The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-17
The Canada parliament.

Politics waxing hit il Canada The United
S.--s GO sseatensd wifa a. embargo upon is
L. o. T-51ue:s Tie Welland Canal i T. be
closed against We are 70 b denied the prvi-
iege u navigating he =. Lawrence. The mail
rsansrs between the United States and England
Ireland, and Sco,laai-Cunards line, Collins line
he Southampton line, and the Glasgow line and
The contemplated Galway line-are 70 be run of
he occan by Canadian competition. We arc to be
deprived Ct telegiaphic news from Europe via
hshfax-and the Lord knows what else Is to be
sonc-unless Congress pass the Reciprocity bin
a. tie next session.
10 The face * all these fearful threats. We state
positively that there i no probability tha: Con-
grsss viii adopt that measure. This country L
getting along very vel under he prescn: arrange
nentt very few in the United states have any
interest IN what i called the reciprocity mea-
sute" desired BY tie Canadians. Some OF the
smited number 4 traders along the Canada from
aers, 10: concerned in smuggling both ways may
ie-iFo /; bat there Z substantial interest n this
country that would o. benefited by il. canada
may therefore ~ what she can best 10, 70 better
bcrsclf Ger there l. not the slightest prospect az
be measure she desires any kindred measure,
beng adopted When GREAT Britain desires t.
place thn trade al commerce between her AMI her
eoonics, aEd ta.s country, . moro liberal footing
-shsn ELI p ai.T9s.l 70 adopt . general sys:em
q rcSp pro .ai isy dgtes-tLs country via probably
meet BE- With corresponding SPIRIT. provided
non vho arc u favor u the free trade policy are
" pcrcr; h-t Il E Tile e look lor 4 special aiop.
sion .. - reciprocity rule f0r tie Qualification *
the fsuI.e q Canada and those II tie LATED
states residing cn her b4rdcr., vaich i uot ex-
sendcd t. .g 1t5cns FL other sections With respect
10 foreign countries adjacent 70 them south
Caioitra. -giG and Florida. and, ii fact all tie
Gull and Sou-hwcsten states. may az FIR special
Arrangements Fl their trade with The Bahamas
Jamaica, Cu5s Porto Rico. and the We, Indics
generally AMI With Mcxc0 and California AMI
Oregon may a.. flr special reciprocal arrange
ments e. ih,.- A-asf. With Chill. Peru, Tie sand
wich l.iaals, .4L4- h.ndostan 1c The Eastern
manufacturer og fA- United States whilst they o.
pose the syltem IT Llw duties, AID nsis; On high
rGrrotcct.Jn agauns. competing European manu-
lactures, canns., y'.,t honest faces, ak for r.
.iprocal low duties vi.s Canada 10 create a market
here foF their n.anufa gisres.
The Quebec q tftsi C0l0npf quotes rom the
socisliss organ 10 tn city, q speaking othe
sentiments u tho rresto.. meri.an cabinet" AL
y expressing "tLe opini]as * foar-ffths 81 the
Sense AL intelligence x - American Union"
when il stated o. foll5ws-
"Wc Mt opposed % lai- akd just ef7roeity in
Cade With the British co 9nies wtich, or lat.r
must hecqine members 81 this dsracy But y must
De much mcFs comprehensive lit must extent
70 Hanf1fHtsd afItf, veil til products of the
Fo the forest and the mine II u x from
thee provnces ties r. duty It Il ouy r,hs that the
proFnccs should TAKE from such si.les ln return
as w have 70 dptse q ard which Ley - Mt produce
Benlfacture.H
This il all fudge e. nonsense Tie Co,0na,
observes, that
"The American rress and ruiis have tojf r. in tls
mcst emphatic language hat thev must have r@rf.-,
reedom for The a8m1sion n thr.r hin ttf-s.tss iptY
canada before theyrsn consent ~ ts dian phes
fosr. or lumber, duty fire.
This Is equally absurd The American press has
hold you no sgoh tbing-n no p,ess Of any standing
or influence in lie cess,ry has ey,- advanced tba.