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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The pamphlet* that preceded this one dealt chiefly with tariffs, and it was shown in it how many British Crown Colonies had excessive duties of customs imposed on articles that should have been permitted to enter the ports free. It was made Obvious that much of the local misery and trade depression, which has so recently and so severely tried the Colonies under direct Crown Government, were traceable to this unsound fiscal system, which had, besides, the further disadvantage of being as opposed in practice as it was hostile in principle to the national policy of the British people.
The pamphlet* that preceded this one dealt chiefly with tariffs, and it was shown in it how many British Crown Colonies had excessive duties of customs imposed on articles that should have been permitted to enter the ports free. It was made Obvious that much of the local misery and trade depression, which has so recently and so severely tried the Colonies under direct Crown Government, were traceable to this unsound fiscal system, which had, besides, the further disadvantage of being as opposed in practice as it was hostile in principle to the national policy of the British people.