Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-14

instance, into particular port, they may
| have been landed or not. How then arr
| assorted cargoes to be obtained? How are
| good markets to be commanded And how
| above all, is the merchant to sell part OF
his cargo at one port, and part at another,
and take III goods, in eXCange, in the same
| manner! Goods, once taken to any of these
ports cannot be carried to any other of them
they must consequently, in many instan
ceS, be either sod at a great loss, or be
carried TO Great Britain, and be there dis.
posed of frequently at a greater.
1t is perfectly understood that the carry
ing trade, which the last year amounted
to sixty millions, has risen almost entirely
on the freedom with which the American
merchant was permitted to find a market
for his goods; of which the circuitous trade
from one European port to another, was
most essential ingredient. Under this right,
he knew that if he did not command good
price for his goods in one port, lie might in
another. This emboldencd his enterprise
by multiplying his chances ofprofit. This
source OF confidence is absolutely dried up
on by the British order. The markets are
diminished certainly above one half, by de-
prlving him of the alternatives VIII, ch lie
previously enjoyed.
We have observed that the articles of
foreign produce exported the las: year a.
mounted 10 sixty millions, and that this
species of our trade will be particularly
vulnerable TO aggression under the British
order. We have no certain data to shew
what portion of this trade receives its first
deposit in Great Britain and countries at
peace with her, or in France and nations
In alliance with her. But the treasury
statements, published for preceding years,
VIII enable us TO make the computation
with some pretensioh to correctness.
From these it appears thar the exports.
OF this species of articles amounted in the
year 1902 to IS millions.
Otwhich Great Britain received not quite
FIVE Milo s.
Nations now in amity with her lcss than two
millions.
And France and nations now in alliance
with her twen:y-eight millions.
In 1908 this species of trade amounted to
thirteen millions.
Of which Great Britain and nations now at
peace with her received less than three
millions.
And France and nations now in alliance
with her above ten millions.
In 1904 this species of trade amounted to
thirty-siX millions.
or which Great Britain and nations now at
peace with her received less than six
millions.
And France and her present allies thirty
millions.
1t fnllows that the latter countries fur
nished US original depots for this species of
trade in ratio between five and six times
as great as the former countries.
Making this the basis of our estimate, it
follows, that of the sixty millions exported
the last year, there was probably deposited
in Great Britain and nations at peace with
her about nine millions
And in France and countries in alliance
with her about fifty millions.
Of this fifty-one millions worth of goods
! thus deposited, every package afterwards
carried to port in France, or in coun-
try in alliance, or whose ports are not open
to British vessels, is made lawful prize, to-
/ gether with the vessel carrying 1t.
The subject might be advantageously
diiated on II a much greater extent, but we
have not time at present to extend the en-
| quiry.-.Nat. Intel