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

l "lf we value In the above proportion the differ.
ence existing in the capacity OF the respective pro
ducts. the share of France in the general tonnage
ought TO amount, tor an equal value OF products, TO
little more than one-third, that is,
about viz: SIS p. CT
"Bat the French products havingex-
! ceeded IN value the American products
by an annual mean of 100000, or Ii
per cent. must have ensured proper
tionh increase Of tonnage to the French
dag; calculated in said proportion this
increase would be i.5
Therefore, the share which France
ought to have obtained should DC equal
TO 3S.S
az compared with the one she has
obtained in fact 1873
at will show an annual mean loss
for her of 93.5 p. ct.
"This makes on 10000 tons loss
of 1880 tons.
"And il from these ~, 500 tons we
deduct taken out of the 4, 500 forming
the mean annual share OF other nations,
because their share is about two thirds
OF the going out, and one-thTd oil the
coming in,) we will find % 300
To be the amount which, TO the detriment of the
French flag, formed the annual profits Of Americans
during these l2 years.
"3d. rs for the Lsgislaiion-In France, no sort
Of over upon merchandise; entire reciprocity for
the flag; privilege given TO American products, COM
pared with similar products, not coming from French
colonies or from India; advantage to all products
coming from the United States over the products
of India, not brought directly on French bottom.
"The result OF this is in fact, as has been seen;
Equality of advantages IN the exchanges; absorption,
almost total, OF the navigation by the American
flag. Such is the situation.
"Such being the state of things, can the u. s.
express any reproach threaten to raise the duties
on French products The answer, it seems, is
easy to give. And all that remains TO be added TO
the considerations exposed in the present note IS,
that France, in permitting as she has done until
now, the Convention Of 1922 to subsst, (thiS Con-
venIion giving IN fact the Sh OF the transportation
in the intercourse to the American iag,l has Sacr6
ced the interest OF her nays alton to the advantages
which her commerce could derive from the progress
tive importance of the markets opened in the UnIied
States TO her products Of all kinds. The CONNER |
al relations between the two nations can be main
aimed, IN manner useful To both, IN this sort OF
,alance between the advantages granted TO the Amc-
lean nav cation AID those devolved TO French pro-
uo,s But, any modification altering the CONNER
ia advantages which alone have caused the conces-
nd which alone can allow the continuation of these
would evidently authorize the French
Government 10 withdraw tavors which, given at her
eiriment, would have no more compensation.
THE French Government will then await, with Z
aim, the result of the discussions which the tariff
lay raise in Congress. But il would see itself, al
Rough with regret, bound 10 adop, defensive mea-
ireS should this result alter the state Of the
relations between France and the u.
tates.
lspeeeh to be continued
The same calculation for 1885, shows loss for the
rench ha= Il i6,CS9 tons.