The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12


By comparison Of the totals it would appear
that there is balance of f223 1884 10 against the
province, but when it is considered that the exports
are estimated at the comparatively low prices which
higher prices which they command abroad includ-
ing the Heights iutward in our own vessels, were
given they would prove that Nova Scotia is fulfilling
all the conditions Of healthy and profitable
exshange.
The value of new vessels, built for sale and ex.
poratien, ought also to be added to the exports.
regret that it Is not in my power to furnish an accu
rate return of these. The financial secretary has
been instructed to prepare one for the current year
Before passing over the commercial aspects Of
Nova Scotia, your Lordship will perhaps pardon me
for calling your attention to the veryextraord mary
growth OF her mercantile marine. This province,
being nearly surrounded by the sea- with the Bay OF
FuDdy and Basin Of mines extending into the very
midst of her western and midland, and the Bras
dor lake into the bosom OF her eastern counties,
presents to the ocean, in proportion to territory
which l am familiar. While the Gulf Of st. Law
renee and the northern ports of New Brunswick are
frozen up during four or five months of winter the
whole frontage of Nova Scotia upon the Atlantic,
ndented by the finest harbors in the world is open
TO profitable commerce throughout the year.
Availiog themselves Of these obvious advantages,
the people OF this province not only conduct pro-
fsabe fishery AID an active coastng and foreign
trade but enter largely into the carrying trade Of
other countries, competing successfully, this ex.
tended field OF rivalry, not only vi III the British ship.
owners, but with the mercantile msIine oil the neigh.
boring republic.
In 1s46, Nova Scotia owned 5s3 vessels; Canada
but GOA; New Brunswick but 100; Newfoundland
but 937; Prince Edward Island, 265. The tonnage
of al these colonies, collectively, was ia that year,
252 s32 tons, while that Of Nova Scotia alone reached
as high as al ,C93 tons.
During the six years which hare elapsed since
1916 the growth Of this bran h OF Industry has been
most gratifying. At the close of the last year, 1852
the number Of vessels registered in this province
and actually employ ed 10 conducting its fishery
commerce, and carrying trade. bad increased to
2,943, With tonnage of 199,0S3, showing an ia.
crease in six years of 500 vessels and AZ $50 tons
That Nova Sc Tia is destined, at distant day, to
be one Of IL largest ship owning countries in the
world is apparent from the status already achieved.
She owns now nearly one.third as much tonnage
as France. She beats the Austrian empire by 2,400
vessels, and by $4,000 tons, and owns 10000 tons
OF shipping more than Belgium. She beats the Two
Sicilies by ,449 tons; Prussia by 9O,7s3 Hol.
land, which once contested the supremacy Of the
seas with England, now owns but 72,640 tons Of
shipping more than this, enc Of her smallest cole
lions, only beats Nova Scotia in shipping by 36.927
tons.
But the comparison which Nova Scotia bears to the
United States taken separately or collectively, is
bic, it will appear that Of all the republican States
and Territories, included in the confederation, the
tonnage OF but SIX exceeds that of Nova SCOTIA
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htssschuse!tS... I617G6 Maryland. ........ 2o6 247
Nv York ,.....1 h4 s5l Llu's.ns..........2 6ll7l
Upon the three last judging from the activity dis
played in our shipyards, We shall press closely by
the end OF 1868, while nothing is more certain than
that we shall outstrp them in few years. Maine
and Massachusetts, the great centres OF New England
commerce, and OF the fishery stl are far in advance
OF Nova Scotia, and with the Empire State OF New
York, Of course she preerds to no comparisons; but
~ should be borOe IN mind that the oyalists ~ho
tred TO TINS Province at the revolution, left all their
property behind them; and that Maine, Massachu-
sets. and New York, had fourishing commerce,
ard owned large amount Of tonnage, before the
British ouodeIs OF this colony had single sad upon
the ocean,
The following table win show to your lordship how
largely each OF the other States and Territories are
beaten by Nova Scotia. 1t is true that some OF them
are inland countries, but most of those lie along
the shores OF the great lakes of navgable rivers,
perhaps the comparison which am bound TO insti-
tnte may abae little Of the arc gance WITH which
the citizens Of the Republic apt to challenge RI
valry with all the world-