New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-05

Navigation of the ST. Lawrence and Reel
procity of Trade-Removal OF the Govern
ment 10 Quebec-Tunnage Duties-Flogging
sLegisIator-Address TO the Quecn-Legisla-

ment 70 Quebec-Iunnage Duues-riogglug
sLegislator-Address TO the Quecn-Le isla
tive Reunion. SC. &C.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
TORONTO, Thursday, July 81, 1851.
The Canadian Government still refuses
TO concede the navigation Of the ST. Lawrence 70
foreign vessels TIL /, obtains an equivalent.
reciprocity OF trade" with the United States,
III the sense that the terms are understood here
Yesterday, proposal, made in the House Of
Assembly. TO tree the St Lawrence to the yes
sells of all nations, was met by the opposition Of
the Government on the ground already stated
The Finance Minister stated that the negota-
tons are IA the hands OF the British Minister at
Washington From all that can see, the reel
procity question stands Just where 1t did at the
commencement of the session, ten weeks ago.
Yesterday the House TOOK vote on the ques-
ton of the Government removing to Quebec be-
fore 1t has been here four years. motion
against removing till the expiration OF that time
was negatiyeG on a division. by - against II
That the removal will take place TIN. f,ll
seems now to be placed beyond all doubt. In
deed, believe 1t Is the intention TO 90 down I'M
medatey after the close Of the session, which
is not likely to last over two weeks longer. The
packing boxes for the furniture Of the Govern
ment offices have already been delivered IN part
Yesterday the House, IN Committee OF the
Whole, passed resolution for reporting the sew
eral Acts imposing tunage duties for the MAN
tenance of lights and lighthouses, and 20 pro-
vide Tor the expense OF the same out OF the con
sohdatcd revenue
The frac,s mentioned IN ny last between Mr.
W att. and lion Mr.. Boulton, TWO members OF
the Legislative Assembly, produced another on
TUESDAY when Mr. BoutOn, H. son OF The Old
gentleman whom Mr.. Watts assaulted, met the
said Mr. Watt, p the reading room of the North
American Hotel. and gave him good sound
ilas gel alton with 4 cane.
On Moudav night, Mr.. Merritt moved certain
resolutions for An ,ddress TO the Queen, praying
tor authority 10 call = convention 10 frame q con-
stitutlOn, on the basis Of Legislative mon ior
these British American Provinces. In my 0pla-
ION he DID not make out a case for adopting -
clumsy j piece of machinery would he Leg
lslative Mon for FIVE Provinces, extending with
the Hudson Bay Company terrltOneS) over hau
q continent He costepded that the reason Why
thercis very little trade between these Provinces,
10 be found IL the fact that each Of them has
The power to levy duties To any amount on the
products Of the other which produces a state
II constant uncertainty that prevents capitalists
from embarking m the trade. The fact j., how
ever, that al these Provinces produce nearly the
same articles from the forest and the hed ard
consequently neither requires the productions Of
ihe other TIC fishing trade On the Banks OF
Newfoundland employ - 900 Frenchand Amer
can seamen. while not single British vessel Is 10
he found there FIVE We're legl>latlveiy united,
Sir Merritt, idea Is that we should follow the
policy Of France and the United states IN offer
irc bountles to the fishereS-a proposition which
the Inspectcr-General secuted Is absurd IN an
economical point Of view The motion was re-
ected By a vote Of u against :.
MI Mackenzie : bill to make the >herlts elect
i've. and Mr. Ross bill for dl,qualiiyng from
sitting III the elective branch OF ihe Legislature
persons who nav hereafter be guilty Of treason.
have 10th been thrown out
Nj La.oulmes Representation bill has again
been re ected b., the Legislature. II received
IS votes at ihc motion for the second reaiiag
another vote would have made the required two
thirds Il proposed % increase the number oi
members from = 20 $50 giving equal numbers
to Upper and ~ Lower Canada but II did not
get rid Of the petty bor0ughs. OF propose 10 take
regulation 2, the basis Of representation he.