The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-06
Obferpations reiati1,e to a commercial frSaJ
svifb Grra: Britain, B, Jasxes -F Henry, CIR.
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But the following natemen, is hyperion to all gene.
rL rea(oninys and mutt Convince the candid and un-
prejudiced n,ind that america is juty entitled to
Soncenons from Great Britain, equivalent tn the ad
vartages we mua forcgo by renewal OF former ira
ding connexions. We ihal begin with SPAIN
Articles which America can import cheaper from
Spain than from Great Britain: !
Black ctavats and elk hanlkerohiefs OF all kinds
from Barcelona fix velvets, and other wrought
fiks, a: the ports within the Straits foin- wines,
fuch as fherfy aud Malaga, brandy fruits, lemons
oranges figs, railins, eurrants, almonds, caPers O.
lives faliad eating oil from Cadiz and ST. Ubes,
with anchoSies and other products of Italy and the
Levart.
Our uiual exports TO Spain, are
White oak pipe Raves, with fome barrel and hogf-
head raves, wheat Indian corn, rice, -four, bees wax,
Tome tobacco dried cod-fiCi, aud 6ih oil mats and
fpars, naval ores, viz. pitch. tar, turpentine, ro-
tin, &c. Spain ALTO purchales American built ihips
when in her ports and ,hefe chiefly OF the greatef
burden
Articles which America can import cheaper from
Portugal than from, Great Britain:
All thc fruits and oils aforementioned, together
with all the productions of Ialy and the Levant; faIt
from I.fbon, wines, brandy. America can alto have
from I.iibon, tens and nankeens much cheaper than
from England and feyera, EAT India manufactures.
Our exports to Portugal the fame as to Spain. Por
tugal ALTO purchafes American bailt fhips, chiefly OF
she laryelt fize.
Articles which America import cheaper from
France than from Great Britain
Wrought, iks of all denominations, (perhaps gauze
exceptcd) fuperine broad cloths, particularly thofe
B,ade at A5beville ca,icoes and chnts printed
goods; liien handkerchief linens, great variety,
Especially thofa of n,iddling quality, among which
are, meeting and houfs linen, brirannias, royalties,
P!atllas, pontivy linens, &c. &c. cambrcSs, lawns,
kentings, ewng threads, particularly white threads,
THREAD lace, fine and common; blond and black fix
lace, leather gloves and mts, particularly the kid s.
dogfkn cotton fabrics; o. theie, France manufac-
lures great variety and in eOnfderable quantities
fnme of them cheaper, fome quite 70 cheap, rs
tie Englih, but all of them of hyperion quality
few manufactures OF iron, particularly large nails
fat, writing paper, brandy, wines of various kinds
Marfeilies, and the ports Of France in the Medi-
terranean, may be had fruits oils, and the products
OF Italy and the Leyant.
I'Crient is the great Ear India market, and fur
nihes and everal kinds of Eai India goods, chea-
per than we can get them from England. We can
afo import from thence, fix, and thread men
and wonlens hoie.
Our exports TO France are chiefly,
Tobacco rice, indigo, dried cod fin, filth OIL hayes,
fess wax, -four, wheat Indian corn, peltry, naval
Rores, mats and pars, pot and pearl ahes, chipping.
Articles winch America can import cheaper from
Germany than from c. Britain.
Among thefe we may reckon few. Il kind. of lin
en-, cotton aad wooden manufactures, gaIs, copper
and fone iron manufactures
Our exports Germany will confh chiefly of to-
bacco indigo, naval flores, fpermaceti Candles bees
WAX, petry, aaves, and particularly fhippng. The
trade to Germany will be very advantageous to THU
country
Under the articles which America can import from
Holland, or the United Netherlands, cheaper than
from Great Britain, fha comprehend, in order
fave time, thoie articles ALTO which we can import
directly from leveral of The northern nations Thefe
are, viz.
,,i-Io r
calcyn,ers, Tome fabrics of coarfe woole;i RulIia
iheetng, brown and white drilngs or drabs bro wn
White or ssloEsd ad ersas G 4set
aoasks and diapers dwellings, "a plain narrow linen
heiiians and brown rolls Sileia linens and bop,nJs
Brown and white long lawns, cambricks, and lawns
bag hollands, tandem iilefias dar,a and diaper "a,
BILE cloths and napkins, ditto and ditto in pieces, troll
lace threadlace * edging, fine and coarfe DUTCH
Dreiden or beggars lace cap and apron firing tapes
plain and ,wted, and all kinds of wrought lncle bob
t'g or bandtsrng tyih, bed tcken and Flanders nod
ounts Hasrlem iTipes, writing paper & quilIs feal
ing wax x waters, toys for children, great yar;ey
copper in fleets, wire, iron & bras of all forts Doteb
layshes e cutting knives, German eel flor prngs &
edge toois) gunpoyder, drugs & medicines, painters
coburs, Geneva, arrack, Wines rheniih and old hot
eordrge OF all kinds, uatarred yarns, packing, few
ing and feline twines aud filming lines boline cotbs
tobacco pipes, dreAed hog asns, Leshorr or frsw
and chip hats black and white pepper, nutmeps.
haee' Cloves ana cinnamon; hyfon, iouchong, con-
go, green and bohea teas mullins, plain, friped
checked and wrought nankeens plain and worked
dinlo;hy and Dutch cord china ware, Ear Ind,
Dreidei, &c. bandano, lungee, roma and Cb;nele
nix handkerehiefs, taffeties, PerGans danaiks, and
variety Of EaaInda goods; to thefe may be added
looking gIaiies, calicoe chntz, bras kettles in ne,
and brulhes of all kinds.
Every export from this country comes 10 really
marker in Holland, and oisuy of them brings a her.
ter price than we get for them elfewhere: 4, s
therefore unnecessary go into their particular emu
nieration.
would obisrve, ON this latemen, that il ;s no,
ecnplcte; that more articles could have been added
and thai iome may have crep, in which may be had
on as good terms from England. I. is, however.
clear aud extenfye enough, to ihow us our natural
w7ight, and how little great Great Britain is emit
tied TO our excuiive culom the principle of begs
n1G. 1t now remains do juitice to tina, countrv
bya iinar hateInent Of its advantages over other
countries. =
Great Britain furnih America with the follow.
ing articles cheaper thaa can import them from
TIsllan1o slfeah~rs, viz -
bhttors, buckles, and all kinds of Firningb,,,
wares, knives, fcfior, and Sheffield ware, o.
ETY. OF edge tools hardwsres, and ironmongrrv &.
veral coarie wooeus, calanancoes duran,s tan3n,;s
balloons, and mof kinds of worried piece u,ods |
Checks, worried & yarn lockings. tbs Who'll ~