Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-09
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ed those paid On copper, whenever that article Is US
ed. by tile statement which 1 furnished the Other
day. II appeared that the du,ics received by govern
uent, ON articles used in The construction Of vessel
oi JOY ions, With copper fdstenings, amounted 10
) lO5O. With the augmenIaiions vi this DiiI, they
| Would he equal 10 Sl4U0. Now, cannon but hatter
mlsrli, Mr.. Chairman, ,la', before the committee
Will conseut to ,hs new bur'hen upon the shipping
interest, II will very deliberately weigh the probaLr
cunseq uences. would again urgently solicit its
ienion To the Gontiiiion Of that interest We are told
that Go, ernnsnt has protected by discrnl, mailing
duties, aud by an exclusive right 10 the Coasiiug
| trade. But u would reiain the coasing trade, by its
own natural eforis, Ia like manner, and with NOR
'tainty, Than retains any portion OF foreic
trade. The discriminating duties are now abolished
aud while they existed, they were nothing Morc than
counicrvatling measures not SO much designed Ca
sN. oar nasg"t'on "n advantage over that OF other
na''ohs, 70. ~ put u upon an equality and we have,
accordingly, abolished ours, when they have been
willing TO abolish theirs. Look TO the rate Of regts
Were they ever lower, or even SO Tow! ask gen
'iemeB who Know, whether the haI boz OF Charles
'on and The river of Ssvanna he not crowded with
ships seeking employment, aud finding none
would AJAX the yen'iemen from New Orleans, If THEN
iagnhCeni Mississippi do not exhibit for iurlongr
forest of masis The condition, Sm, of the ship
ping interest Is not that vt those who Insisting on
h'eh prohs, Or srugai ling for monopoly but the
Condition oil men content with tho sun hest earning
aad anx'ons for 'heir bread. The freight oil cotton
has formerly beeu three pence sterling from Charles.
ton to LNeIpuu, in lime of peace. IL ~ NOW know
not what, or how many fractions Of penny a. think,
however, Il Is stated a' f,e-eishtIs. The producers
hen, oi thus great staple, are able 10y Of this
navigation, to send II, Tor ecu, pound, from their
own doo,s 10 the best market in the world.
,Mr. Chairman, will now only remind the com.
miitce that, Wine We are proposing add new bur
hens 10 the shipping inteie very different line Of
po'icy Is followed 10y great and mari
Time f'va'. seems To be announced as the sen,i-
ment OF the Government Of England, and undo ubed-
" u 70 ITS real sentiment, that The fist OF all manu-
lectures is the manufacture of sips A constant and
wnkeiuI attention Is paid 10 this interest, and very
linn. ilsN IL
dopied wHhu the last year, some OF which 1 will
beg leave TO refer TO, with the hope of exciting the
notice, not only OF tue comn,tiee, but Of all other,
who may iee as do, deep interest in this subec,
| la the G'sI place, general amendment has taker
place Va the register acts introducing many new pro.
visions, and, among Others, the following
dn ect mortgage Of the Interest Of ship is allow
"a, without subec'ing the mortgage the respons,
biliiy OI AN owner.
Tue proportion Of interest held by each owner /,
exhibited in the register, thereby facilitating both
sales and mortgages, and giving new value 10 ship
ping among the nIonied classes.
ohareS, IN tue ships vi Cuparlne rships, may be re-
gs'ered AS JOINT properly, and subject the same
| iuirs DIS Other partnership effects.
SnIps may Os registered ~ the name Of trustees
Tor The benefit vi JOINT stock companies and many
oher regulations are adopted with the same general
view Of rendering the mode Of holding the property
as convenient and as favorable as possible.
by another act, BRUSH registered vessels OF every
desc ipon, are allow ed 10 enter INFO tue general and
The cUasiing ,ra,e IN the India seas, and may now
/ ''N'S w ""u Win purt oil Tie world
| except Chna.
by ihwd, all limitations and restrictions as &c
'ahtuae anu longitude, are removed from Sims en-
gaSeu 10 the SouheIn whale fishery. These regula
uohs, presume, have not been made without frs
obtA'n'ns the consent OF the East India Cumpapy &C
rue rs u iound, that real ut Of
oe"sr consisis IN our days. in restraining or by,ua
oil monopolies aud pioh,Litious than in imposing O,
! extending them.
The uade "uh Ireland is turned into n free coast.
ios trade Iehi-du,ies have been reduced and yari.
Gus Quiet ben'tcral arrapgem enis made and st,l
others proposed. might add, that, in favor of gen
cfai commerce, aud as showing their confidence in
The principles Of liberal Intercourse, the British 90
veromeni has perfected the warehouse system, an,
authorised reciprocity Of duties with foreign states
at ine discretion oi the Privy Council.
ms, sir, Is The attention which our great rival
paSis To these important subjects, and we may as
sure ourselves that, il we do not keep alive prope
sense oil oar own interests she will not only beat vi
| bat will deserve 10 beai US
ST, wall deiaiD you no longer. There are som
parts Of Ills Bill which highly approve there ar
| others in which l should acqvesce (; bu, those n
which have now stated my oLje cions appear 10 q.
so destitute Of all justice, SO buJtheuson,e and s
dangerous to t'Iai Ialerest which has steadily enrich
ed, gaIlany defended, and proudly distinguished Us
,Iai aching can prevail upon 10 give u my sup
pot.
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