Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-22

$50 that in a tonnage, which IN 1888 is nearly
treble of what it in 1916, having increased
from s6,si2 tons TO 232, 736, the proportion which
can be considered as the usual share allowed TO
France by the Convention Of 1922 is but - TO l }
percent, that IS about one-eighth OF the whole
transportation; belonging almost entirely to the L.
States.
This Convention has therefore made the situa-
ton of the French haS worse than il was under the
Influence OF the law of lSl6, and even worse than
IN the tune OF the reprlsas, though the object OF
this Convention was as 1t said in its preamble,
10 regulate the relations of commerce and navgn-
ton Of the two nations IN manner REcGPRocALLT
advantageous and satisfactory. But this is the more
worthy OF consideration because the sacrifices I'M
posed by this treaty 10 French navigation did not
hnd any compensation, that could be taken in ae
count, IN the condition made to French products,
since this condition was not a consequence of the
supuIatlons OF 1922, and was only, as il has been
proved before, the price of subsequent Concessions at
least equal 10, or merely the result Of general mea-
sures taken without regard for French interests
ct there IS another element Of the question of
navigation which 1t is important not to neglect in
order TO get Just estimate OF the damages sustained
by France IN this respects It is the Of the pro-
ducts entering into the mutual commerce, and the
share thai seems TO be assigned from the capacy OF
these products 10 each party. in the respective ma.
VACATION, Notwithstanding the reciprocity which is
the aim of the convention.
"The Federal Government pretended that the
products 10 France was four times greater than the
tonnage required for the transportation 10 America
OF an equal value OF French goods even inc udIng
wine and brandy. The French admin istration
convinced mat tins estimate could no be correct and
Wlshlng 10 know exactly the real difference exist
ing IN this respect between the products of both
counties, asceuained from numerous and decisive
sources Of information that the difference moro
Tor American products was IN the proportion Of p
to IL.
N h. 81.
suInS from the capacity Of the French products re-
curing but little less than third Of the tonnage
VIZ ABOUT SIS per cent, the share Of France IN the
transportation should no. exceed the equivalent
therefore, even leaving the discussion on ths
ground adopted by the Federal Government. tb,
heavlness Of the losses sustained by the French ma.
Wy would still DC unquestiOnable, for the share Of
France IN the general movement Of Transportation
being but trom ~ To 10 per cent, thee would bo
SUI Tor her constant loss Of from to 10 per cent
on an equal value Of exchanged products To tbi,
loss should also be added the portion Of the f,pr,g.
that ought to be sected to France Tor the surplus
Of value OF her exports over imports.
From this we can Judge Of the split Of inaecura-
cy when ebaracterlzethe grievances OF the FEEDER.
al Government and the curelessness brought in tb.
examination Of the facts by which are SUMMARIZED
these grievances. But another thing quite a.
strange as the lamentations adore sscd 20 France is
the prettNt given to them, when based ynon
pretended encroachment on the transportation bv
the higs OF other nations, whose share IN this ty,,
porlaton has not oureached las shown in the n boye
table, since u years the ms gnfcant limit OF 2 p,,
cent. Moreover, the cause assigned ~ this en-.
croachment Is no more correct thln the nss.rti,,
ise'ii and, IN this respect the Federal Govesumen,
are yet mistaken when they think that he Arneu.
can vessels pay = confines more IN France tb,p
The vessels Of oher nations, English cYcepisJI
For, TO the francs ~ centimes Of ordinary onnap,
duties paiI " Other nations must he added al lie
sAPense' Iof expedition, permits, passports, pilots
&c, which exceed lor foreign ships the sum reouir,d
from French vessels or from American ones. as both
enjoy the sumo privileges.
~ We resume the sundry results which we bov.
lu' mao occasion 70 state, they bring us 10 the con.
custons which We have yet TO ofer:
list rs for C0mmrCs-During the I,s, 10
years, from 1927 to 1889, the general noyep.o, ~
nerch'njises between the Unitd S'ateso,d L,,,.,.
has been equal TO l.9iG,OOO,OOO france, that Is. an
] anuuaI mean Of 60 900 600 - ''