The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-23
57,72s GOO


OF our domestic articles in the
year 1902, e. Britain recei-
we'd in amount Slo.o14. 9.3
Foreign articles 4,910,148
we'd bvG pr;ta ioo4 e'e 2s.e25 .osl
In 1908, she received of domes-
tic articles S2s 5s7 9os
Foreign 1.77l,l7O
Total for 1905 IS 500 .073
In 1904. she received domestic
articles S1s,s4e,5 Sly
Foreign 248S, 2S5
Total Tor 1904 1889 500
Deduc,ing the amounts of exports. both
domestic aud i?reign, which c. Britain re-
ceives of the u. States, from the amount
total OF exports, made to Europe, we shall
Ind the balance in faycr OF the Continent as
follows:
For the year 1902 S As, o2s 900
1905 SO.S59 o27
1904 $3.50 1lS
So that if a trade had been carried on with
Great Britain and that witn tin continent
had been relinQuished for the three wears
mentioned, we should have sus, sailed the
enormeus loss of profit, arising on the ex
ports of S IS4 ,229 954 This at ten per
cent. would amount to very little less than
S $4,000, 600; nearly S ,o0G, 600 per annum.
1t might also be further remarked. that ma
NY shipments made TO English por,s do not
remain in Great Britain, they are frequent
~ Consigned to market On the Continent
the arrangement being au accommodation to
the convenience OF commerce. This would
considerably lessen the amount of British
commerce with the United States-ali our
exports 10 the contiaent remain and are con
Sumed there.
Independent Of the amount, we may try
tnis question in another Wayne furnish
England with raw materials, necessary to
her eXistence-she returns to us those mate
riuls manufactured thus she derives a con-
siderable profit on her Industry, amounting
TO d balance OF Sl4 900 900 annually against
the United States, accoid ding to the most IA
Vorable calculations. We might ourselves.
II We pursued proper system, save ali this
to the state, and thus Should we be more
happy and independent. There are two
ways of eftecting this great purpose-Ist.
Either by our abandoning such articles a.
are not necessary 20 the comforts. OF civilized
life, OF which there are many, and 1dIy. by
an application OF the industry OF our fellow
citizens to such raw materials as are usual
ly shipped to England. To this last, Ishou!d
give the preference, and we must one day
o. other resort tot, ii we wish to retain our
national sovereignty All writer's and all
nations, Consider system ofnational indus
try, properly directed, as she true source OF
national wealth and power. In proportion
as we are industrious, so are we happy
Man, naturally prone t. id!eness, is too apt
20 indulge, and thus to fail into an apathy
Ill becoming his naturs-by rOusing our ma.
tionai spirits and exercising cur industry
at home, we shall be led TO an investigate
on of our internal resources, tie extent Of
which we are as yet unacquainted with
the Importance OF which Can only be deduced
by the utility and extensive application IN ade
of such as are already known--a sinkic art
Gle from these states has been known to
confirm the reputation anc. fortune Of indivi-
dnaiS OF the British nation-nay. they have
been deemed objects worthy the attention of
tie Parliament. Situated as we are, l AM
sstonished when hear it 50 frequently re-
Vcrberated from the walls of the capitol.
that our treasury is exhausted, End HAT the
nation must suffer natural death for the
want OF resources. Providence has been
bIuntitul, III giving us an over proportion OF
the most valuable articles which nature can
furnish I" man, to supply his nece ssities and
10 defend himself In zines Of danger We
nave been Negligent OF them, whilst Europe.
ans dispatcn persons 20 investigate the rcgi-
ons OF North AmeFica-our imnense forests
-y0iii furnish timber for ship building and e
very other purpose cur iron mines are inex-
hansible, * according 10 an intelligent writer
- iron mines seem 70 be put into mems hands
as the instruments OF their own indeDeud.
enc" our beds ot mineral coal are not & IT
sniHcientiy traced, and coal has been en-
phaticsiiy termed, Z" the soul ard maipsprina
Of British wealth" Jt would be an endless
task torecount what we haye-aye, as YOU
Ten me, what useful protuc ions we nave not
Our population is already Con siderable,
ana Inc genius diHuSed through it stands un
iiy%lied ny foreign competitors. The true
spirit or liberty, fofipded upnn wisdom aud
principles of sound policy, will lead the per
secuted to come to us frain abroad. and the
r"idness and equality Of our laws will con
hri'~them In the Jdst rights Of men, by Sc
curing to them every blessing which civil Ii
perry and the application of their industry
can furnish. This subject is ineXaaustb!c;
TO the nation it is ali important. was led
astray Oy the magnitude OF the object, aud
ask ot you pardon for CHS alteration Upon
me internal resources are based Che glory.
:the happiness, the prosperity, aud above
All the Independence Of my country. This
is my apology for the depression. I shall
Vote against the bill. IL was my intention 70
nave taken minute view of the tendency of
edCh OF the sections of this bill This, |
COhCipded, was unne CeSsary, as in nv oDini