Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-01

of California and New Mexico, however it
may possess that power when legisla,ing for
them merely az Territories.
That The administration Of Gen. Taylor will
encourage the admission Of California and
New Mexico as States, whenever they shall
present themselves for adrniss on 10 Congress
with republican constitutions and the requs-
,c population, we have every reason 10 know,
from the sources Of information to which we
have already referred and for The adoption
of measure Of policy so manlfeoily expcdi-
en, wise, patriotic, and just, we think tho
President and his Administration will he ell
titled TO the thanks of the country. Such a
measure will still the voice and break up the
landmarks of the only parties in this country
which can be supposed 20 mcnac, the union
of the States-,hose geographical parties,
which WAsnisGToS denounced in his Fare
well Address, and which, in tie judgment OF
the wiscst statesmen Of this country. have ev-
or been held as most dangerous to the Con-
s,tu,ion.
Another question Of deep interest especial
ly to the commercial world, has attracted pub
lie attention, both in England and this coun-
try, for quite as long period. In June list
bill passed Parliament Offering to all nations
reciprocity in the indirect carrying trade. This
bill, which goes into effect on the l st day Of
January next, allows to our ships the privil
ego, never before conferred, of carrying the
produce of any part ofthe world TO the ports
in the United Kingdom, 10 por. in any Brit
ish colony, and from that to port in any 9TH
er 'ony. 1t allows US to carry goods Or
produce Of any country on the same terms
with English ships. The condition of this
grant OF the British Parliament is rec etiprocity
and the COZ struction put upon our act Of the
Is, March, 1917, by President Taylor's Ad.
m!nistra'ion, as shown by the late circular Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, is, that Brit
ish ships will erjoy the same privileges in our
ports as soon as the British act shall 60 into
operation. In fact, il has been the policy Of
every Wing Administration Of this Govern
ment, from the origin Of the Government down
TO tho present period, to offer reciprocity in
foreign navigation TO Great Britain. Our in
drec, trade was open on the lst day Of March
1917, when, by tn. recommendation OF Presi-
dent Madison, the act was passed which clos
ed the indirect carrying trade against all ma
tlons until they opened their port. to MS. But
! 10 ,I,,, r
guided by true wisdom in the management of
our commercial policy, has seized tho occa-
sion to open our ports TO British vessels en-
gagged in the foreign indirect trade, il has stu
dously avoided any conneNon with project
Of Mr. Polk, TO open our vast coasling trade
TO England fer the insignificant be Gifts our
shipping could derive from participation in
the very limited coas,ing trade Of the United
Kingdom. During the las, spring the Brit
lsh newspapers, containing the debates in Par
Lament on the passage Of the navigation ac',
entered into an arrangement with Mr.. Ban
croft to open the coasing trade of both coun-
tries. more disastrous arI angement for us
could not possibly have been suggested. That
Mr.. Bancroft acted under Instructions from
Mr. Polk We have never doubted, yet 1t is
difficult to reconcile this suppositon with
fact disclosed IN those debates, that Mr. Bu-
chanan, few days before he went out Of Of
fee, in letter to the British Charge d'Af
farcs res ding here, had reversed that policy.
1t will be remembered by all who read those
debates a. the time, that Mr. Labouchere, tho
President Of the Beard Of Trade, was very
much em arrassed by this change of position.
These mysteries will by andby all be explain
ed to us, we suppose, when the correspon-
dcnce betw cen the Two Governments shall be
aid before Congress. For the present, we
rejoice in the knowledge Of the fact, derived
from the English papers, that the administra-
ton Of Gen. Taylor has never at any moment
consented to divide our vast coasting trade
with any foreign country, while al. the same
time il has resolved TO meet Grea, Britain in
the foreign trade, both direct and indirect
thus planting itself on the Wing and true re-
publican platform OF ancient days, when all
republican statesmen invited reciprocity in the
foreign trade. Our ships can now lake teas
from Canton in competition with British ves-
sells directly to the United Kingdom, and
goods or produce of any part of the world eth
or to England or any Of her colonies. Will
any commercial man Of intelligence say that
he s dissatisfied with the policy of Gen. Tay-
Ior on ths great subject
With Mexico and tho South American Re-
Publlcs the policy OF Gen. TAYLOR is palpaby
that OF peace and friendship. No projects Of
annexation or conquest are entertained none
such will be encouraged, we feel well assured
No secret intriguing, no underhauded msrieu-
vrlng will DO resor,cd to to bring Canada or
Cuba into this Union. The faith of treaties
and the true honor Of people conscious Of the
importance Of their great mission, to recon-