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Editorial
May 25, 1805
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Critiques British government's 4% duty on exports to the US, which burdens American consumers and generates $1M annually for Britain during war; suggests redirecting equivalent funds to encourage US manufactories and employ able-bodied men.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Interesting to the citizens of the U. States.
The Government of Great Britain, as a measure of dire necessity for carrying on the war, oblige the shippers of all goods to the United States to pay an exorbitant duty of, 4 per cent. which is charged in the invoices, and finally paid by the citizens (consumers of their goods) in the United States. The amount of British exports to America, on an average of ten years, is 25,000,000 annually, which at 4 per cent. produces a revenue of 1,000,000 dollars annually, paid to Great Britain by the consumers of their goods in America. Query. How many useful manufactories would this sum encourage in our own country; and how many able bodied men might be secured, by the appropriation of one million of dollars annually to the encouragement of the mechanic arts? -Aurora.
The Government of Great Britain, as a measure of dire necessity for carrying on the war, oblige the shippers of all goods to the United States to pay an exorbitant duty of, 4 per cent. which is charged in the invoices, and finally paid by the citizens (consumers of their goods) in the United States. The amount of British exports to America, on an average of ten years, is 25,000,000 annually, which at 4 per cent. produces a revenue of 1,000,000 dollars annually, paid to Great Britain by the consumers of their goods in America. Query. How many useful manufactories would this sum encourage in our own country; and how many able bodied men might be secured, by the appropriation of one million of dollars annually to the encouragement of the mechanic arts? -Aurora.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
British Duties
Us Consumers
Export Revenue
Domestic Manufactories
Mechanic Arts
War Funding
What entities or persons were involved?
Government Of Great Britain
Citizens Of The United States
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
British Export Duties Burdening Us Consumers And Proposal For Domestic Manufacturing
Stance / Tone
Critical Of British Trade Policy, Supportive Of Us Industrial Encouragement
Key Figures
Government Of Great Britain
Citizens Of The United States
Key Arguments
British Government Imposes 4% Duty On Shippers Of Goods To Us As War Measure
Duty Is Passed To Us Consumers Via Invoices
British Exports To America Average 25,000,000 Annually, Yielding 1,000,000 Dollars Revenue To Britain
This Sum Could Encourage Useful Manufactories In The Us
Funds Could Secure Employment For Able Bodied Men In Mechanic Arts