Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-11
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"A Repubiicau writer : Q the lss' PHI
ladelph.a poii zeal Reglsser, gives ne fol.
s loving views Of our romme,ce IN 1907 an as
1863. Tney are Worry OF serioa- assent''
on
!. rhe year ! so7 The U0ited States ex.
ported Of domestic pfodnce. properly worth
at prime cost, forty e,gh Rtllions OF ooi.
lars. This Immense SUM, was aonua'iy
proufed. b, comme.eial & k noo, into sshe'
laps Of The ..borious farmers, fishermen,
aad MECHANICS ot ons cauniTy.
Ia The year 1908, We snail sspor, OF the
&pyoduce OF The county, GOT the value OF
ceos The irot!s IT agricultural iaoor are
nov scarcely worth tae expence OF preset.
vagion. Yet nunercus foreign markets are
open 10 receive snem, and 10 spite Of all me
beihgere1s pronsbuioos, the larger poruon
OF nc m m,gn, be securely aud OenenciaIly
disposed qf.
= o Tue year 1907, there twas exported,
S az tore,gn nserch audize, more snso nc Va
ihe of sIx Is m.lloos III dollars. lhe pro-.
81 al.endng the exporsatlon probably =.
m.un,ed 10 fifth OF the property export.
cd.
ss In the year 1903, no foreign merchan.
die WILDE sxporsed-a prsdigious ausn-
thy brough. hnher, when 40 restrictions
we're contemplated, is now wasting IN Our
ware houses.
..lD The year 1907, We had a shipping of
more ,hao oae million four hundred thou.
sand tons, actively engaged 10 toreign
trade. The value Of this shipping can.
nc, have been less than fsrty m,iilous OF
dollars.
]" lathe year 1903, this greas aud bene.
,hrown into inaetigity asd decay Dusiog
the consinuancs Of the smbasg i, IS TO
the uafoSsaoase ship owoer, the nelan
shoiv image ef his embarrassment OF ruin,
I'm the year 1907, we derived FROM
cammerce alone, revenue exceedingsI SIX
teen m;lllons OF. dollars. This revenue
was more han equal to our wants Di-
rect taxasioo BY nc authority OF the gene.
raj government, was neither known Cor sp.
psshended.
. In the year 1908, we shall derive little
or no revenue from commerce. A'terthe
duties now bouded, shall have been paid
aod expended, the govssnment aoss RESORT
10 ditect axation, or, by exsravsgani loans,
saddle The people wis uew and enormous
increase of debs.
9 In he year 1907, foreigo msrafacures
ee on terms. TO which the fesoutces OF the
people were fully adsqaale.
:. 10 the year 1908 these manufactures
are becoming scarce, and " Il shortly DC:
60 much advanced IN pnce that nooe bat
the rich will be able TO procure them.
- 10 1907, we had seventy thousand
active ano valiant seamen, who had iaith.
f1l!y served as 10 peace, aad would have
bravely aud cheerfully defended US in
war.
.sIn 1903, these gallant aud merisorious
citizens, are suddenly deprived of their
usual means of subsistence. Many of
them have bee0 forced TO seek employ
nent 10 The service OF foreign nasioos and
(probably comprehending the largest pun.
bes) are reduced 10 mepdici,y. To their
ungrasrful country they do not owe, nor
csn they logger trel. attachment.
" la the scar 1927. from the faults snd
errors OF the administration, the 9a.iop
had much TO dread, bst little actual svi,
wss complained of. Thegreat mass Of the
). people were coniented and happy 10 the
enjoy menso OF the greatest of nss,onai bles.
s'ugs. tie certlin resoard Of ssrtlous indus.
try.
= 10 1908. calamity suddenly overspre ads
the laod'; misforsnne and poverty shreare o
q have seized the greater number Of those