The Sun.
London, England, 1813-04-20 00:00:00

- SHIP BUILDING.

THE IMPORTANCE OP ENCOURAGING SHIP-BUILD-
ING IN GREAT BRITAIN, AS CONNECTED WITH
•
THE LANDED., MANUFACTURING,' AND SHIPPING

,}INTERESTS.

A Sketch of the numerous Classes of the King's
Subjects, whose Trades are connected with, and
in some degree dependent upon, the'Equipment
and Employment of British-built Shipping, &c.

"The great trade of fishing, employing
" many men and ships at sea twist ne-
" cessarilitmaintaine:as great a number of trades-
" men and artizans, an land, as sllinners, and
",,liempwinders to cables, cordage, yarne, twine
for netts and-lines, weavers to make 'sails
f' clOathes, cecive, packers, toilers, dressers, and
" cowehers. to sort, and make the berringilawful
" merchardize, .tanners to tanne theirsriales and
" netts, coopers to make easkes, block, and bowie-
" makers, fur shippes, keelethen, and labourers
" fdr carrying and removing their fish, sawyers.,
" for pianism carpenters, shipwrights, smithes,
" carmen, boatmen, brewers, bakers, and a num-
‘f tier of others, whereof many are maimed per-
" sons and -unlit to be otherwise imployed, besides
" maintenance of all their several' wives and
" children and families.''.—Extractfrom Sir John

Burroughs' very valuable Tract " Oa' the Sov-
reignty of the British Seas," which was written
in 1633.—Edition, 165,1.

A Ship-owner, in order to build and equip a
Ship'aiust necessarily employ

-Who derives his knowledge from the Arts and
Seitile'es i
And who, in the construction of the ship, gives
' - einployment to - •
The shipwright,"
The sawyer, and these 1
The caulker, give - encim- `Manufacture`.
The jollier, ragernent to)
}
The blacksmith,
The Baltic merchant, for tar,
pitch, hemp, and other stores' Shinning and
stupor ted from the North of ii:yenue.
Europe, which gives encon-
ragement to
The British North American) Loyal Colonies
merchant for timber, &c. 1.-. and
whirls encourages the J , Shipping.
The copper merchant and cop-
persiuttls, for copper, bolts, Mines.
ea. - - - - . .
The iron master, for iron knees I Land Owners&
11/4c. - - - - • I. Foundries.
The dealers in old rope, for ' , I
oakuns, which is' generally
Industrious
made hyinfirm anti- old per- poor.
son; who are incapable of. la-
boriorts employment .
The landed interest for timberi_Agriculture,
of all kinds, &c. - - i &c.
- ines
• For anchors, &c.
- - M
} Fou and
ndries.
The Baltic merchant, for masts,lShipping and
&c. -- f Revenue.
The West-India merchant, lig- 1,. Colonies, Ditto
nuns vita!, &c. . . I and Dor.
The landed interest, for eliu 1 Agriculture,
for
_pumps, &c, - .. ( &c. •
The manufacturers of varnish, /Manufactures.
The journeymen bloell-maker;.
'The sail-cloth manufactories •
. for canvas • - - - Manufactures.
Thu rope-maker for bolt rope -I
.The twiae-spitsner for twine, 1 •
lines, &c. - - - 11)0. ShIPPIng 8,
The' Baltic merchant for tar, * Revenue.
lax, hemp, &c. - - -
i,,The journeymen sail-makers
'l'lle Baltic merchant for hemp, .
tar, &e. • - Shipping&Rev.
The blacksinith for iron imple--) ,
tnents
heek -
4.
- - - 1 ,
Manufactures.
The iron Wheel-maker for
o' wheel* - - - . •
The carpenter for sledges ),. . • •
The journeyman rope-makers i •
For Cabin. Furniture, Equi- ' • - - ,
page, .&e. - -
. . .

The Ship-
builder..

Tha Dinar-
ainit h. k

The mast
and block-
make'.

The Sail•

The Rope-.
maker.

Vat I.!pltul-
sterer and,
C.-obi/ht.
Hinter.

'The manufacturers of ivory-*
black, whit c-lcail,./thl. Manufactures.
The brush-lnaker Kir hrushes,Bte. DO.
The turner for bowls, platter:,
spoons, &c. - • - - • Do.
The broom-maliers for brtsonis • • • .
The manufactotrers of born; Ace.- TO
Tile hardwareman for sliovels,&c.Do.
The twine-spinner - - 1)o.
The needle•-•!n;11.ei• for needles Do. . .
The virc-inaher tor v.• ire ' - Do.
The putter - - . - Potteries.
'I he„ for Rt eel yo rds ,&e:Manufactures.
The lead nie;ehaut for soundioi;
leads, shet-le,ail - . - Do.
The larnp-mahos fur Linn.tele
lumps ~ - - - '-, ' 1)o.
The tine-g11.,5-uve.ier for tilne-
, 41a.sse4, &e. . -
The • tinomn for laulilorus,
-,
.speallin;;-trutupets, -Copper
pumps; &e. . - - • -.fo The iron-under for cannon
and 'shot - - -
The . gunpowder-maker fur
powder - -
Theguilsmith fur um.kets, pi,-
tois, &c. - - - - Do.
The locksmith - - - • Do.
The sword-cutlers_fo-.• cutlasses Do.
The at a.tlicthatica.l instrument-
maker for compasses, qua-/
drants, and sextants -
The manufacturers of bunting
colours, &e. - . - , Do.
1 The ironuninger for fish-hooks,
nails, pump-melts, &e. - Do.
The leatt-,;hut -maker for Indicts Do,
The lemher-sell'er for hianip;
skins, fur lii.les, &e. -
The ironmonger:Lull hardwar4-
'. man, for copper, butts, &c. • Mines.
fur warlio-ipilms, 84c. . - Do.
The 11:dt is merchants for pitch,
tar roiin, &e. - - Shipping &RL v
rube fialtic merchant for wiling-
coat, tar, Adpitch - Do.
1 The land-itoldet for oak and
( elm, &c. - - -
(The Itad merchant for Wad,
t. &c. - - . - Mines
The glass manufacturer for
glass - -
The oil merchants for oil
The colour-maker fur colours,
' &c. - - - Manufactures.
*The Baltic merchant for staves,
- - Shipping & I€e-
&c. . -
The Drill di North American relllie. ~
Merchant fr!)r ditto -
1 The hoop;•bender for wood,
t. hoops, &c. • -•- Agriculture,&e.
'The Baltic merchant for tallow Shipping &1000
The'Tailowt 'This `Neat-lahlitt merchant for-L.04 mile., Dar&
Chandler: cottim - ... - f Do. •
:roe tallow mtlter fur tallow,&e. Man ufacttres.
IThe sngar-natter •- -} t
'The ) ...rt Wte 4,t-inifia• merchant . Sil...,,iPP"lit:':,l `-
Grocer. i Tin Meditcrlaneatt anil.V "
nitu- 'e) a" tic:-
(.guesc 1.0.1i-toults _ -,. ' Vomit,
(Thu p,roori,rtirs of Goal taint? - '
Lighternicn, &c. - - -shipping,a E.
Bargemen, t:c. j

- Do.

'Thu Ship-.
chandiur.

- Do

- D.

- Do.

- I)0.

The Boat-.
builder.

Agriculture,Sx.

The
Plumber.

TheGl3.lier

- Manufactures.
Fislicrie..

and
Paintcr.

The
et,ottl;r.

The Cosd
ruetch:luts:

Thonutcher Th:; farmer, v,:,,zicr,-&e.. Agriculture,&c.
Thenater.f The miller for hour, &c. IDo. ,--
-I Tie farmer frir peas, &c. 5 .
The Cheese (The fdrmer for butter and '
monger. A cheese - - - .Do. • " ''
' he malteter for malt - I
The hop merchant for hops J Di)*
The f T
Brewer. The hacktoaker for backs l‘lautifactturez.
The cooper for casks —' D.
• The Coppersmith for coppers,&c. Do.
Theßritz ler. The coppersmith for copper, &e. Mines.
In addition to the various classes 'above de-
scribed, might be added the numerous persons_
employed . in the subordinate branches of the dif-
ferent trades, &c.-but which is trot conshlered ne-
cessary, to slim the importance cif ship-building
Al' now, as .4 IlialltifilCctlyir of -the first •impres-
_ a .
Rion ; Hot only from. tbe:enipioyinent which it af-
fords, and the encouragement it ;fives tit NikTION.•
AI. INDUSTRYi but frOlti its pr6ducing..the,only real
dgfence on which the country can .rely ,for its pro-
tection and support, as an independent nation.

IC has; however, been rwerved for the PRESENT
PERIOD ; a period Of greater danger than any in
which the nation was ever before placed to havt:,
it deelared, that it is consistent with the views of
" an enlightened find liberal' policy,'' to encou-
rage ship-building in the most remote of his hla-
jesty's territories abroad; though Tim ENEMY i 3
using every effort, in all the ports under -his own
ilinnediatc controul, in Europe, .to raise a navy,
which,' at the present moment, cannot fail to
strike the most indifferent with tear and apprehen-
sion :—regardless of the distress, which this new
speculation will product amongst the various classes
before enumerated, and that its inevitable conse-
quence be to depress, more extensively, ship-
building throughout Great Britain.,
• It is the lot of Britain, to see, at this crisis, its
statesmen, apparently, more feelingly alive to the
interests of a few individuals in Asia,• than tolhou-
sands of industrifins persons- AT HOME. 11 an-
swer to the Assertion, y that numerous intliNithisils
are, at present, engaged and coneerned in ship-
building in Asia ;" -it may be observed, that they
are now comparatively few—hut if the encourage-
ment contended for by the advocates of the mo-
dern principles of political economy, is secured
to them by legislative regulations, they, 'then,
will become numerous indeed, from causes too
obvious to requireenuMeration in this' paper.
It is astonishing, and deeply to be regretted,
that this vrrAt. strusEcT is so little understood,
even IN THOSE CIRCLES, which are so much in-
terested in it. It is, therefOre,.necessary to state,
that in general, ship-building in Great Witain has-
decreased, is decreasing, and will be further cll.-.
minished, unless' the legislature
,Now interferes
and affords, that. protection which the HOME IN7
TERESTS so much require and expect. Various
causes have contributed CO this calamitous result—
Taxation, on nearly "all the articles used in the
building and equipment of ships—on the indivi-
duals engaged in the manufacture, in all its-ranxi
fications—front the ,increased price of all the ne-
cessaries of life—and from the decrease is the va-
lue of money. In addition to. these causes, Two,
more immediately affecting ship-building, may he
stated ; namely, the ninahce of PRIZE ships, which
have been admitted to registry, since 179'4 ; and
the great number of India-built ships since
1793. To the plan, of these causes, no objec-
tion can or is made by the persons who are en-
gaged in, and dependent on, ship-building—it is
a consequence of war, and a just return to, the va-
lour of the brave men employed in fighting the
battles of the •couutry, that they should be allow-
ed to make the most money of the vessels they
capture ; but to the sixox'n, there arc grm'e, po-
litical, financial, and coinnlercial 'objections : ,they
have recently been urged with ability and force;_
yet the, inveterate prejudices of .the advocates of'
the new philosophy are so deeply rooted, that it is,
only. by renewed and repeated attacks,' they are
to be convinced and overcome.

It cannot, now, be presumed, thaolle wisdom
of those /,,MINENT MEN .WllO laid the foundation
of our mAarrtmE GREATNESS, %CIS not influenced
by " :111 enlightened and beneficial policy ;" rea-
stming Clout the self preservation at an individual
to the s,lf-preservation of a people,' they consi-
dered :the defence of this islawl front foreign in-
vv..;.ion, as the first law in the tuitional policy ; and
,judging that the dominion Of the land. could not
hepreserved.‘ilthout possessing that of tiu. sea,
they made
_every eflOrt to procure to the' nation a
tnat.itintcpower Of ITS OWN : they, therefore,
mr.de the trade of the country Subservient to the
interests of 17Tri1tsh-built shipping. Such
,was the
system adopted, by our ancestors, to give vigour
and etrect to the maritime power of the natitm
the laws they enacted were wise and comprehen”
sive ; that is, in Lord. V.Ettuliv:st's nervoUS ex-
Pres.,ion, " deep, not vulgar ; not an & upon the
" spur of a particuW occasion for the present; but
" out of 'Providence of the future; to make the
" estete.of the people still more and more happy,
" after the manner of the legislators in. ancient
'' and heroical tittles."

This wise, beneficial, and patriotic system, is,
however, now seriously proposed to be abandon-
ed, and another, fOundcd on " the, New Order
of irliingS," proposed to be .substituted in its
room although a short experience has hewn its
inrpolicy, injurious and ruinous tendency, and the
cvil.consequences to be apprehended from its far-
t her extension.

IL may not be improper to observe, and it may
IN seen on reference to the accounts of ship-
building in Cheat Britain for the last jf,•ty
year,-

That nearly all the private ships built in
,the
Port of London were for tie trade to ludia.and
China, very few ships during that period being
built there for the-Merchants' service in general;
but since 1795, when the " the black ships" were
first introduced (though they were not all built
within the British territories in India)fial one-half
of the building of ships, in the river-Thanies, bas
fallen off, though the general tonnage employed.
by the East India Company has increased. If,
then, so great a' depression has been created in
the Port of London, by the partial admission to
registry of India-built Ships since 1795 it is na-
tural, on a correct and enlarged view of the sub-
ject, to apprehend ,41. further, and, in'tt very few •
years, a total extinetiOn of building in the river
Thames of
,private ships One-of two Conse-

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