The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-04
From he RieAnond Enquirer.
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The wing papers, in announcing commercial facts, OFTEN
nav an involuntary compliment To the blessed influence
Of democratic measures On no sublect 20 they more
sisnaIly give such aid and comfort" 70 the cause OF
ruth and reason than on that Of the tariff OF 1916.
London correspondent Of the New York Commercial,
thorough wing journal thus conesses 70 the wisdom OF
the noble policy which led TO the establishment Of the
tariff Of $780, and to the opening Of the ports OF Great
Britain 10 American breadstufls tlea asa
The returns Of the Board Of Trade for the month ending
psrson only with the past year, but also with lsa,
Tine w Ss ns
% The s sop o.
% While me On s%as
OF 1871. when Europe quiet and when our exports
w s sI,ss UP @ their usual amount : not i's'
Whsn l. Remembered tina. ,hl. large IN
by Importation OF breadstus and other provisions, the
immense addition which have been caused 70 the
comforts of the masses and the manner In which their
physcai coudtion must have been improved, viii
BE- and when added 70 this We ask ourselves
during the European troubles II the corn laws bad
sa s .a Gs sssas. sS
found FOR the future % deny In our case al all events the
triumph Of free trade
Those who are in the habit constantly Of denying that
and through them all branches oil business will says the
PennsyvaniaB find mat TO crack in the above adms-
sion Of the correspondent OF well known protection
The effects Of free commercial intercourse between
nations, which has always been advocated by the
tive benefits Of the recent repeal Of the British navga-
ton laws, Il is well known that the administration
exhibited marked aversion, through its organs, for
have postponed II not defeated it, if they couldbut
they could not resist the pressure OF the commercial
interest and the plain meaning OF the law OF 1877 which
necessarily went into eject 90 soon as Great Britain
should acknowledge the reciprocity OF Tree trade.
The New Orleans Bulletin, which has seen copy OF
an interesting view Of the benefits of the measure We
extract passage I'VE observe that already the enter
prising northern merchants embracing the benefits OF
Mr. Clayton in his instructions defines the reciprocity
granted 10 American tonnage BY the act OF Parliament TO
be "a free participation in all the trade OF the United
The inaer trade Of the colonies is however open to the
American flag Our vessels trade from port in one
colony 70 port in another colony but not from one port
port in any colony TO the mother country, and Uice
Versa.
An Anercan vessel can load cargo Of in China.
in another cargo and carry il 70 Cscuis and thence
third cargo, and carry London bat she csnno. load
ali The under the Governor General Of India
considered in the light q colony An American YES
wick. Or Nova Soda and Newfoundland they dis
,nc oolonies and under distinct colonial governments
Our vessels in like caTgoes Tor consump
ton from Russia France % England, between Eng
land Of West India colonies rom OF the
latter to another. The arrangement far British
sells concerned, 10 very plain and simple. They a,
into full and equal participation on terms oil
equality with American vessels, in all the mmence
Of this county, except oy coast~g trade They
can bring hemp and Russia wines and bandes
from France, fruit and oil from SPAIN piece and silk gooos
indigo, and sugar from Bengal and from China
ing only the duties potage. onnsye and light dues
Americas They also accorded further
privilege, which have aipays conceded 70 aAforeign
vesss or landing any portion OF their inad cargost
port then proceeding land the remainder
port oss denying Them only the right 10 take IN any
esh cargo between the different ports which
they might visit We presume proper representa-
ton this privilege would be ncceded by the Brish govern
sels, only In the mother county, but
also between ports In the same colony .
The vessels o. the countries will also have free trade
between their respective the great western hikes
and shall now zee American vessels Trading wheat
and -four Chicsgo, Milwaukee, Detroit and Buffalo, and
proceeding BY the Weand canal and the ST. Lawrence
Liverpool and the wharves Of Montreal and Quebec will
be filed with tonnage carrying Canadian lumber and
TIMBER tbs produce OF soil brought there down
the ST. Lawrence, 20 the same market
equal TERMS in The exciting and honorable
for the of the world and or one we are
disposed bet odds the head Tor hs) Of Brother iona
than against father John, nom our knowledge and ex
peficnce the subject fully convinced Jonathan
10 the who will come out second best In such ta
Of enterprise and energy.
uaons the probable result OF this struggle between the
shipping interest Of the great commercial nations
the world, and will only further Observe that
and advantages from II 70 the United States
and though the British ship-owner will also in many
specs be benefited by IL the preponderznce OF good we
think, will be found in our favor