The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-17
OeSats I'm che Canadian Parliament on The
ESrnHAOfa0n M Cnl0nlnl Prod ll0ia.

On the 10th instant, Mr.. CAYLEY moved, the ad-
dress to the crown. He said:-it must be evident
to honorable members that the agricultural classes
were not going to sit down contented with course
of expe riments carried almost entirely at their
expense. The financial policy Of Great Britain was
clearly to raise the chief part Of her revenue by
duties on imports, discriminating between those
that did and those that did not int srfere with her
own manufactures. This protection had been ex-
tended to every branch Of trade and occupation
with the single exception OF agriculture. There a
marked distinction had been made, as, while
preadstuffs and provisions were admitted almost
duty free, a very heavy excise was continued on
some important manufactures from the products OF
the soil, on distilled spirits beer, hops, and malt
while the cultivation of tobacco was absolutely
prohibited. The remission of duties had led to 80
large and continuous an importation OF grain from
foreign parts, as to lower prices, and throw aeon
siderable portion Of arabic land into pasture.
This state of things had aroused the ener-
gies of the strong agricultural party in
Great Britain, and, coupled with the fact,
that the income tax had now been renewed for one
year only, and that its place must be supplied by
some other duty, there was every reason to expect
that strong effort would be made to return to a
fxedduty on wheat The present ministry, too,
were now only holding office at the will of their
opponents; and Lord Stanley, whose course had
been perfectly consistent this point, had lately
declared himself in favor of that course. That no
blemaI had always been the friend of the colonies,
and was the author of the Canadian trade system.
1t was, therefore, he thought, the duty of the CO.
lony to support Lord Stanley, and they might do 80
by giving the British manufacturer that advantage
10 her markets which she possessed before the pro-
vince driven from the differentia duties by the
legislation ofGreat Britain. The extent especially
Of the import trade of Canada, was little known in
England, and still less appreciated Mr. g. de-
nounced Mr.. Dawson's book on the commercial
progress Of the British colonies as incorrect. 1t
moderated the commerce Of Canada Mr.. G.
said
The average ofmports into Canada for five years,
from 1872 to 1876 was .............. G., Col ,0l6
Ia 20 4
In 1880. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,2l5,5l7
He stated the average imports into other British
depenl encies for the five years preceding 1917,
Was
North American Colonies, Qess Canada) .e2 673, 663
west indian. 4,oll ,ol9
African. ......... ,O39, IS
East Indian, Ceyion and Maurtius) -. 2,259,0s6
East Indies, british Goods. ......... 4,5lI, 400
Speaking Of the trade of Canada, he remarked
that the estimate, that thousand vessels,
principally British, were engaged in that trade,
was rather under than over the mark. There was
another branch of the subject on which he would
touch very slightly, the right that Canada had to
be considered part and parcel of Great Britain and
to nave the products admitted into British ports,
free OF any duty which might be imposed on like
products from foreign countries. Irrespective Of
their claims colony, dependency, an off shoot
Oh Great Britain, England herself had sug sted,
pointed out the way, and advanced considerable
portion of the means for the construction of those
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canal, and the Ottawa, at cost If upwards of
three millions to Canada, which we're to con ICY her
products to England and receive her manufactures
in return. IL would never be contended that her
trade thus directed, forced il might be said, into
particular channel, Gf he works were to be made
productivity was TO be regarded as foreign trade,
and that her products, excluded from the United
States and other mark It's, because they were the
manufactures Of british dependency, should be
treated in the British market as foreign productions
Mr.. MERRITT said, he had always striven to
equalze the prices Of agricultural products of this
country, with those of the United States, to enable
the Canadian farmer to procure high price
the American. Now. how would the difereatial
duty remedy that evill Nothing less than the ex-
tention of the Navigation law to everything else,
would answer the purpose; and to ask less, would
be only - deceive the agrcutursts of the province
He was willing, however, to postpone the present
discussion, in order that the United States should
know what Canada was about-should know that
Canada was asking Great Britain to put on the
same duty as the United States put upon Canadian
produce This would have an immediate effect at
Washington; for rs soon as they began to think
that this step would be taken, so Don would the
American government begin to negotiate.
Mr.. ErNckS, while he protested TO have no hope
from addresses to Great Britain, had never been
disposed to throw any obstacles in the way Of I'D.
dresses like this Justfyng the o. hs1ine aided to
destroy the protection formerly accorded in Eng
land to colonial products, he alleged that every
knew the free-traders bad always desired to retain
Mr.. CArcHoN opposed the motion. England
would not change her views for the sake Of Canada,
and therefore II was useless to ask her.
Mr. SHERWOOD contended that the colony was
reduced to the condition Of miserable puny little
State, unable to follow out any distractions Of free
trade or protection, England caring nothing for her
colonies; the United States refusing our request.
and laughing at our threats. IL this caused people
to cry out for annexation now the nertness Of the
government would soon make five hundred annexa-
tiouists for every one who now existed The RENE
dy for this, he thought, was n federation Of the
North American Provinces, which would form
state that would possess real power, such would
make itself respected, both in England and the
United States. Though nomiualy dependent on
Great Britain, we were really independent. We
possessed favor, fer even the troops were about
TO be withdrawn. Instead, then, of a railway CON
yention, there should be convention Of MI the
provinces To form n confederation.
Mr.. iiNCKS, with reference 10 the remarks OF
Mr. Sherwood, stated that he did not believe that
confederation Of the provinces would put in any
better position than we were and he considered
the Province Of Canada to be in M pro sperous n
state as any other part o. the world and did not
think there was any need for the devisI of new
constitutions TO put it in better. lie ridiculed
the idea OF the Americans building canal il the
Welland Canal were closed he said 1t was ridicu.
lous and preposterous, and out Of all probability.
Honorable members were too fond Of representing
the heipessness OF Canada, and It's inability to in.
fict serious injury upon the trade of Americans.
As to what MIR Sherwood had said Of the neglect Of
the colonies by The mother country II should be
that whenever We asked for pecuniary
aid from that country, we were asking money from
people infinitely worse of than ourselves.
Sir A. MCNAB said, If the Hon member for To-
ronto was disposed to bring the federal union Of the
provinces before the House, il would be well he
should print his resolutions rs early as possible.
For himself (Sir A. McNab), he did not see the
advantage OF such an union.
The following resolutions were introduced June
~, into the Canadian Parliament by Mr.. Merritt
They are part Of the retaliatory against
he United states. desired 70 be adopted by the
Ca adi ins. We trust they will pass, aad hope the
British government will accord with their wishes.
The measure will be az beneficial to New York
md, indeed the United states generally, 10 Ca
nadia. The more steamers to America the better
We hope in lees than five years 10 have Mt least
steamer from Europe daily to this city
/. Received, That the connection of the western