The daily union., 1852-03-19
HE UNION WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10 1852.

We copy the annexed remarks from the money article
OF the New York Herald Of The 10Th instant The repeal
OF the acts OF 1882 and 1884 was recommended by Mr.
Secretary Walker in 1919, and their eontinnancs has
been just OF dissatisfaction the States that but
for those acts. would have profitable trade with Cuba
and Porto Rico. Mr. Calderon, the excellent Spanish
has, for many years, sought their repeal
Mr. Corwin has been called upon by the Senate for a
report on the subject, at the instance OF Governor
Seward and il is understood he agrees in opinion with
Mr. Walker; and the obnoxious acts will therefore
probably be abrogated
ga pamphlet has just been laid before Congress. entitled
sviews and Suggestions Of Mr. Mallory, Of Florida,
the Relations between Cuba and United States and
the expediency Of modifying restrictions on the Cuba
Trade M Mallory is one of the United States
from Florida and though this Is the first session Of his
senatorial career he has already distinguished himself
for abilities Of high order and extensive intelligence.
For years he held the post OF collector OF the Gus
toms for Key Westan office OF great importance. aud
which enables him give reliable Information 10
erred TO- he senuousy advocates the repeal Of the
Congress Of I3h of july 1882 and Both Of June, 1884,
ssis io% Cuba and Porto RICO, with grea, ability Tne
repeal these laws has been sought by The southern States
introduced into the Senate by Governor Fitzpatrick OF Ala
bama, in 1913 or 1919; and vixen reciprocal free trade
with Canada sought by the northern States attempts
wee repeal of the Of Congress
ferred 10 with the reciprocity bill, but Intellectually. In
1873 The repeal of these strongly recommended
by Secretary Walker, in report made in obedience
call OF the Senate and Don Caldsron, the Spanish Minis
ter has Tor many years urged their abrogaon as unjust
10 the island and Injurious Spanish with the
Unted States Mr. Mallory in his pamphlet, algdes to
promoting the extension of our with them, and
inducing them to rely on the United States for supplies
of beldsuffs and manufactures, as OF great importance
otherwise he says they will endeavor to compete with us
in foreign markets, as to products natural to some of the
southern States and those islands, and will also
rivals for products of tho western States of i'm
mense value-such as flour, provisions, DC, and manu-
cures OF the eastern States, which could be supplied TO
them.
would seem that the of 1882 and of 1884
passed Spain allow participate in the
trade with her colonies equal terms with herself She
this all nations refuse equal participation
mage duties and cargo duties all foreign vessels trading
with her colonies Of Cuba and Porto hico We exclude
entirely all foreign vessels from coastng trade. The
acts OF 1882 and 1884, it expected would force Spain
repeal her discriminating laws They exact retala-
tory duties Spanish vessel clearing from ports to
Cuba and Porto Rico The southern ports have few
American vessels trading to those islands rosmery they
sels thar exchanged Cuba products for fresh agricultural
produce and stock that could be landed the islands
Atlantic Sales This trade has been entirely broken
up BY the referred TO- Mr. Mallory shows that The
tons carrying loo barrels OF four Cuba Porto Rico,
amount to 10 s ton I seems TO us that these charges
made, violation OF that clause OF the federal cons
ulion prohibiting the imposing Of duties exports They
exemPy cogeny the wisdom of that clause BY the effect
they have TO destroy totally the commerce between the
southern States and the Spanish islands We commend
this suggestion to the senator from Fords as worthy his
consideration When the Of 80 and "a passed,
II the United States engrossed 26 per cent of the
carrying trade Of Cuba. and all other foreign flags
only per cent, leaving Spain but SO per cent; and while
carrying trade has not proporionaby augmented with
that Of other nations since the passage OF these acts our
general commerce and trade have been inurousy affect
ed We have scarcely any trade with those islands
in Spanish vessels Il is estimated tina. our loss In the
sells would ake the acts referred to did NOT exist exceeds
thrice the value Of all the fIegh given us by the exclusive
monopoly vessels OF the trade between the United
States and those islands
"a suggestion in Senator MaIory's pamphlet, that
SPAIN the laws OF 1882 and 1884, may relax
her tonnage and duties 10 vessels from ports n
~s pos"os While hs viii TO esaet
from veses from northern ports and with northern produce
what would be Of such Discrimination Ii
is species OF commercial warfare which the protection
aud in way by retaliation. Foreign governments
adopt such course TO meet return 10 the exploded
try and it would liite difficulty couneract
IL We suongy suspect the intervention was suggested by
prohibition Of the trade with the Spanish islands and New
York, Savannah, aud New Oeans account Of the NH
bnsto expeditions from the ports named We do well
perceive how the United States can require of every
on TO look on & all our gsr.s alike and especially while
those Of 1882 and 1884 In force They discrmi-
Cuba and Porto Rico ports and the ports
Old Spain Don calderon, the Spanish minister, who is
wachu OF the interests OF Spsin and sngacions TO the
means Of sustaining them may advise such measures by
he did Our government would have just of COM
plant against such being adopted by Spain In
somuch as the reopenng OF the trade formerly existing
directly between the southern pous and Cnba and Porto
Rico would awaken the commercial and agricultural inter
es OF the southern STATES and OF the western States in be-
half Of Cuba the effect Of repeal OF the OF ls32 and
1884 would be the repression of all hostile feelings in those
sections against the islands
"That the Of Congress in question should be repeal
ed think Is quite manifest They have failed In thei
effects Eighteen experience has tested
their folly and worthessncss Is just the southern and
Safes that they should be abfoescd They
war with the system Of free commerce and intercourse,
now the tiled policy OF all free and enghted govern.
ments. They odious. They detrimental 10 the ag-
rcutura interests OF two sections of the Unon and TO the
interests OF the other Especially
they injurious TO the grain producing sections finding
outlet for their beadsuhs this and New Or
lfan M Tar tVe Hafn "
been sacrificed the shipping interest, rather few
" ho monopoIize that interest with respect Cuba and
Porto Rico and who enabled by influence with the
thorlies Of Cnba get exceptions from that
and our wharves will again have the Spanish flag floating
Spanish vessels for Cuba, while American w
not be reduced in number nor their fegh,s decreased for
and trade with Cuba and Porto Rico will
be augmented proporionaby to the Spanish shipping en-
gagged in it,"
The CUBAN PRIsoSEns,-A preamble and resolutions,
offered Monday evening in the Board OF Aldermen al
New York. sympaihizng with the returned Cuban pris
oners, and in favor Of aiding them in reaching their
homes, by appropriation of $4,000. was after some
iiscussion lost by vote Of nine in the negative 10 eight
n the affirmative.
From EouADoR.-Iate advces from Ecuador state that
zen Urbna, the President Of the republic had decided
o transfer the seat OF government from Quito to Guaya
lu The President was at the latter place, and the Con-
,ress to meet there. The measure will have ben
hcal effect, IT will be more difficult in future to Gre
e disturbances, which, in almost every instance have
originated among the soldiery of Guayaquil.
FRoM SOUTHERN CALpoRSn. .--Advices from San
Diego are 10 the ialh, and from Los Angeles 10 the