The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-03

A. can buy cheapest Bremen ascertained, after she
td sunped herself from the Baltic for several years,
At those of our build were vastly the cheapest in the
IA and about one sixth OF all her tonnage which
ss At our ports was built al shp-yards As to the
;Ino of ships proftably, il is insult to our skilfu
,.rs 10 assert that they have any equals The Courier
sslf is not deserving OF a solitary remark from US;
L from the relation in which il reciproeay stands TO
t.mool.like.p and to the sealed book" of blank
.vss we have been reluctantly compelled to advert to
its sayings and doings.
We have shown that under the enlightened states
onship which has conducted the foreign affairs OF TINS
administration, we have, without departure from the
established principles of reciprocity IN navigation Obtain
al advantages for staples which were never before
aceeded We call that mastery diplomacy which sue
eeeds ia securing much and giving httle-bu that the
nprfecton OF diplomacy which secures all and gives
nothing Such result have witnessed, and we
challenge refutaton OF the fact in Hanover, Oldenburg,
and Neckenbug three seaboard States embracing most
If the German seaboard coast and all the ports Qnclud
ina those of the Hanse Towns, where duties
acte) except Sietin and Dantzic The ZollVeren de-
sired to coerce six States into its embraces and to
extend its high duties themthat on tobacco alone
amounting to SO 33t, as is perceptbe IN the terms
Of the Wheaton treaty. Instead of making ourselves
party TO such purpose, we committed Hanover, md
enburg, and Mecklenbug to low duties on all our
products which concerned and thus turned the
tables completely on the Zo .Verein The consequence
is that we got, the importation of our articles to Ger
MANY command of all the coast that was vauabe and
an the new union OF 100000 inhabitants, which has
been formed ad valorem duty, not interfering more
with the consumption than the specific one which
we have stipulated for by treaty. will be established
Nor is this all the benefit we derive from our diplomacy
with Hanover Oldenburg, and Mecklenburg. We have
removed transit and river toll duty on our ARTICLES to
an amount falling but little below $4,000 annually;
and the last accounts from Frankfort represent that the
whole system of transs and tolls, which has been reel
ing ever since it received the blow which we struck it at
Hanover is about TO be annihiated. This will remove,
TO say nothing of the hndrances and delays in move
ment an additional amount of at least $15o,O00 more
our agricultural and other products. And this magnif-
cent work, the joint and leading organ Of Mr. Webster and
General Taylor, spirit of derson, and in contempt of
the great agricultural and other interests of the country,
says is work worthy of "Mr Polk, and his altogether
fitting foreign secretary" What said the Augsburg
Gazette the able exposition of the sentiments of the Zoll
Verein, when the Hanover treaty was. first proclaimed
That the King of Hanover a foreign prince; that
no German sovereign would contract such treaty
cept the Duke of Odenburg, who controlled by his
customs union with Hanover; that the American dplo.
matist had taken from the Hanoverian dplomast the
lions part for his country But the Duke of Mecken-
burg, thorough German, gave more than Hano.
yer bestowed upon And in this act all OF the three
sovereigns have had their Triumph for they found u
ratification the order OF things against the pro-
tectonss in the Zo- Verein While literally beneftng
us they sagaciousy protected themselves against high
tariff encroachments.
Great Britain found it necessary for her to adopt
policy with reference direct navigation intercourse with
other countries, and to modify her navigation laws
cordngy But until after we had concluded our treaty
with Hanover, she disncned to change them as
TO enable her to emulate policy with respect to nd
rectnavgaton When the termsof that treaty TRANSFERRED
ii asked in the "Times' of March Is, 1917, ~Why
should Great Britain hesitate to change her navigation
laws, and to make advantageous reciprocity treaties SINH
lar to those of America Is il not humiating to British
pride to hear acknowledged in Parliament by her lead
ing statesmen that the United States not century old
have the first commercial navy in the world Why is
so Because the United States are always wide awake
to their interests In order that Great Britain may profit
by the convention between Hanover and the United
States il should be published for the use of Parliament
as her navigation laws under searching examna-
ton in the House Of Commons and particular attention
should be had 10 the 18th article, which reads thus &c.,
&c In the examination of witnesses by the committee of
the House OF Commons, in April 1s47, Robt V. Swaine,
British subject residing Hamburg. and consul gene
raj OF Belgium for the Hanseatc republics, deposed
corning the provisions of the treaty between Hanover
and the United States which evidence clearly showed
that the United Kingdom was prevented from making
such treaties after which, Sir Robert Peel, who
member OF the committee, remarked that, off had been
aware of the full extent of the operations OF the navga
ton laws, would have taken fling at them myself
while was first minister"
The modification of the navigation laws is now fairly
agovernmen measure, and WILL perhaps, nay certainly
be one OF the first questions acted upon when Parliament
convenes The ministry must either stand fall on the
Dill introduced by Lord John Russell just before the pro-
Iogaion the provisions of which are a reservation OF
the coasng trade and OF the carrying from one colony or
dependency to another, Chose under the management of
the East India Company included0 except where the
Queen, by order in council upon the request of the
legislature or legislative power of colony or depend
ency, may otherwise direct This will leave Great Brit
ain free TO negotiate just such reciprocity treaties we
have concluded, and TO adopt system throughout
And now let inquire of our countrymen if they are
willing to intrust the keeping of system which has