Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05

fasten upon the colonial mind which will when perhaps
TOO late compel become seekers for the boon thai
is now frankly offered to US, by people who are thus
spoken Of by one who knows them WELL J. D. Andrews
ESQ., U. S. CONSUL in his able report the trade
of the British North American colonies with the
United States and presented to the Senate by Mr. Con
wIs Secretary of the Treasury. He says
The population of oil the North American colonies
now exceeds millions of souls (since ascertained
be two and half millions As people they are intel
gent Industrious, and enterprsng, and if permitted
fully TO exercise sefgoyernment would
equality in commercial activity with the citizens Of the
United States and Great Britain. Occupying most
ensive country, OF area OF nearly 100000 square
miles stretching from the AID to the 50th degree Of north
latitude Astounding in forests of the finest timber and
minerals Of great value, and with soil fitted to afford
exhausess supplies Of food for man. country, more
over blessed with healthy and invgoratng climate
favored with unparalleled facilities for sea- river and lake
navgation waered throughout by streams which furnish
an unlimited amount OF water-power, and stocked
with most valuable descriptions Of fish; bordered by
ndented with bays and admirable harbors which
open the most valuable fisheries in the world pos
sessng such superabundant and sustained and
stimulated by energy of character which they have
herited with us from common source these cooniss
destined to become great and fourshng people, and
influence the interests Of North
ern continent"
These Provinces have at the present time delegates at
London for the purpose Of obtaining aid from the British
Government towards the construction of railroad from
Halifax, (N.S via Quebec, to Detroit distance of
400 miles, with branch to connect with great
lines Of railroad Calais Maine From the latest ine
gence there is no doubt they will obtain advance of
the requisite funds at 81 per cent. This magnificent
work is intended to connect these colonies politically
commercially and socially together thereby adding to
that influence which they already possess These dele
gates only waiting for the decision Of Congress the
and nothing done the decision is adverse they
instructed to impress upon the Derby administration,
with the united influence of all the Provinces the justice
of imposing duty of 20 per cent upon all American
wheat -four, and other breadstufs imported into the
United Kingdom and British possessions abroad. How
this policy will affect the -four manufactures and the
general trade of the country need but appeal to the
merchants of New York Nor win the spirit of retaliation
stop here high discriminating duty will be imposed
upon every description of American manufactures Now
they admitted into the colonies upon the terms
as the British manufactures, and we successfully COM
peng with them by Of the mutual exchange of
commodities required by the citizens Of both countries
course of bartertrade if left free and unfettered by
wise legislation, eminenty qualified eventually to secure
to us the entire market for manufactures.
Let us up the advantages which liberal mea-
of reciprocity viii undeniaby the country
and then contrast it with the position are likely to
occupy in Congress fails embrace the present OPP
porunity The Colonists offer the free navigation of the
river St. Lawrence and the of their ship canals upon
the terms British SUBJECTS they prepared to
concede equal participation in their unriyaIed fshe
rie with permission to make establishments and cure
fish the surrounding shores they admit manufac
lures into their markets upon equal terms with those from
the United Kingdom We enjoy the privilege Of sending
st.p IF ofhp
stus to the British markets free of duty, thereby
petng with neghbors the colonst upon equal terms
in their markets. while impose duty of 20 per
cent. upon similar productions of theirs. American
built ships allowed be registered in every part of
the British dominions whilst British built ships
cluded from ours.
Reciprocity will secure Atlantic ports the
port trade Of the surplus productions Of Canada give
agencies and commissions merchants, and make
New York. Boston, and Portland, the entrepos of the
foreign importations to Canada, which win add to
general revenue by the duties paid thereon
On the other hand should the proposition to establish
fair and equitable terms Of reciprocity be again rejected
the consequences win be inevitable spirit Of retalia
ton which has with difficulty been kept down. will arise
in the Provinces immediate steps will be taken induce
the Imperial Government to impose heavy duty our
breadstus entering British ports That the Derby admin
return to protection, urged by their agricultural sup
porters, reasonable doubt; discriminating du
ties win at be imposed American manufactures
throughout the Provinces this will be supported by the
manufacturing interest of England, who are already
alarmed at the quantity Of American manufactures
sumed in these colonies. The prohibition to fish within
three miles Of the shore viii be vigorously enforced
indeed the Canadian and Nova Scotan authorities have
already taken prevent further encroachmens
by fishermen. 1t is idle to argue that these retaa
tory will njure the Provinces than this
country and consequently are threats and viii not
be adopted The intercourse between nations has
yet been based upon such philosophical principles 1t is
nndenisble fact that any such restrictions will do
amount Of injury to the trade and commerce Of both
countries; and we shall exhibit to the world the mean-
choly spectacle of two nations speaking the lam
guage, deriving origin from the ancestry bless
ed with like institutions, which form the only basis o.
true civil and religious liberty possessing similar wants
tastes and feelings engaged in contest Of trying which
do the other the greatest amount Of injury But to
whom will the shame Of this unhoy warfare be attributed
by the impartial judgei To the weaker party who had
repeatedly offered fair terms of adjustment to the
stronger Who having the lions share determined to hold
fast to it, at the expense Of the immutable laws Of
justicef
Should the members Of Congress allow private inter-
ests personal ambition the engrossng subject of the
Presidential election interfere with the question Of
cprocity and the other important measures recommend
ed by the President their indefinite post
ponement the consequences win be such to require NO