 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 страници
...neceflarily diminifh that of buyers, and are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect...opulence, 'the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. THE fecond cafe, in which it will generally be... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 страници
...neceflarily diminifh that of buyers, and are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect...than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. THE fecond cafe, in which it will generally be... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 852 страници
...neceffarily diminim that of buyers, and are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, bu^ to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect...than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeftof all the commercial regulations of England. The fecond cafe, in which it will generally be... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 страници
...neceffarily diminifh that of buyers, and are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect...however, is of much more importance than opulence, the a6l of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeftof all the commercial regulations of England. The fecond cafe,... | |
 | Charles Ganilh - 1812 - 504 страници
...when her act of Navigation was framed ; " an act prejudicial to the growth of wealth : but as defence is of much more importance than opulence, the act...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England."* This manner of viewing the English act of Navigation betrays in the author a greater attachment to... | |
 | Wyndham Beawes - 1813 - 786 страници
...thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to sell our' own cheaper, than if there was a perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is...the Act of Navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all commercial regulations of England.! " Experience," says Mr. Reeves, Ï " has shewn the advantage of... | |
 | 1813 - 1102 страници
...growth of that' opulence which arises out of it; and concludes that, ' as defence is much more important than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps,...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.' So, however, think not the ship-builders on the banks of the Thames. Not more pregnant with evils was... | |
 | 1813 - 560 страници
...growth of that opulence which arises out of it; and concludes that, ' as defence is much more important than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps,...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.' But further, say the advocates of the Thames ship-builders, we may lose India, and the enemy get possession... | |
 | 1882 - 870 страници
...navigation, by diminishing the number of sellers, must necessarily diminish the number of buyers ; and we are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer,...navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial relations of England." "We do not quote this opinion of Adam Smith as an argument in favour of protection... | |
 | 1848 - 802 страници
...national animosity, they 'are all as irise as if dictated by the most deliberate wisdom. As defence is of much more importance than opulence, the act...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England." * It appears from the parliamentary tables compiled by Mr Porter, that, while the British tonnage with... | |
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By diminishing the number of sellers, therefore, we necessarily diminish that of buyers, and are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is... 
