The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15
Our Washington Correspondence.
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WAsMSoros, Oct IS, 1850
Mr.. Lindsays Mission to Neutrality-suspicious. Nari2ation
and Codss,-0 Trade Laio-topuiar Errors Concerning
7sese Laps-Tas Priud.g. Of fbrsiga Vessels, &c.
Not ssss fee ing appears have spraag up 10 EGg
land IN consequences reported appointment Of Mr.
Lindsay special agent OF III, British government 70
repair 10 Washington aud into aesotatious with
tine authorities there upon the subject our
laws and coastag trade. We think viii be found taas
Mr. Lindsay bas been entrusted with very limited If any
power. The Eogsh goyerament cannot be ignorant OF
the fact that Congress alone has the
navigation ana coastng laws and ths' far convey
ing information upon the sest President IL COO
oerned, with view To hts commenting ioa
Lord L. ons effect as much any special agent VINO
might be appointed
There u.s. however, not The slghtes. believe
thai Congress viii al this time, AT all events make aoy
change IN our Navigation isss II there other
caase the shorness VI the approaching session.
political iermont which chaoge the Aesissncs Gu
,a would be suicient prevent TIE snbject a being
considered. Bot, apart frsm this person in this
country At all Interested The matter has oonsid
cred the question: rs IN favor of mobilization OF our
coastpg laws the shipping interest ~ England Is
clamoring for, Oar navigation ana cogstng ~ are
based upon the oil English laws and n they exclusive
II Is because ~e nave copied taera almost literally from
the British statute books since Eagaud ia purs
Of the policy which very properly Atlery dcta
ted her egs,storstne idea belering the condition
Of her people and promot prosperity
has ut TO aorogae her navigation laws with SUI
plus OF capital and labor seeking every mart AMI
ciim. for s employment, ana hence. having scoastng
trade which sge foreign vessels could probably compete
with h for, abe could wen abolish restricts ,ns
which were Of no advantage and the sbrogaon or which
could at all events give policy sembsnce 81 li,s.
n hax h.txv
ing trade of England that OF the United States VITA
coasts thousands Of miios extent admit Eogish yes
sells to participate in this trade with their unboundsi
capital and cheap labor would our coasters 70
the wall Foreign vessels, bringing csrsoes 10 New
Yors, for instance would engage In the coastng trade
whist ocean ireehls dun, and they barely paia
penses II all that would be required Already ne
gsct 81 Congress 70 encourage mail
has practically given up the foreign steamships
II woulo ony be necessary to comply with the demands
Of British shipownerr aud abolish cosstng laws aud
The s,ebt Of an American ship would become
our coasts ~ American steamers tho cesar.
goo deal of snorsnoe prevails ~ 70 the provisions
ant limitations OF crs-tng laws mus, when the
Great Eastern MADE excursion trps 10 Philadelphia and
Norfolk ~ asserted thai permitted evade
The coss,ng laws through tn- Of Treasury
Department But this II @bo " The Secretary
the Treasury has discretonsry powers connected
with our navigation and cossths laws and 81
violation a thee s~s Tor foreign vessel s. carry pas
tergs rom one port q the uniies stats 70 another the
government could not permit the Great Eastern any
other foreign vessel, ~ do No. The coAs,ing lave, how
ever, slent upon the suplect OF ami
lDg decided that tue sbsenc. IL any provision
10 the contrary foreign vessels had perfect ria Il -
from American p0rt 70 another; ami
Indeed far passengers conc~rned have precisely
the same right American q, sept within the
rivers OF the United States The Great ssstern therefore,
required special permission 10 coavey passengers from
New Yolk 10 Philadelphia Ali she sss oosed 10 pro
clearance from the Collector Just A.ner
csn veesei would be- CON p.llei ~ have.
fureisn vessel has also the right under laws "
lead parton ~ her Ia American port All 1hs
balance n another Thus Err instance the Great Eastern
snt portion Of nes passengers and al New
YORK, and touch II phae pnis Baltimore aud Norfolk 70
unload cargo each tho~e pots she slso take
dusy her oApsrty Ali that the cotstiug laws prohibit
L. that foreign vessels sha take board goods
merchandise IN American port N be delivered In
oiber American port Apart from th,s they M
resti ct.d American ships To abolish this
suictonta p.rut foreign vessels N IN home
carrying uadsto s~od their ships and into
rivers ana al c,>ssto give English shtp,i1g
chats IN fact all III. advantages of home sni inter
nsi trade without NJ thw time burthening them In
way With the exI~nse ~ gJvernment, whch
cttizsbs Obliged 10 N the object ~hch Fog
lard hss IN view ami 20 facilitate which ~ Lindsay
u ssid 10 have been appointed special minister u
may be that Mr. Lindsay iii opm. prepared ~ orr the
United states equivalent tor the advantages sought
~ obaned hot IN the ~ any dednite nfor
naiiS MP this point muss regard the baked propo.
for s.axa 2ftetfr liz noAan