The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-06

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The countries and islands included in the preceding Ia
BILE extend over Of 900 square miles, and
tain population Of 76433le9 souls, with aggregate
commerce. including exports and Imports Of $685. 1892
il this extensive field with its teeming population and
its boundless and wealth. which is thrown
open to the enterprise and energy Of the American
chant and navigator The world has never presented
prospect holding out such splendid inducements, and
promising such magnificent rewards to those who have
courage to venture 10 reap the abundant harvest
Let US contemplate some Of the advantages which this
great field Of enterprise promises to those who embark in
it As we have before remarked these rich possessions
are scattered in every quarter Of the globe, and in every
ocean and sea- First in importance the mother coun
try, with its immense foreign trade In this trade our
merchants can participate equal terms with the British
merchant They can take cargoes directly from this
try to England or they can 60 with them to other
tries and exchange them for commodities which will COM
mand ready sale in the English marts and take them to
England They can take cargoes OF English products
from English ports, and bring them home or 90 with
them for exchange or sale to any British colony,
other country not trammelled with commercial restrc-
tons They can also trade between one colony and
another and with other countries having systems OF
restriction to interfere They can take in cargo at
New York, carry il to California or Oregon sell
change it. 60 to China and purchase with the proceeds
cargo Of teas Silks other products Of that country
and then 20 to India sell or exchange it, and take in
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be- The coasting trade OF India, and perhaps other Of
the British colonies will probably be opened to American
navigation, which will Of course add to the advantages
and profits of the direct trade Such is the splendid field
Of enterprise and wealth which is offered to the Ameri
can merchant and navigator by the repeal Of the British
navigation laws.
Of course the enjoyment of all these advantages will
depend upon the extension of the advantages with
regard to our foreign trade to the navigation Of England
That however, is already provided for The act OF Con-
gress approved May 81, 1928, compels government
to extend the people of other countries the ad
vantages in commerce and navigation which those gov
ernments extend to citizens. On notification by any
foreign that il has repealed its discriminating
luties with respect to our commerce. the President is
qured to issue his proclamation suspendng dscrim
mating duties with respect to the Of such for
egn government Therefore, the British gov
eminent shall have notified ours OF the repeal of its
navigation laws the President will be bound TO issue the
proclamation required by the act Of 1928. Thus will all
The impediments to reciprocal trade between the two
nations be at once removed.
As the great bulk OF the commerce Of the world isnow
to be an object OF competition between British and Amer
lean capital and enterprise, will group together the
advantages which either party respectively enjoys As
We have before shown the British government offers 10
country, on equal terms with its
subjects, the trade with those countries under its domn.
on situated in every part OF the world enjoying every
variety of climate, producing every article of commerce.
raw manufactured Those countries cover an area Of
100000 square miles, contain population OF over
76 and possess aggregate commerce OF more
than s75o.0o0 0o0 On side we offer an equal area
OF territory, but not which extends through every
latitude and zone does the British empire with pop
uation Of 22.ooo,oOo. and an aggregate commerce OF
s2s7 ISL asa, our exports for ls4s being $685.
and our imports sl5as9s,s2s The aggregate commerce
Of both powers amounts TO 81 Oi2 900 annually This
s the magnificent prize But we have the advantage in
one respect: while we can trade between the mother
country and her colonies In any part Of the word-for
instance our vessels load Liverpool and discharge
Kingston, in Jamaica, or Calcutta, in Inda-Briiish
vessels cannot load at New York and discharge in Cali
foma or Oregon. That would be prevented by our
monopoly OF the coasting trade.
We win now briefly refer to the advantages which
each party possesses tonnage We not In posses
sion OF the latest returns Of British shipping but from
the best sources Of information which have put
the amount Of British tonnage, including home and colo
NAL al 100000 tons While. on the other hand, the
latest or ls4s show TO be. registered and
enrolled, 3,l54o4I tons Thus, while do not offer 90
vast field of trade British competitors, have,
in comparison, far greater amount Of means with
which to avail ourselves Of the advantages and profits
which that field affords
OF course the possession and enjoyment Of this vast
trade Of both countries, amounting in the aggregate TO
81 ,o42 100000, will depend upon variety OF crcum
stances, which will give the other Of he parties
superior advantages Our limits will permit rs only to
glance at few Of them The British merchant will have
the advantage in the amount Of capital and in the wages Of
seamen while merchants win have the advantages Of
cheaper vessels cheaper food, and sul and
gec seamen We understand that the difference OF wages
is more than made up by the less number Of en-
ployed in the navigation Of American ship of equal size
and tonnage. These are the prominent advantages which
either side possesses the other But for the result
we have no fears. n our mercantile marine could so
grow and expand 10 be second in the world and next in
size to that Of Great Britain in the face OF British compe
ton aided by her navigation laws heavier capital and