The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-12


fully competed with his rvals-with the American in
the America trade with the Prussian in the Prussan
trade, &che could not bring himself to believe that
rate Of freghts than the foreign 1t there
fore followed that the navigation laws, IS they
the British shpowner hirb pats Of freight
as compared with that commanded 10y the To-
reign ship-owner They certainly gave him accidental
great and sudden demand arose for foreign produce,
and the amount Of shipping permitted to import it
all the advantage conferred upon him, and the
Of the injury which inflicted upon the consumers
blythe laws in question. The object Of all classes Of
the shipownere amongst the rest should be to
as much uniformity in this respect possible and the
repeal Of the navigation laws would lead to this unfor-
nifty. He then briefly considered Mr.. Herres's argu-
ment, that the proposed measure would impair tho
strength Of the Royal Navy Not only would this
be the effect Of the bill before the House but the
reverse likely to be its result H. then, navi-
cation system really beneficial to class, whilst
1t was injurious to several and If it desirable to de-
departure to be most judciously made. In his opinion
the before the House embodied the wisest
cause the only practicable course Mr. Gladstone, last
He however, was opposed to this principle thinking it
unwse inconvenient, and, indeed impossible in prac-
tice The House should ensure to the merchants Of
the country the greatest degree Of certainty and sim
plicty in their commercial transactions The system
reciprocity would not ensure them this There were
insuperable dcutes in the way Of carrying out such
principle. The least Of these perhaps the "fa-
vored nations clauses in so many Of commercial
would be necessary to resort in thoroughly carrying
out the principle IT, then, the navigation laws, in
the shipowner, what the object sought by their
repeal! The great bect Of their repeal was nrst Of
all to do justice to our colonies; next to remove
tain impediments which they created in the way Of
trade and lastly, to to particular case to do
justice to the sugar-refners Of this country. Tho
great bulk Of the honorable gcntleman's speech
different positions. He concluded by recommending
the measure to the House as part and parcel Of that
free-trade policy on which We had embarked, and
which he hoped would be the commercial policy Of
the world.
The Marquis Of GRANNY then rose and expressed q
hope that the House would not be led away by tho
speech which had been delivered by Mr. Lsbouchere in
introducing the measure Disguise 1t the promoters
Of the bill might the real question was whether the
british shpowncr could could not compete with the
foreign shp-owner! In his opinion it no dificult
matter to show that he could not The proof that no
could not lay in the fact that every thing this coun
try was dearer than in foreign countries The honor
able gentleman who had preceded him had endeavored
with the American shp-owner. But it was notorious
that in such competition, tho American had every
advantage. In proof Of this, the noble lord quoted
World" recently published, to show that the
the Americans had infinitely greater at their
disposal than the British shipowners had He agreed
that the resources Of America greater than ours
but he dssented from the conclusions to the future
prospects of England, which Mr.. Mackay had drawn
from that fact The house should not forget the
Der Of artisans who would be thrown out Of employment
by the repeal Of the navigation laws The
a.
necton with Canada, the West Indies, or foreign
powers. Their repeal, by Gripping commercial
marine would aim direct and fatal blow at our mari
time superiority. The government proposal was re-
plete with Inconsistencies, which were generally &C.
knowledged. 1t was fraught with danger to the en-
pre- the contemplation Of which, he hoped would in
duce the house to reject it.
Mr. CALDWELL approached the consideration Of tho
subject with due sense Of its national Importance
to the great mercantile interests Of this country Of
what tcnec Of justice to colonies mperatvely de-
handed and Of what due regard to the shipping in.
tereet itself required at their hands He regarded it
all important to the interests Of this country that
they should come, possible to right under
standing with regard to the long trade IL they
much longer delayed doing so, the results would be
anything but satisfactory Every day for which it
delayed ected to rcsh danger Of the most i'm
terost He at loss to conceive what was tho in
tention of the opponents Of the BILL with regard to tho
demands Of our colonies and utterly sstonshcd ct
hearing one Of Mr. Herries knowledge and experience,
treat the case Of Canada Of weight whatever The
more the of that province inquired into the
more must every one be convinced Of the absolute
ccssity Of the repeal Of tho navigation laws II thcy
would save to Canada one Of the greatest and most
lucrative Of her radesthe transit tho West
without delay, to fair and equitable adjustment of
this question. The shipping interest Of this country
had nothing to fear from real fair and eectual
petition was urged that the proposal Of the govern
ment would impair our maritime power. II mari
time power came in collision with our commercial in
teress the latter must give way the nnal settle
ment of this question would not put in conflict our
mercantile interests and maritime power. All the
arguments which had been adduced upon the subject
necessary to the interests of the country
the welfare of colonies and to the prosperity Of tho
anomalies which it impossible to defend, and it
was the paramount duty Of Parliament to deal with
them immediately and effectively. The question for
the Honse to decide should at to all
progress in the matter should 60 into committee
to hear oil reasonable objections to the BILL and to give
fair consideration to the representations Of every
aYoef as
to arrive at conclusion, and at the same time, q
satisfactory settlement Of this most dcut and most
MIR. HENLEY thought 1t rather singular that Mr.
Cardwell was prepared because there anomalies
The existence Of anomalies in them might be reason
for their alteration, but 1t certainly for thcil
sbrogaton As to tho long-voyage trade far HI
from agreeing with Mr. Cardwe that he regarded that
trade to the welfare Of the warehouse sy
tenn Much had been made by the promoters of the
bill Of the Of Canada but nothing had been said
by them Of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, simply be-
cause these colonies unanimously opposed to tn,
policy Of her Msjesty's government He thought tina
to our maratime power had been sedulously avoided
by the government and its abettors But on thi
ground the whole question chiefly rested Could the,
secure by the repeal Of the laws
SUFFICIENT In variety and extent counterbaance tn
national disadvantage which would inevitably follow
his arm beliefwhat folly II to run into Ger
tain dangers for remotely contingent advantages TIL,
honorable member from Westbury had repudiated tn,
principle of reciprocity II that honorable gentlemsr
expressed the sentiments OF the its conduct
was most inconsistent. II reciprocity indefen
sible principle, why had the entered into
correspondence with foreign powers inserted into
the bill the clause reeerving extraordinary powers to
the Queen in council! He warned the House to pause
ere took an irretrievabe STEP and to consider In
what position the country would be placed the
contemplated experiment to prove failure He con-
cludcd by putting some questions to the government
respecting the apprenticeship system, imprcssment
and the registry Of tonnage and by contending that
II the government pursued consistent course II would
not stick at throwing the coasng trade well the
other trades open to the shipping Of the world lie
concluded that the present time ilchosen
carrying out Of experiments seeing that the country
was in state Of general distress The number Of pc
titions from popuous towns which had
to the House. manifested plainly the sentiments Of the
public out Of doors upon the subject and confessed
that he for one was not disposed to the risk which
he apprehended would be run II the present
were carried. (Chcers)
Mr.. GLADSTONE moved the adjournment Of the de.
bate.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had objection to the nd
journment provided it understood distinctly that
the debate would be resumed Monday, that the
House would then come to division and that no
thcr adjournment on that day would take place iear
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