The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06
OpINIONS OF THE ENGIISH PRESS.

The universal exclamation with which tie projected
changes in the commercial policy Of France have been
ceved in this country ought to be regarded by the French
Proectonists grand encouragement and consolation
We Englshnen know by this time what free trade and
We claim right to be heard on the subject We can speak
from experience of its good and ILL., and when with that
experience in view deliberately declare that this
policy Of the Emperor OF the French will be the making of
the commercial greatness Of France the people of that
try may well receive testimony in It's favor We
have lpassed through the first throes that invariably
accompany any great change Of system, and we have
survived them. We are therefore in a position to
advise others who have to through the like, and
ten al as
urershat they have nothing to fear from the gradual
demolition Of the protective laws in which they have
hitherto trusted. The announcement OF this policy has
probably struck dsay into the hearts Of those who
thought prohbory customs to be the best bulwarks Of
the home trade Our agrcuturss once thought So Our
landed gentry and nobility once thought They
garded competition and low prices as certain run and,
for WHILE doubt some Of them suffered considerably
But only for q while. The farmers OF England suffered
Just aborars do when new piece OF machinery throws
number Of hands ont Of employ. But new machinery
ployed laborer settles himself in a new way of living
quite good that he held BEFORE and then has all the
advantages which machinery has introduced i is 20
protective laws. The first introduction OF foreign compen
ton reduces prices and produces new state Of the mar
little by little they right themselves Men settle down to the
conditions Of their new position and flourish better
Ats But within the rst decade OF years from the
passing Of free trade, farmers began to grow rich
again the result Is that land remunera
within the last five years We therefore able to sym
pathze with French proecionists We tell them frankly
losses viii be but temporary, while their gain will be in.
creased in proportion to the better supply OF raw material
and the extension Of the number of consumers. The
temporary depression will be than redeemed by the
Markets opened out and by all the advantages that
TOW from enlarged commerce Let them, then, take
FOR as the best pledge Of their future fortunes let them
give him hearty support 10 this bold stand for CONNER
Gal piogres t them be superior 70 petty fears ana mar
70 bear any present evil incidental 70 great change
like steadf.st and thoughtful men, who see the end
speak as we do now. Our ould have condoed with
az il now rejoices with them But know what com.
merce is--we know the advantages OF having il un.
shackhd and arc therefore, able unselnshy ana un.
beslatngly 10 hail France approximation our own
system. L tr.f Il. ,..r.
Tor, indeed We zee in that system the prosperity Of
France We look forward few years beyond the few
frst uconvenences that may follow from the adoption OF
the CHANGES and the whole Of the population OF
France actively occupied In remuneratve industry
fu and contentedwe will not unAnxious for but
devoutly for peace, and for preservation from
everything that may obsuct the progress Of industrial
enterprise With the growth OF commerce, and the
tension Of interior trade see the gradual elevation OF
the people every rank Of e and grand consolidation
Of all social and atonainterests isnot selfish surely,
10 contemplate for moment the possible advantages TO
both countries OF having in future years an unity OF com
merca interests and therein the strongest motives IN the
have right at such time 70 think Of the good that We
may be able each other by the free interchange
of commercial relations. We do not that we are
Immediately going TO beat swords into ploughshares,
nor our spears into pruning hooks We shall do no such
thng-we shail, as before, 80 on providing
for our defence, and holding ourselves ready
TO Keep the world at bay. But what We
\ mean TO insist upon is that the establishment In
Franco Of commercial policy similar that OF England
tes dD more 70 MAKE tcGr ttoee o too countries impossible
thon az ths oAer dcric Of put together II will stmu-
late French industry 1T will create French interests
II will give greater material French cities will
multiply the comforts OF French families II will give
every man greater stake in the Of peace
with other nations aud especially gigantic in the
perpetuaton Of domestic quie,ude II will be safeg aard
againbt useless revolutions, for w give men somsthng
70 do practical and productive than Matching plots
and fomenting political catastTopbes.
can be other than OF great satisfaction
TO Enkland to France great and tranquil For then
whatan England and France not do for manknds There
il much be done In the world yet by the nations
that had IT, No t,co nations sely % han titac Of he
political ifuence ne noral AND military pouer, and the
moral wright, thai EngGnd and France ooud crercisc u
sn,ted poiioa pEToss, comacIli policy and material
srsch Every thing that promote the highest ends
OF man would be open to them on such conti-
ssrs I'D yet Il IS not rtcr.Sn 70 Contemplate suca
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