The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-08
NEW YORK HERALD.
neM.Ynrk. Frlday. september 3, Ista
Commercial Treaties-Mission OF General
Green Progress % Reciprocity

New.York, Friday, September =, is43
Commercial Treaties Mission OF General
Green Progress % Reciprocity
The mission OF q Neral Daft Green 10 England, in
relation 10 treaty of reciprocity between England
and ,he Uaued States, has excited good deal OF al
lenton abroad The presence of that gentleman in
London, the intercourse he has had with the leading
men, and the flood OF light which he has been ena-
bet to pour upon the of this country have
in the present difficult position of ministers in rea
ton 10 revenue am commercial matters, produced
feeling which tend tavorshly 10 the interests Of
this country. The condition Of The Bngl sh people
has been one Of great distress The cause OF thai
distress has, by common consent, been ascribed 10
the decay OF trade, more particularly with the United
States. This has created n desire TO have the In
tefcourse with this placed on footing OF greater
freedom and consequent stability. The Baltimore
speech Of Daniel Webster, 20, than whom no
American exerts a greater Influence in England,
pointed me way and gave direction to the public
mud c commissioners ere This would undoubtedly
have been sent out, but that the strong aud unex-
psced opposition 10 The Canada corn bill. and the
soreness exhibited BY some members on that sub
Jecl, seem to have made Sir Robert Peel reserved
IN pressing The American trade too closely on the
back OF hat measure The general desire for an
extension OF trade will be too strong for the minis
tiers TO resist treaty o ring the advantages OF that
suggestedby Mr. Webster. The polrlcal effect OF this
measure coming from Mr.. Webster, Twill undoubted
ly, Operating upon the capitalists aud ficiurers
OF New England, greatly embarrass both Mr. Clay
and Mr. Van Buren, The general progress of free
Trade all the world must. however, produce il
this couutry the same effects, in some degree, upon
political parties here, which il has on those OF all
other countries, Wis breaking up those the most
illibera, and bring ng into existence parties advo-
eating principles ultra democraical than were
ever before embraced by important bodies OF men
The commerce ofrhe IT, States with Great Britain
is tar important 10 her than that OF any other
country and the trade OF the U. States is the
valuable branch of Brush commerce. IL is there
tore of The highest importance to 10th that recip-
rocal commerce should ne encouraged, as well on
our part for he CONNIE rcial welfare OF the people,
as for the encouragement OF the commercial ma.
rine. Siace the close OF the last war the U. States
has become more consp cuous on the theatre of the
world, aud his taken its proper part in the
ri events. In 1871 the population OF Eng and and
Wales was s72 $50, and the U States 3 929 s27
II 1910 the population of England and Wales, was
l6. Co., and the U States II O62 sec The events
results, were OF incacuIable importance in fixing
the moral power OF this country. After the flag OF
Great Britain had asserted and maintained its supre
macy in every sea, had repeatedly swept the f-ets
of Napoleon from the ocean, and was in the zenith
0t It's power, the U. States suddenly appeared as
maritime power Of such strength and address that she
triumphedln every cobfct The ministers OF Great
Britain, France and Russia, then discovered on
,yh,, III ,J ~
tons mustbe hereafter adjusted. From that moment
ngand has removed from ITS shipping restriction
alter restriction in order that it may the better com
pete with foreign powers. This country has not
been to Its policy, to its position in
latlon the condition of the rest of the world Un-
der pretence OF protection" 1t has loaded the
Shipping with taxes, and then sought in discrmina.
ting duties remedy for evils of It's own ere stng
Daniel Webster, Esq in his speech IN the United
States Senate, in lS9s, on the tariff, remarked as
follows -
The shipping interest of this country has made its
wav by It's own enterprise. BY lis own vigorous
exertlon ii spread itself over the seas, and by the
SAM eXerton II still holds Iisplace there II seems
IDLE To talk Of the beneh and advantage OF dlscrm
mating duties, when they operate az iInst Us
eide II the ocean quite as much as they operate tor
the other. To suppose that two .ions, hav-
Ing intercourse with each other, can secure each
IL itself decided advantage In that intercourse, u
lttle lees than absurdlty; and this Is the absur
dIty OF d. terminating duties. SILL less reason II
there tor the idea that our ship owners hold The ex
elusive enjoy m-nt of the coasilng trade, oay by
virtue of The law which secures II 10 their exclusive
employment.
The public mind 10 both hemspheres has been
gradually awakening TO the whole list of absurdi-
ties, of which che honorable gentleman pointed
out, While the United States have not on, done
nothing towards an enlightened system OF national
intercourse, Great Britain as made great advances
in free trade. Mr. Pitt, in 1888, boldly recommend
ed system of reciprocity, which would have dou-
bed the of the empire, if it had been
lost SIGHT OF in the which followed His propo.
siton with the United States was substantially that
which Mr. Webster has recently brought forward; a
treaty with france actually concluded, embra-
cling some OF the stables OF the two countries land
cevng their reciprocal importation at duties OF 10
II per cent ad valorem. The revolution which fol.
lowed put an end TO the treaty. Ia 1915, the navi
CATION act virtually abolished and treaties with
all nations gradually brought about; the emancipa
ton OF the csIonies followed, succeeded by gradual
reduction OF duties in which important steps have
been taken during the past year In all this time
the United States have shown no spirit OF conces-
sion. and it is to be hoped that reciprocity will now
De the watch word
FURTHER News FROM RoNDoUI Forry in
ms regular bulletin from Rondout 10 the resident
physician yesterday, states that there were only
three cases OF serious disease that place at the hour
OF writing, and that since last Friday no new Icasss
partakng OF the character of the prevailing epide-
mic, had been reported. This must be sufi cient to
restore commence TO the citizens OF this city, not.
Wthsianding the efforts ot certain newspapers and
other croaking alarmists TO the contrary
The QUEEN OF The WEsr.-TnIs new and beau.
tifu ship sails for Liverpool on the I6h inst Her
cabin is fast filling up with first class passengers, and
her pantries nearly full of all the uxuries the
season affords, TO make sea voyage comfortable