The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-26
SHIP owners IN LONDON.

SHIP OWNERS IN LONDON.
Reioltion5agaia9 The american iatsreou-e BIZ.
THE SOCIETY OF SHIP OWNERS OF
GREAT-BRIrAiN.
AT meeting of the Committee of SHIP OWN
ERs, for the port of London, held this 10th
day of June, 1906,
ROBERT CURLING. EGq. in the chair.
Rtlof1'-d naanimoy1r, That the thanks of this
meeting be given to the Sc members of Parlia-
mene who have exprefIed their opinion of the
ueceity of maintaining add Importing the prin-
cipIes OF the navigation Syftem of Great Britain
kt/oTvrd "1animoxQy, That it is the opinion of
inns committee, that no necefIity whatever ex-
Its to iuitify the American Intercourfe Bill. in
iupport OF which no evidence has been adduced.
And that the fhpPing of Great-Britain and ire
iand' IS more than efficient TO infurc, at all
tunes, both IN peace and war, when properly
protected, the carriage of regular and con-
ttant fupDly ofproviiions and lumber. 70 the Bri-
t''h Weit-Indies, from whatever country it NAV
ne ourchafed, and confequently there is no oc-
oauon To yield to America, or any other neu
trai Nation, that lucrative branch of trade,
wnich would annually, in the article of freight
only. realize the fhpping intereit of Great
Britain, and of the fettiements in America and
the Wee-Indies, upwards of 800, oooI.
keIofved nvanimouqr, That the adoption of
rms Bill, at the prefent moment, is highly OBJ
Jectionable and impolitic, as it cannot fail to
encourage claims on the part of America, to
allow free intercourfe between che United
States and the kings dominions in the Wet-In-
dies, which was declared by his Maiefy's Pri-
Wy council in 1891, to be inadmif1ible, even as
!omect or negotiation, and which will like
vi'e tend to cxpel from that part of fhe colo
mai Trade, which is left for Britilh fhppiug,
ntr,,n ,,r Sc 1. 81, -
accumulated difrefs already felt by the Owners
OF Britilh fhips in European Trade, from Men,
trails being allowedto break the blockade of the
truman ports, in confequence of which many
hr's''n ihiPs, ufnally employed therein, are now
Actually IN the want of employment.
RslSfved nnaniniouy1y, That it is the opinion
OF th's Committee, that in confequence of the
iuipeniions of the Act of Navigation, there is
not at prefent building throughout the empire
a fufhcient number of flips to meet the annua!
decreaie and confumption of fhipping for
while tueh temporary and Huauatng fyftems of
impending the ACT OF Navigation are adhered
to, the great body of Briti(, fhip owners will
not extend their capitals in ihpping, as no GER
tam or adequate protection and announcement
IS affordrd to them.
Rsi0f0ed nanniroYfy, That it is the opinion
OF THIS Committee, that it is now more than e.
yer important. that the exertons which were.
begun by this committee in 1901, and CONT
nued III the years 1902 and 1903, ts obtain at
,ent'on to the interetts of Britfh hpping. ihould
De renewed with increafed activity. as the good
erect or the meafure adopted in Mr.. Pitts Iaf
communication, in 1904, for gradually regain
ing me ine'timable advantages this country NUT
at all times derive from the Navigation Act
when enforced, began to be manifested, and if
their meafures had been followed ne, with O.
therS dictated by wifdom, which there is good
reaion to believe was intended, the Carving
Trade between America ana the Wen-Indies
would loon be reitored to the Brtifh fhip own.
ers.
RejolO-d maniuonlp, That the principal of
this bill unequivocally evinces an intention of an
abandonment of Fundamental law of Europe.
numerically acknowledged and acted upon, and
or colonial fyaem of Great Britain, as eftahlifh-
ed by the act OF Navigation, and tota! derelic-
tion of thofe principles which our ance9ors
cheri'hed, for the maintenance of the maritime
power of the nation, and by which the Britiih
navy has attained that fuperiori,y, which is 70
ehentldliy neceliary at this time to preierve the
independence of the empire.
ksIoI1'ed H1animoyly, That it is the opinion
or this committee, that the fhip owners of G.
Britain and Ireland ought not to relax in their
endeayours TO obtain, through the medium of
their representatives in parliament, the future
tull' effective, and beneficial operation of the
AZ Navigation, 10y winch uiediIs o,iiy, We
can, rear and retain our feanen, the grand
tnpport Of our prefent pre-eminence, and pre-
feive our country from falling below the level
of surrounding nations" but which never can
be done if a Discretionary power is lodged with
the Privy Council to fufpend its operation at
their difcretion.
RefofDe4 MnanimoRly, That thefe refoIutions
be printed IN the Morning and Evening Newt
papers, and attributed in all the Out Ports.
Rei0fVed Maani'nogy?y, That the thanks Of this
Committee be given to the Chairman, for his in
defatigable and unwearied exertons to fuoDort
the fhipPing intereft of the country, and there
by promoting the Landed and Manufacturing
intsreft of the empire.
Extracted from the Minutes, by Order,
NATH. ATCHESON, Sec.