The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-24

In Europe the vessels OF the United States than shall be
payable In the ports British vessels The same
duties shall be paid the importation into the United
States Of any articles the growth produce on manufacture
such importation shall be in vessels of the United States Or
British vessels and the same duties shall be paid on the
importation into the ports of Of his Britannia maess
territories in Europe OF any article the growth produce
Manufacture OF the United States, whether such mPora
States" -
Here abandonment of the principles of the 'nay
CATION act" far related the United States and thus
commenced that system Of reciprocity which has made us
such prosperous commercial nation, paigs the opinions
OF the renowned northern political lumnary. After con-
cessons made u.s. other nations became clamorous
for similar ones, and threatened unless their demands
complied with, to precisely such measures
had used successfully. Great Britain hestated
some time TO the il her interest to pursue,
during which Prussia weared with delay put her threats
into practical execution. AT length, after repeated app'
cations 10 the government by the merchants and shipown
engaged in commercial intercourse with the north oil
Europe, who represented their trade in anguishing
condition, Great Britain determined extend the princi
pies OF reciprocity, which she had covenaned with
other powers and the I'd of April 1924 she concluded
treaty with Prussia the 10Th Of June, 1924, with
Denmark; the 18th December, 1925, with the
Towns and subsequently she contracted numerous
others, with different States, all granting the priv
eges where the avors bestowed, 1t is therefore
papably plain that the United States the credit excu-
svey due for the sautary change in the navigation poll
cy of Great Britain They eec ted what other nations had
been utterly incapable of accomplishing
In 1876 also commenced the negotiation Of reciprocity
treaties with the north Of Europe and the 18th Of April
Of that year concluded with Denmark the 4th
of July, 1927 concluded another with Sweden and Nor
way the 10th Of December, 1927, concluded
other with the Hanse-Towns the LIST OF May 1928,
concluded another with Prussia. And DESTROYS
the indirect carrying and to have our vessels and
their caTgoes placed upon the footing OF native
sells and their cargoes that only went 10 contract
treaties for that purpose but Of Congress APP
proved the Path of May, 1928, which provides or II k
still la existencei)
"SEo l. That upon satisfactory evidence being given
any foreign nation that discriminating duties of tonnage
or import imposed or levied in the ports Of the said
ton upon vessels wholly belonging 10 citizens oil the United
States upon the produce, manufacture mere hande
imported in the same from the United States, from
foreign country, the President Is hereby authorized TO issue
his Proclamation, declaring that the discriminating
duties Of tonnage and mpor. within the United States are
and shall be- suspended and discontinued tar RESPECTS
the vessels Of the said foreign nation, and the produce
manufactures, merchandise imported into the United
States in the same from the said foreign nation or from Gny
oks foreign country the said suspension TO take effect
from the OF such notification being given TO the Uuited
States, and to continue as long as the reciprocal exemption
Of vessels belonging TO citizens oil the United States aud
their cargoes Aforesaid, shall be continued, and no
longer"
During period of eighteen years and half the author
y thus conferred has been used by the executive
except the of the Grand Duchies Of Meckenburg
Schwerin, and Oldenburg, and in other in
We preferred treaty obligations where they could
be obtained, the of government that was LA
BILE be revoked at any time by capncious sovereign
Great Britain heretofore could not appreciate the extended
DeTaV which cnaracerlZes our navigation
with other countries. She has been us tenacious OF the
indirect carrying she of the derentia tonnage
and import duties which she enjoyed under the navigation
and she will part with ior rather suffer IL be div
dedamost reluctantly. But the hour is fastening when
this must In the diminuton OF her corn, sugar. and
other mposs il behooyes her than buy the
articles which she consumes cheap po,nbs and sell
her products dear possible The ships which sail under
the flag OF the stars and stripes under wise policy
in every haven where there is commerce. AT New Or
leans they clear for London, Hayre, and Amsterdam, with
cotton, tobacco, and provisions From these places
reghts readily procured they proceed ST. Ubes
for SALT which they may carry Rio Janero, and there
take in cargo of coffee for New York they may go
Gottenburg for iron Bremen for emigrants. English
merchants perceive the beauties Of the indirect navigation
system and mark the prediction, little the government
disposed depart from established usages, five years
will eapse before is adopted, only essential
the prosperity of her shipowner but in obedience
demands Of her manufacturers Free trade respects i'm
port duties on foreign merchandise, 1t is likely will
become universal. Blu; free napigation-such al
ready enjoy with most nationswl speedily upset the
lmainng opposition that it encounters, and be regarded
among Christian 'the prncplehe phioso
ply politics. in the movement of products upon the high
seas.
| Tomorrow l shall deal in facts and figures by way o
demonstrating the bunders into which the distinguished
senator led in his Baltimore speech. persuaded
that the subject is properly understood by country
men, its importance duly estimated II Is which
unfortunately has not been sufficiently investigated. Urea
ties usually communicated in confidence the Senate
after having necessarily been negotiated with much
crecy. That body acts upon them under lock and key
and its discussions consequently rarely reach the public
The abrogation of all reciprocity would
probably occasion the slightest sensation among the
farmers OF New York. for instance yet an OK
port duty of five per bushe laid wheat they
would consider the the greatest upon the rgh
of free people that committed, when, reality
their would be less affected by it than if such
measure the former should occur.
Yours, truly, AMERICANUS