Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
ron THE NATIONAL ISrEILIeEscER.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA

VIII IA " aDh.
The Reciprocity bill, as it is termed, probably
because it establishes nothing like "recprocity, =
has been reported in the Senate, and understand
that Its friends propose to push it through, if pos
Sible at the present session. Such being the case,
it may be useful to inquire what ii is that Canada
asks, and what it is that she proposes to give in
exchange.
Wheat is higher here than in England, and there
fore Canada desires to bring her wheat within the
uaon, that may be sold at the high prices Of the Union
The efficient protection given to iron by the tariff of 1912
tended product $780, 900 tons the consequence of
which has been great reduction in the price, which has
fsen in England to little than four pounds per ton
Canada desires to sell her wheat in the Unon and buy her
ron out Of the Union, pro6tng by the high prices Of
market and the low prices Of the other.
Wool higher here than any where in the world because
The tariff of lS42 enabled establish extensive wooen
nrtories The competition thus established has reduced the
price Of cloth in England The Canadian desires sell his
voo al the high price of Lowell and buy his cloth the
bow price of Leeds thus profng by the protection given
our farmers and woolgrowers, by carrying the English
principle of selling in the highest market and buying in the
lowest one.
1t admirable scheme and it consists only in admitting
the Canadian to participation in all rights of citizen Of
she Union. without exacng from him in return the perform
anoe of single duty. Let suppose that Virginia
were to make the same request saying sWe prefer be in
the Union for the sale Of wheat but would suit us bet
ser You would permit to be of il for the purchase of
cloth and on We therefore ask that you will
peal the tariff in favor, leaving sell wheat and
COR wool here, and to purchase cotton woolens and
railroad iron elsewhere" Were such request made
what would be its reception Would not be dis
missed Unquesonably it would II, them Virginia could
not obtain the grant Of such favor, why should Canada
have it
We offered the ST. Lawrence because it has become
saluees Canada has market for the products of her la
bor or her land, and both rapidly diminishing in value
Emigration to Canada has almost ceased because Canadian
labor has protection. The condition of her landowners
Is far very far, than years siEce when
Lord Durham informed that the price Of land Vermont
and New Hampshire, close to the line, FIVE dollars while
IN the adjoining British townships it but dollar and
that while the former aleabe the latter unsaeabe
Canada desires to attract immigration by giving value her
labor She desires to give value to her land by finding
market for its products and that she may So she offers
sell the navigation of the St. Lawrence ,cic she
herself is rapidly abandoning, when have long since
paid tor By giving her the free of our canals.
Should this bill pass, recommend to its friends to change
lis title to something like the following 10 wit AN act to
promote immigration into Canada raise the price Of Ca
madam lands increase the employment of British ship
level with those of Canada and diminish the employ
ent Of the American shipping employed in the
poration of Canadian grain Europe, and of British and
Irish emigants from Europe" Such the true intent
and meaning of The bill before Congress Let those who
will vote for it. eHr G..