The New York herald., 1851-07-15

here than elsewherel In order to ascert ain that
fact, ! have myself visited the different shops in
first quality s sold Soc. the 2lb loaf in France,
is only 25c Meat ofthe frst quality in London costs
IL sous, in France Is sous the second quality Is sous
ana respectivey and the third quality sous
and sous With regard to clothing, madapolam
in London costs 81 centimes the metre, in Paris only
SOc The making of shirt in London costs 81 75c.,
in Paris it is better made for 81. You WILL perhaps
ask me why this madapolam, which is made in
such large quantities in England, is sold at such
high price to the English peoplel That can be rea-
Oily explained. As the English manufacturers pro-
duce large quantities, they cannot become dealers
ana the article, therefore, passes through several
sumer In France, such is not the case; the manu-
fscturer Is also the dealer. / am far from wishing
TO foretell disastrous destiny for England, but
Say tnat sne requires to be very powerful abroad.
place in her political position, what would become
Of that influence abroad? prefer, for nv part, a
good existence at home. ldear, hear) In Ame-
rica, they now make for 2ic what costs the Enc.
lish 29c. America is also becoming acquainted
with manufactures on large scale. With regard
to France, she has her market secured to her; we
do not depend on reaction in favor Of cheap arti-
cles. should be very proud to be an Englishman,
(Approvng laughterJ Tipo great nations are
nop entering on a manufacturing career, America
and Russia; one has a democratic, and the other a
de-. ae;p0iie form Of g0uamment Both are mating ra-
for adsoeating the system of free trade. They
hare all ttfy require for food and clothing. But If
Washington tcere TO return on earth, tckdt ddUice
,ooiaa he gipe has feloW countrynen? lam sure that
ne ,cooM adpiSe them to remain agricuAalistS as the
smest means Of liberty and Of greatness. (Hear hear,
and sensation.) Russia desires to make cotton
cloths, because she wants to trade in the N with
China, her design being to transport them there in
caravans. The Russians are perfectly right, for
every nation ought to do as much as is in its own
power AT first the experiment will cost dear,
but with time and patience the article will become
cheap. Look on the map at the spot which We
occupy-what is it in comparison TO the rest Of the
world! Providence has given to China and India,
silk; to America, cotton; 10 Arabia, the horse.
But Providence has given some ,hiog superior to all
these things to the temperate zone-namely, man.
(Hear) Man, so created superior, exercises his
intelligence and after bringing to perfection the
goods which he receives from those distant climes,
sends them back to the populations which gave
them. 1t is, say, the design of God which you
blaspheme in proposing to confide to chance this
great and noble civilization. protest in the name
Of my country against such doctrine, and recon-
mend it TO persevere in the admirable sentiments of
its policy and its tradition. cloud appause.)
Tne honorable gentleman, in descending from
the tribune, was warmly congratulated by his
friends.
At halfpast two o'clock, on the 2Sth, General
Bedeau, vice president took the chair.
The Assembly afterwards resumed the discussion
on the proposition of Nj. st Beuve tending to in
troduce system of Tree trade in France.
MIR. Howyn Tranchere declared that he and
his friends had no intention Of running, they had
been accused, number of branches Of the national
industry, the glory of their country, when they
contended that useful and prudent reforms might be
made in the customs tariff Nj. Thiers, in his OPT
nion, had spoken too dsdainfully of those young
literary men who had sincerely espoused the cause
Of free trade, and should remember that he had
himself prepared, by his literary productions, revolu
tions which his fine speeches and acts had not been
able to prevent. M. Howyn then proceeded to de-
velope his system amidst the noise of private
versation. He condemned the proposition of St.
Beuve as too radical, and M. Theirs as too prohi-
bitive, and sancti0ning M. Prudhon's doctrine
lie dron du travail.
M. FoULD, Minister Of Finance, said that it was
useless TO attack anew proposition victoriously
opposed by M. Thiers. In the absence, however,
OF his colleague of the Department of Commerce. he
thought proper to make, not a speech, but decla-
ration. Revolutions might change the institutions
Of country. but could not modify its permanent
interest. The new government should take into
account existing facts and the nature Of its produc.
tons. The customs laws should have two OBJ
Jects in view-to protect labor and procure re-
sources Tor the treasury. The government rejected
the principle Of free trade as opposed to the
rity and independence of great nation. The pro-
tective system should be firmly maintained in the
interest Of national industry. He did not mean,
however, that it should be blind and immutable.
1 he mere taking into consider alton of M. st.
Beuve's proposition would alarm the country. The
most vulgar prudence, moreover, demon ,trated its
inopportunity, and it for those two reasons the
cabinet requested the Assembly to reject it.
NJ ST BEUvE next rose, and was left speaking.
The Liberty OF the P-sss IN France.
From the London Chronicle July
or the many anachronisms that have taken
place in France since the establishment of
the republic, the most fragrant perhaps is the
application Of that much-abused word "liberty."
One OF the chief causes which led to the downfall of
the monarchy was the enforcement of severe laws
against the liberty Of the press" Yet the actual
government Of the French republic leaves the fa.
mous laws OF September completely in the back
ground. With a hand Of iron il puts down every
attempt at free expression Of opinion which does
20. exactly coincide with its own particular views
and sentiments. The recent sentences of heavy
ine and imprisonment pronounced by the Paris tri-
several Partisan journals have created no sm all sem
'ation, net only IN France, but in every State Of
Europe. Though hitherto the government had con.
lned its oppressive action to journals published on
French territory, it has now ventured further, aud
aimed a blow At journalism across the channel A
French journal, published in London, under the
,lever cditorship Of the Countess de Brunnetierc-
l Talien, has been the Grst victim.
The Prefcct Of the Pas du Calais has interdicted
he sale Of the PHote de Lo,dres in his arrondisso-
nent. The reply Of the Prefect, to an appeal Of
he Countess against this act of injustice reminds
Is forcibly Of the celebrated Notorious we should
ayl letter OF General Savary to Madame de S,ael,
m the publication Of her work on Germany. That
functionary, who, If history speaks
ruth, died Of the fatigue he underwent in helping
o burn the copies Of the work in question, notified
be author of Corinne, that she must not suppose
bat she was banished from France because she had
OF spoken of the Emperor in her work, but because
appeared to him, General Savary, "que fdu de |
pays ne igi conre,an pas" General Savary is the
onorabe Projects beau IDEAL Of what functionary
ught to be. Madame de Staers work, before be. |
ng published, was submitted to the board of GEN. |
ors, and approved Of A new regulation of the
ress was issued almost immediately, to the effect
bat VIXEN work should have been "approved ofby
be censoIs, and it's publication allowed the publ
alton might take place, but the Minister Of Police
eserved to himself the right of suppressing IL alto
ether, should he think Il advisable" This was
ad enough; Law was not required to proclaim the
bsence OF law; the simple act of absolute power
Iould have sufhced. But the honorable Preiect of
he Pas du Calais out Herods Herod. Having first
rohibited the sale Of the journal edited by Madame
e bfunetiere, on that lady representing the ille-
atty Of such step, this Sancho replies that as
Nv will shortly be presented to the Legislative As
lmbly to prohibit the public sale Of journals, he
akes upon himself the responsibility Of antcipat-
1g the law and prohibits the sale Of the Piote dc
.ordres. The Paris journals have unanimously