The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-07 00:00:00

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e intentions at Om
is said that the Baeriish maintained
as it served their purposes, and
now became they mn do without it. I
g • fact of which you have been informed
tat if in England the application of our
corn, that of our home-produttlics must
'petition. Let me assure those gentlemen
mistaken if they suppose that our good
mists in Eagland have abandoned their
it. they are protectionists to the back-
ly maintain that our country will be
eturn to the good old days of monopoly.
right to speak in the name of the free-
inking that commercial restrictions were
'gland, we are convinced that they were
prejudice to her interests. We do not
Utures, our agriculture, and our corn-
vantage from what is termed protection.
I. have flourished much better without
ray suspicions that may have been con-
e supposed hidden intentions attributed
shall be more explicit. Let it then be
a conviction is, that at no time, under
nation can be enriched by the interfer-
in the shape of restrictive laws. What
nctly understood la, that we apply this
,d, at every time, and under every air-
er be the condition of the country, we
;de benefits it more than restriction. Is
rt of capital, or backward in industry?
to more on favour of free-trade to enjoy
ly other nations. Is it rich in capital
free-trade opens a market to its industry
card than itself. Is it weighed down
ibt ?—surely it is a good motive for not
ein favour of the monopolists. Are its
—a reason for not adding new obetruc-
Are they
_good 2—reason the more to
sy them. Point out to me a spot, no
surface of the globe,—be it unbounded
pt, or a barren rock like Malta, or a
land; be it under a tropical sun or at
prove that it is in the interest of the
min the freest communications possible
scattered over the earth. But what !
en pointed out by all the great writers
nation—Smith, in England; Say, in
lusaia ; eminent writers in Italy, Spain,
they not all stand up together in the
, to prove that it is equally applicable to
ery dime, to every race under every
e a so remarked that in another rev:et
was not duly appreciated. The repeal
represented as the sole aim of the
not exact. Daring the course
publicly declared, a hundred dif-
we regarded the repeal of the
towards a higher and more ge-
we regarded that law as the key-
r, which once pulled out would
is of monopoly to fall in. One month
our triumph, when our predictions were
Lion of the monopoly on sugar. And I
that I regard this second triumph as
I the first in a moral and social point of
complete rate= of the colonial system.
the Brithio government has voted the
the duty on foreign and colonial anger,
ple will he surely applied to colonial
importance. At the same time justice
colonis:s the right of importing the
;to countries on the same coll-
et* the mother country. It may
t five years hence every nation
buy, sell, and exchange in our
me conditions as ourselves. You will
; the numerous results contained In that
in the breasts of nations the longing
1 conquests and commercial monopolies
n more or less the cause of all the wars
t will contribute more than anything
g and sad chapter of history where we
r by brute force the acquisition of riches.
as individuals, can only rise by means
illation, by labour, by science and genius.
of Watt and Jacquart, and not the
Lora, who will levy inoffensive tributes
thabitants of the globe. Is it not
statesman to prepare himself for this
They must perceive that the only way
alit by complete commercial freedom is
branches of industrynatural to them,
orcibly brought to the conclusion that
are ever Imploring the government for
re not capable of taking any share in the
r. Gentlemen, I have already trespassed
tention with this imperfect statement of
ie to say, before I sit down, that I shall
however distant I may be, with the
istion towards the enfranchisement of
Truth triumphs over every obstacle,
is certain. The great principle you
I not despair in England of cutting its
qwithstanding the inefficiency of its
I say ? One of them, at least, has been
is merits, and has been raised to a dis-
ks; had personally no claims. I cannot
France there are more worthy advocates.
e of your eminent men, with the eagle
be able to discern the glory he holds out,
ration his name side by side with the
f modern times. The spirit of the age
ternal union. Physical science, steamers,
sl reforms prepare the way ; free trade
;ion. Already does the banner float victo-
and with the aid of the Almighty, ne-
on hand to hand, till it wraps in its folds
vilised world. Allow me, gentlemen, to
;ion, the prosperity of the beautiful, the
pitable city of Bordeaux."
1;IAI1..—By the Scamander, which
he 90th ult., we have advice/ from Con-
17th ; Alexandria, 19th; Athens, 20th ;

-AunusT 19.—The current report
iaiatic cholera had manifested themselves
void of foundation. Ibrahim Pacha
at Alexandria until the arrival of his
at importance required his presence at
rived on the 14th. The Nile has risen
itinues rising. _

r 16.—(From a Correspondent.)—
irregularity in the arrival of the Bow
is some days overdue, so that I send this
aer, which leaves Alexandria on the 20th
ahim Pacha arrived on the Bth inst. at
Majesty's steamer Avenger, and I am
Lis commendations of England and the
vinced that his visit to England, in par-
r for the regeneration and civilization of
century would otherwise have produced,
at of his father. His Highness Mohamed
1, expected in a few days at Alexandria,
stantinople ; and when he hears all the
s son Ibrahim has seen in England, it is
in will decide on seeing them too. He is
allusions made to himself at all the pub-
iers given to his son in England ; so that
tions for everything French are said to
.n. Nothing new in transit affairs since
am informed that Ibrahim, when he
ria, told the directors they must imme-
ie transit, of which he had complaints
gland. I learn from Cairo that an alterca-
e there between the agents of the transit
r and Oriental Company, who actually
this should turn out to he correct, no
irties will be sent to the rightabout.
es from Lima to the 12th of July
and the country to be in the enjoyment
ity. Castilla, the President, bad acquired
the moderation and disinterestedness of
ese have been so rare in the rulers of that
r are all the more prized. He is stated to
tered with the claims of the old military
a out of employ through his reduction of
y his patience and firmness be was able to
dof them one way or another. With two
e of present tranquillity, after tweaty-two
1, says an intelligent writer, this govern-
to attend to the just claims of the bond-
rot trade, after a long depression, shows
el, and will doubtless improve in a country
y natural resources.
Valparaiso accounts have been
th of June. They possess no particular

LS TnaDE.—Considerable anxiety is
rthe Canadian papers as to the great and
tion between the exports and the imports
the Toronto Globe of a recent date has an
ibject, from which it appears that in 1844
porta of Canada fell not far short of
MS:-

£2,151,520
791,500
1,70,646
..... ........

£4,015,666
rare still greater, amounting to about
does not include the freights, charges, in-
mall portion only of which remains in the
is stated that at least 7,000,0001. must
to the foreign creditor. But on the other
of the province by which this large
paid, have not, in either of the two
reached 2,000,0001. The value of pro-
: 860,000!.; in 1845, at 550.0001. In
te deficit has annually accrued against
m of which the Globe says, has not been
standing on the account current between
pant and the colonial trader. The bovines
mainly done upon credit, and the settle-
mnt, which must come ere long, is looked
small apprehension. This is certainly a
g presentation of commercial affain in
best authorities agree in deeming it *mu-
m years will offer many problems, political
for the Canadian authorities and people to
I paper.