The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-16

Tue country, ana 10 project the planter against IN
embarrussmenls which often arise from the fuctunt
Ing prices VI the great staple Of the Soufh-cotton
But have no time to dwell upon this subject To
morrow sail for Cuba. w. G. b.
THr NAVIGATION Laws or GarAT BaIrAIs--
We give In this days paper, very Interesting de-
bate In the British House OF Commons, In relation
TO the modification or repeal Of the navigation law,
| of thu United Kingdom. IL will be observed thu
alusIon Is made particularly TO the commercial ma
rine Of the United Sinesi and the principal question
at issue Is, the possibility of British shipping com,
petng with American vessels In the carrying trade
between the two countries According 10 some oil
the speeches made, the British vessels successfully
compete with vessels Of any other nation, and the
argument brought forward by ihcsc who appear 10
be so well satisfied upon that point, In favor OF
peal OF the navigation laws Is that II would benefit
all the other most important interests Of the country
more than II would the navigation interest. This
mode ofreasoning Is, doubt, adopted TO disguise
the fact that something 10 required TO sustain the
only feasible way Of doing this Is to draw other ma
hons into the most perfect system Of free trade In
navigation. IT British shipping can compete sue
cessiolly with the Americans, why give the Ameri-
cans greater facilities than they now enjoy? For
tuna,ely, we see through this movement, and the
hook 10 not properly baited TO catch such big fish
as Brother Jonathan. The British government are
endeavoring to draw into the trap artfuy set
and the course pursued by Mr. Bancroft has doubt
given the ministry much encouragement that the
measure has been pushed forward with the grsatest
rapidly.
II will DO perceived, by the proceedings in Parlia-
ment, that the bill passed second reading on the
18th Of March, by small majority Previous to the
third reading or at all events, previous TO the final
passage Of the bill through the upper House---the
policy OF our government relative TO this measure
will be known In England; and we have no doubt
IL will at once arrest all farther proceedings in the
matter. The only proposition which has recently
been officially submitted 10 the government Of the
United Suites by the government Of Great Britain,
relative to the navigation laws of tho two countries
was for free trade In ships, be secured by con-
vention, by which American vessels would be natu-
rallied In British ports and British vessas In Ameri-
can ports. NO proposition for a reciprocity Of the
freedom Of the coasting trade between the two coun-
tries, has Of late years, been made nnd govern
nent have stated In pretty plain TERMS what liz
policy Is in relation TO this important interest,"
II the government Of Great Britain wishes 10 re-
peal their navigation laws, and II afford make
the experiment, let them do H., and will closely
watch It's operation; but commercial marine il
In condition too prosperous 10 medd'e with; and
we ask no greater facilities in foreign ports than we
now enjoy. Remarks relative 10 this matter will be
found in the money article In this days paper; md
we wish those interested would notice particularly
the statement Of exports from Savannah for the
month Of March last. A large part of our carrying
trade between Our own and foreign ports is yet in
the hands of foreigners; and, until we can monopo.
ze at all events, greater per cent Of this we can
vi afford TO throw open our coasting trade and in.
yitt competition from foreign vessels. The debate
which we publish to-day will repay perusal but Il
will fail 10 convince any one what would be benef-
cial TO Great Britain would be any advantage to u.s.
Neic York Herald.
CAsApA.1'he long smothercd feeling In Canada
relative TO a union OF interests with this country
seems now 10 be breaking forth uncontrollaby. Al
most all the papers published In the province nre
discussing the subject Of connection with the Uni
ted States. The following paragraph from the King
ston Chronicle, an influential journal, indicates a
new phase In public opinion. II says,
THE British people Of this colony are seriously
casting about In their mnd's eye for new state Of
existence Some are led, partly by the recent
changes In tho commercial policy Of the empire und
partly by the scnsc Of an injurious Franco Canadian
domination, 10 seek an alliance with the people of d
kindred race who inhabit a neighboring country
othefs-and we believe these constitute the over.
whelming majority of the loyalisis of tho country
look to al union OF the British American province
with central und local governments, as offering ali
the advantages which could be realized by u connex-
maintenance Of those npnarchicai institutions which
they justly regard as afoSdng at liberty TO the
subject and stability TO society,"
TrMrRnANcE DEcLARATioN OF SEVEN Pnssl.
DEsrs OF THE UNITED STA-rs.-Wc have Just re-
sc:yed, says the Now York Organ, the following d..
claraticn, with Gen. Taylor's name affixed. Al the
imeit wus druwn up, twas generally supposcd that
distilled liquors Were the principal cause Of incm-
pcrancc, bit a who have since examined the subject
have concluded that :oxcaiing liquors. under W hat
ever name, should BIO termed "spirituous liquors, "
and should be avoided beverage. Gen. Harrison
died SO soon after his Inauguration the presiden.
cy, that time Was not allowed TO procure his sigma.
ture TO the declaration. Ho would doubtless have
signed II, as 1t was generally understood that soon
after the Temperance Reform was agitated ho Ut
once closed tho fires of d,stilery In which he
interested.
pEcLA2ATfoN.
Being satisfied from observation and experience,
well from medical testimony that ardent spir-
In FSnf nutu hItf h..rtt III
tina. the entire disuso OF i would tend to promote
the virtue and happiness Of the community, we hero
by express our conviction that should the citizens Of
the United States aud especially ull young men, dis.
continue entirely The usc Of 1t, they would NOT only
promote their own personal benefit but the good u
the country and the world.
James Madison, Martin Van Buren,,
John Quincy Adams John Tyler
Andrew Jackson, JONES f. Polk,
Zachary Taylor.
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