Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-18

wcad iimit heT to tue walks OF agriculture, OF
commerce, or Of manufacture. sinsly; seeing that
her resources and apitules OF all knds confer
upon her the warfsnt Of rre-eminence in each
Unless, in this combination, we have b.htll no
STATE enjoy any other than impelfsc, or ,rsnsi
tory greatness
Whilst the efficient encnurag einent of msnufac-
lures Is earnestly DIV cit upon as conducive to-tbe
fiscal strength and general prosperity of the u
mon, he elaine of foreign commerce pr,.. not
tess iotcio!y upon our attention. Each interest is
alike entitled, within proper bounds, to iii, foster
ing snpsrin endence OF the legislative power.
Amongst the expedents for au,meniing the for
eign trade oi n country otherwise than In The ex-
porte oil its own productions, none are Believed
10 be more im2oriont than this warehousing sys,
ten. II was this system that greatly contributed
70 'he commercial riches OF some OF the European
States OF the middle ages, and hat is now eniarr
Ing the commercial dominion Of nations of the
present day. The situation If the United States
locally; The number and position of their ports
along so extended line f coast; the tonnage of
winch they are actually in possession, with the
commercial experience OF their people, point them
Out as peculiarly fitted TO derive advantage from
th's system, and serve TO recommend for 1t more
liberal ensctments than any of which il has vet
oeen the SUBJECT. by our laws as they now stand
The inerchsnt Is compelled 10 re-expott, within a
tweive-month, the foreign commodity ahch he
hss imported, or lose the benefi, oil drawing back
tne duty he has paid upon it TO the Governu ent
ience lie looses all opportunity, after his limit of
time. of sending the commodity To seek foreign
markets when the msket at home may fail III.
resurrection put upon him in this respect, ough II
is conceived, TO be done away, by extending the
time during which he might exercise the right of
re expectation. II is not believed that the ncreas-
Ell quantity OF foreign MERCHANDISE which such an
alteration IN; the laws might bs the mans OF bring
ing TO The couoiry, would inter fere with the inter
esls oil nome manufacture, under the proteciion
CANNED Tor the latter, and The guards with which
they might be surrounded. The result might be
expected TO prove otherwise. AT present, when
ever redundancy of foreign goods is seen in tie
country, as VIII happen occasionally in all trad
i"S countries, from the impossib.lity of ada tug
precisely, the supply 10 The temsnd, the excess if
not sent abroad wiihn the year, is thrown upon
me nome market at whatever reduction OF price
ms operates to The ijury both of the houie man,
uihcturer and importer. BY enlargns the time OF
rc-eXpoftatIon " it'll privilege Of drawback such
excess, whenever existing, would be more likely
TO seek vent IN otEer countries and with i'm
proved chances OF finding it profitable Mere es-
pec's might the prospects OF this trade in eek
poFta'ions be increased II transit duty existed
on foreign merchandise passing through on. ports;
the necessary charges being also kept at the low
est possible point. This is policy which the
"ises' commercial nations have observed. An in
creased trade IN portaons, by increasing the
NJ
pected to increase their tonnage; thus giving new
aei'i'y 10 snip building, so highly important and
valuable branch of manufactures to the country.
ne respect OF the times recommends 10 favorable
CONSIDERATION me alteration In the drawback system
Poposea' POLITICAL and commercial revolutions
oeeui"uS All around US, remind us of the expedi-
ehcy OF reviewing our own commercial laws in
points where these revolutions have affected q,
nsy aiiec', the operation of them. We have seen
lhe principal part OF this Continent change The rea
tions which IT beld 10 Europe. We have seen a.
me effect OF this and other causes ancient channels
Oh Trade deserted; Gclonisl monopoies give yv.v.
'iu another system open. Il new commercial era
. OeSun' OF which this hemisphere is TO be the
pIihclpsI eceDe. We have beheld the n,tions of
Europe watching the course of these changes. and
accommodating their policy, especially the ware.
housing policy, 10 the new Commercial! wants and
'oh'the encles which have grown up or are an,ici
p"'ed' we have seeo, above all, the leading
commercial power OF Europe whose yyakeiul ey.
IS abroad throughout the commercial world extend
ms very policy under new and aiyan,aseous f,
ries' 10 her insuiar positions in seas close TO our
'ordeIs' Ems she has done, with the purDoss
'ot concealed, OF ayaling herself of thee chances
ma OF meeting. in the spirit of fair commercial
competition, similar measures WHICH she naturally
imposed would 60 into effect on the side of The
III Gu ota'e-. NO such measures have been ia
Ian by the United States. In the midst Of the |
'hanges adyerted 10, our own commercial IsgisI.
ION remains, so Tar as any bearing upon this new
commercial era Is concerned, OF tls point where il
loou more than hive and twenty years ago The
inSie exception is in the Act of the last Ses.ion
Congress, suthorisiug the importation of brandy !
. casks OF smaller SIZE than was permitted by the |
Aet OF 1889; an Act obviously designed to i'm. !
rove our export trade, in this article TO the new
states OF this Continent. The merchant like the |
manufacturer, and other interests of the State re.
lures al proper times the assisting hand OF lreis-
alton; regulation in one form or other being the
reai end OF government, and useful or bsfline 10
Individual enterprise, it is wisely or iInproyis
estly exefted.
Should me wisdom of Congress deem an alte.
alton in The laws, with view to enlarge the prj /
liege OF transportation, expedient, an authority
paid additional warehouses in some of the prin.
'psi seaport towns, would be a necessary adj
0 the alteration. The local Accommodate, for
1eTchandIse that must go into store, under the ex
sing Ia"s, Is insufficient. Larger and better con.
'fue'ed 20 noes are required, for the present
rants OF our commerce, and would become alto
ether indispensable under an extension of the
'arehousing syslem. A coumsrce which Yields
the national treasury revenue Of twenty mil.
ions OF dollars year. under a tafF far more mo.
crate, even since 1924, than hat which has ma, <
u the career OF any great state OF modern times
3 entitled 10 adequate and Liberal provisions for
h. machinery necessary for Carrying II on. Ia
ocsi establishments shoulI have reference as well
o the security of The revenue as u the reasona-
lie accommodation OF The merchant, and the
'roTnpi despatch OF business. II is probably no,
90 much 10 iifm. that, Of tho foreign . rchan-
se, which, under the pfcssti commercial code Of
be Union, is deposited ia warehouses, more than !
ms hall - und1ly e4Po'ed 10 depreciation, 10
rauds, and TO ERE, lrom lie nature and jnsecuritv
# the present building. They are, bssidcs. too 4
'iten situated in places remote from the custom,
logses, and other Commercial establishments. and