The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-14


heading hoops Se for The sugar and mossses trade are
annually by neighbor and we have aiteny brought
hookshat is such articles put up in pact and port
able form-and solicited tenders from owners of mills
ply and ship all the articles required for that trade cheaper
than the same areles be shipped from Maine Mas
Ceoa ior three of and moasscs provided
Rteei came within our limit; such was the but no
ptsh vessel could be found TO load fer Montreal Amer
cans could be found in abundance ready lead terms
nearly IS qw as oE New for but then, thanks to our
navigation laws, they could up river with
foreign produce Wei. sugars and moases 20 to New
to be subjected d ali te costs anS ssa J. s ama
mnlcaton through the United States to Canada The re-
suit is thai Canadians pay dearer than navigation
laws did not exist as now they stand for their suga bur
We cannot see what benefit IS conferred upon the Blush
Sir The next of The main principles of the navigation
laws to which adveed last session, those re STRIFE
intended TO our foreign trade, by eit-
ting the produce of America, Africa, or Asia, to be
ported into this country from European port
British vessel unless that produce be in manufactured
1t appeared to me, however, that system which
places where il be procured, but the
mitted ia manufactured state from the same places
which gave encouragement to our turing
rivals the expense of manufacturing interests
Sir, the third Of the main and fundamental principles
those restrictions which attempt to this country
the carrying ind rect European trade Now, with
gard this portion OF the navigation laws must remind
rguse n ma - T. " nsne5 n, on,ss sA ana y I i
foreign nation acguiesce in IT, But if foreign
choose initiate policy and insist on trying conne
carrying trade its shipping, then should
gain nothing by the rule bn the contrary. the great
est mercantile nation IN the WORLD We should lnfaliby be
the losers IN IN which all must lose
thing. Hear, hearI But no man can have adyered to
the indications OF the policy of foreign countries In this
spect being convinced that they quite alive
The injustice OF this system, aud equally determined if
keep carrying trade TO ourselves that they will
Now sir venared last session 10 state to The House the
situation in which stand with regard to Prussia in this
But is il Prussia alone whom expect find
holding thus ansuage towards u.s. lie. Ms ca the ssn
mportance of our trade with which no will deny-l
merce with Russia il is dated Iss is intended to remain
force for years. and OF course will expire in 1853 By
lions, admit British ships into her ports equal
it'll her Ships therefore, of course, she cannot
then what coaductl We apply the Russian trade
the restrictions of this portion of navigation laws AT
Cuba Petersburg, but Russian ship cannot bring
cargo from Cuba London, Iheaf, hsarl We take
Russian take such Liverpool hear hear,
hear Now likely that Russia will allow such state
There are then, as ared-satsing aside for
all cons OF the coasng trade and the fisheries
three main pr incipes which system the naviga-
laws and proposed In the OF last session,
and propose again. repeal those restrictions leav
ing however, the Queen, in council, a power-not
cessariy be exercised but still power which think
ought be retained reenactng these laws, wholly
in part, regard which the gov
eminent may think fit thar they should be preserved
Connected with the navigation laws, there other
questions, relating 70 the registry ofshPs which twill be
the main point Without gong into the d1aIls OF these
questions may emr he House that the main alteration
which gPosed las, "a was to entite a foreign built
ship British re- if British owned and British
ranne, proposal which would 20 break down the
IHear Now without anci patng discn ,sion upon this
point must say that subsequent reflection has tended
ed and expressed last session, that portant
trade-hat trade which value deeply any one-the
has nothing from the change which now propose
Indeed lcanno imagine on what grounds anything like
apprehension in this respect is felt IL look all the ee
of successf compare the United States-os~
formidable rival Everything mucax,ie-with
WI til
Giles used shpbudingthe articles of ron of "copper" of
rived by America from u.s. and that they must be conse-
queny here find that, with regard cordage,
with regard to timber, we are on an equality with the
States As to labor, we also equality as far
connected upon which upon equal
iy- Mr. Money Wigram states that the wages OF labor
But there is this difference shipwrght the United
States gives his whole days work tor his wages ship
wright in London works combination
The remedy for such state Of thngsfor unfair
poyersis introduce the competition OF others, working
under no such Fictitious advantages hear hear. hear]
orabe gentlemen maintain that sh pbuders sub
ec great disadvantages allude the duties upon the
ing. There few things which would be more useful
the trade OF this country than remission of these duties
[hear hear hear But must deny that they stand in the
way of the House taking hestep which have now to
omnend-
last year proposed have since last session. in conunc
the objections which were made to this bill
The member for the University Of Oxford Mr Gladstonel
supported able speech the general principles OF
bill, but admitted that upon points he entertained
great doubts The right honorable gentleman stated and
ated think with great force by maintaining unm-
paired the which the laws imposed
upon coastng trade, placing ourselves at
great disadvantage treating with foreign countries and
endeavoring them relax their navigation laws
in our favor The right honorable gentleman adverted
the United States What he argued could be
absurd than that while propose to allow the
in foreign and colonial trade,
should by maintaining these preventing
the American from sharing coasng tradea trade in
which scarcely possible that he nlnre youdebar
Yourselves asking for that which would be the
counterpart of your colonial trade
Sir said the right honorable gentleman, how important
the trade along the of America 1t is in fact
trade more the of foreign and colonial traffic
than coastng traffic Consider the variety OF produce
along extended American Shore and consider
the difference Massachusetts and Carolina, and
Louisiana Hear, hearl Sir, own felt IT dhcut to
that felt its force extremely; and GER
tainly do think that If TO make some change
the regulations of coasting trade, ana that II
our colonies evinced disposition throw their
coasting trade United States that then we shall have
a very fair claim ask the United states to admit our
ships participate their coasting trade thear hear
Indeed 10 say from Malta to London Is to be
held Part OF colonial trade, while from Caliior
MIA TO York be held part of coastng adeto
ma lta n this think would be maintain proposition
so unjust that do believe that he
United would insist If, lbearJ
trust sir, The consideration have given to this
such enable me to propose meas
ure which, while does Imply total abolition OF the
restrictions now posed foreigners, will effect modi
icatlon In then and which at the same time will enable
a. get without cavi hesitation, such from
the United the important mercantile interests OF
this country demand without exposing the dan
exciting alarm amongst those engaged the coast
ing trade oil this country
Now branches of the coasting trade which,