The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-10
FREE TRADE In FRANCE.

Opposition OF the Protectiontsts to the
dress-Cabinet Resig nntiSnr-His M sjes-
ty's Authority to Make Commercial
[Pars (Jan 22) Correspondence OF the London Times
The Moniieur Lrdustri-the official organ Of the pro.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in this days number article
the form of address the Emperor 1t is signed by 176
manufacturers cotton spinners, iron masters &C. and
has at all events the merit of being one OF the bodess
things Of the Kind yet put forth s The last effort Of
monopoly at bay The address recapituates the state
mens OF the Minister OF Public Works to the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Lille, designating the month Of July 1851,
The cate for the solution OF the question relating 70 the
abolition of prohbive duties, and repeats the renewal
of that pledge some few months ago. 1t then pro-
cecds:-
that the question should not settled until previous u
curry haa m,e the rspresentass of national 70
change fundamentally the important ares Of
any INQUIRY without having been heard being able
desned admit certain number Of manufacturers selected
az one 70 | hs ~ u ,rs we
same favor We were numerosImore Than four hundred
defend We were answered your MsJesy's oc
DID mo. you ssGye and We have en-
10 the kmperr the real posicn Of national labor We ask
trusted for French Industry accept serious
and complete inquiry fey brief words e.ch.ng,d With toe
manufacturers who only small part
able to obtain pe1mson to dsaDss o Interests and V @
to be condemned unhesrd And what
coded the removal Of prchiodoss, and which were
necessary aya ourselves Of the lights aud experience
Of an the special bodies well as Of all competent
proposed to bind us 10y treaty OF commerce with England
Gera My far from our hCash to contest in The least the
Emperor hss rsh. 10 male treaties Of commerce without
Submitting The modification Of The tariff. spula.ed
we deyse from the limits of reseecuu sub mission by
he usTious President Of the sensteNM Sroplongn
pos, o, me o. ne "a Of december 1857 inter-
The address quotes passages from the report OF
d. 1roplorg in support OF the Senats ConslIe and
cludes thus
We Will add only one word moro The measure c,iA POUR
Mo5esy S preparing 10 adopt nothing less than
and social yeroio appears possible that 10
manufacturing cities The can AVOID
our ooai
Is And where 100 rnsn we are
s 20 asg s TIE d a %r ~ odS s Z, e ssss
We are Bound b. honor duty Ore submit. these Oh
e. @ a
sped by the most sincere devotion to the emperor and tho
have the honor e your M.jesy very humble very
natures alluded TO-
Some uneasiness exists in certain numerical and
manufacturing districts with respect to the changes 10 the
customs tariff. The letter, nevertheless had been hailed
with enthusiasm in the sesport towns OF Francs. The
manufacturers in the north and east Of France express
cilerebt feeling. They still hope that time will be given
TO these who have long lived by protection to prepare
for the change which is at band There consdera
lion, however, that win eventually render the letter popu
lar even IN manufacturing towns. The programme
tanned in the letter regarded az the sures engagement
ibe Emperor could enter into to observe hencefor,h
strictly pacific policy Before he could decide
plisbn so sweeping reform he must have been
WINGED that he authorized do by the situation Of
Europe, aud that there is nothing in bis foreign Tela
toLs to divert his attention from the financial reform
he has undertaken. The general belief, therefore,
existing among the Industrious portion OF the popu-
laton 10 that we have before US pacific hori-
zon. The great evil under which the mercantile
classes were laboring was vague insecurity and mis-
trust! which Threatened to become chronic The reiuc-
ton Of the duties coffee and sugar will be i'm
benefit 10 the iaboring classes who have hitherto
been deprived OF their use IN consequence OF their
cessivo price. Commercial IN France are auxousy
waiting the assembling Of the English Parliament in hopes
that the cordially Of the relations between the Engsh
and French governments will be confirmed, ali other
questions beng comparatively insignificant
TIE EMPRRoR's fowER TO MAKE COMMERCIAL TRYA-
As to the power or the sovereign 70 make treaties OF
commerce. may quote the eth article or the constitution
of 1859 says:-"The President Of the republic is the
Chief OF the State He commands the land and forces
commerce., &c. Aud the third article Of the Ssaat,
Consue promu gated the 30h OF December subsequent
to tho esablshu meat % tie empire, Interpreting AMI
modifying the constitution Of the llh OF January, 1882
says-'The treaties of commerce concluded u virtue Of
The 9th article Of the Constitution have the force OF Law
for such notifications OF the tariff as may be stipulated
Ia them
RuMoRgp RESIGNATION or CABINET MINISTER'S.
II begins TO be very generally rumorej that NJ. Msgne
Minister os Finance, and 81 Bisn Minister OF the In
terror, will resign their places in the Cabinet cs1uet
state anything armStyely on the point "a do moi trace
TO authority. Nevertheless, should no, be surprised
# should turn out TO be true. Sch hss Minister'S are