| A somewhat progressive treaty revision with Britain was scuttled after British mercantilists raised protests at its concessions. |
| The mercantilists saw a large population as a form of wealth that made possible the development of bigger markets and armies. |
| The capacity for countries to apply anti-dumping and countervailing duties to injurious imports owes nothing to Ricardo and everything to the mercantilists. |
| If the export lobby gets its way, freer trade will follow, further strengthening the mercantilists at the expense of the protectionists. |
| Just a few miles away lie the forts where the mercantilists once housed African slaves. |
| American mercantilists who want a devalued dollar might take note. |
