The daily gazette., 1882-05-10
il7ARD IN NEW YORK.
DELAWARE SENATOR ON
hE gIMIERcHANT MARINE.
|, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TALK
o.,,Oe in shIppIng-The Interest 70
Z De' ,,nrsd by Reformation OF InJuri-
IL, Tariff Laws.


N ,,,vorsary of the New York Cham
hs Snn,,r rn..nerce was held last night, and
o. ,snnupt OO Samuel ID. Babcock presided.
ne uanS " nd were seated Senator Bayard
esnon TSn i W. Keifer, Speaker OF the
NJ Of Representatives Senator payarI y
,.s.oJ an address upon "The Decline OF
,I,,S w.,Shant Marine of the United states"
y a''sT' sss yery favorably received. The
~ I.., Il enabled to lay the greater portion
n. M Interesting address before Its readers
N, President and gentlemen" said
% s,or Rayarl, in opening, 81 would like
'v, 20 % ycomurehend how sincere is my
a,uy w IN finding myself surrounded by the
-sSants % Of the great emporium of the
lon S Por At one time, now far In the
wi I had expeeted to be one Of your
o,shle maternity, and TO become New
h merchant but fate ruled otherwise,
have found the field Of duty and the
hbos Of my life in other pursuits and
Ilasnspt localities. Yet have never been
rstGll of the scenes and events of my
tbfu labOrs here, nor the useful and
rtcsl lessons taught me. / may not i'm
anerly saw that, in my capacity as q men,
of the National Legislature, have
I6ed nv interest in the honor and wei
of the merchants Of New York, when
bund them the victims of inquisitorial
unjust laws, made worse by corrupt and
DcIcns administration, by actively pro-
ing the repeal of legislation, which
b a brood Of inlormers, spies and special
ssury agents the merciless masters Of i'm
eK and importations.
The subject, however, TO which your
rman has invited my response, cannot
answered In Il breath, and must appeal
your kindly patience. This is of all
Is in the Union the tlttast for its discus
and you the ittest audience. ] wish ]
d add that was the fttest to speak Of
ut all | can do is to submit the very I'm
ect, but sincere opinions ! have been
blel to arrive at, as very simple and
st contribution to an important end.
LET us consider the Merchant Marine of
United States as link in the great
b Of the transportation and exchange In
products Of the world.
Two views may be taken of II ,one wholly
pal, considering ours as an independent
separate country, dealing only with its
policy, unaffected by the interests or
iilOns Of other countries, and the other
ral as well as Internal, considering ours
pc Of the great family of nations with
duties of mutuality and reciprocity of
cations and dependent conditions.
bis latter view we surely must adopt,
isat the subject from that standpoint.
commerce. is not and cannot be a selfish
ulby an individual or a nation. Its
and most beneficent basis is its re-
/. cly Of benefit, and that there must be
lg as well us selling, and giving as well
King; and that 1t Is not In the nature of
nerce to enrich one party at the cost of
Other, for the impoverishment of his
sPondent will be also the destruction
be trader himself.
NOr can any man or nation take pay in
ry only, but in such descriptions of pro-
as are most profitable for his neighbor
MN with, so that the exchanges shall
10 olhe advantage of both.
Laws or views that do not tend IN favor
leSe plain doctrines will be found short
ed and injurious.
VOW, approaching the question of our
yuan. Marine and its revival, with such
1, what do we find
snall speak only Of our shipping inter
Us relates to trade with foreign countries
Vur coastwise and internal navigation
supposed to be In distress. II enjoys,
sNayS has, an absolute monopoly un-
ny i,.led psi, with by foreign competition in our
~ nlilcS ol sea coast and countless lines
1u ana inland communications No
aouo'S It's iourishing condition-nor
hook. 'NJ "''i "'' i''
r. sa.p intended for foreign commerce,
10 helu oil usefulness and employ
a oa.' @,ue area, over which the laws of no
soun'ry are potential, and It stands to
,b1n,I Iuu common sense and justice, that
"Uull 'Sn not feel the weight of local laws,
u 1no ,nc IAN never enjoy their benefits.
,,mr., w vallllot help; at least, do not let
u"iirl u' our own ships on the high seas,
'I'! are iairly competing with their
VI tlle whole world of commerce out
Ile United States,
@eyes Of the American people have
@liled inland since 1861. and not nm
"tciy has glance seaward been
h. ~ .t,o's' nast' l am glad to believe that
NJ, r'ritloh ",' y. has been attracted to that
tal onal a''u lllat some portion of American
unsiio, ii'Sy ana enterprise, will soon find
If cf'pn ,pu taere. The day Of the restora-
ies VIII, Se merchant Marine of the United
so, ""l ,ully dawn, when our people
coOnai ,O"'l1er The importance of the stake,
v"nprehend its value TO our national
are " o,. ,.llluence, Neglect and indiffer-
lose !, Tur a.n nUliiy sources of danger, and II
Mn cara 1lil ne only because we do not
e ho award, pay, after remarking that the
biect W "S =, considered in connection with the
rin,o.1llie llie decline in the American shin
lSSl ',sas as5, was the 20 years between 1861
par ry,S Saiu ihat on the threshold of 1861
bur co,,,s c'u, sadly memorable In the history
ryinp tr"d the cream of the worlds
81 Ameri"au'o nuoe ON the high seas was skinned
Amcrisans snip-owners and their ships;
prize in "n an clipper ships regularly won
b China IRVING the first cargo of teas
pwn ia ""u 70 Treat Britain, every sea
Us, and thn th,''ilerce was vexed by American
p built '. a"1 american flag fioated above
mann.S anu ~ owned in America, offleered
engaSed W y, american citizens, all profit
ND III Tile navigation of the high
oday bov Aim
AirS! omu NOW different the condition OF
ds, tell lis tIalzehs thdIs returning from foreign
OftLcirr r' o tnelr eyes sought in vain he
be is this souhtry in foreign seaports,
yOurselve.s .eat gateway of commerce
snail a Vsn S tell by daily experience
Pcrican.' fragment of shipping i,
flag lro,n %, 'ae ne disappearance Of the Aps,.i
ned absenaoe m eile high seas, and of its con.
oits formos fee ana to show what will restor,
great Iol prestige. He first explainef
ures; o py giving the following
Ameriic.an%e .nere re were registered and onro,,oi
eams vessels.
=" vessels '..'''....... 4,e82, coo ton
Toto, ''''''''...... ST7,2O4 ("
h lSSi '''''''.'............. 6,6so,sis 4"
alns vessels.
- vessels, .......''''''....... 2,734, 1856 ton
Total f'''''''''.. l,2o4,098 Z"
S5a'e In sailing yss.:; s,999,Ssl s