturbing the prncl-
pie Of The Corn Law, by any further extension OF Inc
principle applied TO Canada
It's very generally stated, that no inconsderable
depree of surprise is felt by the merchants connected
with the lower provinces of Prince Edwards Island,
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick that these provinces
are not included in the bill for regulating the corn trade
bet seen the United States and Canada. am assured,
from the most respectable quarters, that II the most
distant idea bad been entertained that any dshctioh
wou,d have been made among the British American
provinces that Populations would have been IN Lohooh
from Charotetown, ST. Johns, and daiifa1, soe t'is
ago. 10 urge its improperly upon ministers ne cne,
ar uuent used by the New Brunswick interest 49, ta
Considerable portion Of the capital at present
bIv invested in some mills, might he rendered more
available by applying them 10 the manufacture OF loo'
the necessary alterations requiring no great
expense They consider that, at all events ihey nave
rpht to have the question left open, to afford 'he an
opportuniiy of trying the experiment.; ana 'hs more
go. as they had suffered considerably by 'ne ia'e
alteration in the timber duties, The staple export o' Tue
| Province The New Brunsw ickers think tney nave
further claim 10 consideration, from their steaoy ana
unrem,ng loyalty and fidelity to the mother country,
nd The t,le Expense they have all along been 10 the
narent State, compared with the Canadas VA mat
rround they consider it neither equity nor justice
that if any advantage is TO accrue 10 the ooiohee W
their new corn law, they should be treated as step
children. c,d
Several vessels with emigrants have lett 1ra7esehu
70, Canada The letters from many persons VINO "eh'
ont last year very contradictory, that many mort
Who formerly contemplated going have now resoveu
70 sav at home. The class Of emgrants is undergoing
great alteration those proceeding out ms sprung
are principally agricultural laborers
/ A sub committee on emigration from the ooioa'a,
Society, consisting of Lord Nlountcas'ie, L'eu'enaH
(,o Prinule and Mr. M Martin, waited on LORD otan-
lev on the 25ih u to memorabilia his Lofoshlp -
lake up and carry out efficient scheme OF gene
mi and systematic colonization. The Government
however do not see disposed to enter upon The SUBJECT
There have been some strange exnsules as ~ ,,t
nroceedines of the late British American Lnno am
Em;prstiop Association, drawn forth FROM The lengthy
examinations IN the Bankruptcy Court and Whicn yos
will find fully reported in the daily journals.
A reduced uniform postage between England ant
France came into operation on the ist INST
i
alarming ASPECT The Government is wisely taRnl
precautions against the possibility Of rebellion IN Ire
snd but cannot bring myself to believe that snoh a.
insane proceeding will take place oGonnen IS WI
ling to wound, but afraid to strike. II ne were SUI
of beipg made First Consul of Ireland, his ambItio
might tempt him to the shedding Of blood on laIg
scale but he is too cunning no. 10 feel the value OF IN
old MAXIM that "one bird in the hand is worth two
the BUSH Al present, he only invites TO iit'e pr
,e murder for which service rendered 10 his country
he pockets handsome yearly tribute from his infa'a'
| led dupes Rebellion is ticksh matter for him TO Il
duge in, as it would be likely 10 reduce his pa
than 10 increase it; and rebels sometimes are hung-an
the present is The most favorable moment Tor
outbreak. We are at peace with all the Continent az
steam has made great change in military mo7emen Mt
Troops could be poured into Ireland with ceier'l
| not dreamed Of in the days when General dumoe
landed at Kilala, and when Lord kiluarden was pk'
il in Dublin There has not been Sc large militia