Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-09-29
From he 81. .and,eses, NJ B. Herald.

From the 81. .8ndrescs, W. B. Herald
We are at length enabled to Law before on,
readers the long expected actf regulating
the Trade of his Majesty's Possessions in 4.
perica and the West Indies--an Act, which a,
one sweep, as if by magic, CHARGES entirely
the course of Trade Of the North American
colonies, and will hasten their ultimate dest.
ny-viz: independence and union among
themselves, or u connexion with the Unte,s,
States; and this we say fearlessly, for although
at this moment there scarcely exists man bur
who spurns at the idea of either the one or
the other, vet, the new course of rade must
make New-york the Liverpool of America
more liberal policy on the part Of the United
States Government, (and It is not wanting in
foresight will draw the Merchants of these
Colonies to Ncw-York for every article thew
need, including British manufactures, with
the exception Of the bulky articles of Salt.
Goals, Iron, Copper and Earthcnu are. That
government has only to grant dcbenture on
goods exported to the contiguous countries
and abate the tonnage duty, and the imports
from Liverpool will in short time be triAiny.
The large capitals of the New-York mer-
chants, their extensive dealings, and the
means they adopt to purchase their goods in
Europe, by Their partners in person with cash,
! and tn. regular communication by the line
packets, enable them to throw competition at
a distance. BY the introduction of steam
boats on this coast, and which do and will an.
nually increase, a merchant can go from this
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 from New-York and Liver.
| pool, will be / J per cent besides manv other
advantages which will no doubt be apparent
to the mercantile part ofour readers.
And who will say that this increased inter.
course with the United States will not intro.
1uce American feelings and opinions, II is ~
natural and inevitable consequence
AS these colonies will purchase many arti. 1
Giles much cheaper than hitherto, they must
consequently be gamers by the new order of
things; but Ministers have taken vast re-
sponsbility on themselves, the policy of ayes.
(and Britain fourished under t) has been at
once Frustrated. They have thrown down
the gauntlet and say, free commerce from
restrictions and with our capital, our enter
prize and acknowledged integrity, we will
compete with the world. We can only add
| and may you always prosper. But Should .'.t-'
policy prove, what many wise men predict,
INJURIOUS, you are undone forever. Vast must
be the mind that can forcsee the result; no
measure of more importance was ever adopted
~ any commercial nation since the food.
We will now briefly state the principal fea-
lures of this new Act. Merchandise of any
description, except the articles enumerated .
| in the I'd section of the Act, can be imported
in British vessels from any country except
Asia, and also from such part Of Asia as may
border on the Mediterranean Sea. Foreign
vessels may be admitted to entry with any
merchandise the produce OF the country To
which they belong, with the exceptions above
| named
All merchandise which has been legally i'm
ported, NAV be exported in British vessels to
any foreign country, Except Asia not on the
Mediterranean Seal and III foreign vessels to
the country only 10 which the vessels belong.
Power is given to his Majesty to prohibit the
Trade with any country, having possessions
in America or the West Ind.,', VINO WIN not
reciprocate. The warehousing I,u'l,ese IN
this Province is very properly confined 70 81
John, but his Majesty has power to appo:n,
such other ports as he may find necessary
We confess IS respects this Province, We an.
ticpate but little advantage from the Ware
housing system. Kingston and Barbadoes are
much more likely to benefit by that measure,
than any Of the North American Colonies
The duty Oh flour is to remain as at present.
but the duty on all kinds OF Bread or Biscuit
is only Is Cd per cwt. this efiectually trans.
fers the baking bushes to the United States,
the duty Oh bread being so much less than on
-four. The duty On -four for ship-bread is
more than one fourth its value, whilst on bread
it is not more than l0per cent. Theduty on
Wood or Lumber remains in the same mystic.
rious state as 1t present, viz: II 0per thous-
and feet, but what measure, solid, superficial,
or running does not appear. Dead meats will
be subject 70 an ad-valorem duty of Is per
cent. this, though high, is better than as at
present, total prohibition. 1t is somewhat
amusing to find that We may enter fresh her
rings, taken and caught by the inhabitants Of
the Isle Of Man, and imported direct from
thence, duty free! The manufacturer in
these Colonies of articles. made of leather or
wood, must with tire bakers, if not protected
by the respective legislatures, be ruined.