The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-18
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nlty, or procues on acv''''S"
dions imposit'ons. :,
Some countries exclude all our rnanutac-
lures. Others admit them. We receive
all. An extraordinary impos on the least
liberal. is a duty 10 the most liberal and TO
ourselves, This would be the more just,
because while our manufactures and pro-
ducts are rejected by some countries, they
receive the same kind Of goods from other
friendly nations.
A duty i. respectfully suggested OF TWO
and one half per cent. upon all goods, wares
and merchandise on board any vessel Oh inc
u. S,a;es, from which passenger or con
trac,ed seaman shall be impressed, wnich
goods si,aN be the property OF suhlec. or
citizen Of the impressing power. y duty
is also suggested. TO be made payable IN SIX
| months after the end Of every calender
wear, ON all the dused manufactures of eve
re- foreign nation. unless il shall be officially
| declared by the Secretary OF State, within
the month preceding the time OF payment,
| that no fac, of the nature ofan lmpressment
has been committed, during the said caien.
der wear of Importation, on board Of any
ship or vessel of the United States, and re-
mains uncomprnsa,ed ard unremed'eti, TO
the best of his knowledge. From these
duties we might except Gotten goods from
Europe, as generally made of our own pro-
duce. If it be thought delicate operation,
thus to deal with foreign nations, it is no
less delicate any longer to endure violations
Of The personal rights of American ci,i.
zens. and of the flag of the u. S, We do
no. i,npress out of any foreign ship. No
fore,gA government. would suffer the pra,ice
at our hands.
/ 1t would greatly encourage the carrying
trade aud ship-building las well a, manuiac-
lures, and the improvement and cultivation OF
our lands), ifron were to be made tree COM
modify; and if duty fully equal to- or even
greater than that on iron were laid on foreign
manufactures of that material. More than
half our lar iron is said to be imported. TO
reign and American artists and improvements
in the metal branches, abound in the q. States,
The raw material is really wanted. The con-
sumption would be quickly increased by TIT
spring, which would be given 10 the iron ma
nufactory. The iron masters would not los,
their profits, since it would only be change O
duty. The great mercantile manufacture o
sea vessels is favourahly affected by the abun
dance ofiron, and the number OF iron manu-
facturers. We exempt raw hides and skin.
; from duty TO encourage the leather inanufac
lures, though foreign skins interfere with til,
produce of every farm. This aid or rather re
lief to ship building, the fisheries ant. carryin.
, trade, would be substantial, safe, and Just, sc
it could not excite jealousy or a disposition te
; countervailing duties on the part OF foreign go
vernments--a circumstance always worthy G
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duce and SUPPLIES, are as important TO the plant
: crs, farmers and government, as cheap wag
!, CONS Greater fortunes have been made b
/, iron works On medium, than can be expecte
4 by building and owning vessels henceforth
$ The latter occupations are more likely to wan
= the aid Of fair and judcious economy, tina
. the former and the persons engaged in then
are much more numerous than the iron mas
, tiers 1t is conceived that the common an
approved principle ofexempting raw material
from duty, is in no case more fairly apple
than it would be in respect to iron.
The exemption of hemp and fax from in
z post. and raising the dates on all the man,
features of hemp and FAX would also encourae
e the building and employment Of ships. and gi,
!. spring to those manufactures in the u. State
e which would probably occasion the freedom
The two raw materials not to be injurious. Nj
' ny Of tha reasons which arise on the subec,
q iron, occur i'll respec, TO hemp and flax. III
u carriage by sea Of these two commotlitie
IS would employ many vessels. In every case
c. the encouragement of mercantile manufacture
q (and Of all othefs), the consumption and en-
Payment Of grain, flour, meat, beer, eide
:, distilled spirits. horses, working oxen, bull
/" ing materials and fuel, which are all draw
- from our lands, would give an extension to Il
- markets Of the farmers, greater than tn
ar which arises from the production of the IA
III material.
'e It is considered, that an experience of yea
t. has furnished evidence CT the expediency of g
d, laws respecting foreign interposition in II
n. coasins trade; yet deliberate revision
n them, Tor the purpose of adopting similar
&, suitable provisions in new act of nayigatio
e. would be very interesting part otthe propos
!, measure. The coasting trade of G. Brita
80 steadily employs more tonnage and SEAM
&c than any other branch of their great commere
VI though they possess colonies and dominons