Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-10

pered 1t for the ten years. and found the average "a,
be- IN British ships 80, 600 loads, in for eien so 600
and In the last year The Quantity imported British
vessels amounted to 100000 loads, in foreign II2-
co., so that IN all cases, the balance appears to be
in favour OF the foreigner But, in this unfortunate
year OF fatal reciprocity il stands thus: British 49,
0oo,ard foreign $1,000 (Hear ,hear.)- Then, shall
be right IN wasting the time of The House. and
my own strength, in proceeding any further or the
SUBJECT! CLEAR, Hesr-) L thought had ne itf
hSufes, and shall not go into The number of shipa
which have been built both here ard in The Bri,i.h
colonies shall only say, upon that subcvt that
tover-tiAing has depressed the pces circum-.
stance that w.l occur in every branch where thers
Ina. been ovsr-irsdng. was, however, near 70, pet
ting oae material point the amount OF The COST
ing trade. This have been accused OF jumbling
mIIh The aggregate of foreign usle by those sapi-
eat psrsons "ho set down ils amount at . SOC. coo
tons am very sorry that the returns respecting il
have not been in the hands of members, and shall
take care hat they Immediately have them How-
ever, IN 1923, this trade amounted to 4 ,599 0Ca
tons; in ls24. 6,Il0,00O; in 1925, $40 eco;
and in 1926, 8 SEQ, 900 Thus, this trade las
| grown with growth and is of the greatest ai-
vantage 10 The towns along coasts. Can then
any one cay after this, that maritime interest
is diminished! And this eoasing trade j., contend
much better, for the purpose of forming both good
sailors and shipping interest, than that OF lioi-
land with our EasteIn coast--thsn those OF the
Baltic and OF France INFO all coasts. For il
X carried al the winter, and calculated 10 give
both Strength and kill, and boldness to cur mari
mars When the facility of ship building IL spoken
OF, our trade with Norway is dwet upop; but that
Tade can last only for few months and az 10 their
entering iato competition iih us, let il only be
fecoeceG that the pTincip al articles with w hich
they are supplied for this purpose, also furnished
by US Then their ships laid up fur months while
during the period, vessels produce greater
benefits 10 US than theirs possibly do Tor Il sln
during the mon lis in hitch they can compete
w!th US; and as the duration OF ships life il of
value, is it. lying in harbour during tempestuous
weather to be accounted nothing? And now. with
regard 10 saying respect 10 information obiained--
TOD ows iiom where or whence certainly
(when / give my answer TO that memorial from
the shipping inte est, abouI which SO much has
been saG) did moi say all those things, but gave
the corciusion = hich had drawn from the know
ledge aud consideration of them. Another matter
remains 10 he defended which ] Recommend iss
Parliament The Act passed in 1925, by which III e
Gown was enabled TO open the trade of our colo
mes To irI'ndy nations, under certain conditions
For tins | was fbused by the shipping interest; Ii
was called a measure tending 10 diminish the trade
with our sugar coouies; but l thought il would
be better not Ia keep our great possessions in
No!th America a. a mere sugar island. know
that the time has been when Colonies were re-
fused permss on to make even nail, or TO wcaya
yard OF cloth Tor themsel, In the stienpt To
do so, we saw inc pient rival manufactures, bnt
upon great political views have deemed il BET
ter, and we think our Colonies will be more attach
ed, by The adoption of q more 5e a! system which
BECAME more necessary, when all other countries
were departing from their old course. For The
interest OF Great Britain, for he interest of lie
navy, we felt ourselves bound to allow the nations
oil tue NORM oil europe 10 navigate TO our Colo~
MES IN their own vessels. The reason is the
principal object of cur Nav cation Laws was,
next TO securing own trade to prevent The
carrying trade II ON falling in The hands of any
ucular country. This trade had been opened TO
the U ). IN 1929 and that (the carrying) trade
they carried on with most maritime Colonies excepu
ours, and the consequence was, that their tonnage
was nearly equal TO half Of the whole British tom
mage, and taking in Cuba and The Spanish Colonies
| exceeded that OF Great Britain. Therefore on tbs
s0undest principles, and on view Of the best in
ieTess oil this country, it must be admitted hat il IL
desirable TO pat the countries oil Europe on fair
footing OF competition with the United States in
this particular. did not wish the commerce OF
the United States to be injured bnt without r1e-
Jnclce to them, u wss only fair that the trade OF
other counties, mean such ar .reated US ucnn
principles OF equal favour should be put upon the
same footing. They were not satisfied with Ibis
and perhaps II y fortunate that they were not: the
Tesult may be, that part OF the 100 600 tons of
American shipping, may be supplied in our Colo.
nal FOrs, by the shipping of Hamburg and other
places and, If so. feel disposed to ties the charge
as alike Beneficial 10 the interests of the Coloniss
and favorable TO the maritime power Of This coun
uy. IL wilIisye the fleet of eeo enting the cons
m0GicsiiOn between this country, cor colonies
and other states. Sir am sure I mas say ,b,s
without being accused OF any deposition TO break
through that communication which happily subs,.s
betwe cen England and the United States OF America,
whilst pursue British interests in justice towards
ourselves sad our colonial territories Why Sir
II these colonies be merely supplied ON ths
country with articles OF manufacture and me rcban.
dse say that they i'll not be able 10 maintain,
zoe hseiYes, but must be ruined by the experiu emf
have been frequently repioached BY the organs OF
ne shipping Interest, for allowing the slai of
ewioundiand TO be supplied with articles foreign
produce Tree Of pfohbhoTy duties; and have been
toid mat this course sill not only injufe the .uu-
ply Of British articles bui That is de rimentaI io
lhe shipping trade OF this country. While sdn,tt
that 1t may be comparative injury to some trades
Tor instance, Tie BIZ cult bsk1Ts-T cannot allow
That u produces detrimental effect on the shin
ping interest, ga the contrary, am Satisfied rbst
10 's not Jufed, bui rrOn,Ottd aud advsnred fhD-e
interests, to open The ptde of Ne,yfoundlspd: and
mat English navigation Las been materially benefit
'ed Oy that anomalous easure Ships clear out
and because hey not laden with return cafe7,
direct IN British merchandise, to Inference H. ia,
neither our commerce shipp ing interest D.,
benefited. Bnt-ihis is fsl-e infcrenct Ia 49,.
Hfst three months Of she sst ear British sips "a
The amount OF 1000 tohs, went IN that set,f ,o..
from Hamburg. and csned with then. & hoo -.
res Of nour, and 81 800 lbs. Of biscuit. 80 49,
in-iesd of irjuring Brush trade or sb,s,,i,, 49,
The adoption Of this coutse, have tromo.sd tls
interests OF BOTH b. opening lie ,IaGs with New.
nov come 20 tbs Sugar Coionies. aud ,,,s,
honoufshs gentlemen wit dOfy co,,sil,, ,,i,.,,,
thtuseFes Tor Atngie moment fbs .,.,....... 49,.