Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-20

US leSdIueu dS uNc. nat dn export rom Inc
American shore 10 British port in Canada, Is
as much foreign commerce as il it had been d.
reclly 10 Liverpool, and that an expectation 10
Liverpool neither gains nor loses any Of the char
acteristcs OF foreign commerce by he direcuess
or crcui,y Of the route, whether il passes through
custom-house on The British side Of the ST.
Lawrence, or descends through that river and its
connecting canals 10 the ocean, or whether j,
passes along the artificial communications and
Datural streams OF any OF The States To the Al
lanIic.
s. That the General Government, by extend
ing its jurisdiction over lakes and navieabe
rivers, suhjecling them 10 the same laws which
prevail on the ocean, and on lis bays and por,s,
not only Tor purposes Of revenue, but 10 give Sc
CURLY 10 life and property, By he regulation Of
steamboats, has piecluced Itself from denying
that jurisdiction Tor any other legitimate reeHla-
lalon OF commerce. Ii il has power 10 control
and restrain. il must have The same power pro-
tect, assist and facilitate, and i !! GENES the ju-
risdiction in The ore mode u acirn, il should re-
nouncc il in the Other.
9. That, IN Consequence # ito = 2ni,a! dam
gers ol the Navigation vi TIT. axes, sag from
the want OF haIpofs 10! abe,'c;, tud 8! the West
Elm rivers rom snaes ard o.hcroa .rnc:!tms ,sere
are no paris q; me Caiied States more emphai-
cally demanding The prompt and continued care
OF The Government 10 diminish those dangers, anu
10 protect Tue properly AND lie exposed to ,Eeu;
and that any one who can regard provisions FOX
those purposes as sectional local and not ma
tional, must be waning in information CT the
extent OF the commerce carried on upon those
lakes and rivers, and Of The amount o! teenlips
population occupied or interested in that nayiSa-
ton.
10. That, having regard to The relative popu-
lation or 10 The extent OF commerce, The appropri-
atoms heretofore made for The inieror rivers ana
lakes, and The streams connecting them with the
ocean, have not been in a Just and fair proportion
10 thuse made Tor the beneh, OF the Allan;ic coast;
and that the time has arrived when this injustice
should be corrected in The only mode in which il
can be done, BY the uniIed determined and perse-
yering efforts Of those whose rights have been
overlooked.
IL. That independent oil this rieht.o protection
of Commerce among The States The right OF
common defence" guaranteed By The Consiiu-
ton, entities those citizens inhabiting The country
bordering upon The interior lakes and rivers 10
such safe and convenient harbois as MAY afford
shelter 10 Navy, whenever il shall be rendered
necessary by hoslililies with our neiehbors, and
that the construction OF such habors cannot SAFE
w be DELAYED 10 the time which will demand i'm.
mediate use.
IL. That the argument most commonly urged
against appropriations 10 protect commerce
among the States" and 10 defend the inhabitants
OF the frontiers, that they invite sectional combs
ma IONS 10 insuie success 10 many unworthy OBJ
ecls is iounde, on practical dis,rus, o! The re-
publican principles Of our Government, and OF
the capacity OF the people 10 select competent and
hones representatives: That il may be urged
with equal force against legislation upon any
Other subject involving various ami extensive
Interests: That Just appreciation oi The rights
and interests Of our fellow citizens, in every quar-
Ter Of The Union. disclaiming selfish and local
purposes, will lead intelligent representatives. 10
such distribution OF The means in the Treasu-
~, upon a sys'em OF moderate n and Ultimate
equality, as will in time meet the most urgent
wants OF all, and prevent those jealousies and sus-
picions which threaten the most serious danger
10 our coniederacy.
Is That we are utterly incapable OF perceiv-
ing the difference between haGb Dor Tor shelter ard
nafbor Tor commerce, and suppose that mole or
pier which will afford safe anchorage and pro-
lection 10 a vessel against Storm, must necessa-
riIy improve such harbor and adapt il 10 CON-
n,ercial purposes.
ID. That the imposs on foreign goods and the
public lands being the cumm"" H--:'- he
Of the people, 10 obtain the means OF accomplish
ing objects equally within the duty and The COM
petency OF The general government, would be un-
just and oppressive.
D.
connect The cause OF internal trade and Com
merce among the States" with The fortunes OF any
political parry; but that we mean 10 place that
cause upon such immuable principles oil truth,
Justice and constitutional duty, as shall command
The respect Of all parties, and The difference OF all
candidates Tor public favor
THE THIRD DlSTRlCT-A letter from
an intelligen, gentleman in Halifax, says Mcssis.
Treadway and F!ournoy will commence al Hen
~ Courthouse on the l2h OF July TO examine
their poll books. Mr. Treadway is confident OF
getting his seat He will reduce Flonrnoy's ma
iory in The upper Counties and Halifax will IN
crease her majority enough 10 ensure MIR. L. his
seal.
This is indeed, cheering intelligence, (says the
Lynchburg Republican, We nave uniformly
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Tfeadway was
Justly entitled 10 his seat, and all tha, we can hear
| from the district lencs TO strengthen this convlc-
| ton Our correspondent, also states that when
Mr.. Treadway notified Mr.. FlouTnoy OF hi, in
| lenlion TO contest MIR. f. proposed 10 run the race
over again. To this Mr.. Trcadway readily con-
scented. MIR. Flournoy then submitted the mat,
Ter to his Wing friends, who, u appears !rai'd
nat agree % II. This is, indeed decidedly wing
ish.
The following paragraph (sayslhe Union) ap.
pears in The "Financial, Commercial and Gene
raj Summary OF the New York Courier and En-
ouirer Tor Europe" ior the Boston steamer OF
July 10:
"Upon the whole, the prospects either Of peace
or CT q prompt AMI ..lfcc.ivs = itcaiion u hos
Titles is Eot encu1rac: no. i'r ftfs, Trds sc''s
10 1Ierica rttt nm, IL c1a1'"6s ~ Gf7isslce,
| shouidfac GaccFaw.nt cea;cat; tn; tse"rsai Scot
very promptly Pnt vc;u uroa ms a''cnf 10
override and virtually sgp2fscGe BAN, ~ feins'ns
10 recognise any such action. The aiIemri ms
since been abandoned, and The negotiation trans
lerIed 10 the General himself"
Ii is by such incorrect statements as these,
connected for The foreign market. 'hat me People
Of Europe, as we'll as Of Mexico areio oe deceiV-
oJ ahout the administration OF the United States
Now. il is a iact, that sir. Trisl had no powers
n conclude an armis,ice, and TO arrest military
operations, until (accordng 10 The principle Of
Mr.. Ruchanan's letter 10 Commodore Conner, ot
July 81, 1866 a treaty oil peace shall nave been
ratified by Mexico. II is also fact, mat no au-
lhority was given 10 override and supefse1e zen.
Scout, nor 10 treat The General WIN me siien.eA'
ndignily or contempt oi his military fnhclhns.-
II is equally untrue, as we understand, that me
GOVERNMENT has abandoned" the position when
il originally took in relation 10 Gen. Scolt ana
Mr.. Trist.
We learn Says The Union) that The battalion OF
volunteers, under The command Of Lieut.. Colonel
Hughes raised mainly from The District Ct Co.
Iumbia and Stale OF MARYLAND, ere under orders
for immediate transportation 10 Tie ac'ive seat OF
war. II is intended that Col. Il! shall open the
road from Vera Cruz 10 Jalapa, and TO occupy
tina. important town for the purpose OF securing
General SCOTS line OF operation. With lhls view,
the battalion will be greatly increased: Al least
one company will he taken from Gals,s . benni
T. speedily i completed, from Wilmington, DeIa-
ware; besides battery of field artillery from Bal
timore Other Independent, companies may, per-
hans be ADDED 10 i. as ias, as trey are ready.
We understand that, Of the six c mpanies now
Al Fort MchenIy, Tour will De shipped Tor Vera
Cruz on the 22a ins AMI, and The others as soon
thereafter IS possible.
The Wheeling Times asserts that no les'sla-
tive modification Of the Virginia Act ior the ex-
tension OF the Baltimore Railroad 10 wheeling
will be necessary, in order 10 complete or edec'
tuare The arrangement recently made between the