The republic., 1851-01-27
IcoanrsposDrsor or TN. HEruslIo.I
MosrsrAr, January IS. 1856

MoSrRgAL, January IS, 1851.
| Isee that our newspapers are again announcing
that the "reciprocity b'' is TO pass Congress
this session; and though it is hard TO believe the
possibility of such thing yet foolish measures
sometimes get slipped in with the hurry of the last
days of Congress. there is saying, at this die
tance, what may happen. In the communication
sent by me which you published last winter, all the
| arguments were set forth, and have nothing new
| TO add. The whole may be condensed into this:
that you who have nothing to gain expected to
grant great deal; and the Canadians, who have
---rv thing to gain, have no equivalent TO offer.
es.; = year large ovcrplus of breadstuffs,
we nave 'his unexpectedly improve in
! for which, unless prices and Il makes
Europe, you are our only marke., -as
her majesty's loyal subiects "dsaffected" to .
"citizen" farmers prosperous than ''subject"
farmers. Our present rulers are ''waiters upon
Provdence''-most of them and their friends reg
ular ''cow boys" who in troublesome times
played fast and loose between the two parties.
Now in power, they ingratatc themselves with
Europeans, by keeping up ss'abby genteel imita
ton of monarchy, and endeavor to feeoficiie the
native born thereto by promising them "recipro-
city bill, which secures to the farming interest,
which comprises six sevenths OF the population, Cor
near ) the free run ofthc American markets, which
AZ tneif eyes tc iiost
| advantage Of republcanism
We shall this year send large quantity of agr-
cultural produce and timber to the States, which
your duties will certainly be paid, if you demand
| them. If you allow these to go in free, exactly
the same amount will be put into the pockets of
our own people; and it is for you to say whether
| those who pay nothing towards the maintenance
of your good markets are entitled to such a
| bounty.
A small private matter is often 30 blown up to
weigh against public considerations You have
| one on this question. There the lakes few
useless 5chooners, which the owners wish to send TO
| the ocean; it ia mercy they cannot go, for they
would be collins for somebody. Well, our govern
nen to show thatit has little power, will not allow
these vessels TO pass, and this refusal magnifies
| what ia asked TO question of consequence No
doubt there persons concerned in these schoon-
| ers on the lakes who beset members of Congress,
| and keep newspaper editors busy upon the advan-
tages of "reciprocty," and the great national
advantages to result therefrom to the whole people
when, in fact, there is nothing plain to their own
minds except the rotting schooners. Some of the
milers on Lake Ontario may also think it pleasant
or TO obtain supplies from the opposite shore in
| Canada than from the far country of the West
and would do anything to encourage the trade.
l beg you will excuse my calling your attention
TO this subject. Busy in commercial matters, have
had no time for months to look at papers mari
what was going on. The bonding system, already
in operation, gives you all the Canada carrying
trade that you could get by "reciprocty." IfCon
grcss can discover any inducements which can
not, let them pass the bill; but think they shoulc
examine all the bearings mnutely before a vote ii
taken. H, the meanest sneak in our "minstry,
is, or has been at Washington, enacting the lobby
member, and the government people here quite
sure he will 'trick the Yankees"
Respectfully, your most obedcnt servant,
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