New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-30
From the Al:ca:aine ze.uns.
m The German 2O IerGin, or commercial Union,
WITH KEFfKEXcE 10 DR.. HOWRlNG : REFORT

WITH REFERENCE TO DIR. BowAING REFoRT
What great nation, in TIE present age is without III
rent system of commercial policy and what II may become
h, such system Germany has learned by cltcXpcriencc-
rn these last twenty years. This country had long been,
la Franklin once described NewJersey to be, tapped
and drawn oil b, lis NEG hbog, every side England
,aent with having ruined the part OF the German
manufacturers ard with having overwhelmed with i'm
ense quantities Of woolcn and goods ard colonial
produce repealed from her shores and timber, and
y.ra,ion, even our wool There period when the
consumption OF English manufactures III Germany four
5c. greater than in her much boas;od dan empire and
ret the nlonopoIAns islanders would allo0 poor Ger
mans the advantages they cenccc their subject lliudoo
Of paving for the manufactures need in agricultural pro-
gce In yun did the Germans dcbase themselves until they
eane hewer OF wood and drawers Of water for the proud
Brton.; they used than sabngatcd couple
Nations, like Individuals they allow Themselves 10 be
ucaied will be desrised by every body and become
he sport even of children France, content with laying
Germany under contribution for excessive quantities ct VINE,
o silk and fashionable trinke+ also obs;rc the disposal
# our cattle corn and linen. Even small maritime pro-
nce formerly German and still inhibited and governed by
cmana province grown rich and powerful through Ger
many on which depend closed for half
au0n, after the general peace the best river oi Germany
nier the petcxt of wrcchcd quibblc and against the
obvious Interpretation of the said treaties. To crown the
uockey the time constantly incucacd from
e chairs of hundred professors, that nations could only be
alde rich and powerful by universal commercial reedom-
Thus it then with Us how Is it row z!
Within these years Germany has made the advance OF
century in welfare and industry in the feeling of self indie
pcnlence and in national energy. And why That these
revenue barbados, which separated Germans from Ger
should be eyclcd, well and good but poorwoud
ne been the consolation thus afforded to the nation had
errdusry still been left exposed foreign competition.
Twas mainly the protection which the system OF the Zoi
tn secured the manufacturers of articles of general
assumption that worked tic wonder.
Wemust frankly acknowledge that DR.. Bowring has ire
f,ily IL. ia, 4
assed impose uticS-that is limited
ewccn 10 and IL per cent, HuSkisSon beicycd
plainly that respect of articles of genera; consumption.
sures protecting duties OF from 20 to 90 per cent But
tow have these duties operated DO the consumers pay
nm 20 to GO pei Tor German manufactures than
hey formerly did for foreign, according tue theory they
acud Or the German goods than the foreign
5no De- Bowrisg himself bears testimony to the
a that the German manufactures, which are protected by
ehsh tar dutv better and sold reasonable
than the like foreign articles. The internal compete
with security against the distressing effects OF foreign
nrction has worked this miracle, of which the econom
Free Trade school knows nothing, and nothing wills
The proposition which that school maintains is
fOic tr,ienaney that protecting duty enhances
The amount such duty the price the home manuac-
We thereby protected. For short time indeed it may
such increase of price, but in every country that has
pepper capacity for becoming manufacturing nation IN
@ competition undera system OF protection, speed
bring down the price lower than it stood when free impor
4on prevailed.
Well them has our agriculture suffered any dctment
nm the high tariff Quite the contrary 1t has gane-a
saod gain. during the last ten years The demand for
cuur produce has increased and the prices have every
'aeTe risen. Ii is notorious TOO. that, consequence OF
prosperity of our home manufactures, the value of landed
'gcry has every where experienced increase Of from
o 100 PER Daily labor every where better paid.
aion all hands improved OF conveyance in pro-
to completion projected. Nevertheless, States
he Union continue oo, the repeal Of the English
-@S gu corn and TIMBER for their salvation end there
aSsoue wealthy and influential men, who distressing their
'eSpercsce still put faith in the cosmopolitc cleed On
part OF the question, well the relations %! the
lh Commercial Union. and the tactics of the English
eminent most important disclosures afforded by DIR.
/ shs report. Let US Try TO cast some light on that
the ir place we mast notice the point of view in
VCe WITH which the whole report has been drawn up
Ia0ocherc the President of the Board OF Trade sent
D. DO%Srhs 70 Germany for the purpose that Mr.
az thompson despatched him France III 1881; Tor,
'ench were to be influenced by ssons with re-
",c and brandy, was Ii expected that the Ger
'"'" oe induced, account OF concessions with re
o corn and iimbor throw open their market TO Eng
-4"nuiacuIcrs. There existed however, important
~ U't"eeA the two missions namely that the con-
80 winch were to be offered the French were exposed
Az c or no OPPOSITION while those which be offer
H. germany were FIRST to be fought for and determined 10y
5VSu' OF Il contest in England. This necessarily
character OF the two reports entirely different. The
"a VI ule commercial relations between France and Eng
t vas exclusively addressed to the French people. To
~ OF rather their theorists and iheorizins practical
l might be said that Colbert gained nothing important
Protective measures they might be induced TO bslievc
me Eden treaty advantageous for France and that
banenti system and the present prohbitivc system
~, proved extremely injurious. In short the Adam Smith
NJ. might here be adhered to without any qualification
l'ces OF the protective system might be thoroughly
\ Suout ceremony denied
aect could be easily dealt with in the latter
EsSs Tor It now became necessary address both the
,,3 n landowners and the German Governments AT one
se same time. 70 the farmer be said Yeu
aee s nation which, in consequences OF protective
ap. rs las already made progress manuEac-
@ now advancing with rapid stride. to that state Of
SS'"y which will enable her completely command her