The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-05


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The Nauipatfon Iaios Of Great Britain.
From the Lond shipping Gazette May ID
W. understand that the important amendments TO be
introduced in committee the bill TO repeal he havga-
non laws have now been prepared and determined on
The amendments, if carried will affirm the fundamental
principles of existing navigation laws, whilst ihey
will admit OF certain reaxations and modihcaons, which
are likely to meet with the approval of large number of
reIuctantly-to the ministerial We enabled
to state that the principal alterations to be proposed IN
committee have the support OF the influential
stance similar to the principal clauses contained IN The
draughl of bill prepared time BY the
of Liverpool, and which appeared IN the Shipping ana
Mercantile Gazette OF the 9th OF January Perhaps by
reprnlng here the clauses which We REFER we shall
best be able TO convey to our readers me nature OF the
proposed amendments in the government bill
ssNo L. And be ii enacted That goods may be import
ed into the United Kingdom, to be used therein not only
in British ships but also in ships OF any such foreign
country of which the goods the produce or IN ships
of any such foreign country from which the goods are
last imported such aforementioned goods having been
lsnded in such country certified y consular as,csie
granted by any such aforementioned other country, other
wise any such goods solely in British ships Provided,
also That nothing herein contained shall extend TO repeal
alter the provisions of act passed in the Sd and 4h
mo q And Be L enacled Tha. no goods shall be
carried from any British possession in Asia, Africa or
America, any other Of such possessions within or
without the limits Of the East India Company's charter
nor from G T.. one part OF any Of such to another
mo. g. Ind Be enacted, That goods may be import
ed into any British possession in ASA Africa, or Amer
produce, in ships of the country from which the goods
last imported such last mentioned goods having been
landed in such country and cerhed BY consular cer-
PROVIDED ardys, similar privileges are reciprocaly
granted by any such other foreign country otherwise
solely in British ships.
No a. PROVIDED also, and be it enacted. That it shall
he lawful for her Majesty in council upon an address,
or Joint address, as the may be- from the legislative
council, council and assembly, or proper legislative
fha
America, praying her Majesty to authorize the con-
veyance OF goods from part OF such to
to declare by order in council that such conveyance
shall be authorized accordingly in such terms and under
such conditions to her Majesty shall seem good from
time TO me and any such order in council to be altered
revoked by her Majesty by any subsequen, order in
council"
At the time these alterations in the existing laws
adoption they provided for reciprocal privileges from
other countries We then Uan. Ply made the following
remarks upon the subject
"We have always steadastly opposed any mschievous
meddng with our navigation laws, especially when at
tempted during period OF pernicous excitement but
we have now to dea! with the fact that such medding
on the part OF her Majesys government has not only
been decided upon but bill has been actually introduced
and printed, virtually aboshng the navigation laws
with the exception OF retaining the coastng trade, which
exception is almost useless steamboats, and railroads
combining TO annhilae this hitherto valuable nurse
ny for British Thus crcu Tsanced, il is for
the shipping interest to elect between such notifications
and the government bill and although conceive the
concessions TO be loo LIBERAL yet we would not withhold
our assent to The principle which abandons that which
believe not very material, far the shipowner
is interested but which still retains the substance OF what
is absolutely essential for the preservation of nation
al defences. and the encouragement OF British shipping
The notifications now to be proposed in committee OF
the House of Lords meet all the frivolous complaints
raised by the manufacturers against the navigation laws
We have believe that the Matchmaking OF goods
will the WHOLE be found to be great detriment to
the British shpowner Provided other countries would
grant similar privileges would still secure the carrying
tho EastI puio nd
and England might become the great depot for the goods
OF all the world On the other hand if foreign coun.
which they probably would not do-matiers would re-
safu 9uo with this exception that in the event
Of high prices ruling in this country on the produce
prohibited for use in this country, If imported from Eu-
rope, would afford employment to British ships solely.
All maritime countries of any note, especially America,
confne the carrying from Great Britain British ships TO
the goods the produce only of Great Britain hence all
foreign goods sent to this country for export the United
States carried exclusively in American ships Thus
it follows that British ships carry French wines,
brandy, millinery, &C., &c This is. no doubt, detri-
mental to our shipping and is more particularly felt by
lean trade, which will have to contend in sharp com
petition with the United States government protected
steamers AS navigation laws have been maintained
for the better security OF national deences the pro-
lection and encouragement of our seagong mercantile
steam navy should not be overlooked.
We have felt it duty thus to advert to the contem-
plated amendments in the bill now before the House OF
Lords-which amendments we have reason TO believe
ley-lest it may be thought by that such amend
ments would not the vital principles of navi
CATION laws We repeat opinion, that the proposed
relaxatons the present laws would not be detrimental
to the British shipping interest, whilst they would meet
the principal objections raised, and all probability
effect permanent settlement oil this important question
The Continent
The elections in France the 18th passed off without
single violation Of good order No definite opinion can
vet be formed as the relative of parties No
doubt is entertained but there large majority in favor
of peace and order.
The French expedition to reinstaie the Pope had not
effected an entrance into Rome latest advices. The
Neapolan army has not been more successful, having
been defeated in an attack on the 9Th instant.
The in Hungary assumed no new feature. The
fighting goes unrenittngIy aud the fortunes of the
Hungaians reported 10 be the ascendent They
said to be within few days march OF Vienna, to which
point the Russians pressing forward as rapidly as
possible 1t is thought that the strong protest OF France,
seconded probably by England, may have the effect to
check the advance OF the Russians
Sicily again a state of instruction, for the hun
dredth time.
1t is stated that the Danish question is all but settled
the only positive facts are, that the Danes have suffered
another defeat and that Lord Palmerson has intmaed
that the attention OF the British government still di-
rected TO that quarter, with view effect restoration
OF peace.
The Daily News asserts that Denmark has accepted
the propositions Lord Pamerston but what those prop
osiiions are, does not appear.