Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-02-18

have asl advanced % devTSr o. cohsaue'a
ton unexanplea, snd they Owe thar adj
va Cement 10 this systean II Reeves Law oil
$ p1ns, cited IL Chi'iy's Law Of Nations II
Iaese arc some the features ot the
q celebrated nasigagion act Of Gres, Britain,
ard Of some Of the laws relating 10 the same
subject. Leli not be said, that she wall
not relax in her colonial system when We
see she has relaxed, even in relation 10 tbs
country, when II IVES for her Interest hui
what reason has she 10 relax her res;Fic-
lions II YOU do not retaIialc them ! Relax
them, did say Nay, she win add TO them
favor the trade OF her own subjects al
the expense OF your trade, ualess you eoun
tersaiI her acts The very trade between
our country and her colonies, which she
allows In her own bottoms Is a relsxation OF
the old colonial law, which restricted that
trade 10 the mother country And what
has been the consequence OF this direct
trade in British ships between her colonies
and this county That some Of these co
lonies have prevented, by high duties, the
Introduction from neighboiag islends, TO
which our vessels can go, (exctpt from
Dermuda) of all commodities from this
country, because they can receive them
cheaper direct from this country, aud eau
send their produce, such | mean As they
permit to be sent, chiefls rum, sugar and
molasses, directly TO Us. And, slrl is pin
cipally by this colonial trade oil Great Bal
tain, the decided advantage which ihat al
hs~ "A ~
the direct trad between this and Greai BIZ
tain the advantage of double voyages
thereby enabling her ship owners 10 under
bid US IN our own pofts-( mean, to car
ry for less freight.) In relation to that part
of Mr.. Jefferson's report, which retsfs 10
some OF the Blush islands, which might
equally with ourselves be the victims nt the
restrictive laws OF Greet Britain, il is suiii
Client to remark, that some OF her colonies,
do not refer TO the islands, have urged her
on 10 the adoption OF some of her laws, In
furious TO our navigation Nay, some Of
her colonial assemblies have themselves
passed lsws in relation 10 their trade with
this country, of which we have reason TO
complain On the subject OF the trade in
plaster OF Pads, the assemblies OF New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia have passed
laws Of the most offensive character lay
log duty almost equal 10 the price Of The
article in the Boston marke;, on all the
plaster exported from their provinces, and
landed ID the east of Cape Cod-the duty,
| think, is twenty smllings sterling the ton
and this act, contrary 10 all expeC alton, has
received the sanction OF the l. lnce Regent.
Thus, 10 enable the British vessels to carry
the article to the place of consumption, a
distinction is made in our ports, and pre-
ference given 10 some OF orr port Owe 9th
ers. Can Congress for moment suffer
preference OF this kind? Suffer foreign
power 10 do that which the constitution will
not permit sou to do Where will these
sncroachmrns end, II not met by the most
decisive measures of retaliation Sir, fear
this whole bnsiness is a sacrifice principle
10 Ii tie temporary interest. We hear il
said, il will Go no good 10 pass these laws
q. Britain will not relax IN her restrictive
laws sir, it will do this good it will pre-
vent her wealthy merchants and ship ou-
ners from rising into importance on the
misfortunes aud the bankruptcies of our
ciliz rs ! il will prevent he; already gigantic
naval power from rising still higher on the |
ruins Of our own.
One word more respecting this trade in |
plaister Of Paris. lis importance. and the |
motives for passing the colonial laws on The |
sublect may be collected from The resolu |
lions passed sat meeting Of the merchants,
and other Inhabitants of The |
city of ST. Johns, New-Bruu swick, on the |
18Th February, lsll"-they say,
g That by The best estimate, this trade, |
Jolly regulated, will employ $1,000 tons Of
additional British shipping being more than
S used in Ill The rest Of The trade OF the
province
/" That tie cont-aband trade between the
ports Of the Bay Of Fundy and the United
S'A'ss Ut America bis been baneiul TO the
prosperity Of tie country, not only by the
introduCtion OF illegal merchandise, but by !
Its rninoes drain Of specie from il +"
! hssanuther prominent evil arising
out OF thisuads is, that great portion If
the numerous vessels belonging to the out
pof:s of III Bay OF Funday, are only nom
inally Blush h0l virtually American bot
TOMS - Altss other observations, srd
alter ad'sflins tot'he interest which theis
I" sister province q. Nova Scotia" had IN
This irade, hey further resolved. /" that
petition iothe legislature Of this province
now IN sessions be Immediately fotward,d.
expscss..e otlhe substance Of The rorrsc
ing resolutions, and humbly prayine m.
etfsctual Regulations DC enacted, 10 the end
that no p'aister OF Paris may be deG,rr,c