Posted inUS Civil War

July 28, 1861 – What Planters Should Do With the Coming Cotton Crop

As the time is fast approaching when the new cotton crop will be ready for market, we would say a word about the matter to southern planters. The probability is that the Confederate Government will pursue the policy of which we have been the constant advocate in common with several contemporaries—to-wit : Purchase the entire crop so as to exercise exclusive control over it, paying for it in Government bonds and Treasury notes. A resolution to this effect has, in fact, already been introduced into Congress snd referred to an appropriate committee for action.

Posted inMaritime & Naval History World War 1

To Oppose Seizure of Oil Tanker

Washington Will Protest British Captors of American Steamer on High Seas

SS Brindilla - First war prize brought to Halifax
SS Brindilla – First war prize brought to Halifax

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. —Intention of the administration vigorously to oppose seizure of the Standard Oil tanker Brindilla at Halifax by the British converted cruiser Caronia, but to leave the question of the Brindilla‘s alleged contraband cargo to the admiralty court for decision, was evidenced here today.

Posted inMaritime & Naval History

The Port of Shanghae

From the “North China Herald.”

It is fortunate that Free-trade is no longer in the category of experiments, nor a dubious problem yet to be solved, as the busy activity of our port during the last four months, at the very dullest season in its very partial application here, amply attests.

So we would fain persuade ourselves that our very humble and persevering labours will not prove wholly valueless in exposing, as a fiscal blunder, the enormous impost levied in Great Britain on our staple export. We hold it as absolutely certain, that a reduction of the Tea duty to one shilling per pound, an article which is now of such vital necessity to so large a portion of Europe and America, would be only a fit compliment to that immortal legislation which has relieved our beloved country from the great incubus of the Corn-laws. Further, we are quite satisfied, from the concurrent success of the reductions of duty on Sugar and Coffee, and in the rates of Postage, that the reduction of the Tea duty to one shilling per pound, would lead to such an extended consumption of that article as would, within five years, realise the full amount of five millions and a half pounds sterling of annual revenue, or the same sum which Great Britain now obtains from tea.