New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-06

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MoSrEEAL, sept 3, lS4s.
When wrote you iast week. mentioned the
probability Of movement beng made &c induce the
Briish Government 20 impose duties upon American
| Bresdstua. In case the United states Government
should refuse 70 grant reciprocal Free Trade % these
Provinces snce the date Of my letter, Messrs Lafoa
tame aud Merritt have ieft This city for Halifax aud
there seems 70 be no doubt that the beet Of their mis-
sion s 70 form Custom House League between The
North American Colonies With view trsi of ALL q
joint nesotisiou with your Government, snd next u
q failure there united appeal Great Brit
sn lt thought that without compromising the great
priucp pes Of Free Trade, which the latter country
seems deliberately % have adopted and without SUB.
jectng ner population o. any serious Inconvenience,
sne ight impose duties upon the oresdsturs 0f all
countries which refuse to receive the products
the growth Of her s0 0r that OF her Colonies
reciprocal terms Whether the op.li0n be well found
"a or not remains u 1e seen but the Colonies can
themselves adopt some r-tsll-iory steps aud TANK
quite certain tlat they VIII do unless they meet " tn
from tne United states tor present
liberal poIcy- For example Canada took the very
rst after the passing O toe late Brush Poe
sct % repeal the d1erenual duties heretofore
posed a4tlufit1 N iafur oi brlLsu -uu4r
by doing not only admitted American ani other
foreign manufactures the same terms ~ Engis
but gave great facilities for the perfectng OF the policy
OF your WsrenOusing and Bonding laws 80 far ~ they
concerned trade. There be no dosbt that this
step has % Considerable extent diverted the course o
trsrhc from own ports o. those OF New YORK and
Boston snd there oufcry against % from
parties Interested but the people o. Western Canada
found IL % their advantage % hsve the choice OF
fEo routes u is precisely this same portion OF the
population who feel mosi strongly The hardship Of the
present system which admits United states Flour 70
tne European porte O the empire which they belong
henever 10 IL advantageous 20 there but excludes
them from the markets Of the Republic. These per
sons then, WILL in al probability. join the mercantile
classes in the present movement IL certainly does
seem absurd, While the people Of both countries arc
anx0usy trying 20 reduce The cost OF transit by the
outlay 0i hunfred of thousands OF dollars IN railroads
aud canals that this cost should be augmented, far
more than thsee improvements can Overbalance. by
arbitrary enactments, which can be removed BY
= scratch oi the pen.
Gould We get these things arranged should very
soon stripes ana stars constantly DIS played
alongside OF the Engsh Jack in Al hsro0rs num-
Der OF applications have already been refused by the
Provincial Government for vessels from the south side
Of the Lakes, 20 20 20 ga By the - Lawrence while
show what may be done, We have had regular lines
Of Lake schoolers plying 70 this port and 70 Quebec
since the beginning Of the present season some Of
400 burden, and trips hsvs already been
made from Lake Ontario direct 10 Halifax, without
breaking bulk We have not even now completed all
the ameiorsuons Of Which navigation IS suscePu
bic for have heard 10 is proposed, by dsmminz some
OF the rapids made the dra OF water Tor vessels
a1uElrd from 20 two feet deeper tnan at present
We have had smother meeting relative 70 the -
Lawrence and Champialn Canal, but nothing Oh I'M
port4nce took place Mr. Sheriff Cofan pointed out a.
OF the al FantHges ~nicn would accrue from nav
Ing the terminus the - Lawrence below this CITY,
that tha; the canal might be- 60 construct
"a ~ % enable vessels ~ the drat Of water as
now o. Montreal, 10 pass from the lake ~ the
sea aud rice rnsa whereas, Il the terminus were
above the ciIy the passage would De closed 70 vessels
OF greater draft than the water Of the Leehine Ca
na iect.
the absurd contest which they been rdHS about
a0itin9 All respectable persons hsve become thor
oughiy disgused with rows and appear determined 20
use their best endesvOrs % put stop 70 tnein Inc
Ministry have reirsined from carrying -ut their meas
by the Introduction u Al armed police The very
impartial contempt which entertain Tor both parties
10 fully jusuhed BY this result We have had large
portion of the population encouraging 70 certain eA
tent the rotous doing OF set Of loaiers and BLACK
guards which could have no useful end. even ID
merely party point Of view We have had the people
who call themselves the Government, zbdlcaung 20
these rioters who could have been put down al any
time hy = determined man with stnall civil force
The only good that has been Effected Is the subdued
tone OF the ministerial prcss ~hch mas Tor some une
ceased o. menace or insult ne opponents
The truth that the only portion OF our Ministry VINO
possess any talent tor their stations, are those charged
with the financial and commercial business OF the coun
try these are Mrssrs Hincks and Merritt. OF the
Others several highly honorable m, bat see no
political Administrative ability among tnem no
better proof Of th. want be given than the conun
ued difficulty IN our Judiciary wrote you some une
ago of the appointment OF the late Mr. bedafd, which
right wrong answered no purpose, and practically
prevented the trial Of any important case ior "hoe
tweyemOnth To all appearances sutors VII stii nave
o. ait nden nnite period before they can OBTAIN de
cisions Mr. Bedsrd's death has left the sench a. II
Il wac, and 80 Tar successor has been named Out
last session act passed for entire reorsA
Of the bench. and It thought the new nomina-
s delayed u this organization has taken place
IL Is whispered thst the Government viii not put
the law la force tI 10 has been amended IN znotn
r. sessiOn-the new amendment being supplementary
~ another amendment mads on the last day oi lasi
session, bill passed only few days before, And
which supposed % be the production OF mcnhs oi
labor of the chief law officer Of the Crown. Perhaps
this may be- untrue but the length OF time "ncn
has elapsed without the proclamation Oi the Dill makes
t probable With such statesmen, al tax soout ! ~.
res and Liberals, pretended preference Tor party
but vanity.
Lord E.gln stays al Monklands and keeps out Of
town. IL /. believed the seat OF Government vii re-
main here