The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-26

rever extended to the French population as body,
who think that were Upper Canada annexed to the
United States, they would remain as they are ut
present, q oOptented colony Of Great Britain.
But, even were Great Britain to abandon this
valuable portion Of the empire. It would only be an
act Of justice to permit It's hsbtsn to select the
country with which they should be annexed, II they
not declared Independents altogether; and we're
the people of Upper Csnsda to agree that it should
become State Of the A Amer,oau Union, tho French
Canadians, whore sympathies and attachments have
not become obterated By tmo, would otfbose to re-
vert to the nation to which the colony formerly be-
loDged, whose language they speak and With whose
literature and hist0ry the educated GLASSES among
them familiar; and the government of that
try, under Whatever dynasty. would gladly again
receive them. This the government at Washington
would justly view with alsrm, as re establishing .
French ascendsncy on this continent; and suost-
tutipg fer magnanimous and kindred neighbor .
subtle and restless power
must be permitted, in conclusion, to say few
words with reference to reciprocity with tho United
States, upon which the pubic mind in Canada seems
doRgedly bent. To this subject. since it was frst
mooted / have given much attention; and can per.
ceive none Of those advantages which they promise
themselves, from the adoption Of that measure =
Their true policy Is that which has recently been in
dicated by the governmt into divert the trade Of
the country dosn shs st Lawrence to tho ocean,
which is q shorter route to England, than that to
New York; and which. were an adequate number Of
light houses established below Quebec, might be
rendered ~ free from danger during the season Of
Navigation, as is the approach 70 tne American
coast.
But the people of Upper Canada have got IL into
their heads, that they pay the duty exsoted by the
American govern ent on their produce when c0u-
sumed in the United States and was astonished
to find 30 clever and clear sighted q man as Mr.
HiBcks lending himself to the promotion Of this
popular delusion 1t is established and admitted
principle 10 political economy, that the consumer
pays the duty on the artices which he consumes; !;
std although tho Canadian producer may have TO
advance it the drst lost anoe when he exports hs
produce to the United States vet he will not il in
his Senses dispose Of it there unless the market price
will cover the duty and yield him profit.
The only beneficial result that would ensue. were
the duty on Canadian pr0duce withdrawn to-
morrow would be experienced by the inhabitants OF
the United States residing on the sea board, who
are paying in New York aud elsewhere, ut the pre-
sent mon ent, one. fifth more for the agricultural
produce than they ought to pay, and thus without
a1y corresponding benefit, arising from the mposi-
tion Of the heavy dnIy alluded to, rs it is wi.hdra
on expectation But the consequence Of this nOmi
of life 10 that extent 1t renders it impossible for
the Canadian farmer to compete with the American
Remove this obstacle, and agricultural produce
would be reduced ia prize only to the extent
Of tho DUTY, but hey yond it, owing to the competition
that woold follow and instead Of their paying, as
at pre Mt is the case, six dollars per barrel for -four
thirty cents for butter and other articles in propor
tion the price to The hard working citizens Of New
York would not average more than t~o-thirds Of
generally to the inhabitants on the board, who
feel severely the effects Of this protective tariff
without be,pg benefited to the smallest extent, by
O consequent reduction of taxation. revenue
can be derived from tho imposition Of duties that
never exactGd. w.