The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-15
7 r ABE WITH CANADA
Provincial Parliament.

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Provincial Parliament.
MONDAY, sept q, 1859
Address TO 7HB QUEEN-CAEADIAN RgcIpaocsry
Mr. MEsRirr then moved ad gcs. 10 Her Maiesty in
relation TO amending the Navigation act Of 1855 twas
said that the resolutions sho H. nov moved ana be
moved by him last year neither suited pro,eton
lists free traders That very flat was wny hs MAJ
hoped they would pass their simple object w not
to raise the price ia Eogaud but to obtain justice 70 the
Canadian grpver lie si.had 1t to understood IN ~
he sought no protection IN British but he kneS
that this subject understood ia England C was
not understood there I'll there method Of obai
ing reciprocity through the aid of ths home government
Here could do nothing 20 obtain the reciprocity The
Amerioon5 had all The advantages Of tho trade and
meant to keep t1em II well known that whea. and
raised this side the border 20 er less
in value than the other SIDE such state of thngg
the high road to FOR Who raised ther
bread by their labor could fail to DO dissatisfied
England then she unders TODD this must the United
states know that the from Cenads would oblge
her TO put the produce of all other nations the
duty which they place her produce, those OF
convinced. the British government would grant He
showed that Adam Sum b. Jefferson. aud other auhori-
circumstances and that was the rude in the
United States. and proceeded 10 explain in detail
the object of each Of them contending that Sir r. Ped
was the first Statesman who departed nom the principle
Of reciprocity, and that 1t would raise the price Of
breadsufs in England to admit the produce Of nations
free of duty providing thoso nations did the same On
the other hand, the United Scacs would be compelled
In single day by such proposed to PUT
Ea. ads nnaip ha 81 eqsy for their trade with
all calculations, ana hey would not be willing to sacrifice
this for the sake Of tas1s the comparatively tsing
he would not take up the time Of The House onse: but
would at once, move The following resolutions -
quenss Of The omission a Imperial act and 10 Vic,
cap & for the repeal q he Corn laws Of the re-
aygation act Il and 10 vic cap M the Goycrnmcnt OF
the productions q Canada although tho duty removed ia
Fusiand similar articles tho production Uaite
Resolved That 4 wo known fact that whenever mar
productions Of ara tha in The Uned s.ates
and that when markets higher England prices *
imposed ~ The bonding pasg through tho Unitcd
states and 2 long NJ nc present. law are in force unaer
Resolved That Il i accordingly desirable that an humble
address be presented y ier Majesty most TRULY pray
ing that she will be pleased g recommend to he apa1
dt by Order in Council impose duties tho predictions
a those foreign nations who impose duties
cheese tailow, horns, alted fresh meats cyes II i
al Kinds produce build u reas britain ana cana
IA whom imported direct from Atlantic ports within
and 18th yc reyiyes tho fth Sth ANA 9TH Vie
they withhold from those q said dasS ~ ~
strcons TO continue 50 long and no longer than similar
Mr. DIXON felt that II vas absurd after the result of
the last Enelh elections 10 nope tn return TO the prn
ciple Of duties on br adstus Bar instead Of askin
Great britain for assistance he would try to siet hIa
self lie would Try by paitog duties on American goods
closing the nails il fhe h.: Thing that he
tempt for the canals were ount for benefit and
to close them would be our own lojury AL that >
would do with the csnus would make the Amer.
poy for passng-G,aLo them pay jost as much az,
they could without driving hem make other canals
Mr. CHAPLAIN considered 10 The duty OF the mother
country to protect foster thin country long a. shc
colony. and she Mi mt protect breadstufs If
Canaoa by imposing duty en- thon without ~ All In
cTeasDg The prices in England. lie believed this daty
might be exend to four hngs IN favor o! clnada Ne
did not believe with the Inspector General that England
would not reconsider the question Of duties bread
stuiis. 1t was well known that nations liable to
charge their opinions and It also known the
traoers were ready at one TINE to grant four shinss
quarter, Tins was then spurLcd ~ the protection.
lists but they would be plld 70 got /. though
they knew it would not rnise prices lie therefore de-
sired duty OF four sbi ngs imposed Aii gbest en-
tsrng England. except from Iha colonies and he ~oull
be wiling 10 offer in that done take az pe
cent off the duties on Britirh manufactures
Mr. INcEs denied That the Teaouficns bad the i'm por
tance attached to them by the hon. member for Fent
Addresses of similar character had often been f.sse,
before. He did not behave that be strongest
Canada could have any obc ion to the principle ht
resolutions before the House. His (Mr. unoks) on.
objection was, that IL useless to make such dc
napd CT England and he ~ould not wih to ask IL but
at the same ,me If the opinion Of the House was dihe
address; and be did not wsl to place himself in rae posi-
ton OF opposing it, lie denied tho assertion the
member for Kent that be passing of such address il
any way aiiecsed The c'nine1ca policy OF tue govern
mtnt. With respect To HE agrrcn,ent taac Caaa,a In
placed herself ia homia'lrg an dcsradiEg positioN
toward the United State. IN hrgebs recprocIy Iha
he denied IL WIS the custom tor powerful nations eve
to urge weak ones 10 slttr their commercial policy al,
they continued to do 50. Encianl had f,eGuaut.
stood in that position ana HE British n,nisc%
at Washington had continually nv our cIains 10 r.
ciprocify on every OCCASION Tor number otycars Il
hon member COMMENDED that -ao trade doc.rines wcr
making progress in the Ghited States and that tho pro
liabilities were in favor ot FREQ trade President bin4
elected lie did not despair Of reciprocity bnt though
our prospects good icr olafrins it. We had given
every thing that We ad t. ofer in exchange AMI ol
error that had not stipulated FOR reciprocity whe,
the fee trade measures were passed. What We gantc
IN the united States was intorestif any interest
the United states asked for reciprocity should obtau
It. lie remarked tho eloct OF closing the Caadial
canals to the Americans and eononded that that wou
ruin large portion Of the Western trade ana the cite
Of Osweeo and Ogiensburg besides affecting seriously til
New England railways. lie believed that this wou
create an interest that would obtain reciprocity
party In the United STATES had any strong feeling in
lation to the matter.
After some further conversation the committee 70,
and reported progress. =