The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03
The Era of Commercc-Trade the Gunr
dian OF Peace.

dian ofPeace.
While all Europe seems to be preparing for
another universal war; while Italy, frstted with
bayonets, is rising to new national life; while
Austria is pouring the elements Of strife into
the old historic square; while his Holiness
shows by bis acts that he relies more upon
bayonets than blessings, and while in Eogland
half psy drill sergeants command readily fifty
pounds month from volunteer corps, Louis
Napoleon has turned his eyes in another direc-
ton, and invoked the true spirit of the age
The treaty of commerce which he has just
completed with England revolutionizes the
whole fiscal system of France, and threatens to
overthrow the political traditions of every dy-
nassy ~. Europe. This Is what the develope-
ment If commerce has already achieved In
England, 6r George the Third, with his tory
policy, stamp acts, and his protective theo.
ries, COLD no more return to the throne of the
British empire to-day than he could establish
the sway Of Britain over the thirty three stall
worth sons of the old thirteen North American
colonies. Yet the remnant of the old f.udalsm
in England is struggling tenaciously against
the new invocation, and endeavoring to defeat
the commercial treaty recently establiste d with
France. This struggle is producing some re-
markable Developments, and we give to day,
in another column, a voice from the House of
Lords-the nursery of English feudalism--and
an article from the London Post, the echo of
present political power in England. Both agree
that commerce is the keeper of the peace of the
world.
Commercial intercourse is pronounced to be
a thing absolutely good in itself, wholly ire.
spective Of the principles or policy of rulers
and the example of the United States and
England is triumphantly cited as conclusive
evidence of the fact. So vast have become the
exchanges between individuals in these t,7o
countries that their rulers dare not disturb
them by any public act, however difficult or
dangerous may be the questions that arise.
Whenever an Incorporate or an unjust act by
chance occurs, the spirit of commerce addresses
itself at once to the reason of both par
ties, and the rising anger is soon Gained
by its discretion and moderation Lord
Taunton and the London Post both de-
sire that there shall be established between
England and France the same broad CONNER.
cial relations, the same powerful bonds to keep
the peace that exist between this country and
England; and the course which Louis Napoleon
has taken will not only bring about this re-.
suit, but it will create a vast accession to
the power of commerce everywhere. The
relations between ourselves and France will be
vastly strengthened by it, and thus in the
three countries one hundred millions of men
wilt soon become knit together in the bonds of
commercey forming moral power that must
control the world
1t is not alone on Louis Napoleon and the
British Parliament that the weight of this great
policy devolves. We have high duty in it,
and one to4which, az q people, we must not
prove Eecfeant. The policy of commercial, and
not political alliances, is the American policy.
II began when this, confederation began to ex-
M - is:he. basis Of our domestic, and the
lfaw Of a orr foreign policy, and the, growth of
our Industrial power is what has forced it up.
ward, in spite Of dynastic proclivities and po-
lticalAraditions. We have brought to it's sup.
portthe great supply Of cotton and Of gold to
the hives of siadustry and the marts Of com.
nsree. Even to day, among ourselves, the
rapid growth OF these material elements Of
peace and happiness is checking the fanatical
epidemic which has seized upon SO many in our
Northern States, urging them, in pursuit Of an
abstract right, to commit great practical
wrong. And herein lies the duty we have to
perform in furthersnes of this great CONNER
cial union. Far from the influence Of the 20.
1itical traditions OF Europe, it is our part to
keep up and to increase the supply OF cotton
and Of gold, which ere tae powder aud he
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