New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-23

Cannhiaa R0ehpHoesys \
A respected correspondent a. m0n'r'Aa
v,;t., Ms a long letter to propose ne"
scheme for the establishment OF CONNER
.;., ,ec;procity, between the British Prov
;,.e. and the United States. His plan is
briefly that the Provinces shall adopt our
tariff in all its particulars that frontier
Custom. Houses shall be abolished that we
shall appoint Commissioners to reside at
Montreal and Quebec, the Canadian ports OF
entry, TO see that the duties are faithfully
enforced that of what's collected there the
Canadas shall retain no more thantheir share
according to their relative population ana
that between the two countries trade shaii
h. a)together free, as between the different
States of the Union, and the navigation OF
The st. Lawrence be open to us as it'll to
the Canadas This plan, our correspondent
thinks would be beneficial to both parties.
Il would open new markets for the pAnu-
features of the United States it would
save the expense of frontier CustoD.- Houses,
nut an end to the abomination Of smuggling,
and give us the navigation Of The st. Law
renee. On the Canadian sid,, it would raise
the value Of produce and Of land, and In
duce emigrants to stay there instead Of
coming here. Every Canadian would de-
rive from it all the possible advantages of
annexation, while he would still enjoy the
satisfaction Of remaining British subject.
This would be an inducement for England
to assent to it, for il would put an end to all
danger of annexation, which is what Eng
land is afraid Of Besides, having already
left the Colonies to shift for themselves,
she has no right to prevent their doing 1t
the most advantageously possible. Our
correspondent concludes by asking us to
give the view of The Tribune on his
scheme We comply with pleasure.
The view of The Tribune is that the plan
is not bad one if it could be carried out
it is true it would give Canada most of the
benefits belonging to the American Union,
without her taking any of the correspond
ing responsibilities. Still, if our friends
across the line can prevail on England to
allow them to enter into so complete Gus
toms Union with this country, and if they
will agree regularly to change their tariff
az we change ours, in word, to transfer
TO Washington the power of making their
a. commercial laws, The Tribune will not
oppose their efforts. But it strikes US that
those who go for so large slice of annex
alton might as well try for the whole, and
could quite as easily get it.
Nov, as our advice has been asked
for, we will say that Canada seems to us to
be playing very poor game in this bust
ness. Why should she be bothering and
bargaining for access to the markets of the
United States Why not help herself !!
What she needs is a home market, not a
market a thousand miles off. Make it.
No country is richer in water power and
every natural advantage for manufacturing.
There is no sufficient reason why she
should not become as prosperous as Massa-
chusetts or Rhode Island, except that she
il cursed with free trade with England,
and has no home trade. Let her try the
system on which the United States have
grown great and powerful, and she can do
the same. Lay protective tariff, build up
manufactures, make a home market, and
you will have as little occasion to beg for
the privilege of making your exchanges in
the markets of New-York or Boston as in
those of London. Help yourself is the
great dictate of practical wisdom for ma
tons as for individuals.
College Discipline.