The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-07
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The commercial and industrial prosperi-
ty Of Great Britain, in the face of the gi-
gantic discouragements it has encountered
Of late years, is one Of the marvels Of tho
age. Though for the last four years tried
as no other nation ever was tried, by an
uninterrupted series ofexpensive wars waged
simultaneously in the most distant quarters
of the globe, from all we can gather she
was never more prosperous than at the pres
cnt moment. The tables Of the Board of
Trade just published show that her exports
have already nearly recovered from the
crisis, although the shipments to tho Uni
ted States and Australia arc inconsideable.
Notwithstanding the depressed condition
of there two great markets, which must
soon revive, the reduction of shipments for
the month Of June last was less than fivo
per cent.
This result shows how, by her constant
multiplication Of the new channels of trade,
she renders herself independent Of any that
may chance for a time to bo partially clos
ed.
Her shipping appears to have increased
in still larger proportion. and may we'll
astonsh the most sanguine free trader.
The total tonnage which in 1s43 entered
into andceared out of the ports Of the Uni
ted Kingdom in the foreign trade was g.
S25,562 tons; in 1857 it had risen to no
less than 23,l7s,7s2 tons; and il is most
interesting to know that the greater por.
tion of this extraordinary increase has Ia
ken place since the repeal Of the Naviga-
ton Laws. In ls4s the aggregate ton.
age entered into and cleared out had risen
to 13,306,626 tons-so that in the last
ten years Of abolished restrictions the in
erase has been close upon 10000, 900 tons
During the same period the coastipg trade
ha, increased from ll,l33, 900 tons to 81,
o65,000 tom.
1t is in the face Of such results of free
trade rs these that some of our cor tempo.
raries cltmor for more stringent navigation
laws.
Tho more liberal commercial system
which England has been cultivating 70,
some years past, is also gradually giving
to her the transportation of emigrants
whic hformerly was an important brancl
of the American shipping emigrants from
the United Kingdom to America, during
the past three years, just published, it ap
pears that in 1855 the number was l2l,
Sol, Of whom 23,95s sailed in Brttsl
ships; in 1856 it was 129,O93, of whom
3l,l99 sailed in British ships; in 1857 i
will be perceived that the proportion take,
by foreign vessels is steadily decreasing.
While England has been exporting al
most as largely as ever during the pas
year, sh, has imported more largely Of ma
ny Of the neccssaries of life while Americ'
might readily supply, if the talent and cap
ital distracted from its natural channels by
the artificial heat of our protective sys
ten were devoted to agriculture. For ex
ample, the imports Of wheat for the 81
months have been 2,26S 1868 quarters q
grir-. I,esI,i 1--.s.'.. '--"" y'r'', u
four they have been 2,32s,724 cwt. agans
l,064.64s cwts; Of rice they have been !
726,935 cwts against 92s,2 cwts. an
of POTATOES 1,22e,392 cwts against $40
go cwts.; cotton, raw, from the Unite
States, 4.575,6l6 cwts against 4,046
324; hemp, 16s,75o against ll7,425-a
these b. it observed, articles which ma
be produced in the United States, wit
proper skill. cheaper than in any otht
part Of the globe. and in unlimit ed abur
dance. The wheat. rice, and ffonr import
have doubled, and potatoes quadruple'
N. Y. Eve. Post.