New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
rREE TRADE IN snrpPTYG.
THE vnw OF um. CHARLES II. ,rAHsu'LL-A REV


peared in your paper on saturday the 5h inst, though
correct IN the MAN, some Of my views on
tlc present future condition OF American shipping
IL would be inferred from his statements th1t am not
wholly in favor ~ tine repeal OF our Navigation laws
which forbid the REGISTRATION OF foreign vessels under
che American l1g. whereas rhe Jct 3D. LOOK upon ts
in conjunction win tariff FOR revenue, as the only
measure which VIII give blcd % us portion OF The
carrying trade that We have lost IL Is true th1t
even recurrence 90 sound principles would not
go MY opnicn. benefit at once, for the re-
covery must IN the nJJare OF things be $40"
aad gradual. A man VINO has been deprived OF
uourug food and brought almost 90 the verge OF star
yutou cannot always restored g. life and health even
by e best II diet and t,cam, bus his only chance
certainly lies in resort these 50 Is it with Tie Amer
icau shipping interest. After having been burdened ny
oppress We osatoD, and made the victim OF arhs ana
restriction the past twenty years mot 10 speak 81 te
disasters occssioncd by the war; 10 would be strange -
decd il ~ sin up ana take notice ~ once ter
the removal of those burdens Tho causes when nave
led 10 the ruin Of American commerce are too nut
lnerous and deepseated 90 be countcrDalaneed lmhe
ately by any remedies administered NJ This late hnr'
The restoration only DE accomplished Win iA' anu
uatieuce and nm adherence 70 those principles which
guide the conduct OF other nations IN regard to their COM
Incrcal interests Few people suspect that the decline
oil American commerce began nearly quite qnaF,er
% century ago. Yet il is SOC ~ tAat period OF the
worlds history q silent revolution was ehccunS itsei
".4cH "'' 0o''i-''" ~ NUM- " $50 ~ $3.50.
OF nc H.ic'H'i4o ilI'il0 W. '-' al. -, e.,
tra1t ana give Z" inc oic VIM" ''"i'" ''' ~
Of the new conditions, prominence IN the commercial
.tr.e ThI. was th, change from wood 20 iron IN th"
construction OF vessels and the substitution o. steam
for ss az - motive power. At that time the United
statos possessed O. commercial marine which was grow
HiS 'i rll' ana '''i '' ''''' y. ,+t,
l''' 10 iva. il "o' '' '"' l - - f,,,
Ln-l~n'L American ''f, - -. e.-al
laAlon. loi 'ioiI 'A .eii'''-' q" '''
ana thel '"p. i.o-li! ~ 'i' 'i'is' 80 -.
tA' '"c' were a'' 80. -
a'' .,i rom 'i'.'- ",. ~ ,,,1 .a,..tr
~ 90. - b., -, o., ~, ,-.i, t,,,,
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80 - r., 49,, -, - ..,,r,,,oi,i s,,,.rorit,
-''"" 80 ~ . ,-,i,.., md ,,-
" e., 81, -, t,. ,,,.,,
So - ? 80. -, t,,,.l.,, ro,r. ,,iae
-. .......,... ,tl ,.,, coil
"'i' '''-'' 80 ' " - r
D' lT'''''' - '"' .,' 10y I've a., -,
OF course v'1'a '''' 'i'''.' '-i --' - -.
'''ll' anu 'i' N'. '" -i' . -. - -, 49,,
.'IlA -' "'''' ''''i'.''-l''' ''''' " 80
aj- Ic. 0f proper measures, only matter 81 time
Va, ,-i.t 49,. t., rau-e OF our ranid growth in r.
spec. 70 our commercial marine prior 20 that time
the PRINCIPAL one Wac that could build cheaper and
,... .t. e. .t,..i ,-. ..r.rI. az .,,,iIti,,, lao
better SHIPS tAah Lus'aH' "~s c""''e % '"i-'''e
CAUSE We lad &c material close q. "di doors 81 10 e-'
Eurlaud wa. fuly impressed VIII superiority Ia
..i, l..,, I r.-,osl.d ali restrictions imposed on
"'- '-.I'''' WI | ' -, -.
Ia his WAY had she chance OK holding her own against
u7. Bat Wh"u the 'o"'I'""- WIRE 4e''is'" az" "on
gas adopted 90 better, more durable and I'D
'ie 90" ''-'i'' '''' '
her example ana say 10 our 'i''"'hS "Ao were
interested i'm commerce. ECO ana buy your
.ti,,s and steamers whore You can bay then
'-'p' a." -, 80. 49,, ~, ,i. s.,-.a
terms the - tie world and YOU can continue the
,oc.t I %, Won have thus FAR carried on SO success fGl-
t-... 4, ,-l ,, ,,.,,r, i,,.,,,,,r.har,.fiIa ,rore
m t+ r Intellectual ,ar,acir, o( the average Amer
iru Legislator irstiha- the expectation OF any folly, We
+r- m dc rol. DEAR i'm ORDER % protcctr the infant "
"a. . ..., e....,.., ..l tba c,,,l.~s aud ciuv..
pII.Foh lhAn'l'e'H'ei' ""' 'D' eH"~H' an '''' 80
4ud coupe, and ever! tlH- lh-t enters u'"
'''' W. -. -, -, y,
protect" tlc American s-ii1ull-eF iy refusing the
i.t c f fore, .ilt shin. on anr terms whatever
nc .'''-' '- ~
gratifying "a may no "It'l''d 10y any o-e WI" c"D'e"
- ro ,.-,,r,r is r,iip.a. fine ,ni-biil.irr IL in
,ii-tt. and 49, for IND. rIerIr-'u snu-owu.r
p -i.i. i.',-'. s , yy,ti, INF .r-i,viuaIt M fhe
+ H., Sing .lri,. can give an answer Tor INN
I, ,,9 h.Ii.d - Nv tqt tis Is>t per-on hnyin
hon rarrea hy he Protect, oui., school ~ sort OF
t.,,t-- ,r nitrate has never r,-eiyci .ny proec-
roi az 4rv kiud or nature whatever. subsidies
49, f,.-. of steamers which Lad sufficient infu
/ ,,c IA i.,,l,y tlqrl fhrnupb Congress exc.pted
-, ut % 80 b., 30 .5n.5 b,,,,,g,t ,b,,1t sr'@
par. 49,. h. 'I. tiri'f ali o1s M, T., h,lrr " Ir-
80. ia f s,ace ~ h3if ~ u1auy vcara after $50
lfCtti' ~ ..'' s" - IL - w., - ~ si
+,rr ,.ra- from he T. niou ,yer. NOS content with
i ~, e., "a di..I,1,a grhere we c1tG neither hui
p i, b,,t rroc.ed - xfn.,.s yyltf little VITALITY
nor ,ai, in mr. stunning iat,..sts and - Ia..
,yg.y FROM tom ~ a. they could tho chance oi
n,srtuy ylgg and sustaining themselves IA cOmpeti-
me and etnrtrd then pavmcnt contrary 20 law three
G,.h am 1-.oJ - o6l..! ,1,d tvhrn f,ey yyera
forced 10 a'Ni3V - ~ 'tIut, , &c, ~ 49,
~ r, back ne money 10 flose 10 whom II BELONG,