New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-07
AN APPEAL TO THE YANKEES IN BEHAFL
OF FREE Trade
From The London Times, Oct u


We have reason 10 complain of the coun.ry g
progress in az least branches of social scien
Our system of finance gives firm isis to the national
prOsI erity. Our institutions personal liberty,
ard encourage looOmo.On al enterprise. Political
economy hiss grown up almost entirely within the
limits of these islands and here alone is it at it's
principles after meeting acceptation from thinkers,
have been carried into practice by men Of the world.
II has been said hat EDglishmen Cannot generalze;
but know more striking instance OF generaliza
ton than when the whole policy Of the first CONNER
cial country in the world was reyolutoniz=d 10 obs
dence 10 the theories OF deductive ecienee. How far
other nations behind in this matter requires
bat little observation to perceive Fra3ce has not yet
had courage TO make the step from Pfohbi-
ton to Protection. hany products of our maui
faeture are enirely excluded from her ports; and
when, a year since the EmpsEor DESTROYS gra3u.
ally 10 lbersize me tariff ne was met Wi h such per-
tn aeity of opposition that the scheme was abandoned
Every one is aware how tightly the bourgeose cling
10 their traditions Of protected Industry, which are
associated in eaohmens minds with the grestGess
their country and its struggle against the allied CON-
meIcial 5omnaton Of Eng and. la Germany there ha,
been many step IN the pah Of freedom. In fact, tue
States there ale 30 email that protection was felt to be
al absurcity, AID the mpuse which opened one king
dom or dCchy 70 another is tending b. unite srmsny
more with the world at large. But still much remains
- De oote IN The most enlightened pats of Europe,
While countries Ike Russia and Spain are, of c0uTse,
In Clmmerian dsrkness. So slowly are ideas prooo-
gated ihrouah the world, long is 1t before men viii
understand even what they have daily bsiore thsi
tyts.
But Il is in Amercs thst the existencs Ct tAs DO.
teetlye spnt Is most strangely manifested. The pat
rioiic republicans seem 10 De jealous CT British CT.
tors Apd hardware as II they conveyed an srit5crstc
talnt TO their houses and persons. In Difference IA
deed, TO urarswerablo reasoning, they have within
The lsst few years advanced 10 the path Of Free Trsle
ard the two countries have modified their Neyg alton
LAWS for theI mutual sdy sLtsge. But whether it be
from excessive feeling Of nationality or deficient
az quainfance with economical laws there hss slSsys
been kind Of uuwillingness to sccep. the sys,.n
honestly and fully. IL VIII be remembered th:t The
Americans considered themselves TO have gained
sreat advantage and TO have wonderfully trcked the
Briiisher when they Interpreted . voysge from New
York 20 San Fran :iscO 70 fall within the segory of
the eosstiDg trade. They gave certain privileges in
difference 10 The truths of political economy aud With
held Just the lat de bit in order to crafty the ma.
tiouai Protestouist prejudice. Although, no doubt,
smorg an active snd educated people the principles OF
Zee Trade mus; make their way sooner or later yet
is eli gulsr 10 observe how much they may oe hio
deIsd b. the feeling Of national Jealousy ~hiehImuss
slg6ys more or less animate community like the
Americans seainst an empire Ike tina. Of England.