The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-22

government, and justified the resolution then before
the House. He proceeded to show that under past
relaxation the timber trade with Canada instead of
being injured, had actually doubled in value and to
infer therer0m that there would be no occasion 10
surrender Canada to the United States until the dis
erection Of MIR. H. H,nde became equal TO that of
the minister who had introduced this measure He
also entered into statement to prove that no injury
either had been done or would be done by the re-
Taxation of duty to the growers Of British TIMBER
The present prices proved that the relaxation of du-
ties had conferred great benefitlupon them for
they were now 10 per cent more than they were be-
tween 1888 and 1910.
Mr.. A. CHAPMAN implored the house to take care
that It did not lDure the shipping interest by trans
fering the timber trade from Canada to the Baltic.
He had reason to dread that the interest of his
stltuents would be seriously injured by such trans
action. Timber was tair subject for taxation for
it could not be struggled and with the great ex-
tension OF railways, which was now going on
throughout the country, there must be a great and
growing demand fori He hoped that the mari
time interests OF the country would not be affected
by the reduction now proposed.
Captain HARRIS was OF opinion that this res0lu.
ton, If adopted BY the house, would strike heavy
doing, it would infiict great injury ON the SER
vice TO which he had the honor to belong.
Mr.. HUME should give his support to this resolu
ton, although he lamented that the entire duty on
timber had not been taken of When every duty
was taken of, why was I retained on timber,
which was SO useful an article In the consumption
of the poor He called particular attention to the
advantage which the maritime population OF these
islands would derive from the entire abolition Of
the timber duties. The fisheries on our coast were
the most productive In the world, and yet, we did
not draw from them any thing like the benefit
which we ought. And why? Because our poor
countrymen were not in condition to fit out their
boats properly, owing to the high price OF timber;
and more lives were annually lost on our coasts,
owing to the detective equipment OF our fishing
boats than were lost on the coasts of every other
country in the world.
Lord G. BENTTNcK cautioned hon. members against
being led away BY the facts and figures quoted, to
be quoted by Ministers on this subject; for, as an
iilustrious relative OF his, Mr.. Canning, had once
remarked, the last thing which a man Of sense
would believe IN the House Of Commons, was
statement of facts and figures.
He then pointed out at great length, the injury
which this resolution was calculated to lnflict
upon Canada. Our Canadian brethren had reason
10 be alarmed, and were alarmed, at the mere pro-
position Of this reduction They were already dis
cusslrg the question:, whether it would not be
better for them TO be annexed to the United States,
and were preparing remoDstrances against the
new commercial policy OF the British Government
This not just the time to quarrel with the colo.
nies, when America was armng her seebord; and
when Mr.. John Quincy Adams ('Oh, no') was
blasphemously, he would say, calling TO his aid the
brands and unleashing the hellhounds of war our
territory OF Oregon. (Hcar hear He did not think
this was happy moment tor Her Majesty's Minis
tiers by their fiscal measures to ALLEVIATE Canadi-
an friends, when storm was gathering against Us.
Yes, there was a cloud in the west, and that black
cloud would grow blacker still, and perhaps break
over US, II such measures those were offered to
our Canadian Colonists. He, for one, was as anx.
ious any one that peace should be maintained
with honor. He thought this country could very
well afford to repose her laureIs, and need be in
no haste again to enter into the conflicts of war; but
he must say, that the way to maintain peace
was not by making dlshonorable sacrifice
dustry. (Hear, hear) He was as willing as
any one that if doubt should arise about our
rights the question should be referred - an UNI
plre, he cared not whom anu he was equally will
which We had no right But II it came to this, that
the Bible should be quoted for the title OF the Ame
ricans to the Oregon territory, he trusted that
should not go sneaking to. the United States with
the boon Of free trade in our hands, and ready to
give away the birth-right of the British farmer
(Cheers) But if these differences should not pass
away, he should not ask the right hon gentleman
in the chair TO have the Bible read at the table but
relying on the aIpoweru aid Of the God Of Battles,
he should confide that we would be enabled to ad-
dress the Americans ia the language OF British
thunder from the broadsides OF line OF battle ship
(Hear, hear) Firm in the justice of our cause,
away, with an ADJUST Providence our side, fear
ing no human enemy, they would send those British
seamen, which the government by their measures
were that night going to destroy, TO the seaboard OF
America, 10 speak in terms that could not be mis-
understood, and make assertion Of our rights
(Hear, hear)
He was no friend to war but if war should come,
he would send those British seamen, whom their
present legislation was iDjuring much, TO destroy
the American seaboard, and 10 speak in language
which could not be misunderstood to New York,
and Boston, and New Orleans. Turning from this
warllke demonstration against America, which was
loudly cheered by the House, he entered into long
statistical dissertation displaying much industry and
research to prove that the shipping interest was In
ured, and would be still more essentially injured by
the relaxation OF the protection under which il had
our maritime supremacy would be endangered; and
by any vcissitude Of fortune it should be lost the
glory and prosperity OF England would be placed in
the utmost jeopardy
Mr.. G. BuLLRR observed, that rs the rest Of this
question had been very satisfactorily disposed Of he
would c0nfine himself to the remarks of Lord G.
Bentinck, on the Indignation which he declared
was now shaking Canada from one end of it to the
other Now he thought that when Lord g. Ben
timex unfurled the Union Jack as the flag of the
party sitting the 80 ducal benches, he ought along
with the influence to assume the gravity and resp0n-
slbllity OF the leader OF party. He (Mr. G. Bul-)
Ter! thought that the use of the language Of
dignified courtesy towards foreign nations, such
as Sir r. Peel habitually used, was preferable to
bandying bombast with the braggarts of America,
and to ustifyng, or almost justifyng, the vagaries
OF poor Mr. Adams by congenial buster. lie had
intmated his dissent from Lord G. Bentinck, when
he said that the inhabitants Of Canada were discus
sing the expediency OF separating themselves from
England, and Of annexing themselves to America
on account OF his resolution He had received papers
from Canada as well as the noble lord; and the editor
OF one Of the Montreal papers, amid the lndigna-
ton which was said TO be shaking Canada to its
centre, calmly announced that he would take week
TO think OF the government proposition. lie was sure
that when call was make upon them, the Cana.
dams would join with US in rallying round our
common country. BY sending men like Lord Met
calf and Sir G. Bagot az Governors TO Canada, Sir
X. Peel had alayed the feelings of the Canadians,
and had established stronger connection between
England and Canada than could be established by
all our restricted monopolies. He then proceeded
TO justify the resolution. He was convinced that
this change IN the amount OF the duties could never
have been made at time more favorable TO the
Canadas tn n the PRESENT. for their timber was in
such demand, Tor railway purposes both IN England
and on the continent OF Europe, as 10 render them
careless Of any monopoly lie imp,,red the house
to recolcct that every mans dwelling IN the nit
ed Kingdom would be affected by this reeo luton
The House then divided, when there appeared