The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
Opinions In France the Late Qualifications
OF the United states Tariff
ITnnfaoJ for the New York Herald from Ia Patre, OF
Paris, Of April ~, 1851

An idea Of the great which France has in these
reductions in the duties ON foreign goods may be readily
formed by considering that the American Union - the
chief outlet which has for all her home productions,
next To England. In 1855 France exported 10 America
goods and merchandise to the amount OF three hundred
aud seventy Ave millions oi francs two hundred and thr
~ Fix millions of this amour, were for private French
houses. In this amount the value OF goods sent from
France to California, which would DO ABOUT ten millions
moro. rs not included.
such in c the importance Of this great transfer and
movement OF goods that hope shall be pardoncd
Tor the dryncss the details We about give
der to illustrate the category and condition IN which our
productions will be placed under the new tarin
These productions may be classcd 10 the following man.
ner--
Fus Cro,s--O,r productions admitted IN poyng duty Of
iy per ssri dd dtor,Hass cut glass rysals, wines,
brandes cobol liquors table fruits dried fruits, con
dictionaries, mahogany furniture, ebony ditto, rosewood
ditto.
oosd Class Our ooois ph,ch ,cll BE- admitsd paying
Jbig NJ "a pr oesR OIL odiorr-Woolen ohs, cotton
do unbcachcd bleachcd printed painted or dyed goods
for use, such glass and crystal, plain and not cut,
tanned skns fashionable goods and artificial flowers, pen
duum and mante clocks, volatile oils ans essences paper
and iasieboard, metal tools and metal works. ewery OF
go precious Stones perfumes and soaps, corks tys
and play things dyed silks oixed medicines paed ware,
ladies' DIRE ~ feathers, furniture OF common wood.
Third CiassOur goods Which usll BE- admitted paying
q duV Of 10 yT ai uuiorcr. cotton cloth mixed
With woollcn, hemp and linen cloth, musical instruments,
percussion cars felt hats crystazcd ate d copper
lvcrdris In powder), unwrough, stearic ARID a. e.
peculiar Fat for making can io, not being made int can
dlcsD.
Eitptl Cass-or oo,ls uhicA wp B, admitted al IL per
ors Oh rolorcs-tDthrown silks.
MN ffdSs-bW pff1s 10 ~ 0dWiNef a. > fsf ofM dd
poloTtm Watches, boOks, engraving, gripdstones.
Sinh CiaS-Om gods uht,h uiu D. adnded al per
ceptCream Of tartar, pre- Jared madicr waste wcollen
cuttings.
Su,nh Cdsr oar ocsis 10 D. odnid FREE Of duty Hare
skins rabbit skiDg ground madden, madden In the root
silk. etc.
Thus Il will be that French goods have gene
rally had the duty ON them reduced 10 ~ % per cent
~ Is The case also In this tariff with other articles
from other countries subject 10 duty The duty ON our
silks reduced about 20 per Cent-tat Kind especially
which figured in lS5J the amount OF hundred and
twenty millions Of francs. ON our brandcs and liquors
indeed hardly have been expected IN face Of the obs
nate and naca opposition Of the temperance societies Of
The nitod states
IN dc other hand, The reduction Of the duty on our
coinbc WOOL IL quite insignificant 20 pay ~ instead of
% tcT cent The keeping up The duty tins article,
a1 admitting free Of duty certain kinds of woolcn goods
l. a. bc explained by the strong anxiety ct behalf Of
The woocn manufacture. which tho United Statcs de
srous II accmaung and rendering peculiarly their own
~ their own country.
made highly favorable 10 ms A. 70 The start and pro
motion which by means Of this law, sKiiny put togc
tber certain American manufacturers viii doubtless
obtain France need not feel any alarm nor uncertainty
whatever Oihcr nations may perhaps be troubled on
tbt cecoun but France has rather tO be glad " H.
The rare perfection ~ which French industry has attain
ed IN arts and Manufacture, u not only difficult " be
eauaIod but gives the French positive and direct in.
ioog In the progress Of other nations rich people
Al, proper customers for the productions Of french indus
Inv and ID proportion the people % North America be
come ture enriched by their industry In such pro
portion shall have 10 supply them with larger guam.
uty q ibc several objects " luxury