The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-14
Yhs Executive s.:.'o" OF tns United STATE.

The Executive Session OF the United States
Senate
WASHINGTON, March IL. 1919
In Senate this morning, alter the reading OF the
journal Of Saturday last,
~ THE rAvIaArIor Law GREAT BR,rAIN.
Mr. WEBSTER and ssid would call the sttsn
ton Of the Senate few moments. to subject which
will Introduce In resolution which desire to bs
aResolvsd, That the President be requested not Ia
compatible with the public interests, TO aic ate
to this Senate the Instructions any, TO the Mnster
the United States 1t London, suthorisng him 70 ex
teps further the relations Of reciprocity and equality
In the navigation laws between the countries nd
especially such Instructions. il any as coutsmolst
the OF The eoestng trade Of nitsd states
to the ships and " ssels Of other nat oas"
Mr.. WEssTAR- There occasion to take up
this subject on Saturday last bat tho has
rved With the rsospt Of the last intess
steamer 81 Hsiifsx that Mr. issoushsr.. the head Of
the Eselh Board Of Trade, had determined to renew
nh proposition for change 10 tue navigation laws II
70 afo said that MIR. Bancroft had stated that ~
far a. the British Parliament in this matter may bs
ready to proceed he Is ready them; and that
he 10 Wiling Immediately Go enter into terms Of re-
ciprocity to open the entire trade OF
I've con utries 10 the vessels Of both nstons MY OBJ
jsct IT, to inquire into the truth Of this report
adopted now the resolution may BE- answered to NOR.
row or the next day II not, It will be proper sub
jet Of inquiry vt the next session Another object
10 this important matter. shall pres~n. NO hssty
opinion upon 1t From the intel senoe that Ams-
ricsn Minister ready to act no ~ to open the whole
ooastng trade OF the nited States to British vessels
two things are suggsst~d The 6rst TO- that open
this Great Britain, shall have extend It
TO the northern powers Of Europe; to Bremen, with
her cheap navigation and to other cities and
triee In that part the world Before this question
decided would bs we'll look to tho peril our
competition with there commercial rivals. They have
materially injured trade with Brazil, and may
drive US from our own Shores to some extent, II We
open our ccssti trade 20 their caesply nsvissted
vessels. Another thing to be considered ID, how in
considerably small 10 the oossting trade Of England
proper, and her European dominions In contrast With
the vast extent OF the coatipg trade of the Uni
States Our coastpg trade hereafter holds out US
the gTestot prospects. IL will embrace the longest
voyages on the globe, running from the extreme
north. around Cape Horn to California and Oregoo
I this proposition of reciprocity adopted we should
then leave The produce and OF the nied
States free to Brtith her foreign vesses not only
to New Orleans but around Cape Horn our terrific
ries on the Pacific and in this foreign ships can be
psvigated cheaper than eu- vessels. l will not
low dscuts the gsnera merits OF thu proposition but
the proposal to change the CATION laws oh have
e1ted fer sixty years. to system OF free trade,
well command The attention OF the government the
resolution If Mr.. Webster VS. adopted.
Mr. Mason moved TO withdraw tho papers In tho case
Mrs. Ann Chase the heroine of Tan pico She desired
to transfer the whole subject to the bssrd be Ap
pointed oD Mexican claims.
Without further bueinees of moment aud without n
report from the committee in the case of General
Shield tbs Senate vent into executive session. and
few minutes thereafter opened their DOORS
And aojour ned till TO- morrow at twelve O'Clock