{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
British Colonial Trade.--The new British ac,
the Colonial trade went into operation on the 5th
ol July last.


This act possesses considerable bearing on the
trade OF this country TO the West Indies. 1t places


our intercourse with the British possessions to the
North and South Of us, an entirely new footing


Several articles the growth aud produce Of this conn
try permitted be exported in our vessels TO
the West Indies under the same restrictions 10
which British vessels subject, but we have OBJ
served that this privilege extends but short way.
Among other articles which United States vessels
are prohibited from conveying to the British colo
Lies, we observe some of our most important sta
pies, such as fish, beef, pork. bacon, oil and also
books in The English language. This prohibition is
intended to operate in favor OF their own fisheries
on the coast of Nova Scotia and The banks OF New
foundand and also in that OF the provisions OF Can
ada and Ireland.-Rice, -four, wheat lumber and
live stock, permitted us to export IN our own
ships. in common however, with all other foreign
es it they carry it from their own posssesslons.--
Wheat flour is admitted on the payment OF ) shil.
lngs duty 1856 pounds wheat at shilling a
bushe and lumber at 81 shngs for thousand
iees.


Notwithstanding the eulogies which have been
Pronounced on the liberay of the Brsh Statesmen,
we find in this new law sufficient restrictions to take
away great deal of the praise that has been heaped
npon ,hem.-- Why should the flour Of New York
he permitted to enter Kingston, but the whale oil
OF Nantucket entirely excluded? They doubtless
Imagine that Canada can enter into successful com.


petition with the first article, bu, possessing no cs-
Enlistment like Nantucket in their Nolhern posses
SONS, therefore they nerdct that article so that
Tue whaling business of Hull, Leith and Aberdeen
though at distance, may have the full benefit Of
| the West India market The fish trade is also
guarded with restrictions. Throw this trade open,
and the West India market would fall to the most
active and en,erprsing. But Mr.. Huskisson, It ap-
pears, knew very well that the Novia Scotia fisher
men, could never compete with the American, on
an equal field he has entirely prohibited, there.
lore, all died or saed fish from being imported into
The West Indies from the United States. Yet this
's called reciprocity in commemorative ascendency
o tree principles in foreign trade.


Inc latter part of the act lays down the ware
housing system. which in fact will make SO far as
me South American market is concerned, Kingston
m y, Jamaica be to Liverpool what Liverpool is 10
Manchester and Birmingham.


Nat .9dr0cate.