New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-11
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Trade and >hlpping Of the United States and
Great BriIRiu-RrPeRi of the Navigation
laws-Freedom OF the River ~. Law.


Law.-Freedom Of the River ~. Law.
renee.
The ilca.cuisbe importance - tbs country Of
ihe ssrioGs subjects embraced n receat discas.
Sons on trade Ia England snd her colonies. bat
more especially in Tho debates ard proceed.
irss 10 her Parliament the probable effects
both on her aid the United States. Of re-.
laxs,i0n or sband anmcn; Of her long cher
ished system OF commercial snd maritime mo
ropoy and the necessity there Is that al
s0r.s Of opinions, wiki toe grounds on which
they are p-sdica'ed. should be submitted 70 the
readers Judgment. in order ths, he msv draw
thercircm his own conclusions, have indeed u.
- colate ani attempt some arrangement Of the
reasonirS and Arguments used By men o! the most
/ opposite views There Uill be attempts made 70
effect detailed arrangements between America
snd England. .or their mutual interest. under the
aew policy the whole subject will come before
Congress next Winter in some form or other, and
10 the mean time the public want all the lights
they caa set.
Navigation Lo-' Rcleli n.
The act to Repeal ,he Navigation Laws OF
Great Briiain except as 10 the coastirg trade and
fisheries was passed asst month and is to take
effect GA the st o, January, 1850.
The deep sea fisheries are to be practically
thrown open. and American whslers viii be al
lowed % brDg their produce direct to Great Britain
for consumption the preliminary condition requlr-
INK these vessels to be fitted ont in English ports
| being removed.
Daring the lsss p years, the L. :. ships EN-
| poy sd u whsle. fshiig have increased from 90 t.
I ~ aul adj
worth g. 0oo 900 yearly. That oll eau only be i'm
ported INTO Eugaud alter 10 has been landcd IN the
United states, " bile on from Brush fisheries may
/ be isnted direct. The new sct puts British ana
! American shipping on the same iCoung. TIE
/ south Sra " hale + sherry requires large capital
90 carry It on. yet Eog and. where sailors are essi
est obtained, has already lost the trade.
With the reservations 81 the cDsstlng trade, and
the fisheries on the home banks the whole OF the
/ Brush Navigation Laws are % ne abrogated, in
Guiding. OF course. that section which prohibits the
goods Il ASA Africa and America once landed II
other parts OF Europe, from being brought for home
consumption into Eng and Now no goods except
O.. American origin sud production csn % shipped
Tor Britain except in "a Blush bottom but under
che Il peal bIi the Brush market may alwsssb,
used as VEN Tor our American ~ imported goods,
aed carried thther rn our oWa Shipping
The coa.uus trade of B-i,sln sud her Colonies,
and the fisheries sre to toe restricted to British
hfhntAst HtHilN ~ ~ FtfN'hNf NAN WIZ i'i''t"
St. thrown open, with pow er To the Queen IL
council 30 impose couutcrvalhng duties on the yes
.es of such foreign nations As DO not meet Eng
! iand on equal terms and the restrictions which
prevent the importation from Europe Of the pro
luce of A,la, Africa aud AmerIce. unless manuiac
1 ured. are 20 be abolished. tn British shipow ger
t0 ba allowed % Obtain his vessels on the cheap
est terms be can. They are no longer rrqplred to
| he Brush built and ships bnilt by II -tish sub
ircts abroad sire 10 be- entitled 10 Bru,n registrs
ton. The coastifg trade oi The Colonies IL 10 r.
main IS az present with power 20 the Colonial
| l. legislatures 70 throw i.open It they think M.
Policy # NJ. Polts CABINET.
GA the 30th Of Nov. lsil Mr. Bancroft by d..
rccton Of the United states Government, wrote
to Lord Pa mer.tor that
Universal reciprocity In the widest IL held by
! the American Government a. N. only thoroughly sp
propnate basis Tor intercourse between two great ma
lions The prohibition ot tie indirect trade has but re-
strained enterprise 10 hiss done good 10 neither cOun
ty To shrogate 10 would Al once set free dorm'n
| commercial wealth, without niuung sny one. should
Her NHe-tys Government entertain similar views the
underlined Is prepared he part 81 the American
Government 90 propose that Brush ships may iradr
from any port OF the world any port IA the United
states. auf boz received projected, and IN respect 10
charges ani duties. treated Ike American ships IT r.
cipr0cally. American ships may In Ike manner trade
from sny porr of world 10 any port under the do
uinion OF her Britannia Majesty
Repea al or ebrogstlon rs above. in England, IL
the result. Adding fifth for difference OF regis
rra,iou. the commercial tonnage Of Britain is over
| u millions OF tons
I'm the House Of Lords one Of the Peers declared
lie could never consent that America should have
all oenehts and be- lett to t- own good pleasure to
| reciprscste Hear, hear Upon that question the
| new Government OF tn, United states had been
sounded, and something Ike dlsavowal had been put
forth OF the concessions promised by Mr. Bancroft -
Now this bill proposed 10 give an American or any
other foreign ship 4 commercial point Ut view, the
same henent IN the trade Of this country as British
ship Il might bring nome our Colonial produce ana
take out our exports 20 our Colonies, without any
equiv sent advantage 10 the foreigner not contrib
Jung shilling TO the expense Of our Colonial Gov
| eminent
Nj. Webst r, in the United States Senate.
moved for Baucro.ts instructions. He seems 10
havehkedth long voyage TOR New England soips.
bot 10 have been opposed TO yielding up any share
~ orr cossting traffic.
How infinitely small sad he Is the coasting trade
! proper between ports oi England and her European
| domnions compared with the cossing trade OF the
United states Why, -ir, the cOasung trade OF the
United states employs the greater part OF the tonnage
VI the United and that trade, As II IT, and IL 10
be- hereafter will employ shipping IN voyages some
Of which Will be the longest prosecuted the globe
| n any such proposition should be adopted by the
United states al the products II the United states msy
re freely carried ia foreign ships from Boston and
| NewYOrk not only 20 New Orleans but around the
Cape ports on the Pacinc, a. freely ~ tnry
may re carried Ia our own vessels
| Many 81 our readers may remember how gus
t0ns arising ont Of tho West India trade and
| Bntisn Nsyigs,On Laws agitated this community
| 90 be days OF John Quincy Adams's Presidency.
and during the hrst term Of Andrew Jackson. The
| present Government have not corresponied with
| Mr. Bancroft on the question Of the Navigation
| Laws. IL Is probable that II will make known iss
Jews officially through his successor, or when
Minister Of ike grade comes on! 70 America from
| London.
Caited Stafes' Navigation Lars.
| Ia debate. IN the House Of Con mons, Mr.. Her
res remarked that if England abolished her Nsyi
cation avs, as regards intercourse with her colo
MES, and America retained hers the bargain
you'd be very unequal
The nited States Navigation Act Of March /,
| 1917. provides
That 10 goods wares or merchandise shall b. IN
ported into the United from any foreign port or
place except IN vessels VI the United states or Ia such
fore N vessels truly and wholly belong 10 the ciu'
zens or subjects Of that country Of which the goods are
toe growth, product or manufacture or from which
.uch good. wares merchandise can only De or most
usually srst shipped for transportation This rega
.fion .n- not extend - the vessels " sny foreign
patton which hss not adopted ard which shaA not