Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25

the confines OF COLLISION with The U. States but /
that, So lar from mitigating the horrors Of The |
slave trade, it has actually increased IT,"
The change in the tone Of the British Cabinet
on this subject is Justly supposed TO have arisen
from The lalc language Of Mr.. Guizol, the French
Premier, to the British Government He speaks
Of The powerful and formidable national sen,i.
menl" On France) against this pretended righ, OF
search-and Lord Cowley the British Minister
in Paris, writes thus 10 Lord Aberdeen, On The
18th January last (lS45):
"a grca; change had taken place in Tie OPT
mons OF The Chambers, as well as OF the public
generally, upon the question cfhc right search
Il would he useless he said, 10 enter into any ex-
animation CT the causes which had led Ia that
change he would only say, that the prejudice
existing throughout France against he exercise
OF that right was unconquerable, and was daily
increasing"
Whilst these changes are going or in England
IN favor ct liberty Of commerce aud the immuni-
Ties oil our navy il becomes us 10 do our own part
Our new Secretary oil State is placed 10 a con-
dliion 10 distinguish himself. MOI only is he
called on 10 keep down Mexico and admit Texas
INTO The Union, hul 10 meet the oveIlures OF Eng
land for free trade. Ii we are invited 10 adopt
towards England 'the tleest possible exchange
OF commodities, and The imposition oi taxes only
for revenue" then il will we'll become our Secrea-
ryto meet them more than hail way. The present
Administration has indeed most imporan, duties
before il. 1t will be in lis power 10 give ircer and
more vigorous wings 10 cur commerce andt open
new and more liberal markets for our produc-
,ioEs. Look also 10 The North Of Germany, 10
the Brazs, and 10 China Tor theatres Of great
aud expansivedevelopmen 10 our commerce and
home industry. For example
'The Washington Constitution regrets the non
confirmation OF The Zoilye.ein treaty, ard The
more because I'll i, understood here, il ADDS, that
MIR. Pakenham has been invested with power Tor
negotiating upon reciprocal and equal terms, a
treaty, by which there may be an exchange Of The
surplus products Of both countries 10 the mutual
advantage OF each The Baltimore American
says III such disposition 10 treat has been ma
infested by The British Government The probab-
lily is that the Ministry begin 10 perceive the he
cessy 81 a reduction OF the removal OF the duty
on American cotton; and !or this measure Of me-
cessiy, forced upon them by The demands oil their
own manufacturers, they would be happy 10 OBJ
tain concessions on our part, "a though they were
about 10 rroiier US voluntarily favor. )" (This
remark was made by tie ''Baltimore American"
in antici patton OF the news bv the Cambria.)
Bu the suspension Of the Ioliyerem gives our
Secretary Of State an opportunity Of collecting
The best information from The most intelligent
OF regulating that trade. Our commerce with
the North Of Germany, is susceptible Of vast
augmentation, under proper regulations, and with
d proper spirit on the part OF our merchants
An Intelligent Correspondent wrote us The other
day, thai if we had a representative in Berlin
from The South, who understood our tobacco in
leress, we might make arrangements for intro
ducing $4,000 hEds. Of tobacco more per Gnnam,
than we now carry. The uade in that article
alone Zone Of the staples OF old Virsina,) has
been on the increase for several years For in
stance, We only shipped 10 Bremen IN 1888 ioo
hhds of stems; this increased in 1870 10 LBS
bids. Of tobacco, and SO stems; in 1912 10 ,5i3
tobacco, and = POI stems in 1913, il fell off 3,0l3
bids tobacco and 531 stems. Judcious arrange
menls on our part, 10 collect The best Information,
in order TO assist The next Congress in making the
best regulations anu laying revenue duties, would
enlarge our commerce considerably IN that I'M
rcriant commercial region.
The Brazils too with her coffee, sugarand other
productions, given IN exchange Tor our flour and
domcslics, open another important field Tor The Sc
creiary Of Stale 10 act in And who shall SET
bounds io our commercial relations with China
th her teas and silks in exchange for our ma
nni.clured fabrics, and all sorts OF notions
Mr.. Polk SAYS his is "a working Cabinet
and we congratulate onr friend, Mr.. Buchanan,
on the vast field which lis before him, for en-
laI"ing his own fame and Tor extending tie COM
MERGE manufactures and agriculture OF his coun-
lry Scarcely was there ever more brilliant nl-
poriuni;y presented 10 any Secretary 10 effect
those objects.
The great movement of the ase seems TO he in
favor OF Free Trade Ii becomes our duty
placed as we arc in 4 Young and Tree country 10
sci an example Of this principle; and especially To
encourage il, whenever Other nations relax their
restrictions and strike Tor greater freedom OF trade