AND NAVIGATION. 



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built in the United States. As soon as these 

 are owned by Portuguese subjects, the national 

 colours of the new owners may be hoisted, and 

 they enjoy all the privileges of vessels of Portu- 

 guese build. It is urged that the British govern- 

 ment should have suffered these vessels to enter 

 the ports of Great Britain enjoying the same 

 advantages as are granted to such vessels by the 

 Portuguese government. If the subject is con- 

 sidered, it will be perceived that this would be 

 equally against the interest of both nations. 

 Great Britain would by this means afford a con- 

 siderable market for the shipping of one of her 

 maritime rivals. By the low prices at which 

 such vessels may be obtained, and the small 

 number of hands which they require, the Por- 

 tuguese navigation would likewise be materially 

 injured. Instead of any encouragement being 

 given to ship-building in Brazil, the subjects of 

 that country would resort to North America for 

 vessels, and a bar would be placed against the 

 advancement of this complicated art, in a coun- 

 try possessing many advantages which adapt it 

 for the formation of a numerous navy. 



The latter part of the 8th Article stands 

 thus : — " But it is to be distinctly understood 

 that the present Article is not to be interpreted 

 as invalidating or affecting the exclusive right 

 possessed by the crown of Portugal within its 

 own dominions to the farm for the sale of ivory, 



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