Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02

THE WEST INDIA TRADE.
go, THAT MINE ENEMY WOULD WRITE A BOOK ~
Well may Andrew Jackson aud his friends indulge this
strong ejaculaon if there any assurance left that
truth would guide the pen OF the book maker
We are torciby reminded of this saying by an article
which we have just read IN the n. Y. journal of Com
meree, based on the official returns of commerce with
the British West Indies The journal of Commerce as is
probably known to all our readers, is most tOrXfed pa
per, and opposed to the present national administration
Nevertheless, 1t Is valuable Commercial paper and in
commercial matters il is compelled study impaIay.
Figures, in truth hardly admit of successful peryersion
so far as commercial interests are involved
Various views Of the West India trade as affected by
Mr. Mcl.ane arrangement, presented i'm this article
of the Journal to which refer the result of each
most trumpamty illustrates the very great and important
service which the national administration has rendered the
country IN this one department of its negotiations. We
shall present few OF the conclusions which the Journal
Is necessarily led, examination of the official returns
AMER giving The trade OF each year with the British
Indies only for 1928 %, 80 and 81 the Journal saws
Hence appears, that on anaverdge of three years be-
tore Mr. NJ Lanes arrangement into operation the
amount Of american tonnage entered into the United States
per anrum from the British West Indies was 26 1856. and
of BHsh 270. Ia 1881 American 50 OI6 British % $50
Increase Ol American tonnage entered from the British
West Indies, in 1881 IN consequence of the new aranpe.
ment, l2Gi; do. Of British 23,5l9. Total, $3.50.
The annual average OF American tonnage deDayted from
the United States for the British West Indies during three
years prior to 1891 262 British lOi In 1881 Aner-
lean tonnage, 1922 British, 1903 Increase of Amcri-
can tonnage departed from the British West Indies in 1881
IN consequence Of the arrangement, 3j $50 do of
British, 1910. Total So ,l39.
But the Journal proceeds osay-"In order to see the
lul operation OF the arrangement, far the India
Trade is concerned, must take into the account not ONLY
the British West indies but also The Danish and Swedish
West Indies, which the Islands principally resorted
10 3y vessels from TINS country as places Of shipment
and deposit"
The statistics are then given in detail of the tonnage
american and British, that entered into the United States
from, and that which departed fo the United states for
the British, Danish and Swedish West Indies during the
same years; and thcreupon recapituates as follows:
"Ihe average American tonnage entered into the Unit
ed States, per annum, from the above Colonies in 1928
1929 and 1880, 50, $50; British, 271. Total 81 O3O
In l83l-Amcrican, 1870; British, 21 29l. Total 81
O5l' Increase OF aggregate tonnage in consequence OF
can tonnage l6,lIg.
The average American tonnage departed from the Unit.
ed states from tie Colonies per annum in 1928 1929
and 1880, $1,000, British, PSI Total 81 s57 In
lS3l,-American, 80, British rs, O2O Total IO7 s7I
Increase OF American tonnage in consequence of Mir Nj
25,O1l, ''e'
This, conceive, cOrrect pieo of the sg,et nj
hr. HcLoHes arrangement ,tp0n our frode isifb NE
West lnies, NJ IS possible 10 arrive at 6g means of
me official returns.
We have taken the liberty 10 alicse few lines Of fine
reader. ~ VIZ
The trade With tie British American Colonies il
considered and The result dcduced from the official returns
Is as follows
"The average annual tonnage entered into the q States
from the British American colonies during te wear 1893
1920 and 1890 is--Amencan, ~ ,772 BRUSH q 532 -
Total 06,30l Ia 1831--Amcdcdn, g2,6s2 British ~
b57 Total rs 220. Decrease OF American tonn,gc i,
consequence Of Mr. McLanes arrangement 100 tons in
crease OF aggregate tonnage, ~ 925.
The average annual tonnage departed from the United
states Tor the colonies during the years 1928 1920
and 1890, is-Amcrican, gi539; British III ,s3I total
lll4O, Decrease Of American tonnage in consequence
Of the Colonial Trade, l2l75. Increase OF aggregate
tonnage, 7O,770
SO much TOR Toe % ttb American Coloncs-w We shall
now bring il'e whole ma'cr into single We've tlst the
reader may gilurc how tie case stands In refe
renee 70 the Colonial Trade luI low far trade has been
Affected by iho arrangement Of Mr. McLane'