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carried, are so disproportionate, or of so small a value, when compared with the freight and capital employed in shipping; consequently there is no trade which employs so Many seamen in proportion to the value of the car- goes. Profitable or judicious branches of trade should by every means be encouraged, especially those in which the persons employed are the protectors and defenders

of their country.

No person, who has the prosperity and defence of this Country at heart, but must wish, that that trade should be increased which promotes ends so truly to be desired. It must be obvious that such objects are not to be at- tained by laying duties on an article when water-borne, of which the carriage by sea should as much as possible

be promoted.

To what further extent the coasting coal trade might be carried, is not an easy matter at present to predicts; it is capable not only of being increased to a very great degree, by taking off the present duties, but may be in- creased in a much greater-degree, by the extended

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