Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25
1urnRrANr MOVEMENTS IN ENGLAND.
Duties Of opr orm Gorcrnmcni.

Duties 81 orr 0brh G0rcTnMeW.
The Globe shows, by the late news from Eng
land how that power is socninS down in her po-
licy towards The United StateS--in regard To orr
comna,rec, as well as on the claim of The riehi 81
scaYch The Globe says: The reduction OF HE
duties on cotton, and The discrimination IN favor
of The sugar raised in the United States over that
produced elsewhere BIZ slave labor, imports much;
and The speeches in and out OF Parliament, urging
sill further reductions in the duties on the agrl-
CULTURAL products of This country Which, even I'M
der The existing Tariff, flow into England IN vast
quantities promise, al in early day, the adoption,
as the settled system Of England, otlhat which The
Democracy OF the United States has urged as The
only true financial and commercial principles,
viz: trade untelered by any other than sfftchN
rerennc Tariff The doctrine OF protection Tor
monopoly is alike ahhorrcn 10 the masses OF both
countries; and the effect OF this feeling IS evident
" reaching both Governments
Even Inc London Times, commenting on The
Prime Minister'S speech, admits, that the present
reductions are only the steps 10 more compre-
hcnsirc plan nor mndcr contemplation" And II
concludes By stating, that "IEc frceS possible r.
chonsc IF commodities, and Ike mposifte7t 81 tares
amin fer rcrenur, arc made The t0sls 81 scheme
vlirh ne M,ak II Gpc 10 ne financial axis 81 htc M
,t,ayglo publish ersa ~ lis prrseat imperfect shape.
(These are indeed important reve!aionsD
"rhere is another national point, lsays Inc
Globe,) in which the policy OF The DemocFa-
cy Of this country has had triumph over
The diplomacy Of Europe, aided b. the tfea-
cherry Of some who thank God, no longer
boId mower in this Government. We al
Ind 10 En.Iands prctension 10 the right of
search, which she attempted 10 bolster by chris
ian league of all Europe. This league was
nreached like crusade against the United states,
in the name of a war against The slave trade
One of The las, acts OF Mr.. Stevenson, while min
lister in London, representing the administration
Of Mr.. Van Burcn, was his bold, powerful, clio
ouent Letter, exposing the design, and reutInS the
principle on which il was attempted 10 assert I'm
der new name, the usurpailon OF the Ilsn' ol
search. General Cass, our minister IN France,
met it there with the same spirit; ana, oy w
umphant argument, which convinced Inc trencn
nation, absolutely annulled the engagement en-
tered into between the Governments oil France
and Great Britain. The last arrival brings US
the result of the bold and patriotic resistance OF
our ministers abroad, in defence OF our rights
which were betrayed ath home BY the Anglo me-
r;can mower. installed in our Government by Inc
unfortunate elections oil leiO.
".Jyilmer & Smiths European Times, ofthe
4th of March, has this notice of The changed as
pect Of this question:
"The right of search-thal irritating surveil-
lance of the high seas, which has proved OF iaie
wears an endless source OF annoyance to AmerI-
can shipping-is virtually at an end. The COM
mission which hrs been appointed on the part Oh
the English and French Cabinets TO modify me
evil. may throw dust in the eyes OF the Exeter
Hail saints. but i, will assureily deceive no one
else. For all practical purposes, the power is
gone. Public opinion in France is SO potent
aeains, The principle, that no ministry can with,
stand it; and some of the most clcar-headed OF
English statesmen think, that not only does this
obnoxious right Of search constantly Keep US on