, 1870-02-25

:" While The pu4d'pR Of snipx and haztR. Wnicn
ilom ss ID he 5esr ISIS 70 81 IN lie sear 1ss tne
building Of scnooneis. wnlcn are generally en-.
plo!eo u tns eosau9 tEaae Is quite ii prosperous
The railing on 10 tue buudlpg OF la7ge ressels is
farmer iliusuated as folloHs:
D1rcg the nge 5ears ron 1853 70 1888, s5 per
cent ot our total seagotng tonuaea hdlk on tha
coast consisted Of shlps SAD barks, Hhile~ during
1ae I've Jesfa nom 1864 70 1st5, ouly 2s per cent
1855, the most ercs7csoaa year in roe history Of
AueEcan Hh.pbuudlng. there were sQ5 ships and
baiks ard 1fs sceooners built In sae New England
SD, 4.9 toEs7 while, during The year ending Juoe
| 80. 1863, there we're s.7en,ytxo ships sna bsres
easa u avss bsn 3 oe te 4 s.es9
talned. moreover. tnet The average 'on.
q nps ara Pas oa1 nss 1as
1lder the Old aua new Inetuooa Of admeaaafe.
Eel. does 20. materially auscs tuesa results.
less unoe1 the uex than unner the otd admeasore,
ne nass. 3 1nd Gs sesssis
trete tunI age hugely Increased. The aegtega'e
tonrsRe Of Tue courrJ urder the new adntasrre.
% H.. Si@mo's teaort M rio oocap,.s sl.sy.swo psees Of
printed ma lei. He concludes - iotlowa:
&c sn iis'a
nse 81 saiittR vesse!a between iii the large
commercial ports OF the globe, let Us
g ot sne e1oss oi our @
and the bpfntuu itsE1acc OF being Obliged 10 ea y
oWn e1s nise. % 10 measarrs ios Trstoflng our con.
nc1c.al marine cal be elective h1ch 10 not cea,.
il recoaEze the TACT that At ihs day, prosperous
iefeeta Of ihe natlon Tns Is Al 1uPortan1 epoch
r. The history q commerce; ~ ne1na 1na o. a, 81
ptobahly be greatly Increased Ne are also, al
thls time especially interested In that great inter
:, nsnoDal project, The Darfeu Ship Canal, "hleh
. greatly to Inc desslopmant Of steam naTlaa,ion
TO nes1tnte now, ls 70 surrender entirely. Ley ul
ss sa5 ss, s,s Il Lei Ii ss aas q f.
OF tho Wosld, II the masthead Of our merchan
sn,ps,-1nose messengers Of pcaee, md W
@ power aSroac, II cider @ 10 % MAINTAIN Tho 20 naaora
horor cr to pioxe the rights Of American citizens
AZ IT, ume Of onr somrsteal a q dseioe t 1t =
; seas;s .9tapi1s .. !ae void ssP!dls passins ii
apI hAl dA. Her couTse at that Important c111ts
= her history Is thus described by freeman Il
Mone, Uuited States Consul at London, 10 des
patch 70 u State Department, tEx- Doc No, 2s;
"Goapfe1sEdine her position, .hc clearly fort
!, saw Ins a. olu!e ntcesa;y OF Rrea', pEompl ~
!. traltttne prestige, OF she might almost c2calat
ths tine when her lead on TIE eceAa woas
ots co.e e I'd
practical ana tnco1etsca. Of the whole question
Y her conDerca. f1tnre. and stnout delay VET abe,
the application Of sucn yeued4es - the nature
ID tie case seentd to require She mada I
~ serious attempt rer,se res.r1ctlons on f0sei7
q commerce, bu: so1Rhr TO obtain advantages q
T. her own ~ RkeAr Improvements u the models n
cnnEtTucl.on Of ncf anpa, BY removing "a far
,e practicable all RESTRICTIONS ags1et IT. aud By gVlt
il Ill the encouragement which favorable lealel
~ lion can adord. rne whole oaiion Watched
r. connerc:Al marine with care aud Anxiety, FOR
10 | coh4AIntd the ark ol tneiT Rassty. and the q
"a eKp1cent performed TIA duty Ct 9uAtdan aud dre
- ,ur win no1e sl2tlahe ee. pethspq, than ever :
toTe. The Government Board Of TEadE. the !o<
IA ncalds. Parliamentary committees. antelliSe
re merchants, 1nfppunaerf, engineer. Aad men
~ | con ue1ct4l Hou!edRe. al Contributed 70
IL quotas ol Investigation, and tno1gnt TO unfold
ts delcletcea aud feEedtes, which The 1epreaeu
he ttyeg Of tne government IN fore!gn countries
ne | pls.net tpe eeouIceB Of the countries 70 Hh
they Eeye accrt dIte Il and how Eagltsa trade Col
~ | rs expanded ttetetu-
,ae "LGs tie iutersas, then, ma1ifesred 10 Eagla
ae' be felt By the pcppe Of the United Sasea, 4pd
be- shall, within few years. res!ese our faltsn I
,na ! tuneb rpon tnt pceau. II mutt L0e he tha
-. | ahp4 Of the nation 10 whom va uattlf Atutb
= = cur mar!rinle clkasfrA shall continuc toSapeIs
afo the American nag IN our cNn parts. and bear
from us the prizes OF out own commerce
IL, other pattonA Rather lei us follow tn.s int
~ policy which The President indicated IN hts ina
ursI address: "A prostrate commerce u 70 DC
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