The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-03

- Az" "nages, mutt he fceucs of
commerce or OF maHufaelares II foreign natl.
ons interrupt ms in Epis;.sot, cou,E osJ f,;-
lJIare o. the bninefs of fuppyiup ouii.lves from
,ne cneaPett and mon convenient fourcrs A.
ofoao, we thall, Independently and of necrfii,y.
iuPPiY ourieives from exiting or new four>es
at home.
We rea!onably defre 70 fecnre ourC.lvee
mare OF the carriage Of our own unwrouybt
eoons 20 The foreign manufacturers, aud of their
"'a""''s'o'est TO our markets and il is our
win to promote the foreign confnno,itn of
our products. So far as we prevent the A me-.
rIcan continuation of foreign manufactures nof
maze Prom 0nr oaon produce. we promote cur car
riage OF our own raw materials, our carriage Of
ioregn manufactures, and the fabrication of
our raw materials by foreign manufacturers
mus Tor example, the recent act OF Conp,rfs
on Mr.. Nicholfon's refolutons, by prohibiting
CERTAIN articles of wool, linen, ELK and FEATHER.
l~h'ch are made abroad eufireiy from materials.
.""' we heHher grow nor carry) occsfore COT
q" .'o'eS'. ho'e, ih'rtine, ii.ertng, towelIiny,
tao''ne and furniture Raft. to he ufrd. wni,.b
are made chiefly irntn the cotton produced nm
our farms, andin the carriage OF which TO en-.
rope we largely participate.
ana here we Obtain 4 view Of n per, :,,3,r-
tart brincibfe, which mav am us ~ antYy.,,rv
the third quedion--'' By aubat s4eans. cir
f8a" Z" na1y ran Svs bromotr ard 3yo,s9. or
commerce remembering always, that1hirh
commerce mum be Tree from ininrous effeSis
upon "SFfe"f"r, and not unreaionably bur
denlome on the nation, to be entitled 10 nro.
motion and protection by our federal leei:la-
ture? - 40
ny wen deved acts of corgrefs, il is firmly ne.
hev'o o. that we can do much for the promotion
ana protection of our trade. II is conc ei,rd.
tnat Inc principles OF Mr.. Nicholfon's bill,
rightly undcritood, are an example of that ma.
'ure. Great-bntan 10 interrupts and coerces
or iedmen, and embarraiics, ohftrutts and
o'o' Stdes our trade, that we are compelled TO
'e'ie inc sncouragemens to our manufac-
.. certain articles; and in order TO do
t'''s WIN prudence, and fecnre revenue from
consumption at the fame time, we take The
lame Kind of goods from other foreign nations
Twin little or no navy 10 incor9mcde ms. or rot
10 much in the practice) 70 far as they can fun
ply them. 1t may be obferved too. thai fom:.i
among US heartily approved that Law, .becaef.
II would INDUCE reat-Briiain to manufacture
iuo"ltutes from our raw cotton, for the .inen.
@ooen. II ken. and isa.her :; :, -. -.
ana necauie we ihould partake largely in carry
ing that cotton To Engand--iwo considerations
of great and obvions Importance.
Another iet of ptovihons nigh, he made bv
law FOR the encouragement OF our th;rpinp and 5
commerce. We mean here exolicitly to fur-
gent tnat we may now adopt many Of the re-
gniatonS OF the Britih navigation aS. fnce I'VE
have provided fn great quantity of tonnage.
and are we'll able TO maintain and incrra(e onr
vSiieis. Before we had e. much tonnage, our
planters aud turner's pru6ently feared every re-
e"'"t'on winch might tend TO dminilh the
number OF We 'ieis which coald be expected to
carry on cur produce, and import fupoles.
lhiags are now materially changed, and we
nave ihIpS enough TO carry off ali we rai(e, and
u'uch more. Ihofe which might yet come hi
ther with cdrgoes from their own ports. anil in
baiiatt, would be numerous and uEful in the
expectation of our crops.
we may adopt mealures to renIace The a.
mount ct britlih four per cent. export or con.
Voy duty nnPoied on the expectation of their
own manufactures to the U. States. Ills be-
heved tnat the Nero hants trading 70 other fo.
reign countries do not paw thu, extraordinary
duty IN England, which is the more unfati.fsc.
tory became we are the principal containers
and vender of their manufactures, and bccauf-
we cannot impoie Gmiar duty on exports
from hence for their account, the conRi,ntion
OF the United States FORBID ling all duties on
expectations. We never aked the oroteaion.
tor which the Britifh four per cent. duty is
charged, nor do we deGre or receive that pro-
teclion. We are willing entirely TO RELY on our
own neutral flag and veiItIs under the law Of
nations. TO replace the amount of tina, duty
in the treaiury of the u. Statea we NAV eiIber
imPofe All equal duty of four per cent. on all
imports from G. Britain by or on account of
BrltIih iuhJects, or we may aboliih the drawback
on all goods 70 imported.
In the cafes wherein we are not admitted.
with real reciprocity into foreign ports, 70 as
to exclude our ihips from the freight of articles
which are imported in foreign fi..os, to the in-
jury OF our agriculture and manufactures, az
well rs of our commerce and navigation, il
will be wife deliberately to revife the lit of inn
ported articles. For example, we might adj
vance the duty on fpirits from the cane, or en-
tirely exclude the entry from all places, INTO
which our ihips are not regularly admitted.
We can procure liquors from our diailIeries Of
domeitic and foreign materials, and from thofe
rum, brandy and wine countries, into which
our fhlps are admitted TO carry our produce, and
from which they can bring away thofe foreign
commodities.
1t feems expedient for us to encourage the
importation oflugars, oofee, cocoa, pirnento,
ginger, pepper, and other fpices and groceries
from countries beyond the Cape of Good Hope,
rather than cotton piece goods, which interfere
with orr growth Of cotton wool, and with
the European confumption of that fuperabun-
dant American raw material. If no India cot
ton goods were imported, we fiioud ladc ma
ny fhips for Europe with cotton wool, out Of
which the European manufacturers would make
hmilar cotton tufts. The American cotton is
certainly capable of being wrought into every