The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-04
severed that it was impossible for them to agree on

one man.
The party thus appears to be divided We would,
therefore, suggest the democratic party, to follow
precedent established by their own party, at the
last Baltimore Convention Take up w mana
man comparatively unknown-ihat lie, as a polt-
clan-agree upon him, nominate him, and if you
can elect him, and will stake atre that the re-
suit will prove that the we pointed our was
the best you could pursue.
The nominations tor aldermen and assistant al
demen have not yet been made, but will be very
shortly. While these nominations are being made.
we would again suggest to the different parties to
nominate none but men OF worth and respectable.
ty, and those who, in common with majority of
theirieow citizens, have long felt and deplored the
tckery and corruption that have been practised on
the community by parties Of every shade and color,
TOR number OF years past Amy party that, when
elected, will correct the abuses that have dsgraced
past administrations in this city, and conduct the
municipal government with sinsle eye to re-
renchment in the city expenses, and efficiency in
its public officers, retain power in New York as
long as 1t may wish
The PRoaRxss OF FREE TRADE m CANApA--An
association, entitled "The Free Trade Association
has been formed in Montreal, the objects Of which
are stated as follows:--
Omitted the basis Of free trade shall respectfully
put firmly demand In the frat place. the removal OF all
imperial acts imposing discriminating regulating du.
ties IN the second place the repeal Of all duties imperial
ana local levied on American wheat provisions corn
Of any kind and lastly pledge ourselves
to resist by every the future Of any
protective prohbitiv)o merely regulating duties, wha
overwhelming such be detrimental to the general
interests OF society and at variance with sound policy"
Such are the objects OF the society; and in view OF
them the people of Canada are called upon in an ad
dress, which has been sent to US from Montreal,
from whence it emanated, to combine and CO -ope-
rate with the society in carrying out these views.
The proposed change in the commercial policy of
England, by the repeal OF the corn laws, while it
affects almost all countries in the world and excites
an interest in the people of every country, affects
Canada in a more special and peculiar manner than
1t does any other section of the world. No wonder,
therefore, that the people OF Canada are excited
upon thlsimportant question 1t must be considered
that Canada has been subjected to series Of duties
both protective and discriminating, similar to the
duties which for long series Of years have charac-
terized the peculiar restrictive policy of England.
In return, however, for these onerous impositions
upon her commerce, Canada enjoyed favors which
afforded some compensation in return. Her pro-
ducts could be ex ported to England and admitted at
less duties than those of other countries. Now,
however, when England is about to make the great
change in her commercial policy, from trade load
ed with restrictions innumcrable to perfectly free
trade, it must be evident that If the old RESTRICT ons
are not removed now, when the special favors
which she has enjoyed are taken away, her situa-
ton will be rendered worse than it was before, and
much worse than that of countries not connected
with England and having no claims for favors upon
her.
Hence the necessity of an assocl alton like this,
having for its object the repeal Of all discrmn atng
duties, is seltevident. But there are, as we may
well suppose, advocates for protection in Canada, as
well as in other countries-men who imagine that
the Canadian farmer will be benefited by dis
eliminating duty, excluding corn and wheat grown
In the United States. The address before us sets
out to prove that such protection not necessary
and is not beneficial, aud lays down the principle
that 'the price in the market regulates the vaue"-
Tables are then ANNEXED, by way of demonstra-
ton, which 60 efectualy to prove, that in series
of years, when American wheat was admitted free
into Montreal, compared with the same number of
years when it paid heavy duty, the average price
of wheat was much better tor the farmer IN the
years when the wheat paid no duty.
We subjoin these interesting table -
AMERrcAr WHKAr ADMITTED INTO CANADA Farx-AvE.
RAGE PRIcEs OF THE YEAR.
is4o. ....'.... .2os lOd
io.. .2os. o.
1919. .Sos. Vu
Average Of three years. 80. .2ss. sd.
AMERICAN WHEAT SUBJECT TO Dury IS. sTsR.
LING Pea QuARTER-AvrRAoR PRIcEs OF THE YEAR.