New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-31
Reciprocify Treaties.

4 seaiaring man has brought as the following
draft OF a memorial 10 the Federal Government
against the Reciprocity Treaties, SO called. which
have been concluded with several Foreign Nations
That these have worked badly for our Commerce
and Navigation. cannot doubt, though they were
entered into with the best intentions. OF course
we must abide by the provisions Of these Treaties
for the terms specified in each respectively. but we
trust no more will be negotiated or, il negotiated
they will not be ratified A Reciprocity Treaty be
tween this Country and the Hanse Towns, for in
stance is delusion the advantage is all against Us
Here is the memorial
We the undersigned shpowners Mariners and 9th
err concerned in Maritime affairs citizens Of the City Of
NewYor and IL vicinity would humby represent that
avocaons and interests greatly injured by what
called Reciprocal Treaties existing between the United
states and Foreign Countries. particularly those Of Eu.
rope that the por charges Of many Of those Countries
very high while those which their vessels pay IN the
United States j. quite small that many OF those COun.
ire- have but or ports Of entry for foreign
-cs while their vessels have the privilege OF bringing 90
the ports Of the United states the produce Of
other Foreign Countries that such il the low rate OF
labor IN building and sailing their vessels. that IN Of
those Countries vessels expressly built to carry
frcighis between other Foreign Countries and the United
suites which done probably by them 10 the great in
inry Of our Manners and shipping interest thc -h"i
business done by American vessels in carrying foreign
produce 20 their ports not being equivalent for the
privileges which their vessels enjoy IN the ports Of the
ned States while their shipping j. increasing at rate
far greater than that of country Your petitioners
would humbly request that on the expiration of those
socaiied Reciprocal TRAINS, should others be made,
foreign vessels of each Nation be made 20 pay IN the
United states such dues and charges as American yes
sells pay in those foreign ports that there be- di-crim
mating duties levied all foreign produce not Of the
rowih or production of the Nation 10 which the vessel
bringing them belongs. Nour petitioners woad farther
sci forth that the Agricultural and Manufacturing inter-
of this common Country are protected 10y enof
nous duties foreign produce which In some Instances
amount 10 nearly prohibition some OF these nanuiac
turing establishments. appears by their advertise
menis pay annual dividends OF - or 20 per cent whn'
very vessels belonging tO the United states pay pei
per anuum and many Of them IN foreign ireightns
business sinking money.
While the Agricultural and Manufacturing Interests OF
ih- Country thus protected against foreign compeii
ton our Commerce Il completely thrown open and bar
tered away them by these Treaties and quite paIal
ized A. respects that part done 10y our vessels
As citizens OF this Republic, one OF whose noble aXi
oms is That all are created Equal; that mey
eaaored by Aeir Creator Tah oatoin 'nalen1b'e
Rights" your petitioners. whose Equality and
Rights claim 10 hold IN common with other cin.
zens OF this Country whose fathers alike achieved
those Equai Rghfs :" We the children Of those ia
theirs psrtcuary those who plow the ocean who when
hau ghiy and dOmneerng foe undertook 10 rsmple on
our Notion whose blood then flowed a. freely and whose
acts OF vaor stand out in bod relief our National
escutcheon those rho DlOp ns SAIL dart me stue OF
snas te anr and who viii ever be - ready 10
defend its honor and interests against either an outward
enemy inward foe any other class OF our citizens
Your menoriaists would farther state that while the
interests of Agriculture and Manufactures are ably rep
resented in National Councils, Commerce has scarce
an advocate its in it, behalf thai thus the
ofh latter quite Frustrated At the shrnes OF
the former
AZ cifzens then claim protection against foreign
competition therefore would petition your honora
be body that such protection may be granted 10 the
Commercial Interests enjoyed by the Agricultural
and Manufacturing Interests of this our Country OF
. Elnal and common KlRhfs