The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25


jet to short delay f4s, ooo artificial flowers, f2O ooo
watches els 600; certain oils, Sl0 OO0 musical instru
There are also treat humber OF minor Articles q
industry produced largely abroad, especially in France
The total relief TO the consumer that the amount
oo0 the loss to the for the first year will be
fi,1s0,co0 Now sir the objections which are taken 70
this treaty in the interests Of free trade win not am
quite sure be very long alive; but there Is oae obiec
tion which turns upon another point with which must
endeavor to deal II Is that which tells Us that the
duties and duties which levied upon uxures and do
not affect the poor man. Compassion for the poor IL
thing that Appeared 70 deprecae or nnderyae 50 sacrs
SENTIMENT but must say that Il 10 entirely out Of place
here. There is not one Of these duties that Is revenue
to poor men, how they work with respect TO those not
rich men, we viii presently inquire. But II these are
people who alarmed at the treaty Are the manu-.
iacturers Of British brandy the guardians Of the British
revenuef Are the importers Of Cape wines the guar
Of the exchequerS The manufacturers Of sptalhelds
bic organ in my right honorable friend (Mr. Elice)
are excellent citizens, and doubt contribute
their share to the u revenue, but my right honorac
rushing 70 London and making representations upon
this saRec has arisen from their interest in the British
They don't come into my room and ten me that they are
there the guardians OF the British they tell
much more simple and much more ineligible tale They
tariff are and j. s perfectly true levied upon articles
consumed by the rich But why they not levied upon
articles consumed BY the middle the lower middle css
and the poorS Because they won't let them Ia because
they prohibtory against those articles (Hear)
That is the solution Of the whole case. Our manu-
facturers give over to France the highest qualities
cover Of duties which good for them pro-
bbons and reserve for themselves the making Of the
lower qualities, and the power OF exacting from the
British consumer higher price than they will be able 10
get this treaty Is confirmed by Parliament (er hear
teok the liberty Of saying TO OF the Populations,
at seems 70 me this u much the case Of the
law again" Don't let there be any mistake. What
wanted is higher price than that at which you
get goods from France. That the Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end Of It. said, 'Is not this the
Of the corn hwp' "0hi DEAR no. not the least like
the corn law" In fact, there generally the part Of
the moet respectable CLASSES desire for the protection OF
their own business They show that though they are
without exception adherens Of free trade they are not
adberents OF free trade without exception "a augh Let
consider the circumstances which render neces
sary TO make special arrangement entreat the com
mtee to look At the present Of the trade between
England and France II s not little instructive. Consiter,
in the first place, the relative positions OF Eogand ana
France It's perfectly ruethat France foreign country,
but she lie foreign country absolutely separate
from you by narrower channel than Tia. which
divides you from Ireland and while nature, Or Progi
dence rather has placed you 10 the clcses proximity,
bas gwen these two great countries snch dVefes OF
soil, climate products and character dat 90 Lot believe
you find, on the face OF tie world 40 cher coGr
ree which are 10 corsetu,ed for carrying 90 bsrsoos