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other countries, (which she either consumes, or again sends forth in a manufactured state,) can be cultivated advantageously by the Settlers at Cockburn Sound or its neighbourhood; and in the production of which, they may be enabled to compete in price and quality with those of Europe or Asia. If this can be shown, it is to be expected his Majesty's Government will give to the Colony a decided support, upon the wisest, genuine and simple principles of political economy and self interest—that of getting the most for their money!
In this country's traffic with Russia,[1] Great Britain receives from St. Petersburg, Riga, and Archangel alone, in hemp, flax, and tallow, two millions sterling.
From Prussia and Poland,[2] through the Ports
- ↑ It is too notorious to need comment, that the Russian Government has for a number of years acted with great hostility towards English Commerce. Every new Tariff contains some additional or prohibitory duty upon British Manufactures:—woollens are nearly excluded—cotton goods are under rigid restrictions—Colonial produce 4s heavily taxed—in fact no object is forgotten that can annoy this country.
- ↑ Some of the remarks in the preceding note are appllicable to Prussia: now greatly encompassed by Russian Poland in her rear, and the sources of her rivers commanded by Russia, her produce and consumption are greatly curtailed, and our intercourse consequently much altered. She does not however evince much disposition towards a fair and liberal reciprocity in her trade with England, and, therefore, our Ministers may as well endeavour to ascertain whether this country cannot obtain a greater quantity of every article of necessity and use, at a cheaper rate elsewhere. If this is real economy, how much more will its importance be increased, when accomplished through the employment of a superabundant population in a new Colony!
