New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-06
Navigation Lawr-Briiish and American.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct; J.

Correspondence Of Inc Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. }.
have reason 70 believe that good deal Of
anxiety is felt among the shipping interest to
know what's TO be the INN edia.e policy or course
Ct our Government in regard TO Great Britain's
abrcgstion Of be. Navigation Laws. This subject
has been more mysnhsd than people have any
idea Of Ia the FIRST place Tie mon, in long
article generally sapposei to have been written
by Mr. ex-Scc-c:ary Buchanan. took 40 the act Of
l-2- being the provision under which the British
trade would be admitted an 9, after ezprnJiug any
amount OF cioqIence, wound up b. pauegyrc upon
Tao policy OF the last Administration, which had had
the magical elect VI inducing the Buash Government
% forget for once her selfish policy sna throw open her
Foreign ode merely for the purpose % display Der
philanthropy and obliglng Mr. Bancroft The RphbAc,
replying 10 ihis NONSENSE, fell into precisely the
regards the Act Of l-2s, aud closed by
declaring that President could not Issue proca-
nation enforcing the provisions OF that Ac because Il
was measure Of another generation. It srpPoted,
therefore, that the President would refer the whole
mater to toe next Congres. for rs action.
Now IL happens thst the act OF ls2s has nothing
whaeyer 10 do with the matter. IL nor Navigation
Law SID AL the eiOguence which Mr.. Buchanan, or
his eulOgst iOl HIM has displayed IN speaking OF H.
has been .orse than thrown away The set OF l-s- ia
merely act regulating DISCRIMINATING duues. Dis
eliminating duties only be enforced where trade
exists and under the working OF tho Bdlsh NaviSa'
uo1 Laws, foreign vessels were r0hi5red from carry
carsO-s 20 British ports unless such cargoes were
ihs growth production or manufacture Of tue country
10 1oh such foreign vessels belonged Ccnfcqaent-
y. there were discriminating dIucs-;ns trade was
yr9iibucd
But the C. ted States ha. Navigation Law which
makes provision for just such act as Great Britain
has lately passed aud IS under his s| iAaI Tie TIT
angular trade" es II il called will be thrown open.
Upon i. Of March, 1877 lith Congress, ID Session,
the following act passed
BE II enacted s. That After 3oth day Of September
ne no goods erchandise, shall imported rto
he United from any port place except In
vessels Of the United Sales or in such foreign ve.ss as
truly An wholly belong the citizens subjects Of that
county Of which the goods the growth product or
10 ,nufacture from which such goods wares or
al &c caa only be- usually are, hrt shipped for
TRANSFORMATION Proriied nererttfa, That his regulation
sb not extend % the vessels Of auy foreign nation which
adopted and which shall not adopt similar regn'
auon" 49,,
This is the nct, and the only act under which the
trade is thrown open, and Il 10 done BY e coastruc
tive aud liberal Interpretation u tho Provi'o'
There il proclamation necesssryaonr will be a.
auckland | have res.ou g believe and kaor that no
obsrucuons will be thrown ia the way OF IL free work
ns By the present enlightened and ~tlliu' JImet Af-
aulstrstou. The act Of 1917 was passed merely a' =
protection against the exclusive and Liberal laws Of
other countries and 10 il held out the olive
branch inviting more enlarged snd enlightened com
n arci-l policy.
Il Is not however. perhaps altogether improbable
bu, that ENGLAND when the trade thrown open, which
will b. the case 10 January next; may make certain dis
eliminating regulations between nsr commerce and
ours II sha sEoud do So this country will Of course
ADOPT similar regulations, as IN the case OF Iupai
hermit. toe nted states to ssnd tue produce OF 10
reign countries in vessels 70 Hsvsns but she does
not permit them enter upon "a favorable terms hs
pani,h vessels We have IA seit-ceiense adopted a
nAr regulation regards Spanish vessels trading 70
tbi. country from Cuba Ire President, u Ensa
should not adopt such regulations may II he peases,
ssue his proclamation admitting British vessel. and
their carcdes on 81 equal footing With our own az in
tae case OF Prussia &c or be may II 80 disposed, 10y
me matter before Congress tor its action Ibis now
ever a. before remarked 10 totally different m after
from the abrosAtlon OF the Navigation Laws They
are sbroga,ed 90 far as England 10 concerneci BY The
act of the later ia consequence OF toe wise ana oera
policy which has always governed the init states 10
hs matter and 80 TAR from the credit being due 10
Mr. Poks .blnei lsis very evident from the Cnoaf
sr,!ce that they srPremey isnorsntoi tae SUB
jsct .,.,,.
The next session OF Congress will trinmphantly
vindicate the ccnfuct of the Admi0stra.'cn upon
many subjects whch ara the staple OF souse II
will then be seen that the foumouhed 6enuAci7tion-
of Mr. Clsyton-:he tueers At Mr Meredita, and ne
sehoods propsg rated about Mr. Es.Ds are ALI eguay
absurd and fsse. II there are any persons weak
enough 10 believe tLst the present ADMINISTRATOR 70
not composed Of able honest, upnsht meu tsey VIII
then discover their They VIII hnd tns me frr-
dent and his Cabinet have been worNSg iatnnby ana
industriou.ly 70 bring about wholesome state OF a.
fr, and that their duties have been largely increased
v their desire 10 remedy the bunder. OF the lsst IA
fnini.trar!un When their whole or1clA conouet 10
laid before the country the purity OF tnrs acs VIII o.
kuovu and appreciated aud have no DOUBT MAT many
who now violently oppose them VIII De s'nons tae'f
warmest admirers OD'|N'HN'