The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-06

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ENGLISH TARIFF ON PRousioHs--The London
League of the 5th ult., usual, presents "free-
trade" summary Of the preceding weeks parliament
airy proceedings from which we extract the follow
ing incidental account of changes which have taken
place, and are yet contemplated, in the English du-
ties on many articles of agricultural produce, for
which we desire to find a more extensive market in
Europe:
There have not been any feeade debates during the
past week. but Tuesday Mr. Ewar brings on his
motion respecting butter and cheese postponed under the
circumstances stated in last weeks League The words
butter and cheese the great Importance oithe
subject with associations partly homely and amar and
partly of the udcrous Kind The question involved is
however deeply interesting and has special bearing on
the social the country the condition OF
the aborng community and the extension oil trade and
corn meat sugar and eabuer and cheese hold the most
important place In the tariff Of lsaa Sir Robert Peel re-
duced the duty articles OF Provisions-bacon
from ass to las the cwt; salt beef from les to ss hams
from 2ss to Ids lard from IS 10 2s ana on Puauns
and sousages whole penny on the pound weight thnt
from ad Sd butter and cheese were left untouched
AT the beginning OF the present century the duty onioegn
vaorem il was gradually raised until in lsi6 duty Of
twenty shlimgs per cwt was imposed Inc reader may
remark the period the
put the keystone into the arch Of protection by their SOS
law they ornamented with all sorts Of little protect
i've ture.s in the shape Of duties nearly or wholly prohibit
connected with the produce soil To protect the dairy
produce Of Goucestershre and Cheshire pevonshre and
Dorsethre Lecesershire and wiltshire with feeble plea
for Ireland duty of Dos is imposed on every cwt Of Tor
egn butter imported and los cd that of cheese and this
duty the Reconstruction Of the sliding scale and the reormer
OF the tariff ef untouched What has this duty done for
dairy armersl Has enabled Cheshire to compete with
Holland in the quality Of It's produce Every experienced
agrculurst points TO Cheshire OF those counties In
England which, with great natural capabilities, has most
sadly neglected them and which requires only the appca
on Of capital and the superintendent Of Of true
teal science become Of the finest agricultural coun
sngpaG ss the
ring of the whitening effects Of that protection the
principle Of which now utterly abandoned by all poll
cinns Sir Robert Peel and Lord John Russell down
the humblest mnisteTias II is ludcrous to suppose
that free trade in butter and cheese will affect dairy
rmeras ludicous that foreign cattle to
ruin gaziers The gazers have suffered this years but
Gently showed has from the scarcity okeep
and the scarcity OF keep he further showed might have
been greatly aeyiaed under system Of perfect Tree trade
TT to the community would increase portations from
Holland and the continents extend our expectations to Por
tusa the Brazs and other countries to which, at present
considerable trade is carried in these arcles and thus
by the natural law Of commerce. not only enlarge the field
OF supply but the field Of employment at home But much
than all this win be shown Tuesday next when
Mr. Ewart brings on his notion"
THE PROGRESS OF LIBERAL COMMERCIAL sENTI-
MENrs IN THE BRlTIsH PARLlAMENT.-Tat's Maya
zine, a business periodical of high standing, thus
alludes to the late astonishing progress of the prin-
ciples of the English Anti Corn-Law League among
the Legislators of Britain
The conspicuous result of the free-trade discus
sons Of the month is the evidence they yield every
point Of the triumphant progress Of ireelrade principles
Ii scarcely be expected that the division lists should
exhibit any remarkable signs Of advance yet the dminu
ton of the majority against Mr. Vers's annual notion
seventy votes compared with last
year. and of hundred and seventy votes compared
with ls4as symptom Of the decline and fall Of the land
cisive kind With the exception of Sir James Graham's
laundering attempt at resuscitang Independence OF for
eigners which the Premier put down pontedly the
decorums of official coleagueshp would permit and which
the free traders deemed worthy Of other comment than
the usual parliamentary note OF exclamation not Of
the old stock faaces made appearance either of the
occasions alluded to. Tory WED with whg ministers with
League In many parts Of the ministerial speeches all dis.
ncon between side Of the house and the other seemed
oberated There was no telling except from the speak.
ers whether he was opposing the reetrade notion
seconding IL Nothing could be more impressive than
experience and observation to the connexon Of cheapness
and plenty with full employment high wages, and dimn-
shed pauperism mortality and crime Nor was there ever
startling fact offered to the consideration Of land
lords charged with the legal obligation of maintaining all
who cannot mantun themselves than that stated by the
Home Secretary during the four years that the present
ministry have held office million and half Of human be-
ngs have been added to the population of the United King
many again the population Of the two Canadas. The
whole OF the free traders is thus affirmed by the
highest parliamentary authorities ministerial and exmnis
tera All the facts and doctrines Of the free traders have
been advanced by the chiefs of party and not only
scented but enforced illustrated and energetcalIy in
on by the chiefs Of the other party years of
agitation have length brought TO this that not
enable him to open his mouth without making himself
ulous affects doubt that protection unjust and
few over the real interests and rights OF ALL that the liberia
ton of industry and from such fiscal restrictions
have been imposed for other than fiscal purposes ought
must shall and win henceorth be the policy ofthe British
government by whomsoever its happen to be
welded that the aia,t cheapness and plenty Of food
right and state necessity; good for the
nue. for the rutcpayer for wages for morality for public
health for every interest and object dear TO the phanhro
pist legislator There Is question remaining
about the matter except to when and hour whether sud-
na y Sir Robe Pses or Lord john Russe denon Of
caution That fabric which has oser twigs for timber and
lard for cement is by universal consent oterng to its
OF FREE TRADE ON THE PART OF BRITAN.-The
following paragraph is from the british Quarterly
Review" formerly as decidedly in favor of mis-
named "pro,ection" any journal in the United
Kingdom:
"TnE rREr-rRApr MoyEMIsr-Perhaps there never.was
rety Of durable elements or more fitted to win and retain
the adhesion of widely different classes Of minds The
OF the the facts and figures Of the
ntistcsn the financial exigences the statesman the
business experience and necessities ohe merchant and the
anS oSor nf Of wS
honest mind against public injustice enacted for private
gain and the aspirations Of every religious mind towards
state things which shall realize divine purpose by sub
DUNG and repenshing the earth and fulfil divine promise
by cementng the lands ofpeace and goodwill among men,
all tend consentaneousy In direction Freedom Of in.
dustry and exchange Is the idea of this agehe business
which the age has taken in hand and will not put out Of
hand till 1t fairly nishedas truly the business of for
periods of history the abolition of the papal
power the establishment Of representative govern
ment.n
VOLCANIC TuE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cahncss of the English brig Victory laden with patent
fuel from Newcastle bound TO Malta where she arrived
the 10th Of June reports that the 18th dem at hapast
D. havng been at noon, from observations taken by
CHI ronomeers in lat 36I066 and long l34i36) both
the opgaan and the royal mast suddenly
the side though by the effects Of sudden heavy squa
though there not at the time the least appearance of
squa bad weather Of any kind at half past II
on blew hard from the SSE. to Sc, and all hands
sent up to reef the topsais, when all Of sudden it
fell dead calm and the well aoft deck could
scarcely breathe from the sulphurous exhalaons dust of
sulphur and intense heat which prevailed The ship Ia
bored considerably all the while and at distance Of about
hafnmile three immense balls of fire to issue
from out sea- and remained visible for aboute min
Another heavy squa shortly after from the
ssE and carried the ship out OF the hot into cold
current Of air