The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-30

tory u the last lev yesrs sh0ss but too plainly is
was left for our Canadian neighbors to put on tho
screws, and tenify us INFO compliance with their
requests Their ioistry We learn by the papers,
are about to ADOPT policy Of retaliation in orlce
to compel to sccede 10 their proposals for sseS
trade with the British colonies They threaten &c,
exclude rs from the Weilsnd Canal, by rasing 10
tolls levied on American vessels passing throusa
that channel. They intend TO impose prohibitpfg
duties Of seven and u half and twelve and q
half per cent certain articles Of merch
disc imported from this country, and to all
the articles to enter Canada, by the st. L. I.
renee. free OF this additional duty. These measur =
their Inspector General confidently expects, Will
strike such terror aud york such rula among tho
people Of this country, hat No shall send envoy
extraordinary 10 hot haste Lord Elsin, to pled;s
the public faith thni r-cprosiy will be granted IL
Mr. Hinckss sccnfge - removed from our backs.
Mr.. Webster, il is ante p.ed, will he collapsed by
the news Of additional toll Of four cents pen bar
rel on Western -four; the last days Of President
Fillmore will be embit,ered by he melancholy in
teligerce that the Causd,sus have resolved to pay
1--WE, Sc ven, and seve per cent extra the two
three millions wo To of sugsr cotton leather
glass, paper, and hai DWARF, wni,h send them.
every year.
In the present weakly condition Of the Union, when
trade il falling of yea, pua ion do
cressir z, resources ~ndliug dowa TO mere no.
niIal figure, ships siog idle, and our goods
growing onldy Ia toe storehpuses. thus desermoa-
tion Of Canadian friend. is deeply TO BIO
deplo ed; t is cruel thur hasten dscline, by
attempting TO shut out from the Can allan mar.
kets. New York, we iear. cannot survive the
shock. Our expurts 10 Canada are, "a stated,
about 5000 OC0 n yesr; on about 81 500. 900
these, all additional dnCy, Averaging per cent
will be imposed IL i trus thit Cautda must plre
chase from large proportion Of these articles;
and in regard these, her consumers will have to
pay the new tax Bat "a ia a very slight allevia-
ton of the calamity. rnere yet remains . large
amount of Raods-sa, 81 600 900 worth-oa which
must lose the pr ceut, forego the sale.
Can such prospect oe contemplated by our mer-
cartile community aithou. shudler? Are there
any so sapguine st 10 hope that commerce
will be worth having al er the Canadians have re-
fused to buy molisses aud brown sugar! Pic
tuJe the CONSERVATION OF Wall street when it
becomes known that have lost c,ssomer that
purchased $50, 600 worth d year Of salt, and
$40 Geo worth Of glass! Ont Of commiseration to
our mercantile readers We forbear to enlarge on
the cruel blow.
But this il not the worst-the "most unkindest
cut Of all" was the closlug the Wciland Canal.
1t is true that this gran0 undertaking cost our
neg hb0rs about six m,iliors of dollars and yields
q gross reyenpe Of some $500 600 and net re-
venue of som. Sli0 600, Three fourths of wa,h are
paid by Anne ricsp vessels rhe gross revenue will
thus be $50 Co., rsead of 500 900. when they have
it al to themselves; aud the expenses of manage
mert, collection, ana rep>i,s will auount to about
$50, OCO. Car ada vii lose $1,000 year BY having
built the canal. What of th,! Every knows that
it is wealthy country; IL sadyauciug in proportion
to cur decline. They we'll afford to build
mental canals, and other works Of art out of the
public resources. Quilted by that mistaken policy
which has reduced us to our present lamentablc
state Of backwaidness, We have ways sousht 10
draw traffic to canals aud iaterua channels OF
communication. The Cana ,ians pursue different
course-they drive customers ir ,m their shop. And
who doubts that they are righs!
The coase euences of Its me ssure will be still more
ruinous to the Unitd Ssaes than the results OF the
now tariff Of duties. Our Western farmers wi, be-
actually compel d to tIausbipnt Dunsifk Cleveland
and Buffalo, instead of Oswego and Oxdensbarg
We shall be reduced to toe painful, necessity of i'm
proving our channels Of communication With Lake
Erie. Instead of rentiDg portion Of their proiuoe
to Quebec and Montreal. the ~neat grosrrs Of the
West Will be compelled 20 cnnsiga their whole crop
to New York. We trust thew will exhibit mauly
resignation under the misfortune Owe know that
great forfltude vi he Needed to bear up ny sost
heavy sn efl,tion the necessity for chs coastTus-
ton OF canal from Bnffaio the nsi shbor-
hood; but We have good hopes of oar follow coun-
try men. Csnad. ia tyranucil power. they
must submit patiently TO the stripes which she
pleases to iphict; una, povertystricsen thoagh 40
remember they are. they must AXE shift TO parry
the fatal blow eficien,ly they Gan.
Meanwhile, there ne OF doub. that
agitation for reciprocity With Canada ai be got
up throughout the length sai breadth If the lsnd.
II Scott committee were m Ike il plaak OF
their platform, Pierce's chances would no. be worth
nut he'll. Free trade with neigh sofs, ia all
their products, win be the cry of ne day. We
must throw rboard all cun-ioeratons OF equality
in the exchange, and take bat terrible antagc-
nists copdescend to offer Too happy, indeed,
ought to be that q course is left open to Ms by
watch we may avoic the threatened chsstisomeot.
We shall look out aux /, u,y fcr news from Wash
irgton. President FILLMORE ~tll surely loss no line
in pacifyirg Mr. H,ncks aud his colleagues In
view Of the formidable menace of retaliation which
they lave launched at our bea "a, lie will p,s ipe
himself TO satisfy them in any way they please
Al Gmerdt honorable will be becomng and would.
perhaps, have q soothing effect As 20 reciprocity.
of course the most Stringent pledges will b. given
to insure its grant; and the Canadians wans any
other minor favofs, 40 must throw them into the
bar gain.
FrfFRAL or GR THOMPSON The funeral SER
viccs III honor u the late ou B MANN rhomp-on we're
celeb atsd vt Cha irst0Sp ytfeid.y R.rgiuu serycos
were peIf, rnitd AT tn bO - tn deceased before tito
emcsal Of his sftr gbiuu pnb,ij services were
performed nj the church Vi ,bh Rev. M Etir. very