The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
Important DocumcNts Recently Received
from Paris In Connection with tho Pre-
posed Commercial Treaty with France.
PARIS Dec. Ia l94S,


NJ DEAR PROFESSOR -
The hrst election for President Of the French republic
took place Sunday and Monday, the 10th and 18th
inst The weather was equal to our finest days during
the Indian summer and has doubt had the effect Of
bringing out much larger VOTE and fuller expression
ofpublic opinion, ye. crude, than has been before
elected during the brief exercise (by Frenchmen) Of
universal suffrage You are doubt impatient and Gu
rous to know the result is, however, too soon after
the election form anything but partial opinion The
poment Of the vote OF Paris takes place to day. and
the result win be publicly declared tomorrow at the
Hotel dc ylle-oo lac fear, to insert in my letter
which must be posted by p. NJ On both days OF the
election visited of tho sections where the votes
poled, and found the trottors srewn with votes
dechire bearing the names OF ledru Ron and Raspal
but very few with the of Lodis Napoleon. This
circumstance added to Others induces TO think that
the latter has obtained large majority IN Pars, and
that Of the socialists have voted for Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte than for their own candidates, Ledru Ron
and Raspail The few returns which have been received
from the envrons Of Paris show large msjortes for
Louis Napo aparte and IL the ne VS. from the de
partments show the results he will receive ABB
soluts majority and thereby prevent the necessity of
parsts swear, IL their candidate has received only
relative and not absolute majority, I'm which
the National Assembly almost to elect Cavaignac
that they will prefer civil rather than submits DO
governed by what they will ,der minority Presi.
cent. No period OF French history have been
interesting than the present. and since my arrival hers
have taken every means to inform myself of what
going in the political world read journals Of all
shades and although bysander and perfectly neutral
becomes stranger in foreign country underasaad
the game, probably as well as many o! the players.
And now for some OF the that aueh
favorable effects spon the canddateshp Of Louis Ntpo-
leon First the anne tower OF strength which they
upon the adverse faction want Second the iesnists,
and Orieanis@ voted for HIM Ia that he lay
violent hands upon the constitution and tha ropubic,
and thereby Kill himself which will be killnt birds
paIsts. On these ruins the Carlists expect build
throne for Henry v; and the oteansts cling to tho
idea that the Prince de Jonville has stl chance TO
preserve his and popularity and to disaapon tue
hopes of his btterest enemies who now ound him
for tho Prince and that to throw himself uto the
arms Of the republican party--evsn into tho party
which ntyes iae. demSc rat and sGsia c.v.gass
that OF Iamartne Oh, that the Prince had some
true and sinteres.ed friend to show him tho
of things and where not only lies his interest but his
safety and the safety and glory Of France Before he
has long been in power he will eKclam with King Henry
v.of England" Happy, lowly clown; uneasy liss the
preparing by their ntgues to deck their victim for tn.
sac.ihee among the causes o. Cavaignae,s un2opu
la Presse and imprisonng De Girsrdin, who can say
with regard to the defeat OF cavagnac and the election
Of Louis Napoleon, +" Alone did itn by keeping
the sat de siege much longer than necessary Uft
can be justified at abby opposing the right OF re-
six hours-by sending the troops to Civita yeccha,
without committing the National Assembly, S;. These
/ enumefate sins OF commission, aud a sin Of
omission in net amnesying the insurgents Of June many
of whom doubt victims to the plots Of the leyi
timsts The most admirable order prevailed through.
out Paris during the election. Yours, truly
MY DkAR During conversation upon the ad-
yantages of commercial treaty between Francs and the
United States you remarked that you wished put
my views in writing, in the concisest possible,
the Emperor liked to have everything plainly and
note, which enclose, giving In few words ideas
upon the matter.
struck with the advantages that would to French
commerce aud manufactures-asde from the cote huma
n,taire-from system Of hbre echange.
In cenversiEg with Of the leading Of France
on the subject OF duties, was surprised TO find with
what tepacity they cling to the old restrictive system
and from al that could learn with regard to the OPT
MONS Of the Emperor-conGrmed since my return TO
this country by many Of his actshe is doubtless far
in advance Of the other great ptelg.n OF France
with regard to n liberal commercial system as he ap.
pears to be in othr mStters To receive the cotton OF
"ns s r.. s .ns Of
duty and, in exchange, TO send US their wines
cally the eteap wines, which e,a be Psotuced to an
almost inde6nts extent and which would TO
ret tho Anglo Saxon propensity TO alcoholic drinks,
thereby promoting true temperance.
The Of receiving cotton free OF duty TO the
laboring classes OF France would be immense, in re-
ducing the price Of clothing; and the saed provisions,
Ihyaienic.Iy, phys'c.Ily and morally.
1.-THE suggestions have made should meet the views
Of the Emperor, | have no doubt reciprocal treaty
believe told you that had taken an activ
part in politics. and never having been engaged Ia com
me rec the only interest have in this matter il the
general OF it's being benefit to my country well
as to a country which love next to my own.
have IL honor to be, your obedent servant,
JAMES PHALEN.
The commercial relations of France and the Unitcd
States OF the utnos importance 20 both countries
BY official documents from the Treasury Department
d the United states, for the year 1882 ,oo
The exports Of cotton were. oonSoo
" which went 70 France o
The exports Of beef and pork in 1852 we're
81 which, with tine exception Of email quantity oflari
none went to France
alton and this being accepted as an axiom II is well to
Famine what obstacles exist in France to the cxportA
Of the products of the UHited states These pro
would be paid for by the wines and silks Of France
md could they be admitted would TO stimulate the
gncoll and manufacturing interests OF country with
which ve baye so many reasons and desre 20 be most
In the first place the duties on cotton in France
.rve to place that country at disadvantage as
jared with England, where, beng article Of
rst necessity for manufactures, II IL admitted free
his unwise and disadvantageous duty tends TO emsar
the French lubricant TO limit HIS powers and di
oinsh his productive force 1t is TO this pri
,ary objection, TO say that he receives debensure or
rawback the expectation OF the manufactured arti
lie equal 10 the duty which he has paid the
icle The difficulties and administrative delay In the
ecovery OF this de6enture make 1t often desirable to
bandon 1t as to seek TO obtain IT. and this not tbs
the capital Of the fabrcant essential to him in his
nterprses is, during the interim, neeilessly absorbed
y the govtI nment
matter, however OF greater consequence than cot.
on, inasmuch 1t is Of vital Importance TO the suf
srng classes, ia the introduction into France OF the
Allied beef and pork Of the United States. Beef can
furnished ia France at prices so moderate that every
borer may have piece in his pot. Under the present
overpment the aspiration OF Henry " may be realized,
nd even improved upon, inssmuch as beef Is more nu'
rtive than fowl
The attractive part OF this subject s that the free al.
ssion Of American beef would not interfere vita any
right or interests In France for this new
e subsistence would not address itself 20 those who
consume the well fattened product Of the grazing
uds OF Normardy-would not bring down the price OF
esh beef bur would come in to comfort and nourish
who receive Suta weak subsstencs from their
up mdtsre -. ~