Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-16

the Committee say is now admitted 'suc'oa
the British authorities, to have been EN-, wen BY
The act Of Parliament will best sneak lir: o0us
The act appears to me, in the mos, ~ o Wet
manner, to close the Colonial ports on t tSs
January, 1926. Me Sh
Section |. "That, from and after the g,
nuary, 1926, this act shall come into, ami X" "a,
continue in full force and operation. for ~ and
gulatlng of the trade of the British posse. "t re
abroad" ~SSoEs
Section 4. "And whereas, by the law ..
vigation, foreign ships are permitted to INA I'd
into any of the British possessions .S ap0N
from the countries to which they belong n.O91a,
| the product of those countries, and ~ nSo0aS
goods from such possessions, TO be eo,r ap'It
any foreign country aChatever; and where's
| expedient that such permission Should 10
ect to certain conditions: Be it Therefore sn. hO-
That the privileges thereby granted TO rosa;~
ships, shall be limited to the ships of ,tas
countries, not having Colonial possess ,irss
which shall place the commerce and n,~i DH
ton of this country, and its possessions abroooS
upon the footing Of the most favored na,ioas
Mr.. President, the United States have w..
placed that commerce and navigation uror ~
footing of the most favored nation. In c ,rsH
quence, the ports Of those possessions were
bout 10 be closed but have been ken, o,,~
through the intercession of the British pinESt.rl
and the request of the officer sent out for,
London by the customs, until the British O.
vernment shall give orders on the subject. r.,
how are they open? Why, by our paying +.
enormous duty of Ga cents per ton, &c. on Or,
.I>o no
they should consent that they should be ken,
open, by order Of council, forever, on tboss
terms. We pay to their revenue 100 dollars
when they pay to ours only ten. Ii is Simply
| a financial operation.
have been told by high officer Of the Go.
vernment, that the act Of Parliament Of 5,h Ju.
ly, 1925, prohibits the importation of CERTAIN
articles Of our produce and manufactures into
those possessions.
Well, sir, that is true. But it is cwiogw
incidence, that the United States do, by proti
bitory duties, exclude the importation Of Il,
same articles into the United States What a.,
they? Gunpowder, Arms, Ammunition, or d.
tensis of war. Well, sir, our duties effectualg
prohibit them.
Beef, fresh or sailed Pork. These also are
prohibited by our high or pfohibitory duties
Tea.-Well, sir, Tea is not the produce Of
Great Britain or her possessions abroad and,
of course, is prohibited to any foreign nation
Fish, dried or salted, Train OIL Bubbtr,
Fins or Skins the produce Of creatures viDgin
the sea.
These are list of the articles, the importa
ton of which is prohibited to the British pos
sessions abroad, and equally prohibited from
importation into the United States by our pro-
hibitory duties. Now, sir, will ask qestOn.
Suppose Great Britain was to make this Offer
Grea; Britain will repeal her prohibitions on
condition that the United States will repeal her
prohibitory duties: believe risk little in say.
inc that the answer would be-No we Will not.
Mr.. President,.;he Chairman, Mr.. LLoYOl
made an able report against the memorable
certain Merchants Of Baltimore, who prayed
that the duties on dried fish might be reduced,
to enable them to make up their cargoes tor
South America. Sir, Maryland could MOI con-
sent to repeal Of those prohibitory duties;
she has extensive fisheries. / think there arc
about one hundred thousand barrels Of Snad
and herring, and ten thousand barrels oil pork
annually inspected in Baltimore. Nothr pork
Of Maryland, but of Virginia, Ohio, Pennsy.,
yania, and Maryland.
will now proceed to more general ve'
of the whole subject. will take up as tue
of the time Of the Senate as can possibly a'Oa.
For a correct understanding of the causes
which have interviewed TO check free com
merce between the United States and the Brit
ish colonies in America and their West India
Islands, it may not be irrelevant TO revert
certain occurrences, and to make some lnuo'
ductory observations.
Commerce and navigation are considered 0y
many as one great whole; but you kno" mat
| they are separate and distinct interests, however
nearly allied. Commerce can exiS: without Ue
nation being its own carrier, but certainly no.
with The same advantages, activity or enerPf..%c
| The Eastern States own nearly one I'd" u
the shipping Of the United States; thty nave 1
little Of their own produce, conpGatiVey' auO
| therefore are compelled to seek employment ~
the Southern States, and elsewhere, Tor , ,,r
ships. Their merchants, in consequence 'oo'
atten,ively TO every thing that relates 10 n'''''
| ton.
| The Southern States having the great ana ".
liable articles of export, are more attentive
commerce; it is not Of such vital important, "
them, whether their PRODUCES carried by '''
vessels of the one or the other nation.
In the wear 1902 or 3, introduced re'o''
ton into the House of Representatives on ".
principles of the act Of l8l5.-The Memo'',
from Philadelphia, and from the cities 10 u,
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