Wilmington journal., 1860-02-16

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.-The commercial treat!
which has been for months under discussion betwta
France and England, is so far arranged that, it is SAD
1t wants little than the signatures Of auh0rza
Official agents to become complete This measure VIII
be another stride in the direction of ree-trade TG
will make an nroad into the protection and prohbar
system of France, which has kept its ground thOugha
the changes of government in that country for SIX!
years. and 1t will necessitate reductions and a0o
tons in the tariff of England
The agents who, thus far, have arranged this great
treaty, are Richard Golden on the one side and
Chevaler on the other; both cIearheaded economists
both staunch opponents of the restrictive system bJ
statesmen, In the true acceptation of the word Oo
capable OF taking large views of things, and every W
competent to handle the special subject they have
hand. Thus far Mr.. Golden has acted as private
dlvldual, and has held much immediate ntercOurse TL
Napoleon.
The treaty proposes sweeping changes. England
Whch public opinion Is ripe for action, proposes 10 P
down her present high duties on wines, on the comn@
qualities to shilling on the gallon and on the h9t
class, to two shiings, the present duty being five I
llngs and nine pence all round. And so with BRANDS
Silks ribbons, bronzes, jewelry. Manufactured artca
indeed are to go in duty free. France on her pI'
agrees to put down the duties on woolens cotton hau
ware, cutlery &c, to a moderate revenue standard |
duties to range ultimately between eight per cent as
minimum to twenty-five per cent maximum; ana W
St'"HSC 10 " OS dIOuS lut NAOIS HIC VI
chandise Iron and coal among the first to lose tD
protection This in France, is to be done by traar
and the reduction will effect only imports from Engn
into that country in England the change will be NJ"
tariff and will operate equally for all countries
This programme augurs great strides towards lfT
trade policy, but it augurs benefit for commerce IN gu
erai and will be at immense boon to the buSll
world. For it can hardly fail to put an end to tue I
certainty that has so long prevailed in European hl
clal circles as to the political future. 1t is eaTLs
that in place of the destructive policy of war; the b
peror looks to the triumphs of peace that he aims
stand well with posterity, with his own time BY pS
erng the interests of civilization, by developing the
sources of his country, and improving her internal c
diton. This will create confidence in the cOntinuao"
OF peace, and this of itself will give business feSu D
pulse
Shodd this great treaty be happily consummain !.
cannot fail to create era between the two I ~:
powerful nations on the GLOBE Each has products Tl
the other wants. and why should artificial barriers ~
allowed to prevent exchanges2 France is the SUPER
In climate and soil and in natural productions LD5
land is the superior in commerce and manutacturT;S T.;
Why should two such countries be at variance? N%
should not the productions of each flow into the Gn
as free as water? All the arguments against ilvtJ
interchange grow out of the absurd but now well pS
Obsolete system of protection. The whole world Se'D
to be giving this absurdity shaking. P0S