The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-30

free-nad0 movement 10 france. respect to coal
and iron, 10 % followed vigorously Tbs imports Of
coal and iron into France, in 1857 follows:
Coz. ......,. s:gs: 5 s:;:s ,,. 5;ss;
Pig iron, tons..........-...... S.As i3,oca 1924
The supplies Of COAL in the face Of ages Of high
duties equal half The whole coal trade Of Pennsy
yunis years of free trade tie ,ts Wtn s~abie
Fra~es &, supply herself sxfvey with the article. The
Chamber OF Commerce OF Lyons had recently long
session upon the subject Of the tariff, and adopted
resolutions that all prohibition should be suppressed
a. that be permanently modified ID. that the
decree in relation to import OF capital be doc Jared de-
nnisve All, that all materials tor manufactures be
duced and declared OF duy that the duty
twist aud iron be reduced and that coal be declared
tree OF duty.
That these resolutions will weight with govern
gnens there doubt The importance, therefore, Of
meeting hes1 views BY promPt reductions French goods
is evident The commissioners have bat repcred that
Agies is capable Of supplying France with all her cotton
II a such IL is proposed 10 make American
cotton Free Congress BE- prompt in responding
10 the sentiment The iron nufacturcs Of France will
great stimulus by the ches Pened tate at which
can obtain materials.
Thu imposed upon iron here il, nj this
moment, weighing the railroad interest, and though
upon every industry OF the county II there
interest which, than another, is common every
class Of industry and prosperity in the United States, is
thns railroads They values by making land avail
able labor and accessible marker, by csscnng the
wen the consumed In transportation,
by reducing stocks Of goods required be kept by small
desier enabling them embrace greater and ffesner
variety the amount OF capital The aggregate
stocks every where required ess because
plies prompt and cheaper They raise the price
OF by the Of going markell and the
expense OF paying back the proceeds They enhance the
demand for ssaan and generally by bring
ing consumers and remote producers Immediately in
contact enhance the share that every retain Of
The proceeds OF his industry The greater the mum
and the perfect the connexions OF the railroads
tho better Tor the general inieresu-ihc more property
will be eqaslzcd, and industry fecundaed-the more
prompt communication between cities, countless and
States and communities and the more rapid the develop
OF the general welfare Industrial, political, social and
Anancis. These facts well known. the beneficial
results of railroad operation generally appreciated thai
immense and expensive works have besn undertaken
regard the special Of the enterprise. bu
SOLELY for the benefits which, in . ten-iod ratio, were
result from their operation. This was the case
with the New York and Enc. the Hadson River, and
Others while the Illinois Central stu in course OF con
sfrucsion exlaord nary example OF the vast oenen
which property derives from railroad 30 con
vneed has Congress been Of this matter that has no
hesnted make large grants Of lands IN aid OF hcse
works and the federal government has up to this 'r's
been the greatest gamer by the operation Thus lands ~
Illinois, for which dollar had been otersd In an av
craze Of y years. sold in the last year 332 ooo o
which E4eO Tor double prics-has IL, i re-
six~d yss0 e0o before the road completed. Now,
element Of Alroad bu, iron anosher, and
ghe chief What kind OF boon - that which by gram
lend induces capstatss 10 undcrake 'osd, snd men
the upon the iron amour; equal to the value
OF The road To illustrate by the Illinois road The
ernmen, gave state, which conveyed TO the com pany
800 900 acres. which had In vain offered
for sale than fifteen years, at 81 2S Tho cash
vans OF tho grant thcr.ore % 100 900 but land
warrants could he bought low 81 by that
land could haw. been bought by the company Al
82 5ooO00 Their would have doubled ia
price strength Of tho hsy bought 900 ton'
IRON TINS - 600 been received sccod'ns
report OF the pany aud, at me svsrnss !"
the psst yss must paid seo 900 duties The govern
~nt have Actually sc~ $500 lash ands besides
making ~ 700o. which has scasy received IRON the
operation OF the Illinois road. The compsuv have nos
receive. which bought ~ 30 per ton ou
which since $50; consequently. they are nov
required pay S24 per doy. oS0 400 ing
81 900 which government has received by
ga of 2.s0e,ooo land thas IL cooid not sell
The report tell. that in January. ltaa there
1851 miles of road in progress IN the Unsd States
Now the Ess rsilrosd Ysi miles, has - 1S in
rouod numbers Ioo the mic Consequently, all The
roads progress Wi, require 1s 100 Of rails These
all projected when worth So and tbs
duty siz Tho iron $50 snd tho dnfy VA these
roads be finished. IL viii he nndcr tax Of Sa2 ooo0oo
be pssd 10 the government,
Tbs mooney market hss been increasingly Easy in Now
York The Christmas brought three dsys'
payments nso Saturday. bpt they were quietly passsd
The imports Of gold for The week were sbc1t ~
0o O00 exports $3.50 sos besides nearly $780, 90
~ns Bo.son the The banks coU.su- to In
sAssr losns. the for the week being
=: :.. &c. ,.ss:s:: $500 $500 49,: 49,.
Nearly ons million Increase in osn.. with xht de-
arssss u spssss and dsposes Tho payments come IN
very lasus fo the couary and the vane Of produces land
ID by The Nsw Yovx csnss - nssfy 80 co.,
oge shsa 5ss h~ period is year The export
which arr ibid y, ess names, .nd good produce
bis loss The demand ~ zoad London and The scii