The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-06

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! Specie, loss9l SOL al,7a6 e0sIa
Total, 6i4577s 6sa7l7s s2alsl5 6o6s ess
Foreign. duliabe ssslo ls..4ao ia4S7o 4s.o7s
Domestc lsaosis Iassis7 issSsia sois' sss
Specie 7oHs sso,as5 ai76a 7s,72s
r,,, Total i'7assal aOesaso a,,aase s,Isases
great demonstrations made carly the session produce
change naturally influenced imports and yet all these
crcn stances have failed 10 depess the receipts more
than $oO0Oo Tor the month The average duties du
table goods last year 50 per cent and this year 26
per eent~-being but per cent. reduction. The ex-
port trade is large and last year, but in
the last month it has Tor obvious reasons, more than
doubled that THE month Of January in the years 1874 and
1915 The following of the leading articles of
port for January Great Britain.
Flour hhls, 81 $40 Peas. bushels 800, S5oS
Wheat, bushels, S5s34 Cheese lbs, 7s5,ss7
os ''ass ss Whale Whale S S cabs s ISIS ss7s
The value of these articles Great Britain is
more than million dollars for the month, and the
ngs OF the shipping for freight probably before
great 1t should be steadily borne in mind that this
port trade is based solely, any great degree
upon short crops; but is mainly owing to the iree-tradc
measures of the British government commenced in 1872
and continued through four years. down lns~prng for
the express object Of enhancing the consumption of
saes in England through the medium ofncreased foreign
supply have frequently alluded this fact BEFORE and
it cannot be often impressed upon the public, because
it is an indication OF the perdnence of the business That
Ireland is short of potatoes is that is ortuous cir
cumsance coming in aid of the reetrade of the
government but when will it cease The potato
again be relied entirely in Ireland. The introduction
of meal make that article of consumption
that be superseded The future demand will be
checked only by the of of transportation and the
means of payment. Surely the be false to
its interests neglect by all means in its power
smoothing the way regular interchange. large por
ton of The above flour ordered by those who goods
for sale to this country us return remittance No imports
can be brought in here without creating demand for farm
produce. The greater the facilities given to commerce,
the greater will be the demand and the considerable
will be the profits Of the Already have Illinois and
Indiana stocks advanced IL per cent in ancipa OF the
benefits to be derived by those States from foreign trade
Under such circumstances, merely peace measure the
interest ote west should lead them TO raise to sup
port the government from and coffee and to reduce
those articles the import of which promote the sales Of
their produce.
Intimately connected with the welfare of commerce
is the present stir in relation to the pilot laws and
in this age of free trade and democratic advance
ment it appears strange that the idea of reinsuting
close monopoly in matter so important to shipping
rs plotting should be entertained Formerly, prior to
1887, the branch pilots of the port of New York alone
allowed to bring vessels into the habor and vessels
compelled pay the ploage if they refused the pilot.
The consequence that not pilot TO be found
side All the dangers of the to be encountered
without pilot, and in bad and thick weather. vessels
obliged to lay and wait until the "fr-weather BIRDS"
out Great and disastrous losses frequently took
place. In 1897 the following law passed by Congress,
in of the disastrous losses of the Mexico and
Bristol close in shore, after having waited long time for
| pilots in vain.
ut shall and may be lawful for the master and
der any vessel coming into going out of any port stu
aea upon waters which are the boundary between two
of either Of the States bounded said waters pilot
sad vessel from said port any law usage custom
to the contrary Notwithstanding"
This is very simple and plain law, and agreeable to
democratic sentiments and sound principles Its operation
has been found exceedingly beneficial. Pilots to
l,a ht,ci
and, like all other citizens, prosperng according their
skill and enterprise; and vessel now dangerous
risks for of pilot The New York pilots have
ceased to demand It's repeal To what purpose? For
other whatsoever monopoly prevent New
Jersey pilots from going for New York ships and
therefore allow New York pilots relapse into their old
ndoen habits in other words deprive shipping ofthe
advantage of employing good pilots and throw large
class of New Jersey pilots of employ The port of New
York is the commercial city of the Union. 1t is known
all the world the harbor of America. Its is
NATIONAL and the pilots should be national much the
custonhouse officers national In foreign ports, where
government pilots have monopoly, systems pilots
resutsea pilots and regular pilots In the north of Eu
rope pors-Hamburg for insancethere is navi-
CATION than approaching the mouth of the Ebe yet the
authorized pilots seldom or never outside the 'red
buoy" The consequence is vessels take pilot
from $40 800. He takes the ship up to the limit
of the branch pilot who then, with pipe and petit
coat, struts board with great pomposty, and the
ship pays fico pilotages. To restore the monopoly
in New York is induce such of things.
vessel take pilot of Fire island bring her up
the lower bay, and then surrender her your comfortable
branch. All this is at with institutions Free
competition, alacry, and enterprise, watchwords.
More particularly when much is being done cl-
tate trade in the new warehouse regulations The New
York pilots n estmabe and deserving class of
men, and command the respect Of their fellow citizens in
eminent degree. In endeavorng obtain the best reg
ations they for their they do what all par
ticuar interests striving TO do from Daniel Web
ste the great delegate manufacturers Congress, down.
1t becomes the press and national legislature, however to
guard the interests OF the people against all encroaoments
In the produce markets there has been less animation by
of the inadequate supply of freight The receipts of
cotton 10000 bales in excess of last year; yet
the transactions here have been fair firm
prices Sales IL 600 bales for the week fol-
lows;
Ord to Mid to Mid fair Fully fair
good ord. good mid. to fair. to good fair.
Upland and Florida lIhal2 l2t rat 1Nal3t l3taH
Mobile and N. o. MA l2t lai ais lsfalsi HaB
The flour market restricted for the present. but the dis
position operate remains good, and the spring APP
proaces, sales for delivery the opening of navigation
multiply Mt the Holders OF Michigan and
Ohio firm ST. and none is to be had under &6 S7h,
although shippers have been quiet for days Troy,
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