Ellsworth American., 1884-05-22

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where the vessel was built or where one OF
more Of the owners reside"
Should the above quoted amcndmen, be-
come a law. it will be very satisfactory to a
large part of the ship-owners Of Maine and
other sections of the country, for it will cor
rect the long standing evil Of requiring yes
sels to hail, in many instances, from places
where no part OF them il owned.
Extract from the speech of Senator
Hale on Free Ships" in Congress. MAY ,.
1854.
Let me tell the Senator from Missouri
and the Senator from Kentucky what will
happen if this amendment passes. The very
first time that war breaks out in Europe. the
very first time that European complications
involve Great Britain and she is drawn ir-
resis;ibly into conflict land il her marine Is
safe she is drawn more easily into confilctl.
what would happen? Her whole sailing
force, her whole mercantile marine would al
once in the name of factors and agents and
partners be put under the American flag.
and while the war continued would be kept
under the American flag. and the Senator
from Missouri and the Senator from Ken
Iuckv would behold this amazing spectacle.
that the carrying trade OF the world would
continue TO ne done bV British ships under
the American flag, owned by British subjects
who would be really the controlling power
in the name Of citizens here as partners and
agents and factors, anu al the earning.
Of this grta; trade would be absorbed hy the
owners Of that carving trade and expended
in Great Britain aud not dollar derived by
Us from the emergeucy The opportunity
tbA wo4lG more Than any other give us the
csNnce fn revivc our trade and our carving
Of the commerce Of the world would he good
fo5 nothing Would the Senator from Ms
sauri OF the Senator from kcn;Vcky ike to
zee that Bat 4 sure , they i've and these
thing. come ahaai. 7ni iheYl may. they VII
see b.
On The other band. II We pursue the poliol
thai Great Britain did as have II cd to state
it, then when European trouble comes and
wars have no: ceased ami will not 10 his dal
nor mine ana wa,n Great Britain j. IN
vo.,eI ID war ana htr carrying trade !, 10
perj. ar.. tie merchants %! al4 the ports Of
tGc Void are seeking ncu'rA. ship % carr,
their proG1c;s thea ih. demand vii come
fer American bottoms tu carrt the trade Of
the world a. .i r1mr III 1861 far British bot
tom, fu carry tA- trade NJ the world. tac
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