The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-21


they entertained at the time of the passing OF
that act, respecting the injury which it would
infiict upon their interests, have been more
than realized by the practical operation of that
measure" They then proceed to specify the
injuries which the repeal has inflicted, and
most prominent amongst them is the admissions
of the United States to participation in their
carrying trade, which cannot, from the nature
of things, be reciprocal Tho reciprocal reser-
walton of the coasting trade has had this
effect The coasting trade of England is
comparatively unimportant to the foreign ship
owner. But the American coasting trade has
been determined to include the voyage from any
port of the Atlantic States to any port belong
ing to the United States or its Territories upon
the coast of the Pacific. This secures to Amer
lean vessels the exclusive trade with Califor-
MIA. With this advantage of domestic employ
ment, we are not surprised to learn from
Lord STANLEY that an american vessel
now goes to San Francisco. She discharges
her cargo there, and then runs over to China,
or it may be to the East Indies At Calcutta
she enters into competition with British yes
sells loading for this country, and every iota
of cargo which she can there take is SO much
clear gain. She sails then to this country,
and then she loads again with cargo of man
ufactures for New York; thus having made
three freights for her voyage"
The remedies asked for.by the Liverpool pc
ttioners consist Of the imposition of differ entail
daties upon foreign vessels, under au thorty
conferred by an act OF Parliament upon her ma
jesty. They desire the reduction of certain
duties on marine insurance, and of the fees
charged by British consuls in foreign ports.
They complain of the superior inducement of
fered to seamen in the royal navy"
The Earl Of Granville, in reply, admit ted that
the 'United States was the only count ry that
: was at all a formidable rival with us in re-
spect either to our commercial transacti ons or
: to our mercantile marine" He goes on to
make a comparison to show that British COM
merce has not decreased directly, whilst he does
not deny the charge that the Americans have
"entirely supplanted" England in the Indian
trade. He then states ''that he doc IS not mean
to deny that there was some pressure upon
the ship owners of this country" Il England. |
This pressure, however, he attributes to
other causes. /. In consequent :e Of the compe-
tition with the internal comp etition by means
of railways. 2. The mode of. manning British
ships, namely: "the undue p roportion of British
subjects" Tour italics. He was further OF
opinion that ''her males tvs government did
right in proposing to ad nit certain proportion
of foreign seamen to he employer in manning
British merchant yes ,sels.v He also mentions
it as an admitted fact, tina! ga ship could be
built cheaper in america than in England,
Notwithstanding the materials were dearer in
that country than in this" 1t is also shown
elsewhere, by a letter from an en- inent ship
owner, (Mr. LINDSAY that the Am erican sys-
tenn of giving the captain an interest in the yes
sci is to be introduced Such is a sketch of the
condition of the Engl ish and Anne
rican shipping interest, derived from their own
showing. 1t will be seen
|. That the United States ex ceeds England
in her actual tonnage.
2. That under the present navigation laws
and treaties the United State is supplanting
England in the East India trade.
3. That the United States can build vessels
cheaper than England.
d. That 'foreign seamen" IRE to be to some
extent substituted for British ,eamen.
5. That the American syste IN of interesting
the officers of vessel in her freights is wor-
thy of imitation.
We have extended the limits of this article
too far to say more upon this subject We
may hereafter take up some othe.r subjects of
national comparison which have not come with
IN the purview of decision by the i ury Of the
Worlds Fair, and show that our country and
It's citizens, though they may have, made an
awkward show in the saloons of Mr. Bull,
stand In r1oud and unapproach; lble pre-emi-
hence upon the grand theatre of national pros
GRITTY and Of human happiness
For the present it is sufficie' at honor to have
INDICATED the wise apothe GIN of RALEIGH,
chat whatsoever possesses the trade of the
world will control the tire asures of the world"