The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-12
From the Baltimore Sun.
Comnaercial Restrictions.

Con,naercial Restrictions.
In the future, must accustom ourselves to expect
have heretofore been applied by the various nations Of
the earth to commercial intercourse. The signs OF the
times are to be mistaken by any but those who are
wifuy blind to them, and it will prove the worst OF
folly yainy to strive against them under the faacous
anticipation Of some era popions TO the recurrence OF
an exploded theory-exPoded BY its own practical opera
prejudces and individual interests to the potency Of
perience in favor OF the general good, and the time is
now come when the admonition of may be dis
tncty understood by every who is willing to listen
,hereunto 1t suggests the propiety OF resgnng the de-
lusve hopes of exclusive privileges and challenges the
application of sound Judgment TO the natural principles OF
trade that all the consequences and Influences evolved
foreseen and unforeseen, may be steadfasy improved
what is evil carefully avoided; and what good sedn
So far as this subject refers to country, we
have much to believe that any violent political ag
taton thereupon will be known no more The difference
between parties now, is in words and the subetes
OF party prejudice than In active meaning and purpose
and although the day is not yet gone by perhaps, in
which, under certain circumstances some change might
occur in legislation upon the NATTER yet, apprehend
there would be action corresponding with the ultra
sentiment with which have been familiar in times
not long past Certainly no such action could possibly
be attended with permanent success and would be only
the precursor of another change back again"
congress Of nations our readers are aware, has been
spoken Of and is expected to take place the centre OF
commercial Europe, having direct reference the pro
motion of The most liberal principles of national inter
for the purpose Of traffic. and we may nationally
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assemblage of men will thus be brought together,
influence that will in time be sensbly felt, though per-
haps imperceptibe at first, throughout the commercial
relations of the globe The address of Louis Cht esq.,
commissioner OF the Belgian government, referring to
this subject, is paper entitled to general attention;
invites the cooperation of this country the purposes OF
the convention and presents the fact that distinguished
political economists of France, Germany, England and
Italy will take part in the !abors of the congress. The
address opens with the following paragraph which
strikes as as peculiarly appropriated
"God, in his infinite goodness, has diversified the eli
OF the world and has given to each latitude the
elusive cultivation OF certain products He has ordered
that the people OF the different regions of the globe should
find their advantage exchange their respective pro
ducts, and that by of those exchanges relations
affection and good will should spring up between the diff
feren nations. fraternity and the love of neghbor
in accordance with the benign law which Christ
vealed us; and that revelation wanting,
should find them written in the heart of each member
the great human family. Theproectve system is mani
fest violation of that divine law which makes all
single family. According to il, each nation shutting tse
within its own frontiers and prohibiting the introduction
foreign commodities isoales itself in the midst of it,
brethren, injuries their interests and them
mics, instead OF endeavoring to gain their good will
cadcls in state OF segeholdng all those who desire
them at distance"
The Belgian Association" which has made the move
this matter, anxious that the United States should be
represented the congress, and perceive that Mr.
VIM. H. Polk, the Presidents brother, among the num-
Der who respond to the invitation