The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-09

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The D~fass-Clarcndon aud MexScan Trca-
tses-Thear Influence o. Our Commerolel
Prosperity.
The Importance to Our commercial interests
OF the two treaties that are presented for the
immediate consideration Of the new Cabinet can
not be overrated We have already considered
them in their general bearings in this respect;
but they are worthy of q more particular end
exact examination, as they involve the adoption
Of new principle in our system Of treaties with
other nations Hitherto we have confined our
selves, so far as the commercial policy of the
government is concerned, to the securing of
| equal privileges for our ships to those of the
most favored nation, while the policy of seeking
| the direct benefit of our producers and manu-
facturers, through negotiations with foreign
| governments, has been persistently ignored.
Great Britain, i'll pursuing the opposite course,
has contributed largely to the building up OF
the world-w wide influence Of her merchants whose
transactions now rule in most of the markets of
| the Old and the New Word. The tine has
come for change in this policy, and we hope
to see it introduced by Mr.. Buchanan.
The treaty lately negotiated with Mexico COM
hines all that we could ask for in favor Of our
manufacturing and commercial interests. For
many years we have been sedulously excluded
from her markets, not by any advantages our
rivals possess over US in the cost of production
and manufacture, but by system of specious
Legislation that has effectually excluded our
breadstuffs, cotton and cotton goods from her
markets. A specious system of legislation on
her part, stimulated by foreign interests within
her BORDERS has placed high protective duties
upon the Importation of cotton goods ostensibly
ior the benefit of her domestic manufactures,
while at the same time she has strictly prohibited
the importation of the raw material for her looms.
Here there is seemingly no Partially of legiea-
tion and in the law itself there is not; but there is
coincident policy which converts the law into
system Of direct protection to British merchants
The protective system of Mexico gives rise
| there, as il does everywhere else, to a per
feet system of smuggling, in which all en-.
gagged in commerce with her take part.
In the carrying on Of this contraband
trade frequent conflicts necessarily arise be-
tween the authorities and the trader. If the
trader is an English merchant his government
Immediately takes his part, and, under the ever
abundant specious pretences that are alleged in
the case, the exhibition Of energy and not seldom
of force, on the part Of the government of Great
Britain, obtains immediate redress to him, and he
continues in bis course of trade with Increased
confidence. A marked case in point g.
TEN of diplomatic protection has b ly
exhibited in the case OF Barron 81
merchants at Tepc, ON the Pacific. Nine u-..
ties with this house grew out Of an attempt
| the part Of President Comonfort's government to
l stop the immense system Of smuggling there,
which completely destroys ell its sources of reve
nue. on that side Of the republic. Through the
interposiion of the British government Mr..
Forbes has returned triumphant to Topic, and
| the trade continues In cases where our ewn
| citizens are involved the action of our govern
ment being governed by the principle of right
rather than d policy, the American is sure ~
| suffer. Under the continued acton OF these
| systems our trade with Mexico amounting
formerly TO nearly five millions Of dollars in ex
ports alone hss dwindled TO nothing while that OF
| England has absorbed nearly all her commerce.
Under different system Of commercial legis
lation, such as is contemplated by the new treaty,
| large consuming market will be opened 20 our
| manufactured goods aud our 6resdstufs, aud the
labor and capital Of Mexico herself viii be turn
| ID intro their natural channels of employment, 10
| her own evident advantage We can send her the
class OF cotton goods her seven millions Of people
| require cheaper than ahe nov gets them from
Europe; and her people, left free in their indus
| try will be enabled to get out dye woods, edlti-
yate the sugar cane and coffee tree, aud exchauge
their products with us without the fear Of famine
before their eyes, az is now constantly the case.
The Dallas Clarendon treaty involves similar
commercial advantages Tor us, if not, indeed.
greater. Our growing trade with the Pacific
| ports not only demands increased means Of com
munieation across the lsthmus but cheaper modes
Of transit. The monopoly now held 10y the Pana.
ma Railroad Company is as rn4ab an embarrass
nent 10 trade a. il is facility. Its tariff Of
charges Tor the conveyance Of goods over forty
seven miles Of railroad, is as high generally the
freight Of the Fame goods from the ports OF Eu.
rope or our Atlantic coast to Colon, it, eastern
terminus. What we want 10 give a stimulus TO
our trade with the Western shores OF America
and the Pacific ocean is increase Of facilities ADD
composition in the Isthmus transit
Nicaragua possesses one OF the most available
Of the known routes, but = has been delayed in
it, Development by the slant intestine wars
there, and the chickering's etween England and
the United States in reg d 10 those countries.