The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-07

cry favorable feature In the business Of this company
the large per cent Of the gross receipts from freight
The people Of Lower Canada take deep interest in
changes made in the corn laws Of Great Britain and
correspondence has taken place between the Cover.
General Of Canada and the Secretary Of the British
Colonies, in relation to the subject il admitted by
British Ministry that the supply Of food for the poo
OF Great Britain, wa paramount to ell other consde
Ptions-that the interests Of Canada received the de-
oentions Of the home government they were justly
|ntted to- but that there were more wsghty matters
Influencing their decison The latest dispatches from the
colonial Secretary say. that the Csnadas will receive
oms advantages from the government placing her pro
uc above those Of other countries and some facilities
/ carrying on trade in Brsadstufs with the United
ngdom, that will enable her to enter into competition
Fith the Western States. The Secretary considers
me Of these advantages and facilities already en-
Dyed In the number and extent Of the public works of
anada, the improvement In her internal communica
ons her more regular and speedy course Of trade
It'll Great Britain; her low tariff 20 favorable to i'm.
ortaton some advantage the point Of proximity a.
omparsd with the Westerly States Of the Union; and
sly tho means Of carriage without transhipmsnt by
hs st. Lawrence, which cannot be had by the Erie
anal" those all the advantages Canada enjoys,
Is likely to enjoy in her trade with the mother coun.
r. we must confess they are very limited, and of very
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sople Of Canada and only in fact exist in the mind Of
20 Colonial Secretary. We have shown BY the publ
alton of series Of tables that -four produced in Upper
snsda. can be landed in Liverpool
existing difsrsntial dutisschesper than it 90
D the way Of Montreal and Quebec. We have also
nown. that under our drawback law, nearly every
scrpon OF foreign merchandise be landed at the
lake ports In Upper Canada by the way New
ork, cheaper than via Quebec and Montreal and in
event Of tas bill now bsfers Congress known the
ansdan export drawback bill, passing and becoming
law, nearly every article OF export from Upper Cana
can be exported by the way Of this city, chsspsr
ban BY the way Of the st. Lawrence. Tho Secretary
nsidsrs. Also that the shipping Of British North Ams-
CO has many advantages that Of the United States
the competition for reight Is constructed at less
Expense and navisatsd with equal sfhcisncy." This ID
staks fall ~ unfortunate the Others and the PEG.
Of Lower Canada ere to depend upon these edvsnss.
which the British government appears to attach 30
uch importance to- fear her foreign trade, partcu.
Rrly with the United Kingdom, viii not be much in.
esssd or improved BY the now commercial system Of
ir Robert Peel. Those intimately acquainted with
DO extent Of our internal improvement with the rapid
realized every year in facilities Of communca
and with the steady, although gradual reduction In
expense Of transportation from extremity Of the
untry to the other know very we that the internal
pProvsmsnts Of Canada cannot now, or ever compete
ccessfully with those Of the United States. The cost
producing grain In this country and it, cost, landed
seaport markets, IL annually becoming less; and
have very little doubt but that a our territory BE-
onss sxtsndsd or population dense. or currency
ors valuable and moro uniform, both In quality and
usntity, and our facilities for cultivation By improve.
snss in agriculture, greater, We shall b able to
pmpsts more succsssfully with the Canadss in the
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ihstsndng the immense sdUsnfssss the colonial So
rotary imsginss the North American provinces possess
commercial and every other point Of view
We havs deep interest in the prosperity Of the Cana
b. The United States at large would BE- much bone.
ed by great increase In the agricultural resources
Canada ~ would give greater markets for many
our manufactures ncrsass the carrying trade on our
lblic works, ana prove very advantageous to NJ In
any other ways and We therefore trust that such re-
Presentations will be made BY the Provincial to the I'm.
rs Parliament a. will place the true position Of the
|anadas In proper light The people Of Canada are
suliary ssnstvs Of their commercial rights and any
tempt the part Of the home government 70 divest
sm Of privileges, kc which they have heretofore On.
Dyed 80 long a. to have right to expect, win bs met
it'll much opposition.
Ths complaints In relation to the changes in tn co
srcisl system OF Great Britain, Affecting the entry Of
pm, come principally from Lower Canada the people
Upper Canada. on account Of Asir proximity to The
nblic works Of the United States, and the srsat.r
sh Of the season Of navigation do not feel the evils
d do not labor under the d,ssdvantagss, experienced
y their eastern neighb ,rs.
We annex schedule Of certain articles Of agricul
ra produce Of the British colonies with the present
ID propossd duties thereon, imported INTO the United
ingdom.
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