Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-19
Aug. l6, 1852.
Arguments for Free Trade.


We cut the following paragraph from an cleo
iloneerlng speech, delivered recently at Wolvor-
hampton lEngland,) by Mr. Thornley,, member
of the British Parliament, in favor Of the re-
election Of Mr.. Brown, the free trade candi.
date
Mr.. ThornIey-Now, gentlemen, have been
free trader all my fe-(cheersl-and | know
that when appeal to you appeal TO men that
Know what free trade is, that see prosperity now
abroad in the country, which if you had had pro-
lection would not have existed and know that
may depend upon you in returning Mr.. Brown
and another gentleman equally meriting your ap
prob ton TO the house of commons. (Cheers.l
Nov. gentlemen when speak Of Mr.. Brown
do not speak oif hook, because have had the
pleasure of Mr.. Browns friendship for no less a
term than ~ years. 1t is ~ years since Mr..
Brown established that eminent mercantile firm
in Liverpool which has distributed as betieeen The
United States Of .fmerica and the manu- features
o. h's country most enormous sum Of money
lllear, hear.l
At the conclusion of this speech, Mr.. Brown
was declared to be elected by the Sheriff, with
out a ballot, and thereupon Mr.. Brown made
speech, from which we extract this
VI. Brotrn-A great deal has been said a.
bout the shipping interest. They THE protec
tiouists) haze called out that they are perfectly
ruined men that the Americans and the Baltic
will run away with all their trade and that we
must reverse the navigation laws. Well, now.
just look at the facts The American registered
and licensed tonnage Is 3,772i3g tons the
British ABB os5 tons--the American registered
tonnage being about one-eighth less than of the
British Now we shall see how the British re
g'stered tonnage has increased, and lphat a large
share OF The .4merirdn trade ice hare-d much
larger share than they hare of the British. We'll
the tonnage of British ships registered in the
United Kingdom in 1913 was I25 $40 tons: in
lsl9, l2l,266 tons in l-5n, l375}O tons in
le5l, li9599 tons lthe largest amount on re-
cord.) Well, gentlemen. the increase of British
tonnage three years before the repeal of the ma
vIgatIon laws was $4,000 tons three vears af-
ter 1t was 100000 tons. No great loss TO Brit
ish interests there, ! think. tCheers.) Now.
gentlemen, the ships Of all natiuns entering and
departing from Great Britain in 1915 was 9,499
QUO tons; recollect this was in Si5. The Brit
ish shipping in 1851 was 900. SO tons thus
shlwlng more British shipping leaving the coun
try IN le5l than all the shipping IN the world IN
1910. THE tonnage of British ships, and those
OF other nations, entering and departing from
Great Britain in 1851 1880, los tons of Brit
Ism shlps he;e were S,c2O,tiG tons, or 81 per
cent OF the whole.
The Americans had Of that proportion SCI. p
070 tons only l6 per cent Now we have in
the .fmerioan trade 3,li2O39 tons, and mart Of
Il rs ntD trade, which had no existence before
the removal of the navigation laws. Now. 53}
vessels, of 2l4,OOO tons, entered and departed
from the United States for other ports than her
Malesiy's domnons, riich could not hare gone
There btlore. The increase in the tonnage OF all
nS,'ons uaalng 70 our ports three years before
io'o was l.l3l,UOO tons three years afterwards
II was 20 1000. Observe how rapialv We hnve
increased after the repeal of the navigation laws
Comparing the frs, five months of 1851 with IN,
live months ending June 1852, we find BrltisI
SHIPS hare inert qsed lZ3 374 tons and Tint Goreig,
ships hire decreased l67 2;}2 tons. VIII Vol
make me believe that the British shlpowners are
iools-that they are not carrying on good trade
and that they are not aware OF these advanta ges;
Is impossible 10 believe il. Laughter ans
eheers)
most enormous sum Of money" from the
United States distributed among the manufactur
ers OF Great Britain-the British hayine.,a mu;.i
larger share OF the American trade than the A.
mericans have OF the Brtish"-the British send
ing ships TO America, "whlch could not hav,
gone there beiore"-and the British shin. har
increased l23 374 tons. while The foreign shin
haze decreased l67 1872 TONS" Such are the Bri,
ish arguments in favor Of free trade No wond
er' then, that the London Times and other Brit
ish newspapers declare " their best loisAes for n
success Of Gen. Pie-ce, as a raiuaJie praetiee
ally Of he commercial po.sey Of Great Britain ?
Green Mountain Boys what do you say t
'ha'' Who is going for Pierce & The Brltisl
against Ac0n and American J,Jsn, ,L,csR III.
Is the great question.