The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
Our w ashinston Correspondence.


public mind, to the which tho President will
pursue in relation to the Navigation Act recently
passed In England and which loes int operation on
the LIST day Of January, 1850. The law In question
throws open for the rst time the indirect trade with
Great Britain and her colonies Previous to the pass
age Of this act-snd Of course he same law Is in
istence silvessel Of foreign nations prohibited
from carrying either Great Britain her colonies
any gsods merchandise whatever, unless they
the growth product manufacture OF the soun-
try to which the vessel belonged Under the now aot
this trade is opened and the let day OF January
che will permit the vessels Of nation to carry
the products of any other nation into her ports
1t Is more than probable there would have been no
in the public mind TO tho effect Of
the passage of this had it not been for the attempt
cd explanation of the Washington Union and the Re-
subjective journals which certainly ought to possess
ample means of being well informed. The Union, not
long since article supposed to have been written
by the Hon James buchanan. referred to the act OF
Congress of May, 1928 as being the measure under
which the United Statss would be enabled to recipro
cate with Great Britain and give her vessels similar
advantages In ports with those to possess in
hers; and 1t endeavored to show that it wholly
owing to the policy Of the last administrston that
England was induced pass the act which has virtu
ally abrcgated her former Dayig stion laws We do not
know which no st to admire the ignorance OF the ex
Secretary upon the subject Of navigation laws or
the erontery which could lay claim to the credit OF
any act Of this government having induced England
to enlarge her commercial policy ia any way.
II is scarcely to show the folly Of tho posi-
ton taken by the writer 10 the Uaon that the last ad
miDistraton entitled TO the credit Of inducing Eng
land to throw open her foreign trade AS well might
we lay claim to having her abolish her
laws She has changed htr protective policy solely
from an internal in consequence OF any
outside demonstration. England Is divided into
three classes - the agricultural, the manufactur-
irg. and the shipping The interests OF these
three cnsses clash The manufacturing and the
shipping interests discovered that the protection
afforded the agricultural landed interest was
q positive disadyaut"ge TO them and united Tor the
they directed all their energies to procure the
Withdrawal OF this protection under the seductive cry
Of cheap bread" which, Bang rendered into Anglo.
Saxon meant reduction VI wages for the bsnehs OF
the benevolent and patriotic manufacturing heads
The union succeeded, and the corn laws became as
things which had been ben came the second act in
the dramathe union OF the manufacturing and agri-
cultural interests against he shipping The struggle
was q severe one; the prjuice. in favor of the
laws nothing compared to the horror with which
tie destruction OF the navigation laws was received
Those wonderfula lave which al raised up the wooden
walls Of Old England were attacked and what was
woree with every prospect Of being successful. Can
any one believe that any argument any example which
the United States hsv. produced affected In the
slightest degree the isue In such contest! Aud If
any Is foolish enough to believe It, let him conem-
passage Of the act abrcgeug the British navigation
laws, have had law force Offering to reciprocae
with any nation which chose to throw open the very
trade which the ba'ieausn laws OF England were
enacted to protect auo pr.hibt interference with.
Surely, the forss Of pie il example Is
garded with so much int.rest aud II our arguments
all powerful-wond not require thirty years
to penetrate the Uranium John Bull The thing 10
mopstrously absurd Instead If england being setu.
eted BY enlarged and liberal spirit In either the abo
lishment Of her corn laws her navigation laws 1t
was only BY appealing 10 her most selfish feelings that
the reforms were brought about
But 10 return. Both the Union and Republic take 1t
for granted The act OF Csngress Of May ISIS is the Law
under which the United States will rscprocato the r
angular foreign trade with England and the Republic
gs.vey informed its readers that the President would
not ns pr ao.ng 10 tsa when
American vessel, are to be placed under by the British
set recently I.ssd because I've quote from the RPo-
Houto. fresh from the people will be better able to
decide on the policy Of isis than vas Congress Of
refer this hol. matter TO IN. A.. TO this
.xtent tbs constuti,p. asuasiiorv nd organ Of The
will of tbs prs,sut ot IN. psople
Infrtuns,elv for IN. r..sopiny ~ m. R,nbiir and
the Unon TIE act OF lozs has nothing to do with the
matter IL Is IAN act concerning discriminating du-
tie. ~ topnsg ana ,mn.r, y ara not a na,,atioo la
~ ali con. .,nsn,iv ,b ,o.iion In ,ha. act
Jginy tbs Prss,aent IN spa hi. nro,lamstion sc
doe net In .a.et IN. .nbie,t of tbs nsvIg,
Ton iavs Shs sry of Isos .onaj'ionaIly .utborsss
the Prss;Jsrt 20 .u.n.nd d,tiss 81 i'm
80, "a go. 80 tP "a -, 49,, 80. s -. 81, ,,l !. 80
p.ns,on m. tr,,i D. nsv,.,ioa n. rs nos,ivelv nro
hibited the trad, rhcn IA row about TO be thrown
Omen cans.nnsn,,y No. aic,inin.tins ANITA. s.i.tsd
Min ref.y.ncs to n Di,c,,m,nstin, gu,s. ca onv
be enforced whsrr tr,se ..ists. and as updsr the
wer. p1sSst'a ,,m 20 nrti,h psrts
unless such csIgo,s he growth product manu-
faoture Of the country t. Witch such foreign vessel
belonged Of course the act Of 1873 does not reach
matter
There a, . Law bov.,.r und.r thu nrovis,ors ~
,hch Fpg.nd a. ogy's sa far o. The forsisn trad. a.
anu 70 ~ iAi o. 'ne Sa
conensa perfect rselproelty sna q. iong IS tnae Jaw
remains IN force the ident cannot Interfere In the
matter As any foreign nation chooses to avail
Of he can do nv plyiug with its
nursmsnts snassxs,al ,,ti,,, bsys LONG inc, san,
~. -. -..-.s.. -. a.. :, 49, $50 -
80 ins obNA Fahseu oh theAss NSIo-' .Slt, a. ioA'
lows
Be II enacted, Ne, That ser TIE slth day % September
neat no gocds wares metees shall be importod MO
the United states IRON shN ren pprt or psoc except
ycgels Of the United s.,ts r IN ueh foreign vessels
uy ana Wholly ~org the cit or subjects 81 That
.,y ~ nhiO the gond. are ths growth proddc9n Or
or from when such oods whresx ineIshth
talon ,f'sa ,S,si a. =, III ~ ,t'nu AZ IN NOS
nd 90 ~. yssss ~ sp~ riyn ,afop hicb has no.
sopted aud which shsII not adop simiiar rsulStioa
IL will be seen by THIS. that proclamation IL me-
sesary, and we l.arD from undoubted authority that
il not contemplated 10 isue any to throg OBJ
stacGs In the way 81 the .fr-e working Of the Britifh
act, far as u relates 10 this subject Congress CT
hiss the power To- repeal this Law but the pre-
cent enlis btensd ana well informed administration will
not recommend any such action
when ihs trade 10 thrJwu open. England perhaps
nt TO discrimiI atug regulations ia favor