American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-29

,.u,d he as the Ground work 10 US, OF more per
ect system of legislation in relation TO course o.
policy so closely interviewer with the interests ana
character OF the social state, and win the hauonai
prosperity and power The foreign trace o. .he
United States to its inherent Tor progressive
extension, superatds another and distinctive one IN
the constant desire OF the Government, as NANTES
led 10 their permanent laws, and emphstcaily 10
their recent reaies to carry il on freed from all re-
s,rctions upon navigation, as well as upon the most
enlarged principles, and the mos entire RECIPROCITY
10 all other respects. II these principles, OF "hich
The United S ates have largely set the example, were
practsed upon more universally by nations and 10 I
the exeut uniformly proposed by this Government
10 their &C eeptance, the fact might be more impor
,ant in its influence upon general trade, and upon
that Of each nation n particular, than abstract DEC
larations, illustrative or commendatory OF them.
The value Of cotton goods, subject TO ad valorem
duty imported into the United States III go was,
as far as at present ascettaDed, S,9o3,olo collars
The value OF the same description Of goods lmpof.
Ted in 1895, was l2,5O9,5l6 dollars. The value OF
wooden goods, subject to ad valorem Duty imported
in 1926, was 7,445 493 dollars The value OF the
same description OF goods, imported IN 1875, was
1882 ,264 dollars. But, as already nnmaleo ms
difference in value cannot be relied upon as safe
test Of the difference in quantity There are sea
sons when it would be peculiarly msieauing' anu
the present is believed TO be one OF them nc
dulles on eacn description Oi IuesC i~uo'oS'N'Ss'
were calculated ON the prices which each respective.
iy bore at the places OF expectation during the re
speclye years and the great fall in prices 10 1870
will undoubtedly to account, in part Tor the
difference in the aggregate value oil the two lnpoi
,s,ions Further eucidaiion will be afforded TO be
point, when it is added, that although the value OF
cotton manufactures imported in 1926 stands below
those imported in 1925, IN the proportion stated, u
exceeds the value Of The same kind oil nu!actures
Al. Iii her rs twa
viz. 1924 and 1925. The same is not true OF the
WOODEN manufactures. The value OF the atler, pay
ing duty ad yalorem, imported in 1926 Ia found
from the returns yet before the I easury,to b
below the value of the kind Of imporsllons tor
1924 and 1928, though the difference is far less
considerable than between their value IN 1870 and
1925 nor IS il known al This Department what may
have been the comparative vau. nf wooden goods
at the place OF exportson during The Tour consecu
tive years indicates The Valuation Of merchandise
constituting the otal Aggregate OF cor foreign trade
is always made Al the port place OF shipment, ard
the rule applies consequently both ways; that 49, 70
all articles OF export well as import; thereby
freeing il from objections TO shch il might Other
wise be open. The mode Of vauing is - effect as
follows: the patty making the shipment annexes
the value to the manifest or list Of atticles super
adding his oath that il is the true saue according
20 their actual cost according 10 The value s. hlc
they uu!y bear, al the POT, and time OF shpne'
This oath is aiken under the sup, rs,ion OF the Col
tectors a. regards exports and under that OF ouI
Copsuls, or other Commercial 81 substituted Agen'
cy abroad, as regards imports Some other 'ormsli
ties observed under our laws. particularly in
laton imp but they are all in aid Of the CHIEF
provision here stated,
The articles Of American Manufacture exported
from the Uniled States 10 1926, will il /, believed
be found to exceed six mllli1ns Of dollars in value
The particular kinds OF Manufacture which hav,
made up This profitable and growing branch .! TIL
export trade, will be presented in detail, and ih'
total value escertaned with move pi ecsion, in In
general Statistical Tables, in course Of preparu
ton, under the act of th- l0.h If February, 1920
which will be transmitted to Congress at as early
day as sheir soumnous azure will allow. OF III
amount Of American Manusttv es, produced 70
consumption within ne United States during III
year II is impossible 10 peak with cxactness; bu
from indications that ammo, deceive, 1t is evder
that it is large so large that the amount exportC
would sink to level below all comparison with i
The surcst gsidt to our beliet under this head, i
that in those 5eenchs which have al length bee
enabled ihrougha Dtovid- NJ Il sIsation, 10 stand u
against that Overwhelming competition Of pie esal
lshed ext eilence and capNal from abroad, whlr
must otherwise have KEEP down forever their fir
attempts. The article can now be Ind cheaper
price, as vel pet'er q quality. than the san
article, from sb oad. rs II seen IN mat ket
pfier to the efif protection afforded to
Hence the appre be nsons OF mono, oily. psss ava
Hence. the ctftsnt,, that competition al home "
biing down ptlse- eventually, if not immedia,cl
whilst it creates aud diiuses new wealth at home
labnt beng the foundation OF wealth and produclI
and disseminating il more Universally aud IN high
degrees IN ptoportion as ii exists under dive, sill
forms and IN iol octiviy Il is then, that Il
farmer, the artisan, ard the met chaut. give suppr
TO each other, each charging the occupations al
az N c..
the fruits in fiscal prosperity and political ptwt
AS regards the Cotton Manufactures OF the Cou
try, there ave groundr ior surprising that they NJ
make call for toll fourth part Ct all the ri