Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-24

We shodM give every facility To- the free intercourse
url"ecn Hose colonies and the rest of the world, To
Vct thH II would be necessary enlarge the list oi
articles which The colonies allowed to receive
''"'n other countries, and impose these ar
'''es moderate import duty. present there was on
-"ine ot these articles duty u per al cnOTen
ne proposed To change this duty different scale
Tue appropriation of these duties TO be left III the
bands =" tr colunil legislatures The revenue arising
from ttis t"ec tc form the revenue of the
i'nies The effect of tins would be to take away from
eu ali jealousy respecting the concession of these p
'icges To other States With view lilScw isc to ben
eht the commerce both of the colonies and the mother
country, he proposed to establish the more convent
rt porsOttc colonies the whole advantage of the ware
housing system as existed ill Great Britain. The goods
81 W Ve"ohWere TO be allowed 10 be wareouscd there
'' v-eNgoF'At'on fhis tugcneDt, the present
tate ii Spanish America, would be of immense service
i'e wants OF that country numerous and required
20 be frequently supplied The market was often glut-
tti oy sudden supply 1t necessary, therefore
pr the benefit oi trade. that the warchoisng system
should be introduced This system had been of great
'u"'y 10 lae commerce of the United States, which had
adopted At at NewO Orleans. Such was tn nature of his
proposition The effects would be different i'm the sugar
colonies and the North American provinces In The
sugar colonies the facilities would be greater and more
erohonca' The supply cheaper. and the disposal sur
PIiS produce more advantageous These were not the
ohiy advantages connected with the change Besides
these would have tendency facilitate the inroiuc
uon OF others woud create class of inhabitants
IN The sugar colonies Houses agency youd he osta
iiShe merchants would be actively engare,[ i'm watch.
ing the markets. new description of commerce would
sprung up and new channels of industry and agriculture
marked out. Perhaps the change might rive rise to
other productions than sugar ONLY There was n, ,,
son why these Islands should not produce indigo silk
ana otherar'ce'. IL was his intention to submit the
house measures for the announcement of other pro
uusuos 10 muse INTO the population of the colonies
greater proportion Of whites and of an order different
" t'at OF mere 0rerseers. That alone would c doing
much o' the prosperity OF the colonies 1t was impos
o'c Tor h'n Id LAY when these advantages would fake
place. But tIlt uncertairit, WA. no rr,,u WIN, no.,
would not take place sooner ar later No one could
nave predicted, in 1913 when the monop!y of the Fo.
India trade was broken ~ ho,v soon G. Irila in ,ynuIj
derive any benefits ruGl the rel x:ltiop And vet hath
Great britain an! the East Indies had derived aud
ou'' Gon'h"e 10 derive the most Important advantages
from that measure Whatever rave free sco,c IN
ceinpoymcn capital enterprise and Industry must
contribute To TIC prosperity of the countries where such
ee scope was afforded as well as that OF her countries
ms Wis ~ !usi' IN The cases Of Ireland the West In
dies, t. lst i!ics ana the United States An o,er f.,
WIFI TN iVn& country far better than strc, mo
hopoN Nh!cF he Idea OF making such nlonopoIv excI
stFciJ htc.cat 10 TIC mother country The wants of
tlaIili increase with Tie means of nratrvino t,r
ana tieFe were no means equal the introduction of =
iocri system II trade. If these princiuIc yvcrc tr,
vi cue c'Se "i Tie W est India colonies, which were
merely sugar gardens, how much more true must thn,
DC III me case OF The Canadas There the whole ponI
ration was iEectser ministry and prosucyitv ,ys ~,
'FeIy theIF oWn-their situation more favorable ,han
'hi OF the west Indies, and in the course of few vcar
great advantages would be realized He dill no, ,ro
rate the population Of the Canac!as when no sat ~
at ,o0ooO0 With their fertile soil payi,,bIo riynr
ami productive fisheries, it was impossible if ,I
tFctions on trade removed and liberal ,o,,, 90
policy adopted, that they should not feel rracf,f
treatment, and ceasing TO have anv wish TO connect
themselves "h ether states, they would become Tie
mre closely united with Great Britain Finding ti,atwo
granted them advantages superior to tho cnioycd bv
their Aoigaborr, they would cr think of ri,kno tI,s
ny seeking 10 change their political condition
ms liberal policy would bind Canada more firmly e,
the mother country, and when dissolution of the o
ncXon should ever happen. it would be unacco,nna,I
oN any OF those regrets which must otherwise be felt
us was an important considerations but il should alsn
De recoeccd that without such indulmences The colo
mes could not enter into competition viii, thor
ana n"rhbors tie United States sinrc ilustr,tinn
I" l'e "'sad' aniage Under which the Canaias Iabored
~ ,'cEn'' "oI'l satisfy ihe committee beyond Tie most
e'''ue Fetn"nLHSb ~ tria moment thu, ,raat source
ut wealth &" NnF1t o;a the fislt4jes In this tho
were rTaei by the United States-Tc t the (,n,rif
ice suppose that o. two cargocs OF fish one si, MD he
taken 10 Halifax. and the other TO some port in Inc
tel States IN such the natter would he ,cI 49,,
carry 1t little farther. The American s,,i. ~. ~
go I" Tie BraHls; there lie exchanges If for ca,rc IS
cotOir tins new cargo he might carry to Tho I,I,;, ~
eNc'AnEG Il tor cargo of temp IRON or il,v tc NJ,
mono :" his own country. The British SIM ,j,ril liz
WIZ" carry hrr cargo to tic Brazis, but he could not
.NP III ,'r'r 10 carry back 10 Halifax Tor rc-cxporta
'f' iic 'ght 80 To Peter hur-l. bur he col.II rot
return home with the produce of Russia Sncb ,r. 81
nSr7VanlaGe Under which She Canadas aboreJ and
l ' '3' h9neI "f our industry lost, and lie car
rN"% trai' IN iish greatly iulurcd IL was II, fart
o''i'4 gwen |" tho7e countries which did not in1pose
S'iar Restrictions tA"lr trade. He woulI confon,
''Sei "h TIM stating the general principle, and re-
serve The details for another occasion
before he concluded, he would call tho attention f
Tue committee 10 another circumstance, which required
some alteration 1t was well known that the sugars of
he li"ritius were not admitted into Great Britain e
ccP on paying higher rate of duties than the otbrrco
ZONES dli. Tbs duty amounted to ten slincs. Last
year nc mad cnjedVorcd to make the duty the same =.
uIht {" We ether colonies but it was objected tat the
Nauri'ms had sofne advantages over the West md
COLONIES inquiry had been made, and he found il was
not So The cultivation was the same in both ami no
maurit'us' instead Of having any advantages lad TO
struggle WIN lie disadvantages of greater distance
an" nc IIo'itF to hurricanes and violent storms III
thought Therefore that they all ought to be on the same
footing. lie should do no more at present i'm an
nounc2 tna intention of government OF earallinr fia
duties on the Vast ndia and Mauritius sr,ars Ji,
the present session There another alteration
me Would not object to. The Canadas THOUGH
not producing sugar nor any other articles cornoon fn
!'e toplcs nevertheless produced one article which
I'D limited degree came IN competition with one ofoI,
productions. THIS vas corn staple cornr,oIit, r
Great Entain. The corn Of Canada though NOT rro
hlDted was however, subject 10 such rcsiricfion 80