The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-21

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uive she commentaries ircm your sovernnent There
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| In the present year j hope tnere viii Dc no
oOsssc,es ihrovn IN the Wy BY cOr sovsrnmeni,
and there are, VIII return endeavoy 10 remove
them far ~ have any influence. This tho way the
question now stands nands In way 70 be settled,
ties Of both countries. consider myself perfectly Tree
agent came here on visit OF pleasure, and having
that AMOUNT Of enure time when every traveller can
here considered myself FREQ 70 sCs
tsolnet ssd entertained BY them and having submitted
those papers, feel that not authorised 70 say one
laid bc.ore you on these subjects without sanction OF
your government and that Of Lord Lyons, - the repre-
,su.svs o. 9S, In my ,,s nssrvr o. ,o With a0rd
] said that IN questions 80 importan. a. those
II might be Important tha. the public both in
might have public opinion In Eogand and America on
the views that stske and that, though be and con
b. others connected with them ~noS did not to Us
but BY having public opnion We would not only remind
you Of those but Il our views were wrong We might be
corrected stated the same 10 the President, sod an
ootnzl might say the desire Of Soia-.ns.
opinions before this Chamber day with tho sanction of
both your and the representative OF my own
the nSw nna snS
o. opinion on the OF signals and the rule Of the
read.
Mr.. lgspsAy then read the sections OF his pa
pere which referred 10 these SUBJECTS and showed that
they were merely susgestons. which woad doubt be
acted upon 70 the best advantage when coosder
ed duly BY both governments my Interview with the
President informed him tnat would be candid and give
him the views Of those mercantile men with whom had
regard 70 the opening OF the coaspg trade Al the North
the people Interested in commerce were opposed 70 the
opening OF the coastlpg ade; but their yews believed,
had undergone considerable change from the effects Of
discussing the various questions arising out Of the sub
In favor Of opening the coastng trade he he'd read my
statements the subject in the papers, 70 my astonsh
ment expected his time would DO too much occupied by
other i'm orant matters permit Of his giving much At
lenton TO what might state IN reference 10 these subjects
he added that he considered srsady aware that he
was, nevertheless, willing 10 and entertain my
viows tod him that In the Western States the
orty OF The commercial community favored opening
Of the cossng trade 10 The composition o, Hritish shs
out IN no place was the opposition 70 II 90 great s In
the Northern Atlantic cities Tho press, too, though
disposed 70 discuss the question with much beraliiy,
we're adverse ~ general rnle 10 the tko wing open Of
the trade Taer desire seemed to he merely to -
tain the truth it Mr. Lindsay then continued 20
read as olovsn regard TO the second division Of this
trade may ay at almost every place the parties inter
essd frankly admitted that the Increase OF he traffic
90 very rapid thst necessity would compel them 10
move sl barriers and that u neither wise pru
dent 70 walt t necessity forced chanse Ia regard to
the third, did not nDd single intelligent man amongst
the many with whon csnversed who did not frankly
admit that our trade between India and England az
much coastng trade as their trade between New York
aut California Tncy all said" whatever construction
dplomas,s pat upon tho words scoastng trade equity
says that. Passase of 200 miles along the shores Of
foreign soil, not coastng trade, and we ought at
onoe 10 meet England, and open II 70 her ships ;" Has
Amer CO any thg 70 fear from, or anything 70 loose by
the competition Of British ships2 Has she rather
much 10 gain by ee intercourse She build quality
E-glsh coonsis, and cheaper than In Enyland.
Der ships compete with In trade why should
proved Thai every psar Ieyen some OF the poorest and
weakcst nations o Europe) can manage s own coasng
trade 10 the greatest advantage for the ships Of other
nations do not enter u when opened All experience
sgan proves that the removal OF the barriers which
oxst would by facilitating intercourse along tho shores
OF the United States where the produce and manufactures
10 he exchanged are great aud ~ rapidly tho
increase, greatly ceye ono the tranc. Then, an tho
shp the carrier, dependlns for ~ existence
ebtlrciy upon the amount d goods be carried
folow. that, with traiGc, moro ships will
be required, and Consequently there would be
work isr the shp0xner and work Cor the ship
builder Bu Euesnd hzs much 10 do also; she has
tLens to remove which would be great relief b Amcr
snipplnrsnch ber light dues passug olls, ioaat
chNgcs, aud compulsory piotage n places where the
services of pilots not reqled For al these Ameri
Whipping pays 10 Fogsnd very sarge n annually.
Canads has duty to perform she would require to
remove al nariers bar side OF the lakes and the
every kind n any stu exist aud, tbiuk, make various
concessions regard 70 the bgh intes she evicg
American pro iccs ana manufactures Would The ship
owner OF either country lore BY these chaDgcs Would
both not rather be vast gsnersg and what
people Of both countries and TO mankind, by
the removal oi inoso numerous causes which
create bal feeling bet~cen the people or the
t~o most advanced nations upon the earth
hr Lpd,sy rext referred 70 tre absence OF Just law
in Amercs the sabiec. Of smuggling goods INTO the
country. Tt9re 10 ia~ caist tina 81 oject,
cept old oEo, yas,cG IN 1899, which utterly un
suited 10 the present time 10 be very detrimental 70
commerce. BY this Law, 10 a man on beard any ship
entering An American pot brings s.ih him pouns q
smugged So0fs ihs whole sb'n'. cargo IN which
conveyed 10 liable 70 conascaiiou. lie
quoted an irttAlce Of where . British seaman
en- 2oyed in Of The cunsrd steamers snsggsd one
pound OF tobacco and Mesrs CnArd obliged 10 give
bail, in Consequence, to the amount OF clio 900.
Mr.. lindsay stated 10 ooncusiol that be had no more
visu 70 America, delighted BY hs Intercourse with "a
President, - various public men and 10 pr.
lle Commercial bodies and he especially thanked
kindness and attention which they had shown him. and
eyrrssed The nope tta, al his exerlons and conf
would tend to~uds The great objcc; Of csmenns moro
6rmiy t,e tics " 0ffriercshp and kndutm which should
bold the two great nations In union and harmony
he had received much kindness In America and he had
nov only 10 say farese - he vas departing for homo
10 dsy) ard add that he would always be glad
70 entertain American czess at home not In Oriental
splcndor, At least with true hospitality his homo on
me following resolution vas then offered asd Adopted
rrs7 mously, after some discussion, the proper
me,hod Of ,eederng tnssks 70 NJ. Lindsays-
W. r. Lin isay Fro NJ for his cxertions bringing
10 the attention OF the proposed changer
IN the laws OF tie two countries Affecting important mari
TN interests, ven for The simple and interesting
naoner in which be has submitted his views 10 the
Chamber OF Commerce of this city and thai the thnks
Of this committee accordingly ttniercd 10 him, with
tncIr best wishes for his safe return 70 England
The committee tfer adjourned, the members taking
warm lsaye of M. Lindsay ~ they departed.
Mr. ndsay subsequently, crprcssed his desire 70 have
tho Nav Ycss HERALD represent his views as fuliy
possible rs that paper had 20 large clrculsion 10 Eng
Ud. He also snd that on hs return he woud shov tne
fAsiy n the stupid malicious and scholastic articles Of
the London Tes n reference 10 ae afalrs Of h. great
country.