The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-01

The views contained in the following com
munication do not correspond with those we
have on various occasions expressed in regard
to the bill now before Congress for admitting,
free Of duty, the grain, flour, and other agri-
cultural products of Canada. Nevertheless,
we cheerfully give it place, because it exhibits,
in a strong light, the remarkably one-sided
and partial character of the bill in its present
shape. Canada is willing, as is here shown,
to admit, free of duty, all those articles that
she does not require to buy, while she pro-
poses to retain the duties on cotton, tobacco,
rice, and other commodities that she does re-
quire to buy. In making such demand upon
US, she must certainly be encouraged by the
fact that we have been SO strongly disposed to
receive the free-trade ,oords of England in pre-
ference to the restrictive fact that, before a
pound Of Virginia tobacco can reach the Eng
fish consumer, it must pay duty of three
shillings, or seventy-two cents, to the govern
ment. 1t might interest some of our tobacco
growing readers to calculate how much they
would receive for their crops, were their pro-
ducts admitted in England on the same terms
that it is now proposed we should receive the
wheat and oats, the potatoes and the hay Of
Canada--to wit, duty free.
Canadian Reciprocity.
This subject, while it is of national importance,
is one of peculiar interest to that portion of the
Union lying nearest the British provinces. As a
citizen of that section, allow to say that the pro-
position made by the Canadian authorities is some
thing very different from reciprocity The follow
ing, from New York paper, presents, in my opn-
ion, the true view of the subject;
"The action of Congress will soon be taken ON the
interesting and important subject of reciprocal free
trade with Canada. There can be no reasonable
objection to real reciprocal trade being estab
lished between the two countries. II Is devoutly
to be wished. The extensive inland frontier exist
ing between US, the great increase OF trade, the
opening OF railroads, and facilities Of transpora-
ton between Us, the dclcterious consequences OF
illicit trade liable TO spring up the frontiers, are
arguments favorable to such a law.
"The question will at once arise, what IS recp-
rocal free trade?
at is not reciprocity that we should take Goals
from Newcastle Tree, and send only Goals to New
castle in return.
auctions of Canada on condition that they take all
the productions Of this country.
elf Canada wishes 10 send US hor lumber, grain,
flour, ashes, provisions, &c, frce-articies on
which she now pays Us twenty per cent-ict us re-
coive them, provided VIC may send her in return
cotton rice, tobacco, sugar molasses and such
staples she may need from u.s.
DIFFICULTIES may arise in regard TO particular ar
tcles to be enumerated either side, to obviate
which, hopo and trust that our Government will
make to the Canadian government the offer OF re-
ciproca free trade, in the most liberal, enlarged
and gen cral terms. And would recommend that
Cor rcss come directly to the point, and pass o
conditional law, that all articles Of the grocth and
manufacture of each sifhr country shall snfsr The
Other free Of duly
"Such law would cover the whole ground. and
| remove every impcdimcnt to a fair and mutual
l exchange trade between the two countries.
at being passed and sanctioned by the Canadian