New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-05
CANADA.
RecIprecity-Annexatio - Clergy Reserves
Canada Land Company-Land Bin Of the
last American Congress Education -

Roads, DC.
VIENNA, (Cansda West) Thursday, April q, 1851.
To tie Editor Of the Netc. York Tribune
Although the matter OF reciprocal Free Trade
between the Provinces and the Usited States did
not succeed last Winter, as was anticipated and
wished by the Government and the business men
of the Provinces and tina, from the want Of action
on the part of the American Congress, the ques-
tion still remains a most vital one to the business
interests here, and will continue TO be sgitated
until the object is IN some manner effected, TO
those of us who understand the policy Of the
American Government to approach 40 nearly a
possible 20 a system OF Free Trade IN commercial
matters with other nations, and such We believe
10 the avowed policy of the ma iorlty in Congress)
it is little surprising that this matter was SUIT
fered 10 perish tor want of attention. In the sin.
Gle article of lumber, which is exported from the
Provinces IN great quantities, the duties now
levied by the United States Government increase
the price to the consumers In the States to the
amount of 81 per thousand. This 10 the prnci
pal article of export in this vicinity aud generally
throughout the pine region In the vicinity Of water
communication. From this town, village OF
seven or eight hundred inhabitants, there are, on
an average, about ten million feet OF lumber ex
ported annually to the Cleveland Buffalo and o.
wego markets. "
The manifest advantages to the people oil the
province winch NOuiu Icsdt uuiOohASsSN
trade with the States is so apparent that the
failure Of the reciprocity measure has materially
fastened public sentiment upon the stu more
important question OF Annexation. The people
OF the provinces have now few grievances OF
serious nature from the Mother Country of which
TO complain. Ii seems to DO the policy OF the
Home Government to allow US 20 manage our
own matters in a manner 10 suit ourselves.
Hence bill passed by the Provincial Parliament
granting payment for loss OF property 10 those
who took up arms against the Government Ia 80,
received the royal assent, Notwithstanding the
deadly hostility Of the loyal inhabitants to the
measure This has soothed the exaPerated
feelings OF the radicals and quoted them for
season although 1t has almost tarned 70 rebels
the hitherto staunch 10y allsts IN the province.
There is nothing now to excite the public mind
sufficiently 10 effect a violent separation from the
Home Government. But could the question be
put up TO the people Of peaceable separation
from England with Independence or Annexation
to the United States, nine tenths OF them would
be in its favor. The reason OF this can be given
in a few words. We see ourselves standing IN
the shadow while you are ia tho broad sunshine;
we have noble harbors unimProved, splendid for
ests of timber standing in native majesty, beauti
ful cascades wasting their music on the vacant
air, country boundess in extent and resources
We have everything that you have. What are
re and what are y0uY We are anxious 70 hear
the whistle Of the Locomotive aRd the click Of
the electric Telegraph. What can G lady four
thousand miles OIL born princess, and educated
in the atmosphere OF q Court, or her ministry In
triguing for place, be expected to know of our
wants, and not knowing, TO provide Tor them :
Besides we are getting old enough 70 get out OF
such leading strings. An impression Is fixed ia.
dehbly In the minds Of the people that with In
dependence or Annexation different order OF
things would take place. Government Is some.
thing, else man would be as secure In his per.
son and property in Turkey as in Scotland.
The question Of the Clergy reserves 10 exciting
much attention These reserves of land were
first set apart for the support OF the EstsblIshed
Church OF England. A resolution passed az late
session Of the Provincial Parliament requesting
permission Of the Home Government for the peo
pie Of the Provinces to divert the proceeds OF
these lands to other purposes, has been fayorably
received by the Ministry, 10 the great asEonlsh'
ment Of almost every onel They will probably
be applied TO educational purposes; II sound pol
icy prevail 70 the establishment Of FREE Schools.
There will be much strife on this question OF
estd5lished rights versus natural rIghs -p'tvtegs
against the people. The great bane and curse 70
this country, and which more than anything else
has prevented its settlement, has been the Cana.
da and Company. This Company was allowed
10 purchase from the Government alta mere nomi'
nal price lone York shiiling-l2i centH per acre.
such tracts Of land a. they should choose through
out the Province. The consequence mas been
that the emigrans has been compelled TO pay 20
this Company from four ~ ten dollars per acre Tor
his farm. In many, and probably in most cases,
the emigrsnt 10 unable 70 pay dOTa the fQi
amount Interest is charged upon the balance,
and Il not paid when due, compound interest IS
added In this way the pioneer, after oyercom-
ing the difficulties Of = new setElemeni-aiter en-.
during sickness, priyasion and toll, hnds himself
AZ the end Of twenty years homeless and more
deeply 10 debt than when be commenced There
are tens Of thousands Of such instances IN this
Province TIE consequence is chat enisrsnts Of
intelligence and good sense go by 70 the states
while those who remain become. sfGer ite OF
slAVsh toll, almost as abect as the seris Of
Europe
The Land Bill before the American Congress
laHt " inter, attracted mach attention here
n 40 It become law and the actaa settler re-
ceivec & grant Of the Public Lands, WITH tIEe
from the Government, Canada would have been
depopulated Of Thousands Of hardy and lnd1stfi-
Gus people, who would have rushed 70 the ne"
States and become valuable citizens II the
American Government would take the advice Of
those Who can speak from SAD experience, they
Woujc prohibit the accumulation OF their PuOhc
LsBos IN the bands OF individuals or companies,
anc would donate 20 every actual SETTER upon
them, q fern sufficient n render him comfortable
And In 1e pendent. The question Is very simple
one " hich 10 best for country, forest owned
by Lord and settled by a few halfstarved de-
pendants, or & community sooundlDg 10 popula-
lion. wealth and prosperity where the SOL Is
owned b. the FILLER Of IL II the history Of the
worlo and the experience Of mankind is not sat
6cfeut on this point. come into Canada and We
vii soon illustrate It 10 ycU-
" Thin tne past lev years great attention has