Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-13
BRITISH PARGIamnEr.
From the LoA.lo" Courier Of May g.
HOUSE OF COMRiONS-MAy
Mr.. HUSKISsON's .Spseeh. concL,'ied


M!t. HUSKISSON'S !Spsech, concluded
II no" becomes consideration, (ssiJ Mr.. II J
whether with safety we can allow the COLO
nesto be supplied with articles of trade and manu-
isciote from foreign states, which articles we are
unable TO supply as cheaply as can those for esn
s'n'es admit SIS thai the would be a some
Wha' mcult one, II able 10 consun,e an
'he snssr gown 10y the colonies, for then there
would be real monopoly their part whereas at
present the monopoly is oaly nominal Supposina
that be the case, the price of sugars here would
be so much higher than elsewhere and the counter
balancing advantage would be so traing, that the
country would not endure II. But such is not the
case In relation to The present motion am free
10 say that the state Of the Colonies is q question
with which the shipping interest is closely con
nectedi while the gene al interests of the country
are also concerned If we were 80 foolish as 10
make futile attempt at preserving our shipping
In preference to, and at the expense of our Colo
mics, the result would be, that our Colonies would
be ruined our Industry psraly and that the ship
owners themselves could not fail 10 pariske of the
general distress, which must inevitably accompany
an experiment of this kind. Sir il has been made
matter OF complaint against u.s. that we have
opened the trade OF the East Indies foreign ship
ping, but u II complaint. ith as little foundation
as the rest OF The charges brought against us Do
hon gentlemen think that the East Indies is a lit
lie Island which can DE guarded by fort? Do
they forget, that five persisted in the exclusive
system there there other ports in that quarter
III.
winch, IL we did not open ours, would, neyerlbe-
less, be tuiIy opened to foreign pow ers, a, our
expense! The system pursued in the East Indies,
has been stated TO be innovation. Let me be
ALLOW Ell to call the attention OF the honourable
gentlemen to treaty, bearing date in 1897, by
which the trade with British India is opened on
terms OF equality, to countries in smiiy with our
own After this, [ should hope, that the charge
OF innovation Will be abandoned. Sir, when we
reflect on the amazing increase of British ship
ping, during, and UP ITO the close of the late war
and consider the amount of tonnage thrown out of
employment at its conclusion, IL must be admitted
that tue difficulty was great, undsr these circum-
stances OF sudden change, 10 find employment for
that shipping. Sir, il we had altered various
paris oil our Navigation Laws If we had no,
amended the system OF Marine Dgties-f we had
adopted the Warehousng system, this country
would never have been able TO find any ,h.ne like
adequate employment tor such mass of 81 pping
as was diverted by that event from the chann els
OF us previous occGpatiOn, and the distress now
complained OF would have been still cieater-
Early In 1914, al soon peace was concluded l
hnd memorial LAID before the Board of
Trade, signed by MIR, Buckles, who has since
rendered hiinse!f 80 active the chairman of tie
ship owners, calling to re-estabish an ex-
tensiVe waIehousng system in this country; aud
threa eniDg Us, if we did adopt the suggestion
| with the loss of our trade and commerce. Sir the
arguments contained in that memorial afford potent
reasons for the adoption of the system which it
| Indicated IL was clearly proved that il was ne
cessary to abate the ex,Tavagant duties with which
commerce IN this county was shackled, and give
! an adequate encouragement to foreign mercbs a.
disc. such were ihe arguments contained in the
document TO which have alluded, and perhans
! some VIII think it unfortunate that the advice
was not Immediately acted on. Be this as- il may
the Committee OF Trade, TO whom the memorial
was addressed acted, perhaps, tsrdiy, but, with
out doubt Wisely. They adopted the suge estions
offered them, and the Consequence was. that our
}, shippil found employment in foreign trade which
| Otherwise would not have existed as regarded the
p country. Sir, all practical persons have admitted
that the dues and charges imposed in our ports on
foreign shipping, were great and buTdensorue
! as 10 exclude them almost entirely from our har-
boTs. Ia shcr il was instruction given to the
masters OF foreign ships, which had an occasion to
| pass down the Channel, no account ,yhatey ar
and by no means, 10 venture into an English port
No, Sir, not for Inc safety Of he cargo-not for
the Preservation Of he lives Of The c. e.y Such
were the directions given by foreign owners 10
their captains. They we're observed and the
consequence was, that IL has been proved that shios
have been wrecked upon our coast, proper,v lost
and lives sacrificed, because the foreign merchant
vas aiarid 10 meet the expencs attendant upo n
taking shelter in Bfitsb hsrbor. (tIear, hear
Sir, put II to the House, he,hef what have
/ nov stated does not alone, and in itself affoid a
SUFFICIENT reason for he abolition of thee CHARGES
But looking al the matter in anorhsr poiAt OF view
I u we aad continued them, how could we have
talked OF a warehousing system! Therefore, /
trust that the Charge in respect to these dues will
be abandoned, and that neither the House nor lie
country will, Tor moment, gTudss me or : hundred
! y thirty thousand pounds pad out Of he Excbeouer
to PERSONS possessing beneficial interests in yarIou.
haroor lights; but that, the contrary, whs,ev.i
further eXpenee may be necessary on this head.
| would be gladly continued. Concessions had been
made 10 favor Of Portugal, aud the Brsziis some
! years beiofej and 4 was only an extension OF The
same prncipie, aud doing oil Justice 10 other
/ Powers, 10 admit them into pous on the same
! footing. 10 lisfen to arguments which have b ca
! politely urged in other places, aud 10 Gentlemen
who have addressed the House II might be bet.v-
Ell that the blame which had been attached To fhs
new system, ought to fall exclusively on fpy head.
Sir, This is unjust; such ihiDg IL Tie case Mi
iher Tor the reciprocity system, the varehnu.Ioe
-y7iem, or the changes which have been made m
'ie navigation lave, sni ! accountable; aud OF mona
ol these measures claim TO myself the me-
Mt they al OF inaed at periods aud with usf-,o.
! totally ueconnetied with ny official career M
rsaty with PoftOssi IN 1870 wac ibe FIST instance
Ia modern times oi foreign ships and gooos bair.
| placed on footing OF equality with our own. In
! isi5 The same system was applied 20 the IJoitsi
sta 20 OF America; and Tor neither Of the neasu,e-
which form The germ Of the system sin Ire.psnsi-
BE have the authority ofnIy bitierest opponent
Tor supPosng, that when commenced he prs-
sent system with any siate,-ior instance ~,
when began with Pfussia-it became psrs.ss, =
to extend 70 10 all mean, to all those states ,,t,t
/ were wiling 90 confer az equality OF benefits
| own, n = with some snrprize have heard :,
slated that these measures are In cooraiicfion -
OR previous system Of commercial policy, and Al q
together Of ve'y recent introduction. Sir. al ,be
I 4Hsaa !.