The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-02
A1fhlrs In Canada.
From the Montreal Herald, March q.

Analrs In Canada.
From the Montre 81 Herald March al
EMIGRATION To CANADA.
A somewhat Interesting debate, upon this sub
The 9th Of February, which has gwen rise to some
discussion by the press here; and to call, by Mr.
Robinson, tor copies Of the papers ON which Lord
Grey founded has state ment, during the debate
from the Governor General Of Canada, from his
Council, and from the Emigration Agents Of the
province, eOncurred in representing that there was
no great prospect tor employment IN Canada this
year, and in recommending that, for the present.
emigrants should not proceed thither, but to the
United States"
When the government dispatches are laid before
the house, shall be in position to judge Of the
correctness OF Lord Grey's statements but IN the
meantime. we cannot conceive any more suicidal
policy than that of government OF Canada driv-
ing the course OF American immigration from our
ports to those of the United States. Do we not,
above all things, want low treights upon our ex-
ports to Europe and what is more calculated to
give US them than the arrival Of emlgrant-laden
ships At Quebec Then, we have a vast extent Of
fertile forest land, only requiring the labor OF the
Immigrant to render 1t productive. and to afford
him a home and independence. For the govern.
ment OF Canada to put distractions in the way Of
immigration, Is 90 clearly impolitic and absurd,
that, until proved to have been the case, we must
hold that Lord Grey has mistaken the scope and
meaning OF the dispatches received by him from
the colony. As 10 such q hldeoss influx Of pau
perlsm and disease as we suffered from IN 1917,
that was an exceptional case, and can form no
good ground TOR argument against emigration to
Canada IN lS49. Last years experience proved
the capacity OF the country to receive and find en-
plOyMent tor 1--WE quote from memory upwards OF
10000 immigrants; and depressed as has since
been every interest In the province, beyond the
limits OF our cities, we hear Of no want or destltu-
ton among the new corners.
THE NEW TARIFF.
we perceive, that the new tariff, to be pro-
posed by the Hon: Inspector General on Friday
next, contains clause respecting the value Of
merchandise subject to ad valoren duties, which
Is likely to prove cumbersome and u ,wieldy At
present ten per cent Is added to the invoice Of
goods paying ad raIo,en duties, and the per cent
age calculated upon the gross sum. Mr.. Hincks
proposes to calculate the value OF merchandise at
the port OF entry. by adding to the paid by the
importer, all costs and charges Except lnsurance)
that have accrued subsequent 10 the purchase in
the foreign market This will, of course, include
agents charges tor purchasing, and also all ship
ping charges and freight. The principle adopted
by the Inspector General 10 apparently sound
enough, but we imagine that he will find its prac.
teal adaptation almost impossible. For instance
freight OF goods from London is invariably paid
in advance, and generally by the ton measurement
from London our merchants import numberless
variety OF wares and merchandise, some being
SIMPLY subject to ad vaIoyem duties only, while
others pay specific duties IN addition The diff
Guilty in separating the charges will be almost in.
surmOuntabe. 1t ID true that this troublesome bu.
slness 10 assisted In its solution by the ad paLore
duties being all fixed at TO per cents but as several
purchasing agents Az generally employed, and only
one shipping agent, who pays the freight q. bloc 1t
will be necessary to calculate to nicely the actual
cost OF each separate article which cannot be done
without measuring it, to arrive at the cost OF
freight; and the .Proportionate charges for pur.
chase, packing, bills Of ladlng, and shipping, must
slse be cypheIed out.
Itmay be argued that all this nice calculation
will net be required, as the ad valorem duties are
n p we urou hot
large portion Of the goods imported into the Pro-
vince 60 into bonded warehouses, and that many
Of them are exported IN bend to the United States
Great exactitude will, therefore, be required,
either the importer or the revenue will suffer.
Our remarks apply not only to London goods,
but to all merchandise imported into the province,
and the constant production Of bills OF ladlng,
agents accounts, nc, will be attended with great
II not lnsurmountable, obstacles. Some agents
charge per cent, while others 60 as high as per
cent, and the rate OF freight constantly varying.
We understand that several Of our extensive
grocery houses contract for the delivery of goods
others, less fortunate, pay the various charges Of
sundry forwarding companies and sundry a.
gents We are also informed that the charges
90 not always accompany the importation, but
follow, perhaps, months afterwards The mer.
chant always knows about what Lis purchases
cost laid down at this port.I when so deposited !:
bat Tor the future, he p.ust know exactly. and al
the period of their arrival. ~
Inc present system of adding 10 per cent to the
invoice Va'-e may frequently bear unfairly, but we
Will e"gege that our merchants would infinitely
Prefer Its continuance to the change about to be
proposed. Anether objection to Mr.. Hincks' pro.
position Is, that it would do away with the slight
lnducement now he'll forth to the importer to pur-
chase his merchandise at the place of growth or
production.
ANNEXATION TO TIE UNITED STATES
From the Quebec Mercury, March -.
The present aspect OF affairs in Canada strongly
resembles that which existed In Lower Canada in
1871 1t was then attempted by the Assembly to
stle and put down all tar and honest opposition
raised by the lovers Of order and admirers of Bril-
tish institutions, against factious and dominant
majority, composed Of some OF the individuals
now in power and the present advisers Of the rep
resentative Of Brtain's Queen.
1t was by their agitation and unreasonable de-
mands that they caused the suspension Of our con-
sttutional form OF government for some two years
or more, IN consequence of the unnatural and In.
sane rebellion OF the Montreal district, the losses
oil which they have lately forced the people OF the
province generally and unfortunately to indem-
nify, without distinction 1t is too plain that the
present government have fellow feeling for
the implicated IN those insane movements,
and ,hattheir object is to punish the loyal party
who put them down In one district, and kept them
quiet in another. In 1884, the Legislative Coun-
Gil proved ectual check to the cantlng, indls-
Greet, and mad measures OF the dominant party of
the Assembly OF Lower Canada. What cry was
council, that, instead Of one, the country should
BE inflicted with double curse1 The came ty-
rannising, domlneerlng party of the Lower Cana
da Assembly Of 1884, with Its convenient, obsequi-
GUS tail, carry all their measures through the As
sembly OF United Canada. The Legislative Coun.
Gil need not be made elective; with the powerful
assistance of a responsible Governor. General, the
second branch Of the Legislature Is remodelled, a
sufficient number OF Canadian peers is created to
house Snd he p, no .nrougn tna'
tionay attained without increasing elective inst-
tutlons.
In 1884, constitutional associations were formed
IN the districts OF Quebec and Montreal, displaying
the standard of attachment 10 British institutions
and British freedom, around which assembled
crowds OF all classes Of her Majesty's subjects,
prescribed by the majority in the Assembly, be-
cause OF their origin of their attachment to ia
PETITE fam,He'' party. 1t will be BONE in mind
that the constitutonalists of those days were sup
ported and sympathlsed with, by all the executive
authority Of the province from the Governor Gene
raj to the most subordinate officer under govern
IL. IL LII 1o.,