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'^T • .f> .it^ki'' LONDON: JAMES RIDGWAY, PICCADILLY. .rm UDCCCXXX. ;>'n; ,. «'. '.ft ' \ ""■"■ *f< 't'g' CHAKLES WOOD AND SON, PRINTERS, Poppln's Conrt, Fleet Street. ADVERTISEMENT. The Report of the renewal of negociations on the part of the United States, with His Majesty's Government, for opening to them the ports of the West Indies, was received throughout the British North American colo- nies with the utmost surprise, and occasioned the most intense anxiety lest in the absence of their remonstrances, concessions should have been made destructive of their trade and future prospects. Strong representations against the measure were therefore imme- diately prepared, and forwarded from the chambers of commerce at the principal ports, and from such of the local legislatures as were in session, denouncing, in the most urgent terms, the impolicy and injustice of disturbing the existing course of trade, and accompanied with statements proving its advantageous results, not only to the colonial I IbM and general British ship-owners, but to the West India proprietors themselves. In support of these, it was deemed neces- sary by a numerous body of persons resident in London, and interested in these colonies, to present a memorial to the Right Honoura- ble the Lords of the Privy Council for Trade, embodying in a brief shape the prin- cipal grounds on which the North Anaerican'^ colonies resist the readmission of the ship- ping of the United States into the. West Indies, and exhibiting, in annexed tables, proofs of the benefits invariably resulting to British interests from the exclusion of the j Americans. This memorial, and its accom- f panying statements, it has been thought ! advisable to publish, in order that a subject ; of such vital importance to those invaluable j possessions may be more generally aijd \ thoroughly understood, than it yet seems to ;' be by the British public, n; id j ) - ii; [i;n > , *-i' London, 20th March, 1830. :-)i ; I : . , 'I nl ' n ' Ji\ I 'il ir-AZ. i }:) ,.» S ^ > 1 1 f ■ .y>iiUi(iiiio'yjii I > • > ! ! :>:[ .^W^'-^ri ■:iin-)i!::Uun\}n' "fM •'«• K) THK RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS OF ThE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE. >■;''■ The Petition of the undersigned Mer- chants, and others interested in the Trade and Prosperity of the British North Ameri- can Colonies, Most Humbly Shewetii : — That the readmission of American ships into the British West Indies would be very injurious to the British North American Co- lonies, and to the general interests of Bri- tish Trade and Navigation, and be of very little benefit to the West Indies, as your Petitioners humbly conceive. Because, 1st. Since the last exclusion of Ameri- can ships, the West Indies have been more abundantly supplied than before. 2d. The prices of such supplies have never risen much, and are now lower than before. 3d. The exportation of such supplies from the North American Colonies to the West Indies has greatly increased. 4th. The importation of West India pro- duce into the North American Colonies has greatly increased. 5th. The e^ichange of produce and sup- plies between the West Indies and North American Colonies is greatly intercepted by the admission of American i^ps. 6tb. The West Indies sold more of their produce to the North American Colonies, when American ships were excluded, than they could or did to the United States, Ame- rican ships being admitted. 3 7th. Since the exclusion of American ships, British tonnage in the colonial trade has greatly increased. 8th. Whatever advantage the United States offer in permitting British ships arriv- ing there from the United Kingdom, to load and depart for the West Indies, is already enjoyed through the North American Colo- nies. 9th. And from the efforts now making in the North American Colonies to increase their production of West India supplies, there is great reason to believe, that by ad- hering to the present system, the whole of those supplies may already be procured from, and shortly be produced within the British dominions. M And your Petitioners most respectfully beg leave to annex hereto, such information as they have been able to collect under each of these heads, and to submit the same to your Lordships' consideration. Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray, A 2 that American ships may not be admitted into the British West Indies. And your Petitioners will ever pray, STATEMENTS ANNEXED. fy 1st. That since the last exchision of American ships, the West Indies have been more abundantly supplied than before. The accounts of imports into the West Indies for the years 1825 and 1828, show a great increase during the latter year in all articles of wood, and but a very trifling decrease in some of food. ( > 1825. 1828. Decrease. Increase. Staves. No 9,839,228 16,773,992 6,934>664 3,916 Flour, barrels.... 202,737 206,653 Corn, bushels.... 383,832 ;>J1,832 32,000 Breild, cwt 70,411 16,591 53,820 Rice, cwt 41,614 39,822 1,792 Boards, feet 20.733.608 23,602,837 2,869,229 527,258 3,717.624 Hoops, No Shingles, No 7,919,225 15,448,603 8,446,483 19,166,227 Offic. Ret. Offic. Ret. And from the increase of tonnage and decline of prices in the year I829, it is prohable that the supplies of the last year have been still more abundant. 2d. That since the exclusion of American ships, the prices of such supplies have never risen much, and are now lower than before. The following statements of prices in Jamaica, Barbadoes, and Trinidad, have been transmited from the Chamber of Commerce in Halifax (N. S.), and are compiled from actual accounts of sales. JAMAICA. Flour per Barrel. . Indian Meal W.O. Staves per 1000 R. O. Staves per 1006 68 Cypreas Shingles, 1000 W.P.Boards per 1000 344 Dried CodFish perqtl. Mackarel per Barrel Herrings ditto 1836. Ameiicans adioitted. Doli. Sterl. is.4d.£. s. d. 11 2 7 8 5i 1 3 106 I 72 15 12 13 13 5 2 12 011| 2 7 9 627 5 16 16 1 1 1627. Americans excluded. Doll. £ 8| 1 Sterl. j. dt H 4 44 05 67 14 58 12 16 il 6 10 4 11 4 9 10 17 15 2 17 4 19 1828. Same. Doll. £ 84 1 I 58 12 SO 10 Sterl. • s. d. 1« 11 1 11 16 124 26 3f 44 64| 19 18 14 % 12 8 16 1829. Same. 54 54 Sterl. Doll. £. s. d, IS 2 12 1 3 10 11 14 10 8 2 16 6 I 16 19 18 848 13 28 33} 44 4 4 3 6 5 BARBADOES. Flour Indian Meal W. O.Stav«8 H.O. Staves Cypress Shingles . . W. P. Boards Dried Cod Fish.... Mackarol Herrings 1826. Amer. ad. Doll.£, s.d 11 2 7 8 1 3 15 12 13 13 2 12 7 9 16 16 1 1 54 72 63 12 344 3i 3J 5 1827. Excluded. 1044 060 Doll. £. s. d. H 1 14 8 19 6 13 9 17 2 2 7 6 e 13 17 17 46 II 25 3 4 4 1828. Excluded. Doll. £. $. d. 7| 1 13 7 19 6 11 18 4 9 2 2 7 8 4 19 8 j5 2 17 4 18 5 44 55 42 11 23 34 4 1829. Excluded. DolL£. s.d, 9i 2 1 19 6 55 11 18 4 37 8 4 10 2 3 4 5 4 10 io 15 2 17 4 24 24 H 4 TRINIDAD. Flour Indian Meal W.O.Staves R. U. Staves Cypress Shingles .... W. P. Hoards Dried Cod Fish Mackarel Herrings • 1826. Amer. ad. 5} DoU.£. s.d, 94 2 1 2 1 4 11 14 14 11 5 3 5 6 18 17 17 19 52 15 32 4 4 44 1827. Excluded. Doll. £. s. d 1 16 10 1 7 9 17 9 2 2 12 5 17 16 17 18 84 n 46 42 12 27 31 1828. Excluded. Doll. £. s. d. 1 15 9 1 7 9 12 10 8 4 2 3 6 17 17 17 17 8i 4J 45 37 10 027 1829. Excluded. Doll, £. s. d. 94 1 1 04 4f 1 7 50 10 16 8 31 6 14 4 3 5 6 -273 6 3 11 11 16 3 16 3 21 3i 3| 3d. That since the exclusion of American ships, the exportation of such supplies from the North American colonies to the West Indies has greatly increased. .;, ' t| Ml 8 The exportation of such supplies during the years 1825 and 1828, was as follows. 1825. 1328. Increase. Bread, cwt 1,469 7,012 4,232 8,061,626 464,865 4,412,349 1,451,167 Official Returns. 2,560 45,495 36,766 18,739,063 328,347 11,558,111 6,942,048 Official Returns. i 1,091 Corn, bushels Flour & Meal, bush. Boards, feet .,. 38,483 32,534 10,677,437 Hoods. No. Shingles, No Staves, No 7,145,762 5,490,881 1 1 The annexed statement of the intercourse with the port of Kingston, in Jamaica, may he given as a fair specimen of the whole trade, as regards the North American colonies, under each of the three different systems, of either admitting American articles hy a direct intercourse in British ships, as in 1 81 6, — or admitting American ships, as in 1825, — or excluding ships, as in 1828. 9 Exported from the North Ame- rican colonies to Kinpfston, Ja- maica. 1816. American articles in British ships direct admitted. 1825. Aiherican ships ad- mitted. Decrease. 1828. American ships ex- cluded. Increase. Bread 398 20 378 159 139 Flour, barrels, and Meal.... 5,174 153 5,021 6,672 6,519 Corn, bushels. 123 123 4,682 4,682 Boards, feet... 1,067,783 346,286 721,497 995,769 649,483 Hoops, No Shingles, No... No Acct. 34,055 46,144 12,089 967,800 698,695 134,300 564,395 1,102,100 Staves, No. ... 578,835 205,141 343,694 739,856 504,715 Edwards. Offic. Ret. Offic. Ret. 4th. That since the exclusion of American ships, the importation of West India produce into the North American colonies has greatly increased. Imported into the North American Colonies. 1825. 1827. 1828. Sucfar. lbs 5,876,976 1,901,779 584,348 84,607 Official Returns of Imports ft'om the British West Indies alone. 11,936,612 2:318,432 935,212 285,740 Colonial Jour- nals including the Imports from the United King- dom. 15,129,832 Rum, gallons Molasses, gallons .. Coffee, lbs. 2,077,209 1,070,395 307,584 Compiled partly from Official re- turns, and partly from Colonial Journals. The whole not quite satisfactory. iO 5tli. T*iat this exchange of produce and sup- plies !)et\veen the West Indies arid North Ameri- can colon^'es is greatly intercepted hy the admis- sion of American ships. This is sufficiently apparent from the known fact, that the North American colonies have no- thing but such supplies to give in exchange ; but is more satisfactorily proved by a comparison of these exports and imports, at periods when Ame- rican ships are admitted, ivith the periods when they were excluded. Exported from the North American Colonies to the West Indies. Average of 1771,2,&3, the Amerl- cansadmit- ted as colo- nists. 1793. American ships ex- cluded. 1797. American ships ad- m tted. 1806. American ships still admitted. 1828. American ships ex- cluded. Corn, bushels. 347 171 847 2,578 45,495 Flour, barrels. 330 1,656 1,589 1.176 38,046 Boards, feet .. 78,013 3,618,200 511,309 811,315 18,739,063 Shingles, No. . 61,666 2,929.150 464,200 295,225 11,558,111 Staves, No. ... 9,116 151,060 41,350 327,336 6,942,048 Report of Lords of Trade, 91. Edwards' West In- dies. Edwards. Edwards. Offic.Returns. 11 Imported into the North American Colonies from the West Indies. ITtt?. eae ships exclucl. can admit. Sugar, lbs Rum, gals. Molaas. gs. Coffee, lbs. IW. Ameri« 1806. Ameri- can sliips still ad- mitted. 1,107,792 674,580 26.380 64,400 Edwards' West In- dies. 436,016 486,"06 No acct. 47,824 1811. Americaa ships ex- cluded. 1814. Ameri- can ships still ex- cluded. 1,805,490 888,7»6 163,107 66,376 Edwards. Parlia- mentary returns. 12,046,450 1,251,062 386,653 1,348,616 Parliamen- tary re- turns. 1825. Ameri- can ships admitt. 8,176,722 1,919,251 530.298 284,536 Parlia- mentary returns. 1828. American ships ex- cluded. 5,876,976 1,901,779 548,348 84,607 Official returns. 15,129,832 2,077,209 1,070,395 307,584 Colonial Journals ante. 6th. That the West Indians sell more of their produce to the British North American colonists when American ships are excluded, than they could or did to the United States, American ships admitted. This will he best seen by the following tables, which will at the same time prove how much the demand for West India produce is decreasing in the United States, and increasing in the North American colonies. 12 Exported from the West Indies to the United States. Averajfeofl800, l,2,&3,themost prosperous pe- riod of the trade. American ships admitted. Average of 1816 & 17, direct Ame- rican trade in British ships. Year 1825, Ame- rican ships ad- mitted. Sugar, lbs 8,388,180 8,197,356 2,727,872 Rum, gallons 3,873,288 1,631,123 819,916 Molasses, gallons... 584,311 1,003,049 2,104,044 Coffee, lbs 1,502,263 No account. No account. Edwards* West Indies. Parliamentary returns. Official returns. Exported from the West Indies to the British North American Colonies. Sugar, lbs Rum, gallons Molasses, gallons... Coffee, lbs Average of 18U, 12, 13, & 14, all Intercourse with the Ameri- cans suspended. 7,755,636 1,559,504 419,549 525,785 Pari. Returns. 1827. American Ships excluded. 11,936,612 2,318,432 935,212 265,740 Colon. Journals, includg. Imports from Gt. Britain. 1828. American Ships excluded. 15,129,832 2,077,209 1,070,395 307,584 Jd. ante. Nor is it probable that these exports of West Indian produce to the United States could be in- J 13 creased by the admission of American ships, as well because the American duties are so excessive, as because, even if those duties be reduced, the American production of the same articles is be- come so ^reat. In 1810 they distilled 25,000,000 gallons of spirits (Seybert). In 1827, 40,000,000, which seems equal to their consumption (Harris- burg Papers). Of sugar their production was, in 1826, 50,000,000 of pounds (Harrisburg Papers). In 1828, 80,000,000. In 1829, the crop, but for rains and frost, would, it is said, have produced 120,000,000 (American Journals), which is about equal to their whole consumption (Harrisburg Pa- pers). Of coffee their principal supply has ever been from the French and Spanish islands, and for the produce of that article in the British islands, the markets of the United Kingdom are now per- haps sufficient. 7th. That since the exclusion of American ships, British tonnage, employed in the colonial trade, has greatly increased. This assertion will be set forth in the tables fol- lowing. 14 British Tonnage to the WcBt Indies, from 1825. 1828. Decrease. Increase. 1 North Americ. Colonicb 36,082 6,807 36,399 90,703 54,621 United States 6,807 Other Foreign Ports ... 109,963 73,564 79,288 Offic. Ret. 200,666 Id. 6,807 128,185 6,807 Net Increase.. 121,378 Registered Tonnage in the West Indies and North American Colonies. In 1825 214,375 Tons. 1828 279,362 Increase » 64,967 (Parliamentary Returns.) British Tonnage employed between the North American Colonies from Colony to Colony. 1828. From Nova Scotia to New Brunswick, Canada, New- foundland, and P.Edw. Island (ColonialJournals)... 70,744 New Brunswick to Nova Scotia, Canada, Newfound- land, and Prince Edward's Island (Td.) 84,589 Canada to the other North American colonies, amount in 1827 (Id.) 6,628 Prince Edward's Island to the other North American colonies, 2,947 tons, five voyages supposed (Id.).... 14,735 Newfoundland to the other North American colonies, (to West Indies 10,691) supposed 10,691 187,387 I? t 15 Wiiole British Tonnage employed tn Colonial Trade. 1828. From the North American colonies to the United King- dom 400,841 West Indies to the United Kingdom , 272,800 North American colonies to the West Indies 90,703 West Indies to foreign parts 109,063 North American eolontes to foreign parts 3,175 North American colonies, from colony to colony 187,387 West Indies, from island to island (Noacc.) 1,063,969 8th* That whatever advantLtge the United States o^er in permitting British .stiips arriving there from the United Kingdom, to load and depart for the West Indies, is already enjoyed through the North American colonies. The amount of British tonnage employed in the circuitous voyage through the ports of the United States to the West Indies, before the Americans prohibited th^t intercourse, is not exactly known ; but, by comparing the tonnage outwards, from Great Britain to the United States and to the We»t Indies, with the tonnage inwards, a probable conjecture may be formed. : ! ' 1() Tonnage between Gt. Brit, and the U. States, ave- rage of 1816, 17, and 18, (Moreau) Tonnage between Gt. Brit, and the West Indies, on same average (Moreau.) Tonnage Outiyards from G. Brit, to the Unit. States (Moreau.) Outwards. 51,705 195,968 Average of 1816,17,&18 51,705 Inwards. 38,688 217,888 Average of 1819,20, & 21 39,202 Excess of Outwards. 13,071 Excess of Inwards. 21,920 Decrease. 12,501 From this it may perhaps be inferred, that the amount of British tonnage, which found employ- ment in the circuitous trade through the American ports, could not have exceeded 14,000 tons. For similar reasons it may likewise be inferred, that the circuitous voyage through the North Ame- rican colonies, now employs British tonnage to an equal, if not greater amount. Outwards. Inwards. Excess Outwards. Tonnage between the Unit. Kingdom and Saint An- drew's, 1828 17,397 20,364 10,843 * 13,133 6,554 Tonnage between St. An- drew's and the W. Indies (ColonialJournal) 7,231 From which the circuitous tonnage through that port alone seems, in 1828, to have been be- 17 tween 6,000 and 7>00'f> tons. As we learn also from other sources was the fact. Tonnage between the North American Colonies and West Indies, 1828 (Offi cial Returns.) Outwards. 90,703 Inwards. 70,464 Excess in Outward. 20,239 No argument can be derived from comparing the tonnage outward and inward, between Great Britain and the North American colonies, because the ship-building in these colonies makes up the difference. The excess of the tonnage outwards above the tonnage inwards, between the North American colonfss and the West Indies, did not exist, in 1825, when American ships were ad- mitted. (Official Returns.) It appears, therefore, that the circuitous tonnage through the whole North American colonies to the West Indies may be stated at about 20,000 tons, being even more than it was through the United States, till 18 19. Yet it is by no means probable, that in case of any arrangements with the Ameri- cans, the circuitous tonnage through the United States would again be as great, since it was then mainly occasioned by the American discriminating duties on vessels from the colonies, which it is the object of such an arrangement to repeal. The cir- B ' 1: ( ? 18 cuitous tonnage through the North American colo- nies will on the contrary, if no such arrangement he made, be probably carried to a much greater amount. 9th. That from the efforts now making in the North American colonies to increase their produc- tion of West India supplies, there is every reason to believe, that, by adhering to the present system, the whole of those supplies may already be pro- cured from, and shortly produced within^ the Bri- tish dominions. To ascertain the amount of the West India sup- plies required from the North American colonies, no better means are at hand than to take the ave- rage of the whole imports into the West Indies, during the years 1825 and 1828, and deducting the quantities sent thither from the United King- dom, consider the remainder as representing the amount required ; thus. Flour, Bread, &c. equal to bushels of wheat Other Corn, bushels Boards, feet Hoops, No Shingles, No Staves, No Whole Impts. intoW.Indies 803,418 367,832 22,168,222 8,182,854 17,307,415 13,306,660 OflSc.Returns. From the Unit. Kingd. 84,458 150,728 327,497 7,480,033 42,500 861 ,255 Gfflc.Retums, Requiredfrom N.A. Colonies. 718,960 117,104 21,840,725 702,821 17,264,915 12,545,405 The ability of the North American colonies to furnish such supplies, may be estimated from the following statements of their increase and present condition. POPULATION. Lower Canada . Upper Canada , Noya Scotia. New Brunswick Prince Edward's Island Newfoundland 1784. 123,727 Offlc.Returns. 10,000 Supposed in 1784. 32,000 Supposed in 1784. 1824. 420,679 Offic.Returns. 151,097 Offic.Returns. 142,543 OfficReturns. 76,176 Ofiic. Returns in 1829. 1830. 546,859 Computed at 5 pr. ct. pr. an. 196,421 Computed. 163,918 Computed. 98,994 Computed. 30,000 90,000 Whole Population 1,126,192 '% SOURCES OF IMPROVEMENTS. The Canada Company, capital .... £.1,000,000 Canals : — The Welland, cost 200,000 La Chine 115,000 The Granville 115,000 Ridean 500,000 Shubenacadie 90,000 £. 2,020,000 20 Agricaltaral and emigrant societies lately are esta- blished throughout all parts of these countries. Public bounties are given by the provincial go- vernments to encourage agriculture and fishery. Granted in New Brunswick, 1829 ^^^ 1830: Bounties on fish . . £. 8,000 Bounties on corn from new lands . . . 6,000 £, 1 1,000 (Colonial Journals.) Amount actually paid on similar grants in 10 years. Bounties on fish £.15,847 Corn . . 20,807 £.36,654 (Journals of the House of Assembly, I829.) The vote for I829 was in amount a sixth part of the whole provincial revenue. The bounty on fish is the more remarkable, as its importation into the West Indies from foreign ports is prohibited. Granted in Nova Scotia for I829 and 1830: Bounties on fisheries .... £.1 5,000 Amount actually paid on similar grants during the last 10 years. Bounties on fisheries ....£. 15,723 On agriculture 10,549 £.25,272 21 Amount actaally expended on those and other im- provements in that province during the last 11 years £.232,135 Granted, and now in course of payment . 34,850 £.266,985 (Journals of the House of Assembly). In Prince Edward*8 Island and Lower Canada similar grants of bounties have been made, but to what amount no exact :i;cnns of stating are at hand. The capital invested of laie years by individuals in corn mills, saw mills, wharves, warehouses, and shipping is likewise great, but cannot be accu- rately stated. But the most convincing evidence, both of the efforts made in the Nortli American colonies to extend the trade, and of their ability to supply the West Indies, is to be found by comparing the amount of articles actually exported from the North American colonies, with the amount of the same articles required in the West Indies. FLOUR, CORN, AND BREAD. The West Indies required yearly from the North American colonies : — Wheat, bushels 71«>96o Other corn 117,104 836,064 22 Canada alone has exported, in 1802, wheat and flour equal to 1,00^,086 bushels, being 1/3,022 bushels more than the amount now required. In 1826, wheat, flour, and bread equal to 898,992 bushels, being 6*2,928 bushels more than the amount required. In I827, all the North American colonies ex- ported wheat, flour, bread, and other com, equal to o77j465 bushels, being 41,401 bushels more than the amount required. BOARDS. Amount required in the West Indies from the North American colonies: — Feet . . . 21,840,726. Exported from the North American colonies in 1828: — Boards and deals, feet .... 7^*146,761 Being more than three times the amount required. SHINGLES. Amount required 17,264,916 Exported from the North American colonies in 1828: — No. 11,699,282 Being 6,566,633 less than the amount required. This deficiency may be easily and speedily sup- plied. The cedar shingles of the colonies are little inferior to the cypn^ss shingles of the United States, and may be produced to any amount. The export of shingles from Nova Scotia alone to the 23 West Indies in 1839 has been 5,264,000, nearly a million more than 1828. '. HOOPS. Amount required 702,821 Exported 1828 348,000 354,821 This deficiency is trifling, and easily made up either from the colonies or the United Kingdom. STAVES. Amount required 12,545,404 Exported from the North American colonies in 1828: — No. 14,898,060 Being above 2,000,000 more than the amount re- quired. The export from Canada in 1829 has been 2,117,565 more than the quantity from Canada included in the above sum ; and the export from Nova Scotia to the West Indies a, 252,000 more. Supposing the increase from New Brunswick to have been in the same proportion, and it was pro- bably greater, the whole export in I829 must have exceeded the amount required by about 7,000,000. London, March 6, 1830. If! I- CHARLES WOOD AND SON, PRINTERS. Poppia's Court, Fle^t Street. : J ; !