Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-02
For the Delaware Repnhlicnn.



The. democratic party, 80 called, in this
country, which arc devoted to foreign interests
more than Amerioin, frequently refer to tho
iree trade tariff reciprocity treaty, and to show
the great advantage those acts have been to the
country, to the Farmers, .amsricaH Ship- Build
Sfs sap. oIrnsrs, Sailors Merchants, and People.
40 satisfy myself as to the truth or falsity Of
these statements, too, sometimes, look into the
statistics, particularly when they have any
bearing on the market for our surplus bread
stun Below will he found some results not
very fattering to their tariffs or treaties, or
ptontable to the American in any business
CdHadian Whsat and Fiour.-The importa-
ton OF wheat and -four from Canada through
Oswego during the year 1856, was as follows
1000, 4e&bushels Of wheat, and 245, 900 bbls.
OF hour, which, reduced to wheat, makes ,222,-
wv ousnelsi aggregate. l0,76l, 4S4 bushels Of
wheat. In 1854, the amount of wheat received
was o,692, 42S bushels, and l07 1857 bbls. -four,
which Hour reduced to wheat, makes G, lbs. 1903
bushels as the aggregate for 1854. The report
on commerce and Navigation for 1855, show
Tue exports from the United States to all cOun-
tries to be 1884 bushels, and ,204, $40 bbis.
OF nour, which reduced TO wheat, show a total
OF wheat and -four as wheat, OF o ,941 $40 bush
sls, seing 3,ols,9 il bushels less exported than
We import through Oswego alone. 4 he amount
OF wheat brought from Canada in 1856, is not
found in any statistical work that can get
mold Of or sight Of, the government officers
oelng ashamed Of the experiment, suppose,
nave thrown it in altogether, with Pictow, coal,
eodhsh, and timber, aud Jumped them all to-
gether, az Sl6,0O0,000 worth, not otherwise
enumerated. Thus it is seen that we are I'M
porters OF wheat, instead OF exporters, as we
were previous to the blighting effect of the
tariff OF 1886, when we exported wheat TO the
amount OF scores of millions of dollars worth
besides supplying our extensive home wants.
Il.
founding TACT as regards our commerce anC
ship-building interests, drawn ont by querie
put by Hon. l.. ID. Campbell, chairman of tn
ccmmlttee on commerce, amongst which 1t /
seen that the whole amount of registered sail
steam and enrolled tonnage, has fallen of to
considerable extent within q, few past years
thus;
In 1855 the number of registered sail ant
Steam tonnage was 2, 535, 1856 enrolled nnt
licensed sail and steam tonnage, 9, 676 ,SG5; tota
tonnage, 5,2l2, O0l. In 1855 the registered sal
aud steam tonnage was 2 474, 400; enrolled ant
messed sail and steam tonnage, 2, 280 $50; tota
tonnage, 4,SIl ,652; decrease in registered sal
anu steam tonnage, oO,TS4 decrease in enrolled
ana licensed sail and steam tonnage, 800, SIS
decrease in total tonnage. 440,349.
commercial statistics from the report of the
keglstory OF the Treasury on commerce and
/ navigation shows the whole amount of tonnage
which entered into the United States during
the year ending June 8, 1856, was 6,S72 ,25a
tons IN Il ,6S2 vessels, which vessels were man
ed or nayigated by crews consisting of 267 $50
men, aud 1864 boys, of which vessels, III, 1907
oelng 4,SS5, 4Si tons, named with las, lS9 men
ana 09O boys, were Americans, and IL 1915 yes.
sels with crews numbering l1S,9Si men and
WI boys, aud bearing 2,45l ,707 tons were for
eign vessels. II is also seen that our ship.
building is also on the wane. Thus the follow
ing show the number of vessels built with tn,
aggregate tonnage in 1856, 36l ships and banks
l9O briggs, 600 schooners, $50 sloops and cana
boats, or 5oS, 45O total tonnage. In 1856, 3Ol
ships and banks, l03 briggs, 594 schooners, Az
sloops and canal boats, or 469 1893, which show
a falling of in the building OF as ships an,
banks, SO briggs, IL schooners, and so sloop
aud canal boats, or total of lii, 06S tons i
one year.
Formerly our American statesmen fostere
commerce, In part, as they said, to make seq
! men to man our navy in times of war; br
: now the spolsmen we send to Washington /
I lieu Of statesmen, have further put away OF
! manufacturers, our agricultural prospects, an
now have made a visible set on commerce on
ship-building, the favorite policy Of all pr,
T. ceding policies. Aud now we see that II
Z more foreign vessels, carrying "a more your
y sailors than we have in similar trade, enter OF
" ports IN one year, upon the heel of which the
further reduce the tariff to again cripple oil
!, farmers, our American manufactures, con
" merce and navigation, with our nursery I,
J" seamen. Farmers, manufacturers, ship-buil,
= Grs, commercial men and sailors, at your lie
70 sure, look at this picture, and in duo tim
It. hurl from this high place, tho miscreants wi
" disregard all American interests and stick
lenaciously to those tkat benefit the foreigner
az government at your expense. FARMER J.