Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-05

.""''na sen II was tbs syytS,a tD.t ,iea;, Gun
"'ou'ecto the ccn'ncrc'A riches of os The Eu,
t"plE 2sases VI 'ie uin'de ages, anl that Is
."i sEkn< SperCai 1OnlnlUn OF batns.s OF the pre-
cent Ne situaon at the Unite j States locally
'"e Poer aud pos'tton OF their ports alo,, SO ex
go e. ina OF eoa,'; The tonnage of which Ihey arc
acN'i 10 p'ssessioU, with In. Commercial experience
" "e'' feop'e' point them ont as peculiarly fed to
ceT7e advantages frosn Ibis system aud serve TO re
c"nniand Tor liberal Anacmcnts ti,ap any of
which it has yet been tue subject. I5y orr a,ys a.
they 10" stand, the merchant is conpt He'd 20 export
WITHIN twelve month, tic foreign commodity which
he b4s imported, ,sc the benefit OF ,llawinc back
,oo cc'y lac has pnid upon II 10 the government
tIence, he loses al nppuI u.,iiy, after this limit OF
Vine OF sendin9 III" commodity 10 seek foreign mar
sSe's, when The market at home may fail. The res
frictu" put npon Him in this respect, ongh ii is con
ceved TO be done away, by extending The time during
- &hchsiic might exercise the right OF g expor,a;ion
II not believed that the increased ;uan,v of for.
c'2i'se, which such alteration IN the laws
might be the Iieans ut bringing 10 the countrv would
interfere with the interests of home m,nu;actures
Under the protection claimed for the latter ami the
guards with which they might be surrounded. The
result might he expected TO prove otherwise. AT r,e,
sent, Whenever redundancy of for ign Goods sec
IN the country, viii happen sunay in all trad
ipS countries. from the i,npossbilty adapting pre-
c'sciy The supply tc he depiand the excess il no,
s'' abroad within the year, is Ihrown upon the io,ic
market, ~, whatever reduction Of price. This opcr-
y to, the injury both Of the home manufacturer and
Dspurier by enia CHG the time OF re-ex port alton
with privilege of dra back such c.cnss ,yhcnrycr
existing, would be more likely seek vent in other
countries, aud with improved chances of finding i,
pToii'"ble Eiore especially might the prospects OF
ms 'Iaue "a re-eSpottaious he increased if no
bit "y existed on 'oroiGn merchandise passing ,hro'
our ports; the necessary charges being also kept al
n'"e,' poss'h'o point This is a policy which The
"iscst commercial nations have OBJ cryed An in,
creased trade III Interpretations, l., ircreasinc the
carrying trade Of the United S-tes, may be eXpec ed
20 increase their Tonnage; thus giYrg activity to
s"iP-hh'idins. so highly important and valuable a
oTanch OF manufactures tn the country. The aspect
"' The tunes recommends favorable copsids, a;sn the
alteration in the draw back system proposed. Poli.i-
''' an" commercial revolutions occurring all around
us, remnd US OF the eXpaiency Of reviewing our own
'"'"'nelc iai laws, I'D points where these revolutions
nave atiec'ed or may affect The operation of them
we nave seen The principal par, Of this continent
s'""'ge The relations WHICH II held To Europe. We
haze seen, the effect of TIL, ami other causes auc;-
cot channels OF trade deserted, colonial nonupolics
give way, and another system open. A new CONNER
Gal era Is begun, OF which this hemisphere is TO be the
principal scene. We have beheld the natiors of En-
rope watching the course Of these changes, and &C
c"m'nodatinG their policy, especially the warehousin,-
focy' 10 The new commercial wants and contingent
cues "a'ch nave grown mp, or are anticipated We
nave seen, above all. the leading commercial power
OF Europe, whose wakeful eye is abroad throughout
tnc commercial wrii, extend this yerv policy un!ay
ne" ana advantageous facilities her nsular posi-
ions IN seas close 10 borders. This She has done
with tho purpose not concealed, of syailin herself OF
these changes, and of meeting the spirit of nir
commercial composition, similar measures which she
naturally supposed would go into effect on the side al
me tpIlcd States No suc measures have been taken
oy the United States. In the midst of the changes
SdVertea TO, our commercial legislation remains so far
rs any bearing upon this commercial is con
crrned ut the point where stood more than five and
twenty years ago The single exception is in the act
or the last session Of Congress authorizing the mpor-
aon oil brandy IN casks of smaller size than was
mftted by the OF 1899 an act obyious!, destined
20 improve our export trade tnis article 10 the new
states OF this continent. Tho merchant like the ma
"'act"Tcr and other interests of the State requires
at proper times, The assisting hand of Legislation: reru
iatio'i IN one form or other, being the great end OF
Government, and useful battling to individual en-
'eTRTize' as ii rs wisely OF improvIdenuy o.ered.
tn be concluded IL, orr ary.