Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

inent in transportation and keeps that at it's prop
or Level, and IN times of war-that is to say, when
those nations who may be principal carrier shall
De at war with each otherifwe have not within our
selves the means of Transportation. our produce must
be exported in begerent vessels, at The Increased
expense OF war freight and insurance, and the arti
cies which VIII not bear that must perish on our
hands. but 1t rs as resource of defence that our
navigation VIII not ahmit of neglect frbcarsnce.l
lie position aud circumstances OF the United States
leave them nothing to fear on their land board and
nothing 10 desire beyond their present rights. But
ON their sea-board, they open to injury and they
navetherc, too commerce which must be protected.
ms can only be done by possessing respectable
body OF citizen seamen and OF artists and establish
J rncnts ready for ship building.
were the ocean, which Is the contmon property of
opento the industry ofa that every person and
vessel should be free to take employment wherever
Could be found, the United States would certainly not
set the example OF appropriating TO themselves ex-
cInsiVely, any portion of the stock of occu-
Paon. They would rely on the enterprise and actvi-
OF their Citizens for due participation OF the bone
fits OF the scattering business and for keeping the ma
rino class of our citizens equal to their ect But il
particular nations grasp at undue shares and more cs
peclaiy, y. they on the means of the limited
states TO convert them into aiiment for their own
strength and Withdraw them entirely from the support
OF those to whom they belong, defensive and protect
ing measures become necessary the part of the ma
ton whose marine resources arc TINS invaded or il
Will be dsa rncd Of its defence its productions will liz
ut the mercy of the nation which has possessed itself
exclusively OF the means OF carrying them and its po
nd IFS
commerce. The carriage of our own commodities,
II o"ce established i'll another channel cannot be- re-
s'incu IN the moment may desire. II we lose the
seann ana artists whom II occupies WE lose the
present means of marine defence and time will be re-
Qlse To raise Others when DISGRACE, or losses sbn
ornr home TO feelings the error of having abandon
ed them the materials for maintaining our due shares
OF navigation ours in abundance: and nc 10 tho
mode oil Using them have only TO adopt the rr;,c
pies of those who put the defensive or others
equivalent and better fitted Is our circumstances
The following principles, being founded in rccivroc
~ appear perfectly just, and to offer no cause Of com
plant to euv nation.
l. Where nation imposes high duties on orr rro
duc.onsor prohibits them altogether may bcproper
TOT VIZ 70 DO the same by theirs; first burdening or ex
Guiding those productions which they bring here in com
petition with our own OF tho same Kind seectinp next
such manufactures take from them in crrc,tcst
Quantity, and which at the time we could soonest
furnish TO ourselves, obtain from other csuntres
imposing ON them higher DUTIES at first but heavier and
hetvler afterwards other channels Of s,rulv .ncn
Sucn duties having the indirect effect of encours oir
Domestic nanufs ctnres Of the same kind may induce
the manufacturer to come himself into th,se States
Where cheaper subsistence equal laws and vent Of
ills wares free Of duty may insure him rho hchcst nro
hts fropr his skill and industry.
Ana mere 1t VII be in tho power ofthc State Gov
erninens Us Cooperate, essentially, by opening the
resources OF encouragement which ar, t,rder their
control extending them lberally to artists in those
particular branches of manufacture for which their
SOIL climate, population and other circumstances have
hatuFed thcm and fostering the precious efforts and
progress OF household manufacture by some patron-
age suited 70 the nature Of its objects guided bv tho
local Riormatlons they possess, and guarded against
abuse by their presence aud attentions. tIe onnro-
sIons on agriculture III foreign ports woud Tins
De made tie occasion OF relieving it from depen-
dence OH the councils and conduct of others and or
promoting arts, manufactures, and population at
home, ~
:. Where nation refuses permission TO our uer-
chants and factors 20 reside within their doniniops
we may, lit should be thought expe,ent refuse res
dence to theirs, in any and every mart of mrs or
modify their transactions.
.. Where nation refuses TO receive, in our YES
scis' any productoils but our own, we may refuse
receive re-, III theirs any but their productions.
! d Where nation refuses to consider any vessel
rs ours. which has not been built within our terrific
Tics we shoud reinsc to consider as theirs any yes
sci rot buiit within their territories.
i .. " mere nation refuses TO our vessels the car
rage even oi our own productions 10 certain coun-
tIl"s under their domination, We might refuse 10
t0eirs 81 every description, the carrisge Of the same
ilrGn'ctiohs to the same countries But as justice
ana good nCighboTood would dictate that those who
nave no part in imposing the restrictions on Us
should not ne the vicnIs of means udoptcd 10 defea,
It's encct, IT may be- proper confne tho restriction
20 vessels owed or navigoted Ivy any subjects Of the
sahle d"tlllDt power, other than the inhabitants Of
the country TO which the said productions are ~ be
carried. And 70 prevent all Inconvenience TO the
I sGln iihabltarts, and to own, BIZ too sudden
elicck on the means of transportation VIC may contir
ne 10 admit the vessels marked for future exclusion
on an advanced tonnage, and for such length of time
oy as may De necessary 10 provide against that in
| convenience.
IL Is true we must expect some Inconvenience. in
Practice, from the establishment of Disseminating du-
tI"s Bnt N this, a. in many Otncr cr~ce &c nre LEFT
20 choose between two evils. These inconyenien noes
uTc nothing when weighed against our ldss ofwealth
nnd i'ss OF force which will follow our perseverance,
IN the plan of differentiation. WHEN once il shall
oe perceived Chat We either in tho svstcm or in
t' u3 ~ OF Eivlng equal ndvant nges 20 those who ex
ungufh our Commerce and navigation by duties and
prohibitions, as to those who treat both with liberal
ny ana Justice ibcralty and Justice will he CONVEX
90 ny 'i' INTO duties aud prohibitions. It isnot to
the moderation and Justice Of others we arc IN trust
Tor far oud eqnnl access market with our produo
TONS or for our due share in tho transportation Of
,ncrn nv 70 orr own means Of Independence and tho
J isln 1ili 10 usc them
nor do the inconvenienccs Of discrimination mer-
u consideration i'ot ofthc nations before mem
hon'd, perhaps not a coWmercial nation on earth is
Wnoul LIrlI In omr case. one dgtincLion nunn ,v