 | 1848 - 788 страници
...to the growth of that opulence which can arise from it. As defence, however, is of much more value than opulence, the Act of Navigation is perhaps the...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England."* 13efore these pages issue from the press, this, undoubtedly the wisest of all the commercial regulations... | |
 | 1817 - 514 страници
...her political writers remarks, they impose burdens on foreign, to encourage domestic industry; that the act of navigation is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. " If the wisdom of any scheme of policy is to be measured by its effects and consequences, our navigation... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 714 страници
...Jikcly not only to buy foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a mor^ perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is...than opulence, the act of navigation is perhaps the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. When by the act of navigation, he further obferves,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1819 - 532 страници
...high duties, are hindered from coming to sell, they cannot always afford to come to buy ; be* cause, coming without a cargo, they must lose the freight...England. The second case, in which it will generally be ad-, vantageous to lay some burden upon foreign for the encouragement of domestic industry, is when... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 614 страници
...growth of that opulence that can arise from it;" and, after explaining this point, he concludes thus: "As defence, however, is of much more importance than...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England." This testimony is the more valuable, as coming from the mouth of an unwilling witness, one of the greatest... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1822 - 562 страници
...were hindered from VOL. II. O loading in Holland the goods of any other European country. Fourthly, salt fish of all kinds, whale-fins, whale-bone, oil,...is of much more importance than opulence, the act of'navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. The second case,... | |
 | 1823 - 616 страници
...likely not only to buy foreign ' goods dearer, but to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a * inore perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is...perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of EngMamj. ' (Wealth of Nations, II. p. 194.) It niay, however, be very lairly doubted, whether, in point... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 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...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. (1) Experience, says Mr. Reeves (2), has shewn the advantage of adhering to this maritime policy. The... | |
 | 1871 - 928 страници
...foreigners from our fishing grounds is now (1871) the only remnant ot these restrictive laws.— ED. the Act of Navigation is, perhaps the wisest of all the Commercial Regulations of England." Although we could not look upon it as a wise law now, the Act of Navigation remained the law of the... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1833 - 142 страници
...navigation, by diminishing the number of sellers, must necessarily diminish that of buyers ; and we are thus likely not only to buy foreign goods dearer,...of all the commercial regulations of England.'— (Vol. ii., p. 293.) It may, however, be very fairly doubted whether, in point of fact, the navigation-law... | |
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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... 
