Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-04
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, FEBRUARY %, Is45.

\ SecOuu speech kIUlIJ OH the SOfn
Law question receives endless euogy from the great
protecfioniSt oraces--the Morning Post, the Her
add and the Standard. He endeavored to show
that he could succeed in argument as well as sar-
casm he acquitted himself creditably, according to
even the ant-corn law journals that dispute his
political economy. He spoke fppantly OF your
Secretary OF the Treasury, and committed huge
blunder about the number of American manufactu-
ring operatives. You may afford room for short
and pleasant extract:
"The other day met noble lord who had formerly been
Minister of the Crown, and very distinguished He
great trouble with regard the question. He
said, what we to do There is old John Adams, who
used formerly to be the advocate peace he has made
furious war speech But the noble lord not
that proportion free trade has become popular England
and especially has become popular in the Cabinet has
it become popular with the manufacturing of
America quote the language of of their respeca
bic ournas-one in which there is baderdash-and the
language of that journal is, the fact is that only
protection. Hear, hear. Let impress this upon the
House. The argument of the free traders has always been
that by imposing free mposts there would be alteration in
the American tariff This has always been considered
peace calculated TO the small cloud that
lowering the Atlantic. Laughter But in
exact proportion you conciate-f you concae
the Western Sates-n the degree do you lose the a
econs of the great Northern States, which lie the
coast and which the most powerful members of the Anne
rcan community put this to the consideration Of the noble
lord who has recently visited this country and who interest
L
A laugh mean the noble lord the member for the West
Riding and am bound that rejoice he is returned to
/ this house. though it be a member for the West
Riding listened to his speech with great interest," he
entered into the details Of American life, and porioned out
the characteristic features Of the landscape All wished for
that he had entered into of the social detasthat
he had given for instance authentic account OF that
TRANSATLANTIC melody which depicts the way in which gentle
jump from side of the table to the other. Roars of
laughter think that would have been very appropriate.
CONTINUED laughter. y
Ii is affirmed that several diplomatic notes have
been delivered oflae to Mr.. GuIzoT, representing
that the troubles in Polish Prussia have their origin
in discretionary projects at Paris. In conse-
quence, most OF the Poles here are subjected to
/ special watch and call by the authorities. We
cannot doubt that the conspiraces in the North, if
not devised, stimulated and aided in this capital
The National, admitting that the scheme of postal
reform, just submitted by the Minister of Commerce.
contains useful provisions nevertheless objects
TO quite insufficient, and would prefer the pre-
sent state of things. The Minister avais himself,
in his preliminary exposition of the recent report
of your Postmaster General, copy of which the
Administrator of the French Post Offices obtained
from me, to his great satisfaction.
II The play entitled Diogenes, merciless satire on
the present French times, has uncommon vogue.
Its author, FELIX PYAT, wrote it in the prison OF
Sdinte Peiagie, in which he was confined for sedi-
tious publications. He was allowed to see the re-
hearsas, in the custody ofgendarmes. On the 2lst
instant his term of Imprisonment expired. He can
now witness the excellent performance and sue
cess of his piece at the Odeon Theatre. The pro-
fits have considerably exceeded the twelve hundred
francs fine which he paid on the day of his enlarge
ment. You may suppose that his sojourn in Saint
Pelagie did not lessen the acerbty of his muse.
You viii observe that, in the debates of the House
of Commons on the laws several of the speak
ers anticipated that repeal would enable the British
manufacturers to undersell the American, German,
E and others, in their own markets The Morning
Chronicle anticipated, "with certainty, that the
al. packet which carried the United States Sir Ro-
BERT PEEL's speech would secure triumph for
the extensive notifications proposed in the tariff
Of that country" Mr.. BAILLIE contested the like
ihood of general imitation of the British example,
with statements worthy of your attention
"The noble member for the city of London seemed to take
for granted undspued axiom that eetrade would be
beneficial to the country Unfortunately, impossible
convince foreigners of this truth They thought that from
possession Of the great elements of manufacture
greater abundance than they be found in any other
counrycoal and ronour manufacturers able 10 pro-
duce goods cheaper than those any other country
Is therefore urged that the price should be artcay kept
those foreign countries in order to exclude compe
ton. 1t well known that by fostering thus the cotton
manufactures of France and Germany, those interests had
been raised to high position, and would doubt prove
Of great national wealth and prosperity those
tries But did any believe that if unrestricted mpor
aon Of British goods take place in those countries
they would be undersod in their markets If any
had doubt this subject let him consider the effect Of
our trade with one hundred and sixty millions of the Indian
empire Before took possession of that country the peo
pie clothed in their beautiful domestic fabric But
by the introduction Of cotton manufactures able
TO undere the native producer and thereby hundreds of
thousands thrown out of employment and reduced to
misery. II doubtful whether the ruthless conquero
Of India inflicted greater misery caused greater destruction
Of human life than had done by the introduction Of cotton
manufactures Hear, hear, from the Proectionss We
might boast in Government Of India that had promoted
schemes OF education and endeavored elevate the moral
and social condition of the OF the community, but could
not be denied that the date of rule contemposneoss
with the decline Of the material prosperity of the people Such
the advantages which the people Of that country derived
from purchasing in the cheapest market" Hear, hear,
from the Protectonss Should be surprised that foreign
Governments hesated before they subjected their people
| the chance Of a similar transaction ,"
i The wisdom congruty of following exam
pie, national personal, depends parity or affi-
nifty of circumstances and objects. La Presse
/ Paris paper observes:
"Mr. D'Tsraeli right in questioning the influence
which the repeal of the laws thought likely TO exert
the protective system Of other nations 1t probable
that France, Germany America will hold themselves
bound to adopt the British example. On the whole, France
is too little benefited 10 require return Of gratitude Mel
ther Of those countries compete in cotton and linen
threads with the British in the British market AS for grain,
the free admission is indispensable to enable British in
dustry TO cope with that Of other countries DIsrael right
in thinking that other countries will not lightly embark in
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