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She did not wait for her own theory of Free-trade to work out its legitimate results, but forthwith stimulated the growth of her steam marine by the most enormous bounties ever paid by any nation to any enterprise.
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Blaine criticizes England for contradicting its free trade principles by heavily subsidizing its steam marine industry.
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