American Navigation: The Political History of Its Rise and Ruin and the Proper Means for Its EncouragementHoughton, Mifflin, 1902 - 466 sider |
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... nation or group of nations . The tendency of monopoly is always to the abuse of power . No despotism could be so bad as that of the sea , since it must affect more of mankind than any other . Wars and con- quest are poison to ...
... nation or group of nations . The tendency of monopoly is always to the abuse of power . No despotism could be so bad as that of the sea , since it must affect more of mankind than any other . Wars and con- quest are poison to ...
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... nations . The need of American commerce is now about seven millions of tons potential , while we have but little over half a million constantly employed in foreign trade . There are eighty - nine countries and communities taking part in ...
... nations . The need of American commerce is now about seven millions of tons potential , while we have but little over half a million constantly employed in foreign trade . There are eighty - nine countries and communities taking part in ...
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... nations taxing their people for bounties for building and run- ning vessels , such measures being practicable under ... nation ought to be a leading aim of its policy . " Bounties for the general marine were considered unsuitable , but ...
... nations taxing their people for bounties for building and run- ning vessels , such measures being practicable under ... nation ought to be a leading aim of its policy . " Bounties for the general marine were considered unsuitable , but ...
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... nations or communities are constantly in foreign debt , and often in financial straits . Exports and imports may balance , nevertheless the debt may grow and create unto- ward conditions . This could not be the case , if the balancing ...
... nations or communities are constantly in foreign debt , and often in financial straits . Exports and imports may balance , nevertheless the debt may grow and create unto- ward conditions . This could not be the case , if the balancing ...
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... nations , yet dictation is always exercised toward " debtor " countries . Therefore , we should beware of foreign debt , and not contract it . Not only ancient , but modern history , bears out the advice of WASHINGTON , that " the great ...
... nations , yet dictation is always exercised toward " debtor " countries . Therefore , we should beware of foreign debt , and not contract it . Not only ancient , but modern history , bears out the advice of WASHINGTON , that " the great ...
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Side 356 - The congress shall have power — 1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises; to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States: 2.
Side 167 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war against the United States; and on the side of the United States, a state of peace towards Great Britain.
Side 415 - ... shall be imported into the United States, from any foreign port or place, except in vessels of the United States, or in such foreign vessels as truly and wholly belong to the citizens or subjects of that country of which the goods are the growth, production, or manufacture; or from which such goods, wares, or merchandise can only be, or most usually are, first shipped for transportation.
Side 45 - Union, at a time and place to be agreed upon, to take into consideration the trade of the United States ; to consider how far a uniform system in their commercial regulations may be necessary to their common interest and their permanent harmony ; and to report to the several States such an act, relative to this great object, as, when ratified by them, will enable the United States in Congress effectually to provide for the same.
Side 179 - Europe, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the territories of his Britannic Majesty in Europe of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like articles being the growth, produce, or manufacture of any other foreign country...
Side 161 - British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it, not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.
Side 358 - ' to provide for the common defense and general welfare ' ' to cases which are to be provided for by the expenditure of money would still leave within the legislative power of Congress all the great and most important measures of Government, money being the ordinary and necessary means of carrying them into execution.
Side 414 - That a discriminating duty of ten per centum ad valorem, in addition to the duties imposed by law, shall be levied, collected, and paid on all goods, wares, or merchandise which shall be imported in vessels not of the United States...
Side 271 - States and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States and their cargoes, as aforesaid, shall be continued, and no longer...
Side 155 - An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...