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London, England, 1822-05-26 00:00:00

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No. 1,371.—V0L. X.V.]

GERMAN PAYERS_

CARLSRUHE, MAY 7.—The highly important me-
- thm of M. Bassetmann, relative to the introduction
. ttf a rigorous prohibitory system for the protection
• .of the Grand Duchy, of which he gave notice some
'/}fine ago was brought fitrward by him in the Cham-
ber of Deputies on the 6th inst.
" For a long series of years," said he, " France
has persevered in its well calculated system of pro-
ltihitory duties; it never deviates from the principle
of making as great a quantity of its production as
possible to go to other countries, and of receiving as
little as possible from abroad. The cultivation of
its soil has greatly gained by this, its manufactures
have become daily more extensive, and attained the
highest perfection. What it formerly received from
Baden, and other neighbouring states, it now in a
great degree possesses within itself. it annually
adds to the number of import duties, and so in-
creases those which already exist, that they nearly
amount to a prohibition. Doubtless, it will soon
rrohibit all productions entirely. While the pro-
d....ctions of our soil are at so low a price, that they
scarcely repay the expense of cultivation, and yet
meet with hardly any purchasers; while our manu-
factories arc standing still,because they cannot main-
tein a composition with those of our neighbours;
while our commerce is absolutely null, we continue
to draw from France to the value of many millions,
in the produce of its soil and of its manufactures,
even such as abound in our own country, or which
it would easily produce if encouragement were
given ; and, lastly, even articles which we could do
without, and which custom alone has rendered ne-
• • cessarv." After sonic further remarks on the ruin-
ous eirects of such a system, in which all the profit
is on one side,the honourable deputy continued thus:
" I therefore propose respectfully to request his
Royal Highness the Grand Duke to cause a project
of a law to be presented, by which
" I.—The entrance of all French productions,
without exception, should be absolutely prohibited,
and the transit duties on those articles so augmented
that they should amount to a prohibition.
"•2.—Similar measures should be adopted towards
tlie Prussian provinces on the Rhine, unless Prussia
abolishes its exorbitant duties on importation.
" 3.—Similar measures should be proposed with
respect to Holland and England."
After the honourable deputy had concluded, great
agitation prevailed in the Chamber; the members
all rose in a body to second the motion, on which
M. Reinhardt, counsellor of state, declared, in the
name of Government, that it was seriously engaged
with this subject ; he entirely approved of the mo-
tien, and said it was highly useful and important
that this subject should be discussed in the assemblies
of the German States, beeause the measures taken
by the Government appeared in this manner to be
really national, and had a more solid basis ; and,
besides, such a mode of proceeding might have a
great influence on tbreign countries, which also have
represertative governments. M. Reinhardt then
proposed, on account of the extr. me urgency of the
case (there not I eing a day, not an hour,. to be
lost), that the motion might not be adjourned, but
immediately be referred to a committee, already
engaged in examining another motion, a subject of
a similar nature.
This was immediately agreed to, and five other
members of the Chamb.ar added to the committee.

FRENCH EXPEDITION TO .VT. DOMINGO.

Letters from Port au-Prince, dated 17th April,
have been received, which contain some information,
apparently authentic, respecting the French expedi-
tion to Somalia, and the subsequent embargo on fo-
reign vessels, on the real grounds of nhieli scarcely
any thin, was before accurately known. The fol-
lowing official letter from President Buyer on the
subject has lay') published at Port-au-Prince:-
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JEAN plEitoll iloYEit, CUL:sink:NT AT HAYTI, TO THE
CITIZEN COLE3IIJEL, illy I.ktIVATE Si:Litt:TACT AT
:PORT-AU-PAtat:E.
St. Domino, March 1, MY, 19th
• year of Independence.
" I have received your last letter, which my great occupations
rihrvp buttered me wpos,r7ll4.
thank you for the ail,:dces you have given me, sr.d beg you
will manioc them.
1 itnorm yuu that I:tench men of war were called to Santana
by quip: Frenchmen that are e,tabl-lied there, and by some
Sponianis discunttated with the c: ang is layout ut liberty :