The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

Paris (Jan. 1e) correspondence OF London Post.]
Before the death Of the ae Mr. Aason representative
Of the United States IN France, that gentleman had
inundated propositions TO the imperial government for
teaty Of commerce between this country and Anne
Chiefly carried Havre one of the main objects
Of the late Minister'S solicitation. The duty charged
every loo klos Of cotton 0he klo lie about 2ib il
less than 20f Mr.. Mason, at the time Of his DEATH
negotiating treaty TO reduce this high duty which, II de-
cded upon would it was contended, besow benefit
account OF increased consumption me propostion Of ne
Emperor is 10 thyoo the cotton trade estirey open.
Paris (Jan. ls) Correspondents Of London Times]
lu Ps5sie Of Lyons, the Journal de- Ia Nssrs and The
France Ctrde declare themselves unreservediy favor
OF the measures recommended by the Emperor The
the Noielae dc Ron, likewise give their appreciation,
condition that the reforms shall be gradual.
measures propcsed With the exception Of removing ali
prohibition. Tho Emperor letter., says the Memorial
prospects the principle or protection and there certain
In which protection is not possible except by prohi
bition." ~
The Gazette de lyons alone appears to blame the princi-
formity with the wishes expressed several occasions
by the French manufacturers
NJ. MICHEL CHEvALrER ON THE NEW IMPERIAL
".. PROGRAMME. ST
The Journal des Debots, of the 10th u contains long
cle BY H. Michel Chevaer the Empcrors letter to the
Minister OF State which appeared in last Sundays Acn6
ar NJ. Chevalier halls the reforms therein announced
as the Inauguration of peaceful policy After enumerat
ing the proposed for giving increased freedom and
activity industry and expressing his satisfaction espe-
ciay al the promised relaxation OF the system OF over
regulation he that part Of the letter which he
says will produce the greatest sensation, viz, the an
nouncement of the approaching abolition OF the proabi-
tive system.
mis- system has boen developed in France an extent
of which the annals Of the world ard other instance,
and will be by Of the least strange cpl
Of the history Of times in the eyes Of poserty.
that this system inaugurased during furious war; and
osensiby measure, with the formal assurance
that should not continue during peace, should have
been able 70 proong its existence nearly half century
after peace had returned TO shed its bene1cen beams
the peoples substs entire in 1884, In spite OF the ex-
ampe OF aboshing II which surrounding nations have
WED with another in setting coalition Of pri
vste interests, which displayed prodgious activity In its
enteprsng hostility to the public good bad succeeded in
imposing upon all our successive governments the main
tenauce OF that retrogade institution with necessary
train of.vioenf measures, unworthy of civilized age,
such as conhscaon and right OF search, domcary and
personal.
We need not here enumerate the injurious effects which
the prohiotive system has public wealth. the deve-
opement OF which restraints; industry which Il often
deprives OF objects Indispensable to it, national labor
the raw material and instruments Of which raises In