The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-16

Here are dozen articles only, out OF the long list
Of British Imports which ore carried in British ships
almost entirely, that in lsil presented an aggregate
of upwards of 100000 tons, OF course the quantity
is now much greater. The importntions Of Sugar,
for example, which in 1871 were but 245, 900 tons
were in s4s, 100000 tons.
II may well be supposed that we have no "long
voyage trade from which British ships are now ex-
cuded, which bears any comparison In magnitude
with the trade Of which this table is but the index.
We therefore, are not likely to suffer from amy recip-
rocal treaty with England whatever we may have
suffered in our treaties with the Hanse Towns Old
enburg, and other countries who carry great deal
for us but who have nothing for as carry for them
If know what Is for our interest," shall certain
ly most devoutly pray that England may carry out
to their full extent her free trade theories In regard
to shipping 1t Is not for us to suspect any flaw in
policy which shall open TO us such rich sources Of
maritime enterprise, as the sharing Of her present
great monopoly Of transportation assurcdly will.
| But we do not wish TO undervaluc the trade we
shall be compelled to throw open to British ships on
the principle oireciprocty whenever treaty with
England shall be made. is Of great Importance in
ITSELF and of especial value TO the colonial vessels
We import for example, from the Spanish West In.
dies and Brazil from fifteen hundred to two thousand
cargoes annually of the products Of those countries
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Of the ships OF every country with whom we have
made a.reciprocity treaty. But the ships Of John
Bull are excluded. Yet there is no trade in which
the ships Of British North America are SO desrou.
of participating, and none which would afford then
greater benefits than this Their situation enable
them TO compete with us In the West India trade :,
very great advantage. In addition to this we mus
Of course share our other import trade with British
vessels. But much Of this Is already shared will
them. Avery large portion Of our foreign commerce
3 aside from that we have mentioned, is with Grea
Britain herself and here she stands upon an equa
r already. Our two most bulky articles Of foreigl
commerce entirely, and the other 10 a very con
= siderable extent--come from England. Those nr
salt and IRON Of which our annual imports reach In
enormous amount Of 100000 TONS or probably a
least SIKH part, in weight, Of thetota importation
1.-THE country Ne
, We think we have now shown that, In making
commercial treaty with England, by which the tw
countries mutually concede entire freedom of trans
poriaion TO The ships Of each Other tho United State
will be no loser but win derive for her shipping In
1 forest immense benefits. or course we have no rel
erence here, as none Of our treaties have reference
, to The consfing trade. We speak exclusively Of on
! foreign commerce. Our free trade in shpping stop
here. Our national position Ia that Of offering on
external commerce 70 the competition Of all the wor
the ofFcrexactng corresponding concessions by hoi
!. who avail Themselves Of Il. Nv
1.-The country holds this attitude towards all nation
! We shall not now discuss lis wisdom or proprie,
Wise men and leading Wings have called In qusstls
The ooundness Of the policy on which We hsvs bcs
|. acting for quarter Of century, on this subje<
and tbs shipring Interest occssIonay sends forth