Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-11

iuenl there scarcely exists hss Tat " 10 furns AZ
the idea of either the the Other yet, the new
course of trade mast make New York the Liver
pool of America "A more liberal policy on the
part of the United States government, (and il is
not wanting in ioresigh.) will draw the merchants
of these colonies TO New York for every article
they needs including British manufactures, with The
exception of the bulky articles of SALT Goals, iron,
copper and carthern ware. That government has
only to grant a debenture goods exported 10 the
contiguous countries, ana abate the tonnage duty,
and the imports from Liverpool will in short
time be- ,rifng. The large capitals OF the n. York
merchants, their extensive dealings, and the means
they adop, to purchase their goods in Europe, by
their partners in person with cash. and the regular
communication by the line packets, enable them TO
throw competition at distance. By the introduc-
ZION Of steam boats on this coast, and which do and
will annually increase, merchant can go IRON tins
province TO New York, make his purchases, and
return in three weeks, with the goods; so that in
interest alone, the difference between procuring
supplies f. ON New York and Liverpool, will be
LIZ per cent. besides many other advantages,
which will no doubt, be apparent 10 the mercan-
tile part OF readers
And who will say that this increased intercourse
with the United States will not intr oduce American
feelings and opinions? IL is 4 natural and inevitable
consequence
As these colonies will purchase many articles
be gamers by the order of things; but Minis
tiers have taken vast responsibility on themselves,
the policy of ages (and Britain fourshed under
ii) has been at once Frustrated They have thrown
down the gauntlet and say, free commerce from res
rictions, and with our capital enterprise and &C
know leds ed integrity, we will compete with the
world We can only add may you always pros
per- But should this policy prove, what many
wise predict, injurious, you undone fore
la, "A ,ha
result, no measure OF more impor ance was ever
adopted by any commercial nation since the
flood.
We will now briefly state the principal features
OF this ncw Act Merchandise of any description,
except the articles enumerated in the ID section oil
the Act, can be imported in the British vessels
from any country except Asia, and also from such
part of Asia, may border the Mediterranean
Sea. Foreign vessels may be admitted 10 entry
with any merchandise the produce of the country
to which they belong, with the exceptions above
named.
All merchandise which has been legally import
ed, may be exportedin British vessels to any foreign
country, except Asia, not the Mediterranean
sea) and In Foreign vessels to the country only To
which the vessels belong. Power is given TO His
Majesty to prohibit the trade with any country,
having possessions in America or the West Indies,
who will not reciprocate. The warehousing privi-
ST. John, but his Majesty has power to appoint
such other ports as he may find necessary. We
confess as respects this Province, we anticipate
but little advantage from the Warehousing system.
Kingston and Barbados are much more likely 10
benent by that measure, than any of the North A
merIcan Colonies. The duty flour Is TO remain
as at present. but the duty all kinds of Bread or
Biscuit is only Is Cd per cwt. this efTectually
transfers the Baking business the United States,
the duty on Bread being much less than on flour.
The duty on flour fit for shp-bread is more than
onefourlh its value, whilst Bread it is net more
than 10 per cent. The duty on Wood or Lumber
remains in the same mysterious state at present,
viz. l. 4 IS. per thousand feet, Lut what measure
solid superficial running does not appear. Dead
meats will be subject TO an ad-valorem duty of 10
per cent; this though high is better than at pre-
sent, total prohibition. 1t is somewhat amusing
TO lind that we may enter fresh behring's, takel
and caught by the inhabitants of the Isle OF Man
and imported direct from thence, duty free!l Thu
manufacturer in these Colonies of articles made o
leather or wood, must with the bakers, if not pro-
tecIed by the respective legislatures, be ruined.