Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-13

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| According to Act 40 Geo. cap. 9s
schedule 4 } rates the permanentduties OF
imported cotton wool, at IS. I'd. per IOOb
IN British ships ;and Us. Oil. i'm foreirr
ones, that is, just double. BY our new
CommerciI Treaty, as announced, Amc.
rlcans are TO pay at the rate of the British
standard, that is, IS. I'd. per lO0lbs. 50
that IOo per cent. is deducted for them,
whereas, as above stated, we have only a
| seduction OF 10 per cent. as compel.Na-
ton. Following up this same ardent pros
pect OF gain on this single item TO the A.
lnericans. we hayeto add, that when tits
canes to be multiplied on the larger A.
mount OF American vessels, visiting our
ports, tl:an British ones visiting those O.
the United States, the advantage will be
| incredible.
The regular dry good trade of North A
merica IS divided into Spring and Fall, aud
TO carry 1T on, regular American vessels
come to England, apd carry away the
goods, very few of which Soin British bot
toms. In the United States, with the ex-
cepton OF y. York, few English vessels
are found for freight, they were latterly
scarcely used for any t!iingelse than con-
veying mahoganyt to England, which Anne
rlcan bottoms could not do, or to load to-
Dacco from JaIpes River, aud cotton. when
the Slave Trade was on foot, to Charles
ton, but 1T is fact well known, that the
Americans carry on their own export
traue, trllinS-amount excepted. IN 1910,
When the largest importation of cotton
TOOK place that was ever known. it amount
ing to 5oS, 524 bags, the Americans fugnish-
ed thereof 24l ,543 bags, valued at about
,our millions sterling this was principally
brought IN American vessels, and, indeed
II the sLiverpOol docks could only be,con..
trasted with New York harbor, the reeipro-
cal proportion flags waving would he
found as lis to ID, in favor of the Ameri-,
cans On this equalization of duties. then.
1t Is easy to calculate how much the adyan..
taSe is IN favor of the United States.-The
English merchant, individually, will be a
gamer, because small burden will be re-
moved from lis shoulders, but the revenue
Will be an immense loser, and for one En-
gllshman benefited, twelve Americans will
gam in most disproportiouate degree
This may have been done under tbe hone
OF encouraging British shipping, and with
the idea that we shall be able to convey our
goods to the American market.
Bat then, Il must be asked, which nation
can build and navigate their vessels cheaD-
est! Cur peace building price is from 1911.
to 2ol. per ton ; that of the Americans from
i3l. tn ioi put then it is true our ships last
longest. The Americans navigate with
fewer hands, their provisions, wages and
cutnts cheaper; consequently they can af-
iord freight cheaper, and this is material
point to merchant. Their stratagems to
decoy our seamen away are well Known ::
they promote their marriages and connec-
ton IN their new adopted country, and.fa-
vor their naturalization. This, then. be-
comes difficult nddangerous competition.
Bnt the great difficulty Of getting from the
Americans the carrying trade Of goods fur
nlShed by England, to which thcy have
been 50 loag accustomed, is that these
goods arc ordered chiefly by American
houses ona credit, so that the seller will
have to comply with his orders. and these
Will most likely always be in favor of A.
merican bottoms.
The second point to be considered of the
| Treaty IN question, is grant, on our Tart,
Tor the Americans to trade to Calcutta, the
peninsula OF lllndOstan while the trade of
China belongs to the East India COMPANY.
and this has no power TO obstruct the inter-
course OF either Americans or any othes
Foreigners there; the result is that the u
nted States virtually have access TO traffic
with every possession we hold in the East
Indies. This grant, therefore, presents,
as 1t stands. no other than the idea Of a ia
vorcoEierrcd onthe Americans, since what
ever be the title under which we hold those
possessions, they are administered under
what aytruly be called an enlightened CO.
lonial regimen nay they do not stand on
nearly so good footing with regard to us,
as the Roman Colonies anciently did TO
Rome. According to the ideas OF Europe,
this grant then must not only be We've d in
the light OF great commercial advantage.
but also of a political favor.
The United States have long been in tie
habit Of carrying on brisk trade TO the
East indies, in vessels from to 500 TONS.
carrying out proportion Of Specie. This
trade is officially rated at 90S,S69l imports
into British India from the u. States, and
846,415i. exports, and is principally con-
centfated IN Salem. The local government
| of India found it TO their advantage TO en-
courage this trade, and 10 suffer tile natives
OF Bengal to dispose Of their caIicoes, mus
Inns, silks, printed goods, &c. to stran-
gers; because the ready money thereby
obtained went for duties and faves b,,f