The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27

10 be q party TO that act But those WORDS, not oens
.syes ere In my opinion unnecessary The act only
deals with me who have voluntarily shipped Suppose
SEAMAN when gets TO Liverpool should proclaim him.
selfa "slaven We can truly say, "You may call Jour
self slave but here your signature which you
have sgned free sgeot 70 an agreement 70 proce@
from Boston 70 Liverpool and back again You mus .e
4 free age at; only know you ~ . free Aseat"
Therefore, these words being unnecessary, think mat II,
instead OF the words, ''not being ssves tho words,
apprentices indentured merchant SHIPS belonging 70
such and such power introduced, tho government
Of the United States would at once agree 70 ,ns act
for you gentlemen TO consider whether ysur
would be prepared 70 accept this act with some such
modification, and then will do AL possibly can to in
government 10 substitute those words for the
others. / think government may DO disposed 10
agree 10 the OF those words and the subsu
ton Of others similar 10 those have mentioned; and
deal with deserters from ships In their ports.
u regard TO disputes, very often alterations arise
ain the vessels In port, and Of course time Is capital
10 shipping than in anything ehe entail serious
oss 70 sns own. se 70 see some % ,na IN
thse questions of dispute between masters and seamen
regard 70 wages and sucA like matters the
q the respective countries should on the representation
Of the consul Of the cosory which the snip beongc
have power TO deal with thosc questions "A summary
Anne, can pub;ects This another point which tc.nk
very desirable to have settled, and whfon am ANXIOUS
You ons, Of ,be shipping Of seamen As yeu are
aware, come years ago. We established shipping omces
At each Of the great seAperts whore seamen are en-.
gagged where form OF articles dsa IN out, and where
The eoamen sign those articles in The presence OF the
shipping master Another branch Of the oaee Is that
in -hieh tho nastero end mates undergo IN examina.
tiop. Anoyler branch is for rsying OF tho seamen;
tibet 10 ray the Is pA.i OF At this office; and
that 30 may remit the moncy when hercceiyee IL 10
his parents friends or deposit II in the savings bark
good The exssanation Of masters sad mates has
teray tended 70 elevate tho character Of the officers or
chips Yoc may feel tsat you do1ot require j IN
your country for must DO you the uece TO say, that
Judging by those who have come 70 Eneland your mas
trls of high intelligence and great shreCdness,
add every wey qualified 20 command ships without an
examination but repeat this act has tended, in
country very materially indeed 10 elevate the character
Of orr masters and Cheers The shipping en- ces have
been great boon TO and great advantage TO
shipowpers. Now, II s not question worthy OF your
aton whether 1t will not be advisable for you TO
establish similar Offices throughout your country. That
is matter for your consideration solely. We are not
Interested in it. you to establish shipping Offices,
into which Britiah seamen should be admitted the
and subjected 10 the charges Ameri
,.amen, then think government would be viii
ing offices This ia another matter which would like the
government Of this Board to take into consideration.
There ether points Of considerable importance,
but they involve 70 certain extent questions of
Icy, which ihoge questions 70 which have already
nTred DO rot, they being strictly business ques
tone have greater delicacy IN touching upon them but
II you will allow TO be frank, Will state my views
such as they are, upon those questions Az you are
aware we repealed navigation 1870 The act
into orcs IN 1850 In 1854 also repealed the
applicable to coaftng trade 90 that the chips OF
Amer are now placed on exactly the same footing en-
erng the ports Of England from any part OF the world
from possessions N the East or any whereas Brtsh
ships. Any American ship can aso enter our cossiing
the a British ship. mus, here remind
you What has been the professed policy Of this
great baton. There recently living among you
be ia now gope-a gentleman whom held IN very
high respect. he was citizen OF this place, and
mean he Hon. Abbott Lawrence. lmen,ion his
With great rerpect ! had the pleasure q knowing
him personally, aud do not know that have, for .
long time, met q 6ner specimen u q man. In GER
correspondence In regard 10 the light dues that
passed between Mr. Lawrence and Lord Palmer pub
down the principle upon which thu government pro
esses 10 have acted In ts Intercourse with other
ton.--apd i. s the principle which all your eminent
stalesmrn have laid down-pamey the principle Of 70.
cprocy. We'll, We gave TO you the whole OF our coast
ing trade Yet, as free trader, must tell you frankly
that did So lot for your interest," bat for owp,
and must ;ellSyod frankly that have been consi.
derahle gamers by the free trade policy we when
government would adhere this great principle
as lad down by Abbott Lawrence, and that you would
retain your coAstng trade; and you do more-I do
know on what pr you managed 70 60 IL speak 10
your coastng trade to include the trade between New
York and California am al loss 20 understand how
a "coastng trade" VIII tel you VITA, the British
shipowner rays. "Why," says he, the trade between
Calcutta and London is quite as much coasiog trade
a tina; between California and New YORK, be-
cause the distance less" Really ! am at q
lo.s 70 see Why, II the one y TO be termed a
you call trade TO the West Coast, via Panama.
i trade am AZ q loss 10 understand how. You land
In ign country You transh your goods, carrying
then over foreign territory and really, on ihe pr!nc
pie Of sqrty II seems 10 NE IL would be difficult for
on to boz our ground there i you were 70 give up
British shpowrer gain, and sbat would you loeei II my
experience 10 worth anything Leafs ne 10 think thai
you would lose little or nothing, and that the British snip
owner would gain mu n less than he rapposcs am Of
opinion that either Of the questions have named s Of
importance TO ne British shipowner than this
questop DO not believe tina, you woui lose any 81
that trade, because believe that every nation
eae, own csas Trade 70 me bee, "a vantage va.
bread," and working fer low Wages, would drive
Of our ooasipg trade bot We have retained 49, and for
Ills simple re1son, that before the s~edes and Nor.
wcesps engage n the co0tns trnde they come
and i've IN the ports o. Ecgand They viii there be
subject 70 the duties and burthens as British
owners, and must feed and pay the same men an
Briish seamen are fed AM pad When look 10 the
energy ~ the PEOPLE whcu see tia. they
lave grown 10 be the greatest maritime nation ON mo
face ~ the earth, cay who r. f 10 away
their ccss,ins trade from them do No. believe that
you WI suffer at all you throw open the coastng
10 any eat. b.ii.yc that instead q suffering
wosld increase The ,,.s along you, coast and The trade
renove-i must tell you frankya great annoy
srcc On the par, Of England he shipowners OF Great
America in rrgnId 10 TIE ~ trade You may not
great o. al about these hicxcrngs bat anything
that rrs aDim~ty between tao s,eat natl ns espc
csy sgo grea, commercial nations such az Etgand and
Amer D ~ certain extent limit the tsae between
three ceuniriss more than y would be limited 4 this
would Ae " have you give th5 suoect candid and
partial considerations; and n JOG deem advisable present
your Vows 10 the government am not authorized
70 ny u, because l do net come here vested
with any au>Sorsy-thoush I may take The oppor
tunty % sayp that 10 tho House Of Commons
the lzs; four or I've years, hve had the good for
ture q carry 81 those questions which
have bro sh bcore them and therefore America Eas
likely iac oossting trade think should have
The Hous1 81 Com1ous with IN meeting you regard
20 matters 10 which xl refer have beer
speaking ~ what due from America 70 England e; me
Tort things that due FROM England Amer
tea You charge nothing for thc lights ycur
shores saa act NOBLE part YQS say that n a the
cuty Of great civilized nation 10 ID her shores 10
thoec she invites 10 trace from
lbs points q danger That n worthy o great alon
rrrry " ezy, do net follow you. We lay dues iron
shirs, ard lso upon osz, FOR maintaining Tia
hfhts rpsn sha~es rhesc dues amos nj 70 q lsres
annually up7u American shpe We also charge your
vesrels with psetsge In waters wtere piets are not
rescei. We also charge yea with local dues Ter harbors
nos which you derive bensdt We levy upon
you or passing tcs for maintaining such karbors a.
Hudliaston, Dover, r.amssats and whtby, wtch your