The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-02

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lssosi. ~,lA .hs above uls. vas recently made 10
Ne fss~sasy psy~fsncni. BY Israel D~Wof Andrews,
sss eoas4i les Ne Uailed STATES al ST. JONAS Mr. An
sf*~s aaas shs report sadsT Instructions from Mr. Mere
dfA Mi Cof~ia Transmitted Il 10 The Senate last Feb
foa - ebeassocs 10 resolution Of that body. with abe
ssm@a. uhai oaaps.sl lAhalaf statements compiled
~h sssi sass iIeu ssSnis aad oeia sources. eshib-
ace Ne usas u shs colonies with the United States.
~ah sssh olss her irsds wh foreign countries. ton
aass ths u thslf kshsnes. PRODUCTIONS ke also
ssssspsss i.l q ~ lxhi houses "a each colony"
Fts Seusdary iurhsf ssys Mr. 4 q. Andrews, who
has fhus sty osagsA wiih ~ distractions Of this de-
paftnsni. has al, suhmlusi = report embracing his
sis~s u ne Fsasfa oemmsss 81 ne colonies. with
h..sesy q ths rs.lsi,oa - Walan 10 them. which is
al.o usssmaisa
Ths eosaneai mo 4s a. printed ny order Of the Sen
are, compress 35s yasss 20 ne historical and CON.
msIcia We've anA staismss = whch form Mr. Andrews
report tht5s sgvnts containing, ~. an account
sooesrn,hs he skisHs and value u tbs British North
A@sT,eaa hsksnss 40. u The mines and minerals Of
the eolon,ss 81 oi ihtu hlhousss an. statistical
tables ne trade and commerce 81 Canada 5h, same
for Nova scotia oh. sane lor New Brunswick nh,
sane iot NsWfoaRdiaBd sin. sane for Prince Edward
island pb. statements q lake trade and commerce and.
ioh. miscellaneous retains A map annexed 10 the
report showing the relative distances bsterea American
and British ports. and toe route through the straits OF
Belle Islaa mop which in connection with the actual
90 projected internal Improvements In The colonies well
worthy OF ibe esaanatoa and siady OF those States Dor.
derng on the great lakes and especially interested in
having proper outlet Tor their surplus productions.
II viii be thus seen from a nolice Of the contents Of
this volume, that they interesting novel and import,
AMI and especially ia oonnsxon with Fastening esents,
/ which may render essential 10 than a
knowledge OF the resources and condition Of The
maritime and inland iegons north and Of the Uni
ted States
Notwithstanding their long colonial bondage, the re.
slrctons OF which have been Of late somewhat relaxed
the British North American colonies have rapidly ad.
yanced in population. wealth, navigation, agriculture.
aud commerce, Their maritime eoas, Of vast ex.
tent, and invaluable Tor its fisheries, and furnishes
unexampled facilities for ship-buildng and foI nayisa-
ton The people, as Mr. Howe remarked the other day
in his interesting speech Toronto. to the wafer
like Newfoundland dogs they build ships and 20 down
10 the sea in them They manufacture and export ships
and they noursh and educate seamen too in great aud
increasing numbers. II look at The inland prov.
inces we find vas, regions fertile in grain and rich in
products for the support Of valuable commerce and vast
northern hire Of people.
Our consul has dwet 10 truly philosophical tone upon
the true theory of International commerce. and he pre-.
sents, its basis equality and reciprocal benefits He
has shown us. what experience teaches. thai from
free commerce with these British provinces and they
will derive the benefits tina, have resulted TO these
United States from unrestricted commerce between
the people OF separate State soveregn,es. They
qure manufactures and many Of our products The
country will be surprised at the iad now stated
ports to Canada amounted TO eight millions in Is5Oan
equal TO the whole amount exported in that year
10 Sweden, Prussia, Holland, Portugal and Mexico Ia
the year 1851, crippled the trade is the exports from
the United States to the provinces will be twelve mil
lions.
Why, free intercourse with the would be better for
our manufacturers than the restoration OF the tariff OF
| 1912.
Under independent government, with constitution
formed upon the principles Of own. there is no limit
which be assigned 10 the growth and prosperity of
these British colonies.
But whatever may be their political destiny their com
mercial prosperity is closely linked with our own and a
close and unrestricted commercial connexon between us
and them cannot long be prevented either by the Jealous
les OF the mother country by local interests in the colo
Mes by the almost exploded protective system which
at time narrowed and still restricts our own policy
We find tina, Mr. Andrews is the able advoeate of a
most liberal commercial policy in regard ghbors
and that he has presented strong and vivid views in It's
favor
We have stated The remarks with which Mr. Corwin
presented this document, the Senate in order 10 show
in fairness 10 him, tina, he does not IN any way endorse
or recommend the liberal policy which MIR Andrews,
with so much zeal and force urges upon the govern.
ment.
The population Of the colonies now exceeds two mil
lions OF souls. As people they nellg gent indus
trous, and enerprising, and, II permitted 10 self
government, would, as our intelligent consul says,
assume equality in commercial activity with the peos
| pie Of the United States and Great Britain They are
chiefly OF French English, Scotch and Irish birth or de.
scent, with addition from the United States From
such stock brave and enterprisng people must be
produced, and they occupy OF 500 600 square
miles, stretching from the 42d TO the 5oth degree OF north
latitude II is country blessed with healthy and in
vigoratng climate, and favored with wonderful facilities
for sea, river, and lake navigation Mr., Andrews calls
attention 10 the fac, that their noble river ST. Law.
almost upon line OF the great circle OF the
globe upon which placed the largest population OF the
whole world-bat OF Asia and Europe, and the great
food producing region OF Amerca-anJ that upon this
line is the shortest possible distance between the great
centres OF Asatic and European population.
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