Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-05
Which being dedua-
!, ed from .he total
Of difference in IA
yor of American
yeliels 100000
1888
Leaves an annual balance in


within unit, bat il is believed that they
are 70 near the truth, as not TO be liable TO
any correction that would materially vary
the refult.
With what face then can it be afIsrtee,
that 1be duties pail b. the Britj5 ve1sls
in err prs are ty59ing qvkeu eomparra
evit5 The duties far9 BY AR vlDsls il Bril-
D@ prs?
It is agreed on all hands that peace
will have a very comfortable effect on cur
carrying trade, by permitting many of
thole nations, Whole carriers we had been
during the war, now to carry for them.
felves. This disadvantage neceaariIy a.
ridng from the fate Of things, is to be met
in the bea manner we are able. And if
any reliance can be placed on a long court.
Of experience, our prelent laws laying the
discriminating duties would, il continued,
afford the beG means CT protecting our
commerce and navigation sgaina the inju-
rious effects of the late change in the af-
fairs Of Europe. TO attempt to "p,Y.
v'de agaiga the contingency" by adopting
this relolation, and repeating the aa Jay
ing the discriminating duties, in order 70
obtain IN return an exemption from de
eliminating duties in Britilh ports, feems
juif as vile as to attempt to flop the couric
ola deagutiive torrent by removing dana
at the moment of increaing danger. Mr..
Giles, however, poitiyely aAdres US, that
this refolution viii eaettualIy anfwerey
ry purpoie; that it will encourage and
prcmote the advantage of real American
commerce in the mott efeanal way, by
putting Hyperion enterprise and XIII, cheap
er touaage and r9u;pmfat on the fea, a.
CAN'T yhoie who have not thele advanta-
ges, and without the reiaraint of laws
which retard and counteract enterprise &
indufry."
The enterprise of the American feames
is readily admitted, and their kill ihall
not be dilpused but as to our t0unage &
equipment being cheaper than thofe of O.
Their nations, that is extremely doubtful.
Although the frf colt Of an European vei-
Eel may exceed ours, yet the fuperior du-
raaility of theirs, and the lefs frequent
need OF repairs, render them in the end
comfortably tie cheaped particularly
the northern and north country Britifh
built veGels. Our live oak would contfi-
tute an exception as to durability but
beides that the frf colt of veiiels built of
it is very high, the Gock itielf is nearly
exhaufed. The fame obiervations mar
inblantially be made, as to cheaper eqai3.
ment. For inaance an American veGel is
equipped with LET'S expendve rigging. bus
then the cordage is lefs durable, Che is on
ly provided with fugle fet Of fails, where
as the Bri,i{h veAel is always provided
with three fets, which enables her TO ac-
commodate her different fails to the wea-
ther Of different latitudes ; 70 that while
the American is obliged to fpread the fame
canvass in all weathers, the Britiih vefsl
makes uie of her Rrong fails till fhe gets
into the higher latitudes, when fhe lays
by thefc and fpreads her old and weaker
canvass TO the milder winds which there
prevail; conleqaently the American veael
mutt fometines be under the necefity OF
proceeding on her voyage as well as ihe
can, with tatterea and injured rigging,
while the European can avail herlelf OF her
fpaTe, good fuit. This is mentioned as
one particular out of the many which
make up equipment. But the expence OF
the vehel and of the equipment, is not the
only thing to be conGdered;the article OLA
Der matt be taken into the account, and
forms no uncomfortable item. Every man
in buGnefs knows that the price OF all
kinds oflabor, including feamen's wages,
is higher in this country than in Europe.
The Brilifh, particularly from the norta
country, can navigate cheaper than we
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