The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-27

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shesr former fcuEshing condition ~ warning against
tho consequences vhisb might he fscred ;ssia hFskk
Ing down the barriers which had rstbsrte rfessffsd
commercial greatness from the assaults OF rivalry
Mr.. CorpES addressed himself to demolish the argu-
ments Of Lord George Bentinck. The noble lord
would protect everybody for the benefit of every
body; his principle was, to tax none for the
benefit of any The country, he contendsd, assigned
the distress which prevailed TO totally distinct
from those enumerated by the noble lord Strong as
the ground which he felt himself standing
when he argued for free trade in corn, he felt him
self far stronger ground in arguing for free trade
in shipping. The old system OF monopoly had been
defended tho ground Of the exclusive burdens Of
the landowner and the farmer but ships were now
exempted from every undue burden, in consequence
of the reform Of tariff What special ground was
there for continuing tax on the carrying OF your
commodities for the benefit of small interest in the
country ~ 1t had been proved, and over again
that taking quality for quality, you could not build a
ship cheapy in any country Of the world than in
England If we could build ships better and cheap
ly why should not be able to sail them as well as
Foreigners In some respects we had already the ad-
vantage them, carrying ships taking far
greater of their and their habits OF pune
tua and despatch being more reliable; our sailor :
had perhaps the greatest natural aptitude for the
sea Of any men in the world the only draw backs
of "A moral kind, in the INSTRUMENTATION
and drunke with which, he contended, they were
justly chargeabe but which might be removed by that
culture had hitherto denied them Repeal the nay
CATION laws and you would do to bring out the
natural qualities Of your seamen than by any other
you could adopt. They were a tax, nay pro.
hibtion, the carrying of commodities and he said
that justice to nufacturers and agricul wrists
entitled them to have the carriage OF their common
ties conducted terms of perfect facility. AS
regarded the statistical branch Of the subject he con-
tended that had statistics which would bear
in favor of the In spite of the unwse
strctions under which We had laid our shipping
British tonnage had increased in a ratio moro rapid
than that of any other tonnage What the camel was
to the Arab of the desert the horse to the Tartar
the ship to the Euglishman In passing, MIR. Cob
den died. against the attacks of Lord George Ben
timex and oher speakers the returns furnished by the
Statistical, department of the Board Of Trade on the
correctness Of which he placed absolute reliance
Mir DIsRAELI, in reference to the taunt thrown out
against the protectopists by the First Lord OF the
Treasury of reasoning in vicious circle, contended
that the legislation country proceeding
the auspices Of the Manchester school Of poti
cal economists. in really vicious circle Having de-
prved many interests of certain advantages, ana
pursued Of theoretical legislation which
had terminated in practical misery, 1T would be
against every principle justice contrary to that eau
dor and f so characteristic OF Enghshmen that
mercfu interpostion which had produced such bene-
fc-nt results. He was content to leave this vicious
circle the Of that rrated public OPT Mon
which would long hesitate in expressing its con
vctons Formerly the honorable member for the West
Riding had promised them perpetual advantage; but
he said 1t but just that should all take our
share in universal disaster Having kept up for some
time well directed fire of epgram at the expense Of
the promulgators of free trade doctrines MIR Dsrael
proceeded to grspple with MIR. Cobdens statements
rather avoiding conflict Of general Mt but Sc
ecting weak points of detail with all the skill of prac-
tised master of fence H. exposed the hollowness
Of authorities whose evidence Mr.. Cob
den had quoted. attacked him for his very hetero-
dox notions on the subject of our maritime suprc-
macy,'' and defended the character of British
seamen the ground that the same imputations
might be made with at least equal justice upon any
other class Of our workmpn Government now asked
the house upon sufficient ground, to abrogate the
ancient national system under which our navigation
had hitherto been conducted-founded definite
PRINCIPLES. directed to the attai ument of certain
definite ends which not the objects and ends
Of shpbuilders and shipowners 1t was said that
the carriage of export trade not protect
ed, and yet competed why then should we
protect the carriage Of the import trade? But
the real that the carriage Of the export trade
was in the hands of Foreigners The French and Ame
ricans, when they gave order it was well tnown.
made it condition that the goods should be exported
in ships Of their counrics Mr. Dsrarli then took
up the argument drawn from The alleged great increase
Of British shipping since the Nation OF the navign-
ton laws under the reciproc reaties he treated IT
in very ingenious if not inclusive manner, and
made his partizans merr h correcting some sta
tistica apparr nty Cross into which the
member for Wcstbury Ia unhapply fallen in the
of his speech the other ght Upon the subject
of statistics, he declared his conviction that the
officials of the Board of Trade had always a con-
venient return ready for any mi mister who had pre-
posterous theory impractical crotchet to carry out
Having the ordinary branches of the subject
denying that the navigation laws produced any prac
teal injury, whilst they were founded on principles
which experience had proved to DO advantageous in
their results he denounced this tampering and tri
fling with great interests as reckless experiment,
ans uniting to legislative anarchy, whose fatal eff
f-cts would involve the dearest interests of the
country in nextrcable confusion In spite of the
bland smiles and winning manner OF Mr Bancroft on
the one hand. and NJ. Bunsen with his. bowl and dag
ger the other he trusted that the patriotism and
wisdom of the house would yet Did this rock ahead
The per0ration Of the honorable member was high
strained protest against the ques gentum sine arms
principles Of Mr. Golden and the Manchester school
MIR WILSON explained with reference TO his arithmc-
teal citations impugned by M- Disrae, successfully
rebuttrd the charge Of inaccuracy and dcatcd m
self by the authority of the custom house returns
SIR PsrL declared that notwithstanding the expe
rience of the lat two years his opinions remained un
shaken with respect to tho principles by which our
commercial intercourse with other countries should be
regulated He recalled the attention Of the house to
the extraordinary which had been at work with
in the abD period the famine the commercial crisis,
the continental outbreaks-vhich were amply suffi-
cient to accoun for the diversion OF capital from its
ordinary channels and the terrible shock which had
been felt through every department of our industry
Rebuking with dignity and feeling the mpatiencc OF
portion Of the house who seemed inclined to make
clamor supply the place Of the right no norabe
baronet trace the of recent egisa
ton overthrow allacies the subject of import
in which the protectionst advocates had dealt large
ly, and defended the ministerial the natu
raj and necessary complement of the changes already
made, lie m)re than ever convinced Che took oc-
casion to sa) by recent experience that was upon
cheap food and guarantee for its continuance, that
must rest our hopes of increasing prosperity. The
Of Mr. Disrae however ingenious nd eloquent
hardly touched the marrow OF the question II that
honorab BILE member could have shown that the repeal
Of the navigation laws would diminish means of
national defence or national security apowerful and,
perhaps. fatal argument would have been afforded
against it, but this he utterly denied As manual of
sound principle and statesmanlike reasoning on
great economical question Sir r. Peel has recently de-
vered speech worthy of greater attention.
Lord RESELL feeling h mssf as he observed.
eved by the able speech Of the right honorable bonet
entering into the details Of the question, confined
himself to a succinct and pointed summing up of the
argume nts pro nd con in which the balance,
be expected. inclined strongly to the side of free
trade. The navigation laws, mutilated as they had
been. presented but naked and shattered trunk If
they were abrogated, the increase of commercial
marine would be still more rapid. He indicated the
officers of the Board Of Trade and thought it would be
"a rational accuse the University of Cambridge of a
bias towards the Newtonan theory official persons
Of bias towards the principles of free trade.
After n discussion, which elected more rhetorical
talent than all the previous nights of the debate toge
ther the House divided. The numberSYere
For the anne ndment of Mr.. Herries: III
Against II - '~'f
MAJORITY. '----lli
The House then went into committees; the resolution
agreed to- and reported forthwith bill founded
thereon afterwards brought In, and the House
shortly afterwards adjourned.
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