Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-11-17

ed States in confcquence of population and
improvements. This is circumhance OF
immenie magnitude, and one that ihould
lead the Britiih mipiRry to cheriih trade
which of itfelf, in few years, will be
fuficienr to give employment TO all the
manufactures in England, and alone, will
MAINTAIN the whole naval force of Great
Britain. No other part of the world af-
fords the fame profpe6--it is an ifolated
circumftance in the hifory of commerce.
The United States poHeis territory G.
quail to half civilized Europe, the poulasi-
on of which is doubling every twenty or
twenty five years. The habits of our
citizens are Observation-Disclosures
do not fucceed, and apprehend, will not
rival thofe of Great Britain for half CEN
tory-pehaps century. Our vacant lands
mutt be frtt fettled, our people mutt be
more numerous, and labor cheaper, be-
fore manufacturing Embellishments can fou-
riih. While therefore our people are iup-
piled with Britifh manufactures, our i'm
ports mutt be proportional TO the multi
plication of conlumers-united with grow
ing luxury. 1t is not improbable that the
United States may require, within fifteen
years from this time, double the amount
OF Britiih goods, which they now receive
that is, about .fxteex milliaus feyiwg--
fun equal to the whole amount Of Bril-
riih exports, few years paR. The in
create will go on in nearly the lame ratio
till the population of America lhall reduce
labor to the Britifh price. l firmly be-
lieve, that in thirty years, the United
States will want all the goods the Britilh
empire can furnilh, which are fuitable for
our elia,ate and our habits. And fhould
Great Britain find all her athey markets
tail, ihe may, by the American market
alone, if The will take meafures to pre-
| ierve it, guarantee to herfelf her prefent
hourifhing commerce, with conRant aug
mentation.
This view of the utility of our country
to European manufactures, will be feen by
iome European nation, and the trade will
receive that encouragement which it de-
ierVes. No nation can at prefent rival
Great Britain in fupplying our wants.---
Peace may place her ON different ground.
In addition to the circumstances menti-
oned, the vicinity of the United States TO
the Welt Indies, and the abundant fupply
OF cattle, horles, lumber and proviiions,
which the iilands may always receive from
theie itates, renders the intercourie between
the two countries extremely convenient for
both parties. The Wet Indies cannot be
iurniihed with the foregoing articles from
any other quarter, at the fame low aate
and all their lumber and live flock mutt
be iupplled from this continent. The trade,
at the fame time that it is beneficial to the
iilands, is highly advantageous to the u
nited States and to Great. Britain; as the
cargoes ihipped to the Welt Indies furnifh
our merchants with bills to make lemit-
tance TO England for her manufactures.
The fame trade could not be 70 convent
ent to US were the illands in ponefion of
any other power, unlefs alto the power
poiiefiing them could fupply US with dry
goods and hardware.
Such being the fate of things, the true
policy of both countries becomes extreme
ly obvious. The intereie of both, in
commercial view, is the fame, and fhould
lay the foundation of fyltem of REGULATE
ons, tor the mutual encouragement and
protection Of trade. The United States
havesno navy, but in point of tonnage, are
probably fecond only to Great Britain, -
Great Britain has a navy, and her iniular
petition will forever render it neceGary TO
her iafety, and even TO her exiGence. TIC
Great Britain powerful fleet is nrcrI1ry
to the United States, it will always be-
matter OF /re0ndary confederation. Bur
IN tine ofwar, a navy is uie u, even for
neutral power----and the value OF the