...foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance 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...

...foreign goods dearer, but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance 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...

...foreign goods dearer, but to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than...wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. The second case, in which it will generally be advantageous to lay some burden upon foreign for the...

...foreign goods dearer, bu^ to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance 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...

...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...all the commercial regulations of England."* This manner of viewing the English act of Navigation betrays in the author a greater attachment to his country...

...buy foreign goods dearer, but to sell our' own cheaper, than if there was a perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than...the Act of Navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all commercial regulations of England.! " Experience," says Mr. Reeves, Ï " has shewn the advantage of...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...foreign goods dearer, but to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than...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...