The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM our European Correspondent.
No XXIV
Suspension OF the Navigation Laws Great
Britain and France.
FRANKFoRT-oS-rHE-MAlSr, Feb. I, IS

| Britain and France.
FRANKFORT MAINE Feb. l. 1917
DEAR slR' Iimpore yon, and your republican coenlpo
raries throughout the Union AN act of Justice 10 our
counymeno the honest cutvaors of te soi-o the en-
teprsing merehans-n short, TO all interests and pa
Ito keep constantly before their eyes the following sent
ments OF the distinguished champs federal higery.
Il do genemen entertain the strongest belief that all
wrong-a mistake from. the begimni,g and nnrious TO-
the great Interests OF the country What is III BY every
treaty we give TO the nation with which is
the sne ermSas We trade ourselves We give TO the IIanse
lowns ana other States OF the class the right fetch
and between and all the the world on the
same terms as we do and practically they do much
philosophy of politics on This SUBJECTS exhibited in The
old navigation Jaws OF England, introduced by OF the
since The principle as histhe ride is this Any
may bring commodities 10 IN their resses and carry
Our corn to her ewa ports, hapng The Ike ieege but
ns nao 'han otng the products q Md nation OF carry
speech.
| In my despatch by the OF the 4th December
somewhat cursoriy, endeavored explain you the
benefits which the United States realizing from
system of reciprocity treaties and expose the absnies
of the relics of the celebrated British navigation act Ii
is not my purpose, therefore, at present, much
resume discussion of the advantages of the and the
imperfecons OF the other relate you that which
has uanspred in the Parliaments of Great Britain and
France within the last days whereby the inuiiy and
nexpedence of restrictive navigation and commercial
principles have been fully acknowledged. The bill which
is law of the realm, for suspendng the operations
the navigation act until the first of September append
ths in order that you may lay it before readers the
earliest moment.
Lord John Russell in bringing forward the measure so
imperiously demanded, after commenting upon the im
portance of removing the existing duty upon brcadsts
temporarily remarked.
81 will now another subject which have said is
closely connected with the which have been dwelling
upon II is the subject Of the navigation laws With
ies' nMs, a. 'iey 81 present STAND, hey lead 70
difficulties have been greatly enhanced by the American
ships, which have given rise TO an increase in the
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R,ng iot 80 argo quantity OF Tonnage as is required
@ ba bs .a ha 9oan hs OF Gon @ have
sderab will state to the house what We're the original
e'c ad the f Danube e'' saSs on
5s m % corn Mms AZ present varies from
anu nov rom los 10 lbs % from ne baitlc u was
There were some instances of freighs sill more
able and still more efecting the supply Of Ireland with
corn ri The original freight oa quarter oSom from Londop
This arises from the difficulty of getting vessels for pur-
i ps w hHn bs n s of
poyed hHf and pn ships win be 10 be
in time of prvation should not exist and therefore pro-
pose the suspension of those laws with regard to the mpor
of the As duty on corn is proposed to remain In exis-
'en nee, oho., d., ..,., -.
to suspend The eonaws the navigation laws and TO allow
sugar and moasses to be Introduced into dstleres He
benefits would have arisen bu, was, Parliament
called upon to afford every facility for increasing the supply
.
The Times in noticing the debate upon the question re-
marks,
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Inc ohroh,cie ute organ Oh he government speaking Oh
the Tree admission OF breadsus, takes occasion to
Wih respect TO the suspension of the navigation laws
in this wise precaution and French ,nnorters have far
some time back been enabled 10 bid against us for The se
of orr own ships In all nuarters fire. s IN Eno,ond have
become xtrya panv HIGH From The Bnck sen they have
ports thew have more than doubled When we know that
IN ench Of those ports the ships of all the nations of The
world except rvb hose Of the countries nroIcno and i'm
porne) are forbidden to bring corn to England can we
have that removal the prohibition will great
ly increase oftransport. We have
now look the future The removing
tons expect will be passed through the Legislature
with the least possible delay 1t would of course be best to
get rid of the absurd remnant of law for ALL
II pretty clear that duty be levied
England; but this question would provoke discussion, and
therefore delay, which is by all be
avoided SO of the other II is better suspend
abolition take place hereafter. The ship will thus be
quickly ride the with safety"