American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-10-14
From The ST. .qndreus ~. U,r,,.

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We are at length enabled to lsy before an, -,
ers the long expected act Of regulating The rssS
Of his Maesty's Possessions in America ana 'aqe %
West Indies an Act which, at one sv.,r .' "s
by magic, changes eEtiely the course Of 1r,aa;a "a
the North American colonies, and will hasten S.s
ultimate destiny, viz: independence and un,n
mong themselves, or connection with the ur;'
States; and this We say ieariessy, for al,hourh
this moment there scarcely exists man bu, ut'
spurns at the idea OF either the one or the oh.'
yet the new course Of trade must make New Yoh
the Liverpool OF America-a more liberal polirv.'
the part Of the United States Goyernmen, fanaM
is not wanting in foresight will draw the merrh,,
Of these colonies to n. York for every ar,cl. nv
need, including British manufactures, with IN. ~
cepIion Of the bulky articles of salt, COAL iron c,n
per and earthenware. That government has mi"
10 grant debecture 10 goods exported TO the ron
liglous countries and abate the tonnage duty ,na
the imports from Liverpool will in shor, Tim. 4.
trning. The large capitals oil the New York M,
chants, their extensive dealings, and the mean,
they adopt 10 purchase their goods in Europ. h.
their partners, in person. with cash. and the repul,
communication by The line packets; enable them
throw competition at distance. BY the jp,roius
iion OF steam boats on this coast, and which do. and
will annually increase, merchant can go from thn
province 10 New York. make his purchases, and p,
turn 10 three weeks with the goods, so tha, in
terest alone the diherenoe between procuring Mc
plies from New York and Liverpool. will be Il pr
cent besides many other advantages which will
no doubt, be apparent TO lhe mercantile par, Of ON
readers.
And who will say that this increased intercoup
with The U States ill not introduce American lee,
ngs and opinions; Ii is natural and inevitable con-
sequence.
AS these colonies will purchase many srlitb,
much cheaper than hitherto, they must, conssquent
ly be the gamers, by the new Older OF things: bw
ministers have taken vast responsibility on them
selves; The policy Of ages land Britain fouri.hed
under il has been at once pros,rated. They hsy,
thrown down the gauntlet, and say free commerc.
from restrictions, and, wilh our capital, our cncr
prize and acknowledged integrity, we will compete
with HE world. We can only add-and NAV you
always prosper. Bu, should this policy Prove, what
many wise men predict injurious, you are undons
forever. Vast must be the mind iha, can forsse.
the result; 10 measure Of more importance was
ever adopted BY any commercial nation since the
food.
We will now briefly state the principal feature:
Of this new Act. Merchandise OF any description
except The articles enumerated in the ID section
the act. can be imported in British vessels from
any country. except Asia. aud, also, from such paH
OF Asia as may border The Mediterranean Sta
Foreign vessels may be admitted 10 entry with any
merchandise, the produce OF the country 70 which
they belong, With the exceptions above named
Al merchandize which had been legally import
ed, may be exported in British vessels 10 sny for
egn country, (excepi Asia, not on the MedlisIis'
mean Sea,) and in Foreign vessels to the country
only 10 which they belong. Power is gwen to His
Msles,y o prohibit the trade with any country ha'.
ing possessions in America or the West Indies, who
will not reciprocaie. The warehousing prvIsg:
in his province, is very properly confined to 81
Johns, tu, his Majesty has power 10 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 Bsloadoes are more likely to benefit by that
than any OF the North American Colonies
The duty on -four is 10 remain as 2, present, bu!
the duty all kinds oil bread or biscuit is only IS
cd. per cwt This etfectuslly transfers The baking
business 10 the United States, the duty on bread
being ueh less than OH -Four. be duty on
flour Ct for ship-bread is more than one fourth Us
value, whilst on bread ii is not more than ~ per
celt.-Tte duty on wood or lumber remains IN lSs
same mysterious state as 81 present, viz IL s. W.
per thousand feet; but what measure, solid. super
fetal, or running, does no, appear. Dead meas
will be subject to sn ad-vsorem duty OF - per esO'
this though high, is better than as ., presen-aw
,sl prohibition. !, is somewha, amusing TO nna
that may enter fresh kerrinss, taken and 'augp;
by the inhabitants OF the Isle Of Man. and mporsu
direct from thence, duty free The manufacture
in these Colonies, of articles made OF leather y
wood must with the bakers il not protected BY wv
respective legislatures, be ruined.
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The number OF the North American Re'les
which has just appeared, contains The following u
ierary notices
/" Sketches OF The Kingdom OF Alsiers, eomPfls,
ing Geographical, Historical snd Political aeeoun'
n, Cnn.ul lJel.