The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27
elng ,las 4 d Hamburg tina. keeps up the lighthouses.

Some carr ago whom Mr.. Hutt NJ p, called the IT
yoo noe Of lhe tolls WAS e.timstod evidently too bishJ
f70 co., which, 10 consequence o. the sterstous and
deductions introduced by the treaty OF ls fell consi
erably that OF late years Hanover has sedo real
sed more than f3b 600 from this source OF this mt
English commerce pays the half In the financial esti
mates lately laid before the Hanoveran Diet for the two
financial ears 1868, tho annual oss revenue from
he Stade toll taken Of f33 3d. and teductng tho ex
enses Of collection at f27, 100 net Surprising 20 take
he actual or prospective revenue 1t the ample ana
ound sum OF 600 per annum, and At 10 years pur
base (which Us about the rate comedies 10
pDnnk for the Sound duos) Hanover would
So, oo0, and according to tho proposition In which
eat Britain Interested the latter would have to pay
highest f2ao 600 or more probably when tho figures
ish commerce with the north Of Germany.
he treaty OF 1874 with Hanover Is determna5e at any
he upon twelve morths notice. and 1t Is perfectly open
government TO strive after btier terms The said
eaty put end, IL true, TO several vexatous pro.
pedir rs connected with the tolfor instance not only
ae the ss ' By Saae but %
Ky seven heads only; whereas under the pre-.
Gus tariff there were not only 1888 articles
POLITICALLY taxed but each Of these articles subject
10 number OF different duties 40 that The real nun
OF particular rates TO be levied amounted to $685.
ell might the merchants OF Hull ami Newcaste indlg
4 ~ protest against our commerce with Germany be-
Subjected TO such vexanous restrc ions and we'll
CHI Mr.. HUT as their organ, dem and the interference
The government 10 protect the tsh trade to the Fl
ainst one OF the most oppressive tariffs that the world
rho treaty of 1874 was undoubtedly an Improvement
on the previous monsrous state OF things; but Is
true that II was Lord Palmerston's intention at
ne to compel Hanover TO revise the Stade tariff still
IRE favorably than took place In that arrangement
xed commission: appointed By Great Britain and
mover, sat 1t Hamburg for some time In the year
III, and on this occasion the British Commissioner, Mr.
nd cd on reducing the entire tariff to the
18th per cent ad vaorem, which was the maximum
ted upon In a treaty concluded between Sweden and
mburg in 1891, ut the time when Sweden was still in
session Of Bremen and werden. But, on Hanover's
using oil compliance with this demand, the negoNa
90 were broken OF and afterwards removed to Lon
!, whore they finally resulted In tho existing con
.cn Of 1874, besriog the signsture. OF Lord
H. Is based upon the previous act OF tue
q Navigation Commissioners regulating the StAde
whenever duly within their jurisdiction TIE
Ak side Of this arrangement consists, however, In
that, In consideration OF hanovers reducing by
I'd the duties hitherto levied on British manufacture
prSouos Engsna asseeo Or Inc ,osu re 70 70
tee OF tie Ebe, according 10 the stipuations OF the
ty OF Vienna, Iwhe from. $40 70 ls4l the Stade toll
been q sea toll, and not subjected 10 the oognizancs
he Eabe Navigation Commissioner Tho result OF this
ration in the nature OF the toll that Its mount can
be altered with the consent OF the ssd commission
In conbrmity with lhe ancient treaties, Hanover Ii
tied to than nesixteenth per cent dd uolorem
% river bordering States have not adopted that
hion, but In OF the articles Of the Ebe Navga-
Convection have sanctioned Il per cent - the rate
NON. enumerated goods. Under these ctrou netar ces
uSelesso sve the twelve months notice OF the deter
likely b be obtained.
DC only way therefore, to get rid Of the stsde griev
Ut the outh OF the Eloe Ii TO negotiate WITH Hano
for etire cessation OF these tolls her receiving
-ensatiGn. The very best precedent for 30 doing
be the successful close Of the present negotiation
Denmark for the repeal OF the Sound dues, aud
N John Bull ID putting his hand into hts pocket for
IT 81 2t0, 900 for the King Of Denmark, 1t would be
ras for him to vote another f20o0c TO get rid
Stadetols. The other dues lev led the Elbe and
Rhine are purely German mposts, which
no direct part In aooishng; at the Same time In re-
ug our swn commerce from the S,ade tolls, We shall
pnribuing powerfully, though Indirectly, towards
iberatin oil ger eral commerce from the other fuvia
ems. One step tho Germans have already taken In
IN. zvereu and uSo sns
has teen brought about between them and Rre.
which has already effected the Cessation OF the
tolls On the Weser.
:. Cotien's Second Letter on Maritime
Law.
etter ms published some weeks age from Mr.. ]. F.
nson, Of the Bradford "Commiitee for lnvestig atng
Affair" TO Mr.. Golden N. r., on the changes Ia
lime laE sgrced 70 q, the congres, OF Paris -,
enkinsn Ia too long for our space. We give an ex-
be EnEiah government Is to possess tho 20 yer Of
& ssd, ire maritime law without consulting either
OF nrlisment then those hoaorsbe houses be-
!, supertuous; and the government will be- not ony
|xecutds, but the mixers Of too laws. Thus the
|nment by this usurPation, would become oes'
The Convention or Paris Is Illegal; and, n England
not poclam It's AvowAl II will be patent TO the
that The British Parliament has surrond sred It's
gative and that the constitutional prerogstivcs Of
pvereiga have been usurpet By Der Minister'S, tho
defenders ana administrators OF Ito las
the re,ouiiors OF the Paris Congress receive the
on OF 10Th houses OF PAriameIt; and Decome the
the Ard, would ask, what means OF physical
an.do possess again,t q maritime po~ers You
that irance-by 1.-The new maritime code could,
% OF Val with superior maritime power, "use tue
Of Bskum, Holland, or Germany" Then what
ve power would England possess 10 case OF future
with france We never keep an army strong
b 70 o'srase agains her on her Own territory The
mr. win Russia has proved that tho nation attacked
feet nay place her own ships In security behind
fortreses. This rule applies with stIl greater
Russia; AZ our only means OF cocrcing her lie In
errupiop OF her trade. In her own territory,
10 inulnerable TO the military forces Of Engiand,
the cher hand, England possesses the most ALSO.
10 wAinevsr could have been IN dc, takea ny Russia,
30 noreceved the fullest assurance that IN such "a
her tAae would pass tree. II England Is 20 give
hesio to the armed neutrality, In consequence OF
rresste oiviliza,ion.p then We shall be In tae
advanced state OF civilization that Russia In the
the impress Catherine
Mr.. CoBDEN's REPLY.
GYM GARTH, near Bangor Doc 8, 1855.
Tho yhoo OF the argument IN your letter Is found
IN th sumption that we surrendered our beiige-
shts the late war from feelings o. forbearance 70
aculd have thought cur maritime operations
Ses AzoI and the Gulf OF Bothnia sould have
b,ed oy one from falling into such an error. I,
20 altitude assumed by the United States which lod
hane. Tnose who were 10 . position TO observe
lnife aiions OF public opinion In the press OF that
b, an through the speeches 81 Washington, on the
the mssisn war; and. sll more they who know
ras pssng between the United Ststos Minister In
AMI our Foreign Once, need not be told that any
stept on our part 10 uphold the right OF search,
a. .ou truly say, IN essential 10 the maintenance
anun belllge~Ant rights, would not have been
I'd " that country. Is may DO all very true that
non aw opposed 70 the presensions Of The
ans and even THAI ~ you state, their own most
4 Iuges had confirmed The decisions OF our Admit
ourt Bat this did not touch tho facts OF the case
wee presented to our governu ent In 1854, when
Snnunstzkably evident that the American people
sserpined that their merchant ships should not be
andre arched by cruisers; aud that any aitem pt
ne ne proceedings which led 10 the rupture OF
ouis bo resisted would lead 70 bloodsncd. aad
In III probability, Ind In q var between the t~o
es. Our government therefore, very wisely
III point and, Ia doing so, met the wishes, not
Of America, but OF every nation Of Europe
IN 10 attach some i'm cortance 70 the mode Of Of
ns change In our policy, aud 10 be OF opinion
bre any alteration can be made 10 The "as OF
. corresponding change must be effected 10 onr
Allav. am afraid the Law OF nations hM been
ttle mora than the will OF the strongest modified
billy controlled by the progress Of civilization.
no objection, however. 70 act OF Parliament
sved confirming the decision OF the Congress OF
Bot after this explanation OF the meaning OF my
'rmperious necessity" | need not add that
BOX upon such act ~ . more matter OF form.
question which Parliament will still have 70 de-
ding from the sentiments put forward by those
Inc preas supposed 70 be connected with the