New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17
FREE TRADE-RECIPROCITY.
The Rochester Jai0a commences criticism
on our former reply TO its questions as follows:

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The Rochester Union commences criticism
on our former reply to its questions as follows
! procity" with Canada because in its Judgment we ge
the best end Of the bargain and whstever gain by
that measure according TO TIE Trtbgns the Canadians
lose. 1hstis TIE TrlbE7c will consent to no other
species Of Reciprocity than that which necessarily u'
lures shsves the Canadians-though they may not be
shrewd enough to see it -
As the above is exactly the reverse of truth,
We must decline farther discussion with The
Union. Either we are unable 10 make its
Editor comprehend us, or be is determined to
misrepresent us and in either case we can
find more agreeable company.
Our view is and always has been, that God
has beneyolently bestowed on different nations
or portions of the earth diverse capacities of
climate or soil which enable one to minister to
the wants of another TO the decided adyan-
tage of both. Thus Great Britain produces
Tin, Copper and other metals freely which
we either do not possess, or have not ill
lately known that We possessed, in such guam
titles as TO justify reliance on our own
mines for them We, on the other hand, pro-
duce Cotton and some other staples easily and
abundlnty, while she can only produce them
inadequately, and at far greater cost. We be-
leve, therefore, that free exchange of such
commodities is beneficial TO both Nations, aud
ought TO be secured And on the other hand,
We believe il would be most unwise for US TO
import our Shirts ready made from England,
although the depression Of wages there should
enable her exporters to supply us cheaper
than our own seamstresses could afford to
make them; and, should our invention and
monopoly of Sewing Machines enable us TO
undorsell the British shOemakers, We do not
think it would be wise in Great Britain to buy
her Boots and Shoes of Us aud let her own
wOrkmen starye. Is not this clear
Reciprocal Free Trade with Canada we new
er urged, and we now consider it's advantages
extraysgantly oyer-estimated We believe
Canada would do better by encouraging and
establishing Home Manufactures, and thus
creating a Home Market for her Food aud
Timber, than by boring for Free Trade with rs
But she does not seem to think so and, since
she does not see fit to do what We consider the
best thing, it may be well for her to attempt
the second best; that is, to exchange her sur
plus Products with her neighbOrs across po-
litical line rather than with an island three
thousand miles away.
The Union, having falsffied our position, pro-
ceeds to doduce from it that whatever our
manufacturers may gain our farmers must lose
by Canadian Reciprocity. Now the pretended
Reciprocity which has been offered us-the
free exchange of Food and Timber, which Can
ada alone would sell and We buy-r0ald Sc
riously iDjure our Farmers, as we have repeat
eddy shown. But If the same arrangement
which pOurs into our markets Canadian Grain
ard Meat shall open a market in Canada for
American Manufactures, it will inevitably ex-
tend and influence the Home demand for our
Agricultural staples. Mr. William Brown (of
Brown, Brothers Il Co. LIVERPOOL some time
since demonstrated, IN Free Trade address
10 the farmers Of England, that exports OF
Manufactures were really exports Of Food in a
different shape. Let Canada take Five Nil.
lions worth OF our Wares and Fabrics, and
she will have really Afforded market for our
Agricultural staples 20 at least half that
amount.
The Union quotes Mr. Clay as having quoted
Napoleon Cat ST. Helena) as follows:
DE opposed the principles Of economists, which be
SAD, were eorTea IL heOry though sToRSoas IN ttety
GPplaccti0n'
whsreirom it argues that not merely Napoleon
but Mr. Clay regarded correct principle, a.
sometimes imPracticsble Asserting that
"The father ofrhe Auexcsa syster the model States
Of The Tribune has deliberately taken the positi1u
which ltsei now condemn
Ifquoting mans view Of question in sup
port of our own conclusions involves US in the
responsibility all the processes b. which his
conclusion was reached, we must refrain from
quotation e7ermore. But no fair, manly mind
ever descends to such logical gymnastics AS
The Union here INDUCES n, doing thereby the
grossest injustice to Mr.. Clay.
-Ths CniOH had seen tit to assert that
hR generlton is destined 10 zee The principles Of free
ccinInerc Intercourse actually adopted 20 least
recognized a. the true policy Of Al nations
To which We replied:
Let enfres, that journal TO say no Of prnei-
pies beng recognized as sound II no. adopted. II
doctrine sound, in view OF the actual condition Of
things ia adoption should lot be delayed instant
To which The Union responds:
" Just what we have always hela Our Qualification