The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-30
scription in Liverpool. and some in Glas

lures on the present occasion, as compared
with those in 1882 he said "the proporti-
on OF failures will be always soma thing in
proportion to the extent OF The trade,
(Which has increased wonderfully since
1889 and of course the failu es are now
to much larger amount than they were at
| that period"
|. The committee then proceed to state that
| Mr. Gardens evidence had been in general
ceAirmed by The evidence of M RS. ]. and
X. Mackerell and Mr.. Fulton, Muslin ma
nufacturers ar .Psisley. and ;ha, sim,l r
evidence had been given by Sir Robert Steel;
| The manufactures in Lancashire had fall
en- 40 SO. and in some places 60 per cent
That the largest Manufacturers had been
forced tn reduce their work one third, o.
theirs one half, and others 20 discharge
their workmen altogether; and that those
which were continued in employment were
al reduced rate of wages, amounting to
not more than one-half their ordinary pay
! ment
| The committee then state the returns
of the Exports of the Cotton manufacturers,
tn shew the progress of the rade.
Exports in the year ending 5th January,
| 1908 9,816 $50
Do 1909 IS S5.8O5
| Do. 1910 18 6l6,723
AM ia he three quarters ending Oct 10.
1910 l3,56l.136
The committee then state, that grt at dis
tress was felt amongst the importers OF pro-
duce from the foreign West India Islands,
and from South America-tha great part of
the returns for the manufactures which were
exported to these PARTS Came home in sugars
and coffee, which not being entitled to sale
in the home ma,ket, the we're no imme-
diate means Of reaiising their value.
IL also appeared TO your Committee, that
! one cause that might be considered as con-
nected with, and aggravat,ng he distress,
WAS the extent 10 which the system o wa. e.
housing the goods of foreigners as well rs
native merchants, for expor, alton had be
Carried. Since the opening of the West
India aud London d ocks Great Britain has
become free port, into which foreign
goods may be brought. and from whence
they may be exported without paying i'm
port duties the consequence has been, tnat
the merchants of other Countries, whe he
.neutrals, enemies or allies, have eagerly
sen goods hitler. Spain and Portugal nave
sent heir goods here, and - e are now the
exporters OF Portugal wines to Portugal
I i &C south American markets being open to
us, the immense productions of those places
now come t, fill our warehouses, and for a
time 10 exhaust the capitals of the mer
chants. Our Cnnquests have the same y
from places whence the British Nag is e.s
toiudsd, have becn imnIensc--these Causes
Incorporating at period when the situa ion
! OF the Um,ed States has prevented their
ships from introducing into Europe that
large proportion of Wcsr Indian AID South
American productions of which they
would have been the carriers, the effects
have been more seEsibly felt by our mer.
chants.
R,,otN. e.
ther branches of trade--but the committee
nave the satisfaction of stating, that it does
notappsar they are felt in the woollen trade
to such an extent as would at all Justify call
upon Parliament.
The committee conclude by stating, that
Parliamentary relief is highly necessary, &
promises to be productive of extensive and
important benefit They have referred to
the manner in which relief was aft rtied in
1T93, and have found. that the provisions of
that measure were attended with the hap
piest effects, and e compietest success
they recommend similar provisions hat
toe amount of EXchequer Bills to be issued
should not be less nor more tnan six milIi-
ons--and that greater interval should be
given for repayment than was allowed in
1898, the committee being of opinion that
the lime for payment Of the first quarters
iDstallment should not be earlier than the
middle OF January next, and the remainder
from three months to three months so that
the whole shall be discharged in months
from the payment of he first ms, allment
An appendix is attached to the report.
CON aiming he resolutions of a meeting i'm
London and the deputies from Glasgow &
Paisley on the 10Th ult.
These resolutions state, that the distress
which IN the origin WAS considered to- be
attributable to he imprudent speculations to
South America, has been certain degree
occasloned by other circumstances of a dill
terent nature. AID far more extensive IL fin
ence. That the system OF ware-hous;ng
goods tor re-exportatioH, without payment of
duty, and The events Of the two last years.
have made Great Britain he emporium of
the trade, MT only of the Peninsula, but al
so OF the BrazIS, Spanish America. St.
Domingo. Guadalupe. &c. but even of
Countries under the direct influence of the
enemy, whose traders have been aBx-
ious 70 avail themselves of the protect
ON OF British laws, and the honor of British
merchtnts--'hat the power, wealth. and
high character Of he nation have in fact
contributed to produce mos. alarming eyil
And the measures of the enemy having heen
especially directed t. the preventing the
exploration f the immense Quantities NJ
merch .ndize Of all descriptions thus aeon
muiated, me consequences are that the goods
are become A burthen, and the advance
to the owners on account ard the payment
OF freight and assurance have become erie
vous, In such degree as to threaten the
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