Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10


worse for that. They have a very differ
ent climate, different products, different
habits. So much the better for all that.
1t has been said that it is "all Natures
difference that keeps all Natures peace"
that in matters Of commercial intercourse,
ii is differences Of character, differences Of
soil, differences of products, and different
habits, which give to different States an
! identity of interest in one respect--that is,
in the mutual exchanges Of commercial
products.
Well, gentlemen, parting from this sub
Ject, will conclude with few remarks on
another
1t so happened that very soon after en-
tered upon the duties Of the Office which
lately held, it was the pleasure Of Congress
to call npon the Department for Reports
on the Tariff and Commercial regulations
Of other countries. and the effects Of the
"Recprocity Treaties" as they are called
into which the Government entered with
various countries at various times, from
1925 TO late period. ] do, gentlemen,
entertain the strongest belief that all this
principle Of reciprocity acted upon by the
! Government is wrong-a mistake from the
beginning. and injurious to the great inter
ests Of the country. What is ii
BY every reciprocity treaty we give to
the nation with which il is concluded
q right TO trade betlrecn as and other nu-
tt0as or The same terms az iCc trade OurSeircS
| We give to the Iianse Towns and the other
States Of the same class the right 20 fetch
and carry, between US and all the nations Of
/ the world, on the same terms as we do; and
/ practically they can do it much more prof
itably.
In my opinion the true principlc--ihc
| philosophy Of politics on this subject, is ex-
hibitcd in the old Navigation Law Of Eng
! land, introduced by some Of the old &c
muses. Of Cromwelis time and acted upon
ever since. The principle is ths:--the rule
IS this-any nation may bring commodi-
ties to us in her own vessels and carry
corn to her own ports we having tho like
privileges but no nation shall bring the pro-
ducts of third nation or carry between
rs and that nation. 1t has been said, by
very distinguished person not now living.
that the rule Of the Navigation laws had
its foundation in this idea England sought,
IN her arrangement, to secure as much Of
the carving trade uf the world as she
could; and what she could not get herself,
! she sought TO divide il among all other ma
tons. In one sense that is doubtless 4
selfish po.icy-so far as it indicates dis
position to obtain all she could; but this is
certainly not Il very extraordinary selfish
ness. In other respects its operation is the
most Just, the wisest and most beneficial
that could be desired.
We may Test this in variety Of ways.
RI ion n ri n N 10 u e,
the means of that State which has the
greatest mercantile marine, and can sol
cheapest; but at the same time it does give
to ali others the advantage in carrying their
own goods. Suppose England can carry
cheaper than any other nation in the world;
and suppose al! the nations Of the world
should adopt the current notions Of free
trade, aud open their ports to all that chrs
to enter; at once the great nation that
could carry the cheapest would go, step by
step, til presently she monoPolized the
whole carrying trade Of the world. Does
not every one see that such 4 State must
soon become the master Of the whole
world'-Or suppose there were two great
nations like Great Britain and the United
States found to be the cheapest carriers.
If all the other nations should agree upon
the full commercial liberty, aud permit all
to come and go without regard to the goods
they had, these two great States would in
er5tQdiy take the carrying trade of the
world, take the shipping of the world. the
maritime power Of the world, and the
Government of the world, if they could
agree among themselves. cloud apPlausc)
And back to that principle must we come
at last. We ought TO give To every nation
the right Of bringing her cargo here in her
ships, if she gives TO us the like privilege.
But by these reciprocity treaties, to give
for the carrying Of a nation of Europe like
Bremen. which has but one port, all the
ports along 4 coast of 1900 miles, with
II1O00,OOO of pcople--whcn she has scarce
is 100000 of her own--proy what sort of
reciprocity sthis' Cloud appIause.) II lis
very much like the story Gf you will allow
me here to quote Joe MiiIcr) of the horse
and the cock, who were walking together.
The cock thought t. make a reciprocal
agreement with the horse-"l'iI not tread
on YOU" said he, If vou'll not tread ou
me- Cloud laugh'rr and appIausc)
| Now, gentlemen, know there is moth
ing 50 dull az statis'rs; but | wish 10 pre-
sent, here in the Guy Of Baltimore. and
before body, Of gentlemen as intelligent
as any other BODY, wen in this repulsve
form Of statistical frrcs some results al
which arrived il lc public document
had the honor TO lay before Congress.
iTIeretofcre rs all know, before 1S07 TIC