New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-15

The following sre the remarks Of Mr.. WkssrsS
IL the Monday on occasion Of moving he ioi
loving resolution
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g-sift = l hs ltgu-ui roi rcou psrhe with rs Peele
i-i- -sf o. transmit - le >c-a- anF irsrlclon ~nicn
nsg have bs~1 slvel .1. issT 90 he Lni-! States In
L'1do1, --r1g f.rlh-r eSierscn q reciprocity al
tc1aiy on he avs 1f rsv fSucr and esn-cis y such
slrcrrs suy c1rl~ugs- Opening - ne eossUus
trace U le lre sses @, DC 'hps a1G yesses u oAer
nsunus
Ils resolution ST. Is offered IN consequence Of in
formation received BY the very srr.ys from Gag
lsn1 1nf g stated sir 10 the sGvlces ~ the last
steamer ~ Halifax and transmitted thence BY the iele-
graph f1st Nr lsoonchere sho . the Frrsidsnt Of
the Bcsrc a Trade 10 ElSlsni hss sESln brought Tor
ward the Govern gropos zion for the mods siiOn
of tire navigation laws sni Mr. Bancroft the Uni,ed
States Mrstrr. states that % whatever extent In no
crafty TOE Rri-sh Parliament may be disposed 10
le-.sie Boz this matter be- ready and si'.ns 10 sign
a Convention Immediately based upon the mos; cotn,
peie reciprocity, 50 q open gae elire cosstins
Ead' %. TIE iNo countries 10 the vessels Of both
ions
W OBJECT sir for the present d. only an inquiry |
suppose, n u be the pleasure Of the Senate adopt
The resolution ghs morning il may be answered before
~e rnaly s1olrn. Bat there b. not an opportunity
% receive snswer ~ this session Of tae Senste
part OF my purpose vii al least b. accomplished
whch 10 % draw the attention OF the country 10 this
most important subject Z mean 20 pronounce no par.
icl opinion az present An must agree ths, the .ab
Jcct is vastly important And confess was hte
startled IA hud that the American Minister. who Is
Nning iu elElsld has. Il the present moment snd
under existing circumstance offered 70 act mmedi
le IS "a proposition 10 throN open the cOsstng trade
% ine United states freely and without discrimination,
% British vessels.
have ouly things % suggest for the presen, con.
siersuon Of the Senate and TIE country. Oae To- thsi
d euter into this rscprocy with Great Britain. snd
open her ships aud vessels the whole coastng trade
% the liiet states. are bound Of course, 10 do
TIE thing % the Powers of the North Of Europe
and admit TIE ships and vessels Of Bremen sud other
1 the chief navigating states snd countries OF that part
of The word o. the same privileges.
Before the question 10 20 be decided, Il would be
vel for rs q be brought TO consideration OF the
p,fcuce which have had since opened tue trade
between ourselves and certain powers ~ Europe snd
certain powers OF America % the ships and vessels Of
third parties And wi become necessary 20 see how
Tar tho Interference Of the ships snd vessels Of the
northern part o Europe In the trade between the Uni
ted states ana Brazil for example. has essened or In
creased the interests pOwners Ia the United states
ard al those concerned In navigation.
Another thing 10 be considered "a this how int
nteiy sms il the cossung trade proper between the
ports Oi Eng gland aud her European cominions com
pared with the cossi.ng trade Of the United states
Why Sir tho cdasing trade OF the United states EN-.
yays the greater part of Al the tonnage of the United
States And that trsds ss 70 and Is 90 be hereafter,
vii employ our shipping IN voyages some Of which
will bee The longest voyages prosecuted On the globe
They will te voyages from the Atlantic cities On thu
Northeastern coast around Cape Horn To California
and Oregon. II any such proposition a. II seems has
been suggested should ba adopted by the Government
o the United states IL viii follow that al the products
or manufactures Of the United states may be freely
carried Ia British or other foreign ps from Boston
and New York, not only 10 New Orleans, but around
the Capss 20 our own potts the Pacific freely a.
they may be carried 10 cur own vessels
! repeat 10 10 not my purpose now 10 discuss the
great and grave question connected with this subject
but O. ASCERTAIN whether be- true. suggested that
our Minister In England Is authorized 20 enter into
Convention which vii uproot, Substantially the prn-
cples OF our navigation laws they have existed tor
sixty years. The subject repeat VOL deserves the
attention ofthe country The resolution was sgreed 20