The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27
The Coasting Trade OF Great Britain.


In the House OF Commons, the It'll inst Mr.. CARD
WELL moved the third reading of this bill
Mr. IDpEIL iverpooD could not take leave of the bill
without addressing few words to the House. He had
t. eived ous nominations from different
IL the right honorable gentleman the necessity
OF enGeavoring to obtain satisfaction to the
cir.eity which this country likely to obtain from
foreign countries in consideration of having abandoned
the last remnant Of prohibition That observation APP
Piled more particularly to the government Of the United
States which reserved lis coasng trade Whilst this
country had relinqushed its coasting trade the right
honorable gentleman was not able to hold out any
surance that anything in the shape of reciprocity was
likely to be obtained from the of the United
States. He entreated the right honorable gentleman to
keep his attention fixed that point and trusted he
city with foreign States Looking forward TO the possible
contingency of trade he could not regard with confidence
the demand for reights great that universal
poyment found for the mercantile marine Of all
TONS he feared this state of things could not be
peced to last forever and he could not but fear that
the time might when shipping, being exposed
to great depreciation and shipowners to great loss
very painful feelings might be excited in ports by
the admission Of foreign ships and the crowdng in Of
foreign seamen and the immense amount of competition
to which this country might be exposed
Mr.. PRlIATr inquired whether the right hon. gentle
man (the President Of the Board of Tade had turned
his attention to the restriction which prevented screw
Mr.. LIDpEII (South Norhumberland) said that upon
the entry of foreign into English ports their stores
sealed but the masters allowed to take out
the articles necessary for the during their stay
He wished to ask whether it in the contemplation Of
the right hon gentleman to make the owners OF foreign
ships pay duty all the stores that might be board
such vesselsp
Admiral WAIoorT expressed his strong dsapproval of
the bill, which, in his opinion, would prove injurious to
the well being of England.
MIR. AuDsoS trusted the right hon: gentleman would
impress other countries the necessity of following the
example which had been set by England.
Mr.. G. THOMPSON regretted that the present
did not form part Of the original scheme when the nav
been the case very great inconvenience would have been
avoided. He concurred with other honorable members
the same freedom which they enjoyed in this country
WAS well known that United States vessels could
to this country and load for India China Australia
But English ship arriving at New York could not load
for California that held to be part Of the
coastng trade of the United States He believed the
truth would be forced the bulk of that
nifty, that this advantage to section of the
Statethe proprietor of the clippers trading to Cafor
niaand that it injurious to the merchants and ma
nufacturers. (Hear, hear 1t gave him the greatest
satisfaction to witness the removal of the last of pro-
lection (Checrs.)
which had been thrown out said with regard to the i'm
pediments in the coal trade, he had caused some
quries to be made and should be happy any satisfac
tory alteration could be made in that respect With
spect to stores foreigners would be admitted to exactly
the privileges British subjects and Others
with regard to duty paid stores, but would placed
the footing as the Queens subjects Hear hear)
Before the bill took its final departure from the House
he wished to word two the subject of recpro
city The honorable member for Liverpool had express
ed his apprehension not only lest this country should
fail in obtaining reciprocity, but lest at future
period in consequence of reverscs of trade should
experience the evil results of opening our trade to all
Europe He happy to hear that observation replied
to by the honorable member for Aberdeen Hear hear
The Liverpool Shipowners Society not uscnsble to the
forwarded to him 1Mr. CardwelD an official record Of
their approval Of the BILL and they coupled it, and justly
urge upon foreign countries the duty of comforting upon
England privileges reciprocal to those which have been
conferred upon them Ny attention (sad the right hon.
genteman has been drawn to the of the
Uuited Sta,esthe most important Of all the countries
with which have relations, this subject 1t has
been said the United States viii not give us reciprocity
unless we can satisfy them that it is for their own ad
vantage 1t would be easy to satisfy them by urging
our own successful example upon them Hear, hear.)
But what wish particularly to call the attention of the
House to in regard TO the United States is this In l849
when the repeal of the navigation laws took place. you
entitled yourselves, by the selfacng clauses Of the law
in the United States to reciprocity with them SO far
regarded the general trade. You would not
have entitled yourselves by these factng clauses to
reciprocal in regard to the coastng trade
But by the you have taken you have laid your
selves under these disadvantages. By opening your
colonial trade to them although not your coastng trade
you naturally expected TO receive in return if not their
coasting trade at least that peculiar trade which
the voyage from the of America say
New York. TO the western coast namely, California
But there in America objection OF high nature
as connected with their constitution, that might fairly
be called nsul cradle objection to their making that
particular concession for there is principle OF their
constitution which prevents their placing particular
State in different position from another and they had
recognized the voyage from New York to California it
would have been from part of the coast to another
Up to this time this insuperabe difficulty has been fet
Now, however, that your coasting trade has been
opened, you have the right to go to America and
address to her another language. You have the
right to say that, having made every concession
with regard to your own country-having shown your
unhesating confidence in the soundness of your own
princplos-you are not open to that rebuff when
you urge upon her to admit your subjects to advantages
such you give to her subjects. (iear, hear)
tend therefore, with regard to reciprocity with the
United states; that this is most important
measure placing you in position to call on that great
and friendly country, although rival in navigation
for of reciprocity. (Hear, hear.) Nor did
her Majesty neglect to take the steps which
il became them in that respect At the proper time my
noble friend at the head foreign affairs took steps to
ch the attention Of every country and especially
the attention of the United States 10 the step which her
Majesty recommending Parliament to take on tho
subject OF the coasng trade. The time that has since
elapsed has not been sufficient for TO that
mpncaton to be generally received; but il is my good
fortune to be able to state to the House that tina; crcu
lar has been productive Of results. In the of
important neighborng country (Holland) learn from
have been received Of immediate action reciprocity
(Cbecrs) think II must be extremely satisfactory to
the community that the measure has been permitted to
pass this House without dssentent voice-(cheers)
supported on this OCCASION and others by the es
mony those either most largely interested In ship
ping trade, representing the largest shipping com
munities-and believe 1t is important step in
the progress universal trade that England with