The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-10

While be did think that United sa.es dealt Justly
sna generously with England IN regard 70 We ooAstng
uade, DO did not think that England dealt justly ana
generously with the United states regard 70 varoas
.aes levied on American ships freqrentng English ports
lighthouses the British coasts passing tolls
wrenea nsrbors such as Dover and IA nsgate, oopuL
hr us recognition Of ihe humane principle that every
cyizeo government WAS boand 10 light coasts and
coz, american shipping about a million OF dol
lars annually. If the United States would make
be beleved that England would oe pSeesrea 20 ssesp
away The whole OF these charges all eyents ne would
r.'m; and 1t struck linn that u American 81 powners
pot relieved from the pay ment OF this million doars
therefore, Of pounds shngs pence hs thought ihs
suhest worthy Of their and Iteration
dc reminded them OF forty fifty years ago ~hea Fog
land patsed law declaring that no rrodise could DC
taken irom Great Britain America except British
shirs, and when the United states responded oy Law
providing that produce could be carid from Amer
10 Great Britain except ia ships or the Uue States.
Tftse laws led 10 the spectacle being presented n British
sbipe and American ships crossing ballast
VINO gained by polcyg would be tislll 70 show
That any Interest gained BY IT, If he Amer chip
got $40 for the produce which be carried 10
Great Britain, be got Do,hng for his voy th
ufned sta.es; whereas, ne had got bat sl2 ton
way 10 would have haa 81 ton more u be pocket, snd
TIE eonsnmere each side or the Atlantic you'd have
Set their produce ut IS .on cheaper ne two.
'ouniIhs were, at tie present moulee., pursuing
10 the wat lake trade, Of which ne lai heard
70 much, and which he going see and
xiensiye trade On the uothern side Of and the
An erieans an equally extensive trade me southern
ids AZ the law DOW STOOD while foreign ships might go
oto the iuercolonia trade they not ~ rom port
10 peri IN the colonies 40 American snip cpuli r"
from one Canadian port 10 another Cansdan port nor
could British chip go American port % smother
American port the lakes Was not that pree sely the
forty before the Aiantcs Why fnoaid such c-
gsativc barriers TO Commerce be upf rcey merely
Injured The consumers OF the respective countries, ard
injured the shpowDers employed in the lake trade
He thought that II the American government wsad make
concessions as TO the coasing trade, 1t ocgh.
The British government IN addition 70 gis4ug up the
heavy duties he had alluded max the ing trade
along the lakes and with the colonies tree Not only
would The people both nations be largely bene6ted ny
sucb policy, but he consoenousy believed that sbi-
owners Of both ratops would also be materially oenend
by IL These questions which be hoped would 70
their impartial cosderstion but he ssAed ina, in
dealing with them they would separate them and not
but e dSsrenes Of onIa,on .us'e m aSo one os
there might be very much the other.
Ihongh he WAS anxious to see the American coastug
uade opened, be WINS sfn anxious 10 settle.
inert OF the questions TO which he bad their
atieniieI-more especially the question Of responsibility,
would DC promptly settled Mr. President nv continued
you were good enough 10 cay that Nigh encoach the
Time, and have finished all the subjects when desired
to discuss just as the hand the ea scnes aat point
hope have laid these subjects before yon clear aud
impartial spirt and that You will IN the
spirit Ny anxiety 10 remove the rough edges that
and often lead to runors Of war Although DO
lot for moment suppose that there Is any LIKELIHOOD
OF between Two such nations England and Amerl
ea-nators speaking the language protesting the
same religion, sprung from the same ooooi together
BY every tie that ought to bind men alc nations to
eeiherstiil there constant Of caused
Too often by Of these questions 10 whca have d
rected your attention this evening, and seh 20
mtnse amount 81 injury 10 the people Of
ries by rtardipg, for the lime being, free
aud exchange Of commodities. my irieudly visit
between the laws Of the two ccaa,-ss, ~
to prevent the constant rstion Arising Doih eides
OF the Atlantic-f by any humble words mine aid
IN no b. Wata treu m
will not have been maze Ia vain. hope, therefore, Mr.
President aud gentlemen that althonsn oome before
you, not ~ a diplomassi, but simply a Of bust
nefs, you viii give your best Consideration 20 the i'm
perfect words that have addressed to you this evening
and that before long we may have these difficulties
moved, and may thus, in day and gener6 fon
GRE step toward that glorious cndpeace ard good viii
general. With these remarks thank you warmly for
The kind attention you have given me. (App'ause)
might be in regard 10 the trade bel ~een New
York and San Francisco His idea that . foreign
he is,hmas and trsrsport them hon %s TO San
FTancisco without violating our laws.
, Mr. Lsrsar in supper, Of b. orig nal Pos;ios re-
United States, that foreign ship could not oad cargo
from an Eastern port for San Francisco via Panama
Mr.. THOMAS rIIsToS deemed this pprop ate time
to enter upon Argument in regard 10 maritime law,
bat moved the thanks OF The meeting 20 Mr. ndsay for
the able manner in which Re had spread the ac before
them.
The motion was carried unar imcusly.
Mr.. orDYKE moved that Mr. Lindsay be invited 10 at
end the Executive Committee Of the Chamber ~ some
time convenient 10 him, the purpose having full
AZ free conference and OF nterchsngng ideas he sug
gesied twelve o'clock 10 morrow the time
Mr. ROYAL PnIIfs proposed . more distant point Of
time.
Mr. PrRn minated that Mr. Lindsay would leave In
few days.
Mr. LINDSAY expressed his willingness 10 attend The
committee At twelve o'clock to morrow.
Mr.. DAVID OGDEN objected 10 the meeting being
fined exclusively 70 the Executive Committee Every
member who had interest in IL should be liberty 70
attend.
Mr. OrpyKR consented TO have his motion modified %
10 meet Mr.. ogden's views.
Tbe motion, modified, then agreed TO-
Mr. CuAs II. MARSHALL drccte 1 the attention Of Mr..
Lindsey 70 the question Of the subsdizng Of
ers by the British government which be dercd de-
rtructive Of private enterprise dent that Ame
rcan steamers could not compete with subsidized British
steamers, and he hoped that that subject would have
been brought 10 their sttent on. He would inquire
whether the policy OF subsidzng steamers did
with much disfavor even IN Eneland2
Mr. IrpsAY could only speak Tor himself Ee nad been
ever opposed 10 such snbedies, because Il gave
poly, IN very Injurious shape, 70 ono competitor
another. SIN there were steamship companies that
not subsiiizsd, and that SIN were proepcrng he in
sanccd the old Philadelphia steamship Inc He
also suggested that the greatly Increased expense or
uirg steamer twelve knots an hour, instead n nine
ten mi ght 10 render subsidies necessary.
Mr. oenES thought that the leaving the market open
would stimulate private enterprise, and lead build
IL n OF vessels OF greater speed.
Here the subject dropped, and the meeting orose up