The New York herald., 1860-09-10

nouncements bearing upon French navigation have jes
appeared. An imperial decree 10 about TO asne, by
which, until the end Of september 1891 the import du
ties on corn and -four entering France either by land
ses are to be reduced 70 minimum WHILE during the
same period AL vessels laden with and -four TO
be exempt from tonnage dues Another decree has also
appeared or about 10 appear reducing the tolls on the
report, 81 the Trenoh harvest sss not a. sssso,v
could be desired and although s Of course, desirable
that the price Of bresdstus should be kept at low level
scarcity certainly no. 20 imminent that fn tSs French
need resort TO the expedent Of opening the
pDs' 70 sn s ssps least as and We
has dictated this policy on the part OF the French
government year must eapsc before the expiration
Of France; and before the year has gone round
We are much mistaken II another and a much more dc.
cded step % no, taKen 70 me sase direction we ven
meDcement Of policy which IL 10 the nxed intention Of
the Emperor and his advisers to expand until embraces
revision Of the entire maritime system Of France and
that tonnage dues grain ships, and high rates Of duty
on grain cargoes, will never again be imposed In the
French ports II correct n this conjecture, is
clear that have been all along right In our estimate
Of the inclination Of the French Emperor and that he has
seized the fitting opportunity for inserting the thin end
tia opening Of the French ports to foreign shipping viii
convince the most skepcal most timid politician In
France that there danger 70 the French shpowner,
or TO the maritime power OF France, In the relaxation
Of the rigid system which the statesmen Of that
try have relied for the protection OF French navigation
But before the close Of September, 1861 has arrived
probably before the next year ID many weeks old-wo
hope TO be able 10 report further and much more i'm
poTant advance the part o the French government
towards the abolition OF the Diff rental duties In favor OF
French shipping, which have hung like dead weight
upon the commercial energies Of France. II II be
sa the value q the IMPORTS and exports q France m to
Kingdom five TO eight and that the tonnage
French flag not one third the amount OF tonnage regis
tered under the Britfh tag, follows cay that
the French mercantile marine is unequal to the demands
Of the French commerce, and that II that 70
expand II must after cxhaustug the resources Of the
Erep tCp nd upnN NJ n and
especially Of the British. carrier Hence the policy
which continues TO exclude foreign tonnage from the
ing the commercial marine OF France opposes obstacle
TO the devolepement Of the over sea trade OF that
esoun,ry' and the extension o. Der cSmmerc,a re-
lirbtened and clear minded statesman must de-
sire 70 removed That there those in the supreme
direction Of the affairs Of France who hold these views,
are well aware, and recognise In the approaching
Imperial decree, the evidence Of the Inauguration OF
policy which has been determined upon from clear
evipgs as 10 the result We conclude, therefore that
The recent discussions in Parliament and elsewhere
ON on 'ns shipping Question and sh ,ne production o.
have had their esctr and that these effects have not
been confined 70 this country We think We can per-
meIts with the principal States, who still adopt
policy towrSds British shipping, which
Lindsay % Warrington which We this day announce wi
u successful In all probability not be restricted 70 tae
United States The name course Of special representation
WHICH appear W nave ucCioco
upon wil doubt, be pursued with the governments Of
the other States who st refuge to recognise the prrc
PIC upon which the maritime enterprise OF this country
conducted. The same Arguments which have already
induced the French Emperor and his advisers 70 take the
initiative 20 far In lbestpg the maritime commerce Of
France, VIZ not behave not been AZ we beieve-with.
out their .scs thosc governments which ss adhere
TO restrictive policy Truth and reason must in the
end prevail, and the triumph Of both cannot be
far distaIt In our recent remarks upon the OBJ
vous policy and inclination Of the French government
took occasion 10 advert 70 the unjustihable
pursued by some OF ourscontemporares with
spect 70 the French treaty and s authors We cannot
think that either country feel obliged 10 those who
profes 10 lead and direct public opinion for continuous
and aborous Efforts 10 ruin for increas
ing the commercial prosperity Of England and Of France
on which, on anything, muft rest tho assurance OF the
maintenance OF pacific relations We confess that, A.
the representative q British maritime commerce, we
should be disposed, irrespective Of all other consdera
tone TO promote any arrangement which might oonduce
10 the maintenance Of peace and KNOWN that
nifty Of interest amongst nations Ia the best not the
only guarantee for such state OF thrgs, We are at
oss 10 understand The object Of those who pcrstenty
oppose the Efforts OF men Who are engaged In The tA Of
sreng ing the mmercia relations 81 England with
foreign, and especially with maritime States.