The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-16
FTOnl the HafUUId Times.
Free Trade Realhrmed In England.

The proceedings Of the British Parliament in relation
TO the principles OF free trade and projections as reported
BY the last arrival from abroad OF considerable
poriance. BY the efforts mainly OF Sir Robert Peel and
Richard Golden, the laws were repealed, the doc
nss OF protection repudiated, and those OF free trade
abshed in Great Britain in The year 1916 That country
has hourlshed under the radical change OF its former
policy ia most remarkable manner-its three leading
interests OF agriculture. manufactures, and commerce..
have each OF them experienced marked benefit from il ;
but notwithstanding this portion OF the tory party has
constantly avowed its determination 10 overthrow the
new system and restore the old one whenever they
covered their political ascendeney Last year the tories
returned TO power under Lord Derby who stated that he
should not attempt TO disturb the free trade settlement
restore protection, unless that should appear TO be the
plainly OF the nation upon the election OF
new Parliament II turned out that a large majority
of the members of the House opposed to pro-
ectonis views, though upon other points not hostile 70
the present ministry. Derby and Dlsraeli, therefore,
gave up admitting that the decision OF the country had
been adverse 10 them upon this point, and at the same
time declaring their intention TO abide by that decision
This concession, however, was not enough for the
traders. They not only resolved that the to-
res should come over hook and line, bob and sinker
10 the Tree trade policy but were determined TO INFECT
upon them the ignomny OF public confession and Of
ecsnng upon their knees and under every circumstances
OF humiliation, their old opinions and principles They
were willing on tile whole TO give the tories absoluon,
but not without penance and confession Their temper
is represented in the last Punch by figure Of Golden
standing over DIsraeIi with large club and compelling
him. as ancient Pistol TO his leek g. e., free trade)
and swear" Accordingly, al the very opening of the
new Parliament Mr.. Vliers gave notice Of motion.
the country mainly the result OF commercial
legislation and especially the of ls4o repeating the
corn laws and that The maintenance and further exseion
oil free trade opposed to protection would most
duce the prosperity of the people The Premier Lord
Derby, alluded 10 this resolution with Indignation. a.
asking needless reattrmaton of what all admitted, and
as designed solely TO humiliae the ministry He said
that supporter OF the present ministry could vote for
IT, and minated very plainly that its passage BY the
house would be followed by their immediate resignation
The motion of Viers taken up the 23d in the
House of Commons He stated his object to be to place
record unequivoca recognition OF free trade. in
order that all the world might view the final decs-
ion OF England upon this question. 44
Mr. DIsraeli made amendment differing in substance
very slightly if at all, from the original notion but dit
feeny woded, probably for the sole purpose OF saving
the pride and feelings of the tories He said that Office
thrust uPon them BY the internal discord of the
wings, and that from the first they had intended to
| repeal the free-trade The debate pro-
racted for three daysa circumstance of
in Parliament, and indicating the interest felt in the Ques
ton. On the second day Lord Palmersion, wing,
sort OF compromise, offered substitute which, far
as can perceive, differs in nothing from the original
motion, except in substituting the expression unre
srcted competition" for g free irade'-a distinction
without difference Still, such it was it seemed 10
be enough TO afford save for the wounded pride OF the
tories and TO gid the pill that went down finally in
this shape by the large majority OF 4oS to So Thus
have the tory ministers managed to weather rock
which threatened TO swamp their fra bark at the very
outset and thus too, have the principles OF free trade in
England been firmly established upon basis which no
change in parties cabinets hereafter will be able TO
disturb tA tsJa