The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-05

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE UNITxD STATES
AND GREAT BRIrAN.-In the course OF the debate on
the Corn Law question: Mr.. Thornley, made the fol-
lowing remarks which are interesting as they have
reference to subject now SO generally discussed
amongst us
In October last he had proceeded to Washington and
had paid his respects to the American President to whom
made by tho right honorable baronet (sr r. PeeD spp
cable the produce of the United States He had told
the President that he hoped such reductions would lead
TO increase OF the commercial
between Great Britain and America. The President re-
pliedI value the you have put into my hands,
Country under the present Cornaws Ths fact waihst
we had sufficiently estimated the importance Of the
promise Act the Tar in the United States had for 10
years been in Of gradual reduction down to 20
per cent and the complaint that Great Britain had
made no attempt TO meet these reductions by change
her Cornlaws The preference and advantage Nae thus
been given to the northern parts of Europe The Amer
cans had parculased commercial treaty with Por-
,uga poor country which could only take goods to
the extent of million sterling, while we had no treaty
with the United States which could take goods to the
extent OF millions sterling and which had popnla
ton OF seventeen millions, doubling every "a years The
corn they would receive manufacturer to an extent
OF which at present we had no idea. In the mean
time manufactures had been making rapid progress
in the United States. He had been present at the
annual exhibition Of woolen, cotton glass, cutlery,
and hardware goods and he could bear witness TO their
advance in point Of excellence. Something had been
said respecting the admission of grain from the United
states into Canada He did not think that any great
quantity would be imported nor did he think that the Bril-
fish government would gain any credit with that OF Anne
RIGA by the arrangement Certain that the Amcr
can ship owners like those Of this country, were very
jealous of foreign Interference and they apprehended
that it plan by which quantity Of wheat weuld be
carried into British colony order that might be i'm
ported into this country in British vessels
On this the London Globe observes:-
The pon, then TO which call the attention OF the
people Of England and demand that Of Sir Robert Peel as
individually and personally responsible for the very Pc
cular posture OF affairs caused by his crcunspect policy
the point which would press attention is-Are we
prepared meet American relaxation OF restriction on
manufactures by equivalent admission OF direct
trade in American corn and -four We do not ask our
government to throw free trade at the head Anne
rca We not clear that this should be done, but we
clear that should show ourselves ready 10 meet
to the full extent, American dispositions to relaxaon
Are rulers ready to do this Is this the mystery OF
Sir Roberts non'comnttals We only say. that II
any negotiation fair practicable and thrown
the landed interest suffered to keep out Amer
Ca the colonial interest Brszif this chance OF equ
table and extended is to be whtled down the
wind. like all former onesthe people OF England shall
least know the serve hand that protracs their land
saverytha dooms them, when the abundance and COM
merce Of worlds offered their acceptance-"to
lie in cold obstruction nnd to rotor to emgrate Tor
bread.