The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04

ply the home demand NOS 60 ans 70 10 e.v,ox
1ne srsssa and nsnuacture Of hemp and a1 in zoe
the manufactures of hemp and fax show the home de-
nsnd snd home supply sad .no foreign supgy
quate 10 the wants OF the country Statements
Nos IL ~ and 73 give the importation OF these arsoiss
for 1910 ana 1850, with esttmats for 1855. vhs
oepsu, OF 1850 does not give the home production
COAL lead and copper and the department. Is WITHOUT tho
Of giving the residue OF the Information called
yetn that the country contains coal lead and
copper than adequate 10 supply s tho wants OF soe
Statements Nos so and 81 give the growth and msnuAo
ture OF silk in the United States Tho dcpartmaOt has NOS
gagged in he manuisc.ure OF sk nor the character Of ss
articles manufactured yet Ia known there are hume
ON mess,as .csls and ,rst ,exng Ir riSoons and va
rious articles manufactured Tho statement also en-
hbits the inportaons OF silk snd the manufactures q
elk for the las seventse The oxsended and IN
creased consumption OF tho manufactures of silk nducss
large and increasing impr,atons, whilst the growth
decline. ana the home msnu;acture on the In
crease. The tax foreign manufactures Of silk FROM
the general and extended thereof. s considered
peden and as just and equal, be imposed any
importators and peculiarly proper taken In connecOs
with commerce with the countries from which We
obtain principal supplies. The admission raw sl
free Of duty, would iDure no home interest and mShk
time so increase article 6 3
reduce foreign npora lions. The manufacture OF glass
porcelain tne mining Of coal and productions
OF lead and "copper" and the Of slk may
expected to be and extended take pos
session OF the home market In less time than Il has
taken toe product manufacture OF c,t,on sa
their present prosperous OF the home market
II will be seen by reference to statement No IL, or
hibitng TIE United States tonnage, engaged Ia sha
foreign and coaspg trade from 1889 10 the 30th OF Jupa
1856 that tonnage the seth Of Jane 1855 $40 sac
less than shown by the statement for the son Of June 1856
This has arisen in part from q Btrc.er examination
Of tho returns OF former years, and correction, by
striking out vessels formerly sold without tina UaiteA
States, lost by marine and other casualties. This
statement exhibits the sa and Ste separaaely
and shows there has been regular progressive increase
Al times by the accidents Of war this cssusIs
of trace end commercial difficulties. u aso exhibits
registered tonnage which Ia alone authorized engage
the foreign trade ssparately from the enrolled ans i
censeds tonnage, which Is only authorized to engage
coasupg trade With partial exceptions the
lakes Of vessels in coss.ng trade author
70 touch at Cuba aad statement No. l3 exhibits
states ana ports IN which the ss aud ttean tonnas.
regh.ered, enrolled aud licensed and consequebtiv
where is owned
Tte zee o. ,tesm rppase in the oommsroe
| between the UDiied States ard other American
| ticps, ard Great Britain France, and other
mercal DaticDs may and il 10 thought BY some Win,
considerably reduce the sell tonnage used in commens
that cheaper capital sran Will give to 90 ~
nation advantage the Unted States In steam
psge and the carrying trade OF and ether
tries they attribute tbs reduction OF tonnage
that cause THIS may DO So to some extent but
ed ror il there is any Just reas N 70 sua
pose ertcrprisng sbpbu!lders and merchants via
sareneer me navigation o. me seas 70 Great Bsa sad
The world yet tho subject s Of interest and calls
careful examination Of our tonnage laws aad The rs-
noval OF al impedimerts to equal and fair c0mpe
t'tlon Tor our foreign trade and the trade 0 other
nations
the registered tonnage Of the United States secured
seaDst the protecting navigation laws Of other nations,
provisicrs were, from time 10 time, exteadsd, .
a. to couDtcrvsil the prohibiory enacnents Of tho oo
merciai nations with which We had intercourse These
commercial restrictions have gradually yielded 10 the
more liberal principles OF Tree trade, the ranspostaea
nee trade With mos, eli the nsious Of The esrtS, ossS
uarred, by The charge OF light money To our veoels
where We charge meme The rsnovs % Of re:;.cscss s
carrying buerees has net been prsjndcta 70 foreign
comnerciar marine The burden Of nsct money, -
which tonnage, In tho ports OF Great Britain and 0lhR
commercial nations is sntjcct shouid be removed by
mu,rsi sareenert or coun'ervriDg Legislation our
IN the ports Of France and some other countries ana q
ucr vessels In cur ports should by like mutual agree
The ec.ssns trade Of the Un,,sd ssiss has IRON NE
beginning been strictly reserved for vessels, built whia
s.ss 10 the exclusion Of ior built and torcSn os.sz
vessels Toe American tonnage engaged foregu trade
and the coassing trade has bcen American buih and
snd bes bad the absolute protection OF laws and ths
licensed tonnage absolute protection In the carrying trade
on cur coast, and In our own waters The prosectca
Isrcsi marine, has secured large and lei ecsns Sesy q
shul oiccrs and sailors al times ready for the d.
6Sr or manning osr ,a. s
the protection given 10 our shipping interest," for tho pur
and pro,ec, oar cast spe ,ssas ,Ssss
have been p' little dlv1n OF sentiment, nom the eaSx
e time 70 the present wh'si the yearly ncrcA'e o. cs
We have caia 10 ascertain the annual number Of pcSso
,he annual tons OF freight carried In ooastng rsda
estimate Of the tonnage employed, average
ber Of ups tho vessels can make, combined with shs
facts that capital constantly cnds 10 that business anA
growth OF our enrolled end licensed tonnage kesps
pace with our Increasing population and wealth To
csas,ns trade the passengers and cshi snspor,ea ..
railroads, ,ho department has had prepared stasemsus
IN ss ,sysra states and Terrore, shcrns ,hs ssps,
invested, the length Of road plced In each OF thes
the annual number Of and tons Of freight car
amount OF coasipg tonnage, and the annual purber Of
tons OF freight transported on our railroads, with an sss
OF thai carried by other modes ranser exhibs
i trade.
oi lsao will show thai agricultural msnu.
featuring proiucion in that year amounted 70 81 0o 3s
mem he census of 1880 VIII show Inc asricul,urr ana
manuacturirg ,cion 'or that sr, 70 have eseo
saoia s1osS, ano 'ns rauo q Increase ~ ne ar ratio
va the value for the year 1865 suppose 81 COO eoo
eco 70 be consumes the places of production and There
leu 81 COT 5t32f cf production, as the basis of
iorcgn and Internal trade and The from which
derive profitable employ ment, for our registered ana
cent Of this for our foreign trade which s about cqua 70
exporis and there loft 81 3s2 oce 33s for
binds icseif tr one nation and one people Tsrs
no tar or tarr upon tho transportation OF the articles,
another within any OF TIE states and Territories nor
uIon tho artccs themselves tho cost of uansporatoo
only burden on the free nterchanrs over and above
the cost Of he article ana the pront Of the producer
| dealer.
ne ecc, 0, tho reciprocal rcs trade shovn By ssass
| ment No 40 Of our commerce with the Britain Novsh
American provinces, before and since the Yec,prvoty
treaty, which went into enec, In Isss IA Isss The
porte Of American produce those provinces amoustsd
TO ssoios7, and imports from thcm N o. sS0-ls
whist In 1850 the exports of Amcvissn produce I'D
provinces amounted TO s22 5ileoT, and our imports ro.
i ,beu 10 scl. .slo,42l.
Tbe combined tables accompanying this report sxsiss
population and elements greatness 17oo ahorsy
after inc adoption o The constitution and the orssnisaoe
Of the government under u making u. In many respects,
ratcn one people They also exhibit pveeeus
population with ali the accumulated wealth of sixty
ytus srd all the elements frr increasing wealth ana
greatness FOR years We have exieed % SeaxNS
| and nsron under wise and equal avs justly and I'm
| partially sdmnistercd, and have been q ccnstfsu
| ton and law abiding people, with but occaasooa
susie end individual exceptions. Why may hop
TIE history Of the rest 70 be realized In fsurs pro
rr.,s2 rpder state and national ccnstnutions Ne
had trade with each other the products esais
supplying the wants of another and stimulating To-