Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
pICuNOND ENQUIRER.
~ EEDSEsDaY MoRNING, JUNE s, 1880.
nr,r y1c,RAGT-A TREATY.

~ .,,o,i,o article appeared in the Pennsylvania be-
fore the Nicaragua treaty was ratifed ana oeioe any s
more than brsf synopsis Of Its provisions mao oee pun
rsbsd Tho article however loses none OF its value on
this accounts for the features 10 whc" II ooe' ' f"''
"a nron,;nen, in the Treaty have published, as they
ora in ,ho svnopss which appeared in the Tribune and
h ;o,rn Looked upon in whatever light, il is such
,.,,v no xe had m occasion make and such an one as
e should have been pleased 10 find every Denocrauc SC
nator voting against, We despse all alliances oi 'hs so'
with the monarchics of Europe and shall not ia 10 SPEAK
arans, then. whether entered into by Wing or Democratic
administrations The PENNSYLVANIA says;
We have rerr,ne from saying word on this subject be
could not believe .,la' IT, so @ ,rne Ne did
concerning the character OF the treaty wee uue' u
no, deem il possible that any administration would peuee
our government by Treaty WIN uea niain VI Az" -;
- ion mower n.yer 10 portion Of Ienlla aell-
"a m ihe Intcd States This would be the "MoSRoE Doc
trine" reversed and it would be the best ode when '
British Government could adopt to prevent The extension OF
~ 49,. orar North America We say did not deem
!, nossle mai even Mr. CLAYTON would negotiate such
Treary bu from the fact that the syllabus Q" the Treaty
nhI:hsd ~ ,hc Ner York Tribune some days ago, has
bcrn M eas BIZ mpcaon sanctioned by the government
4 organ at Washington WE Sow APPREHESp TnE WORST
According TO this publication The lnlteu states anu
rco Rritnin mutually and eciprocaly pledge their lain 10
each Other that tey N not take, hold occupy nor eyer
, sonn;o orrr any part Of Central america heneetorh
and forerer." We are one Oh nose VINO nav Nb ,
lea embracing the of the lshmu would constitute
bu one great federal Republic 1t is not many years since
these states, applied 10 Uc
our Federal Union But it seems, We have bound our
selves by solemn treaty with Great Britain no matter "ha'
NAV hereafter be The necessity opriety OF the measure
not to take use hod, occupy nor erereSs DOMINION ''e'
am mart Of Central america henceorfh and forerer
Sir HESay BulwER has fairly earned the peerase rom ms
Government, for discovering this MODE u afie,ne .a.e
nrnnress Of the United States, upon The Norm American
Continent We learn that treaty IS IN negotiation WIN
a,cxIco construction OF raioal aha caia
the Islhnus of Tehuaniepec Should ms De nesotdso
another Treaty with Great Britain viii follow Vi slliliaf
character BIZ which shall sipuae mot TO take use
hold occupy, exercise dominion oyer any part OF eA
co hencefo and forever" This will in substance on the
mar, of Great Britain treaty OF guarantee 10 Mexico
as is TO the States Of Central America OF all their pos
sessions the continent W must nerer go beyond me
| rio Grands because Great Britain uW not suffer it
What then becomes of established policy against me
interference Of Great Britain or any foreign nation III c
domestic o the nations on this Continent we
nave been preaching this doctrine for more than quarter oil
century, and after ALL nor tnrae Great BRIAN 10 ms
interference If she had thought of this policy sooner ano
had found such plant Secretary OF State as Mr. CLAYTON
Texas would never been annexed and New Mexico and
California would still have been Mexican provinces; because
we would have been bound Great Britain mot TO take,
aod occupy, exercise dominion over any part OIL
| Mexico hencciorth and forever! .
And for villa, consideration do renounce "heaceorih
and the sovereign power OF anncAng any portion
Of Central America the United States, thus opening wide
the door of British influence throughout the whole Of that
Extensive lcgionl Great Britain, tosoolh has abandoned
the prorcorc of the Mosquito Shore and that Of the King
y. the Musu.iosl This mere moonshneirom The begin
ming The assertion OF her claim was so absurd us Ia nave
p.p ridicI even by the London Times the advocate oil
Amos, every aggression o hers the rights OF other ma
lions She has brought this laughable claim 10 good mar
ke that she has sold 10 Nh CLAYTON at 20 hsh i
rrice She has established principle and precedent which
nav cost the United States hereafter immense eXpendi-
re blood and treasure has been predicted by The sa-
| ,.cious Editor oil the New \ ork Herald.
Great Britain will now have the whole command Of ine
Cri5tcan SEA. The province OF the Belize on the no
Jamaica in front and her Island of Trinidad al the South
.he will completely command the whole OF Central aerl-
ca the Nicaragua canal included and cannot interfere
In possible event as long the reay endureS can any
ii these feeble States ever hope 10 unite Their ia'e WIN
hi,kftt hnta IpEn np,tN
ever since they achieved their independence They mast
nenceorth look Great Britain Truly has The Washington
| [ MON said: Nv ARE NOW SOLD 10 THE BRITISH.
Should Central American States hereafter, unuef
British influence make upon US or provoke US to make
upon them, do them no haria They have no
commerce and it would be- madness IN US 10 Invade
helr territories because under solemn o5saods 10
Grsaf Britain, mot TO take hold occupy nor srerciSe do
mi"ion orsr any part of Central Amer'ea.
IMPORTANT REVENUE DECIsIoN.-A very mpor-
tan case which the importers oil sugar largely inter
esed the United States Horace Souhnayd e al argued
last week before the Supreme Court OF the United States Al
Washington BY B. + Butler Esq, for the merchants OF
York and Boston, and the Attorney General for the United
States was decided on the Goth May in favor OF the de-
fcndants and against the Government.
This decision settles controversy which has been FOL
some time pending between The sugar importers and the
Treasury Department. growing out oil the fact that all sugar
imported into this country the West Indies suffer grea
from drainage and leakage Five the
very Importation in this way subracted from the guam
tily shipped before reaches the port oil entry. The duty
however has always been charged upon the entire weight
specified the invoice without deduction for the loss thu
voyage by the Cusomhouse officers under the directions
the Secretary the Treasury For the purpose Of testing
the question the United States commenced action in h
Circuit Court of the T. States for the Southern District
a. York. Oct lSi9 against lessrs Souhmayd & Son, fol
the recovery Of duties alleged to be due and unpaid upon
ars imported by them from Porto Rico. IL appeared III,
rial that the weight the sugar when shipped and
heinyoice 1871 ITO pounds Spanish That the
weight The time reached said city only lS0 IL;
pounds Spanish leaving deficiency Of 00g7 pounds upon
which the United States claimed that the duty was Ia b.
paid well as upon the l103 pounds actually imported
nasmuch as included in the weight as specified "
invoice; and The Tariff OF lSi6 provides that, under u
circumstances shall the duty be assessed upon an amount
l,as than the invoice value"
The Circui, Court decided formally in favor Of the dc
PENDANTS and the carried Washington, where
has been stated the former decision has been affirmed
very large amount Of duties will revert 10 the importers
der this decision.
The ssissppian says "The story going round the Whie
press that the action of the October Convention. in th
State based upon instructions by the late Hon.
C. Calhoun Col Tarpey of this city, is sheer fabrica
ton We authorized 10 state this by Col. Tapley him
self"
| TOBACcO-A writer in the New Orleans Delta, whC
has been the trade twenty five years. testes that the
consumption OF tobacco for Several has increased
the production and that the supply this year equal
the demand consequently the price up The Uni
ted States manufacture and 55 900
demand for expor, will reach heretofore 1000 hhds tn,
crop last will exceed 40G00short 40 600 hogs
heads Tobacco heretofore rule high until the pro
duction oveakos the consumption, which will probably Ii
the work of years The prospects Of the tobacco growc
would seem to be good'for some years.
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| SUDDEN DEATH OF a MINISTER.We learn from
the Petersburg News that the Rev. VIM d. Allen young
gentleman residing in that place. who had lately attached
himself the ministry OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
expired suddenly Sunday morning at Woods
Church. in Chesterfield county He conducted the earlier
part of the exercises OF worship concluded his sermon
commenced the last prayer as ,ermed but had only
uttered two sentences, when he fell backwards in
the pulpit and instantly ceased 10 breathe. 1t is said tia
he had up,ucd blood vessel Mr. Allen was an unn,r.
ried
The prosecution of the Spanish Consul for the abduction
Of Rey is still pending in the State Courts of Louisiana.
ury has been empanneed-has declared itself unable 10
agree upon verdict and asked be dschagcd-whch
quest the Court refused grant and last dates the ury
was still in the keeping of the Sheriff.
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