New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-06
REFORM IN TIE TARIFF.


REFORM IN TIE TARIFF.
The Moniteur publishes the following important
letter addressed ny the Emperor TO the hlLs'er oil
State:
MoSsnUR LIE MINIsTRE: Despite tue uncertainty
which sill prevails certain points OF foreish p'hcy
a pacic solution conf GENTLY be loOS7 a joFTatd
TO The moment has therefore come 70 occupy our
selves with the of giving great impulse 70 the
various branches OF the national wealth..
| address to YOU with that object the bases OF pro-
erarme come portions of when will have 70 receive
the approval OF the Cbambers and upon which yon
will concert with your colleagues ~ as TO prepare TOE
measa most suited to give iiYeiy iei?use W aSrt
culture, 10 industry, and 10 commerce.
For long time tins truth has bell Proclaimed that
the nesps Of exchange muft be multiplied to ren1er
COMMIT rec AouTishlDg; thai -ho1s CON ps1aon inlds
Try Jemsns stationary, aud Msihtairs hi9h prces,
which ale opposed 70 the progress OF CONSUMPTION;
thai without a pIor lerOns Industry win III Develops
capital agriculture itself TemalDs Ia Infancy Every
thing Isrefoe is bound up Ia the successful dsYeiop-
meDt OF the elements of public prosperity. but tue
tfseptial question is 10 ascertain within what limits
the Ssts ought 10 favor theso diverse INTERESTS sad
what order of preference 1t ought 10 grant W eacn
Thus, before developing our foreign coninerce oy
the exchange of produce, ID necessary " Improve
our agriculture, and 70 hberate oar ndust ron All
internal edueDts which place IN conGlt1ns 81 n-
feroty. At the present dsy, not only as our great
enterlrises imp%ded by bost oil restriSo reS aions
but even the welfare Of thoee who wors ID lar from
having attained the development which IL has Al ned
IN .iehtoriDg country. There ir therefore, only
~ stem of good political economy wnieh Can,
by creating national wealth. siieaa ooniof' suio"g
the working classes.
In that which reis'es TO agriculture you mnst make
il share in the benefits OF the nsttatons of credit,
clear The forests situated in the PLANE aud repau the
hills, devote spbually considerable sum ~ great
works Of drainage Irrigst'on and ceAIaSe' ineee
works, transforming the uDcultiyated d'ssricts into
cul j rated lands will enrich tie districts without u-
poyefihing the State, which will cover ITS advance by
tue sale potion of those lands restored 10 agsieul-
tufe.
To encourage industrial production. you must lib
crate FROM every tax all material inospsn 'b W
industry and allow it, except Day anf AT moderate
rate bas already been done for agriculture dfa-
age, the funds necessary to perfect Ito INA eriAl
One OF the greztest services 10 be rendered. 10 the
country il TO facilitate the transport Of articles of hrst
Necessity To agriculture aud Industry With this OBJ
iert, the Minister OF Public Works will cause 70 be
executed AS promptly MS possible the means 81 COM
munieslion canals, roads, aud railways, whose ma
object VIII be 10 convey coal aud maoure 10 the dis
tricts where the wants OF production require ien,
aid will endeavor TO reduce the tariffs by eet ,bbs1ug
equitable competition between tho canals and raul
wayr. ....,D.o. D.. ,t. ,,,,;o,;oo.
ton Of the of exchange will then follow as
natural consequence OF tho preceding measures Tue
successive reduction of the duty articles vi great
consumption will then be necessity, also the suo-
si,utio Of protecting duties for the protbve stem
which limits our commercial relations.
by thete measures, agriculture Will find market
for produce industry SET fire.. from internal podi
meits, sisted by the Government, ana stimulated by
competition, will compete aovsntsgeousIy with iJregn
produce, aud our commeice, Instead oi I4ngushins,
will receive u nc . impulse.
DeAirng, above al things that order may be main
famed III our fnapees observe ho~, without disturb
NIX he equilibrium, these ameioratlons might DO
oLtsiu,d:
"1hs conclusion Of peace has allowed u rot 70 ex-
baust the amount OF The Loan There remains dsposa-
bic considerable cum, which, jJned 10 otter re-
sources, amounts 10 about 100 ~, HtOt la asking
Ilnhr slt
SOM TO great public works. by dividing it INTO three
abnuIuer, II would give about SO 600 OOOt annually 10
add ~ the considerable already annually carried
10 the budget
"This extraordinary resource will facilitate to s not
only tho prompt completion of tho railways, canals,
Of nsvgsio ion, roads, aud ports, bat will also
al ow 10 restoIe IN e-s time catheirar,
churches, AID worihy 10 encourage scieuce, letters,
snc the aIts.
To comI nsais FOR the loss which the Treasury sill
fcI The mon eLt runtr by the reduction of duties
law materials and eood- o' great c"nsame1on our
budget on.rs The resource OF size snti~g taDd, when
j. Will suffice ~ suspend uIui the pubge rsyeuls, III
crestsc by the augn eLtaton OF commerce. allows the
sDkng fuld 10 be agsin brvngat into play.
1bur, 10 Suppression OF duty on wool aud
Gotten;
Successive reduction On sugar aud coffee;
Al energetic Improvement IN the means Of comuu-
ncsop;
Reoucriop Of canal dues, consequently general re-
duetivn Oh TIE means OF convey Ance;
L0a5s TO agriculture aud industry;
Considerable works OF pubic u.ilityi
Suppression Of prohibitions;
Trraiies VI commerce with the foreign Powers;-
Such arc the general bs.es Of the programme to
which beg of You 10 call toe attention Of yoar col
leagues, who will have ~ prepare, without d.ay, tbe
projects OF law destined TO reaiize tnem IL Will Obtain,
am fully convinced the pa roiic ruppOrt of tho Sem
ate Of The Legislative body jealous OF inaagatag
with me- Lew tia Of peace aud oi assuring It's benefits
10 France.
Wbeieupon, Ipray God To have you 10 liza holy
keeping. NAPOLEON.
The Paris Constitutionnel says there ID truth ia
the statement that the French Government about u
proceed .snst the Society of NJ. Vincent lie nj.
NJ TbonysDeI the new Mir issr Of For. ign Affairs,
arrived Marseilies the 10Th firm
en- route for Pair Before quitting Turkey, NJ Thou.
veDei If said 10 have insisted upon receiving
precise declaration concerning the Suez Canal project.
The Paris correspondent of The London Post tele-
graphs that tho Of the Pope having deman led
the evacuation Of Rome by the French troops ID abso-
luiely false.
The Paris correspondent Of The London Times says
that the Popes protest against the famous pamphlet
bias DO elect ia drawing forth dsaye ssl Of t. the
French Government Is certainly TO be called upon 10
withdraw lie army from Rome.
A. banquet given by Prince Napoleon TO Mr.. Cob
den, the Prince proposed toast in honor Of Free
trade.
The effect Of the Emperors free.trade letter IL rep
resented M having been most favorable the Depart
ments. At Hayre the principal merchants received