Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20
Total
l33O45 ton

Such is the prosperous condition of the tonnage of
this small Island, with population of about I25 900
inhabitants But this i. not The extent OF the trade we
have Transferred TO our Northern riebbours bv orr
blind and voluntary restrictions on our
wi foreign ma ions
The navigation employ ed in the commerce between
Nova tia and Great Britain is little more than 18th
OF tn people the tonnage fhe other provinces bear
any thing like the proportion the for, i'm nav.
gallon OF these colonies must actually be more than e..
quail 10 the whole foreign tonnage Of In. United States
These colonies are enjoying all the OF
free trade, and are lourishDg country did under
ne same system from 1883 TO 1907; their navigation il
in like manner advancing with astonishing rapidi,y
We have lately seen statistical account Of these pro-
vincer, compiled from document. in tie colonial de-
Par'men'' From that account. appears, that, while
our exports and imports Of 1928 are in amount iIl-
IL any thing, above The value in 1906 and 1907 and
wh lie our foreign navigation is less than wa. in 1907
the commerce Of these colonies with Great Britain
has advanced ason'shingly We have the returns on.
" for tle years 1906 AID 1855, with are reduced to
dollars, viz
Imports into Great Bain in 1906 LII, 100; in 1925,
b .S35, 100.
Exports to the colonies in 1896, 433S O3l. in ls35
1888 ,2l3.
Tonnage entering Great Britain from the colonie. in
1906, 56,2i2; In 1895, 400 09s.
The population OF these provinces was, in 1906 400
4i2; and 1925 S13 I53. The population of iii Nev,
England. estimated according 10 the census taken in
1900, 10, and 20 was. in 1906 about 375 OoO; and
IN 1879, l7ooOo New England ncrea.ed, in 10
years, about ~ per cent the British Provinces ip the
same term, more than lib per cent! The exports of
the colonies have been almost qusdrupied in amount,
and the imports augmented from TO 10 millions lille
our exports and imports Of 1928 about the same in
amount "a they were in 1907, when our foreign COM
inerce vac first interrupted. These extraordinary
comparative results readily explained when we re-
fleet that, from 1907 TO the present time our foreign
trade has been embarrassed with restrictions, wi lie
these colonies have enjoyed uninterrupted free
trade win Great Britain from that 10 the pfe4ent time
We may learn 10 appreciate the advantages of recip.
rocal and free intercourse with Europe, when we wit.
ness such result IN the Of a country com
pardtyey so e6cien in natural resources so diininu
i've IN population, and whose NAVIGATION is suspended
by an uhirieDdly climate for or 5 months i'm every
year.
Tie prosperity Of those Colonies proves, not only
That we have aided Gr,at Bis'n in her plans 10 en-.
large her commercial marite but hat by The extracr
dndfy folly Of our own lave, we have assisted her in
opening new aud indirect channel for tie Illicit In
PRODUCTION OF her manufactures To the consumpion If
North America. Such Is the extraordinary manner in
which we have been for fifteen years countcrvsilpg
the policy Of Great Britain! We need no. apprebend
her re;sliaii ssh lie persist in policy, so admra
ply calculated TO destroy ourselves aud to encourage
me growth OF her Colonies. She may put an end 10
our commercial treaty, hich OF her IS'e nstry
tells us he renewed conditionaIy for the express puf
pose OF refofing 10 that expedient, IL they could not
terminate That system OF commercial nobility. wbirlt
England vas not Tie hsi 10 begin, tut the FIRST 10 la
msnt" Whether che executes this threat or NOT il
policy in relson TO hr North American possessions
which. IL we persevere 10 prohibtofy system must
ably place the finances and navigation of lie u
states ia the worst possible condition. The resources
OF no country placed, by tie folly ofits own
Government, in such peril, entirely az the discretion
OF be YeIy Power whose maritime strength She has
most Sho just Teason 10 arrrehend The miusters Of