The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-18

,hs interior The market which The great West Will fur
nish through this channel for sweet and welcomed hs
now almost unknown, will create demand which III,
free competition OF American aud colonial fisheries val
hardly supply.
the committee have deemed II proper 10 conhne them
selves solely the commercial aspect OF the questions
under discussion They feel compelled, however 10 no
lice certain connected with the subject
which may have most serious effect not only upon The
fishing interests, but the welfare OF the whole nation
Recent place beyond doubt that the British and
colonial authorities determined TO enforce the ex
elusive rights 10 the fishing grounds claimed 10 have
been secured 10 them by the convention OF ISIS
Daring the last year armed vessels were FURNISHED
by each of the colonies, and several ships des-
patched BY the home government, under lnslruc-
lions to remove, by force, II necessary, all Ameri-
vessels espassing upon me nsnns bl
has been highly injurious 10 our fall fishery OF the last
wear; and II persisted in this fishery cannot be prose-
cnied nv our citizens with prodt The American fisher
men once held The right 10 fish these grounds and
they have claimed lhis privilege by sort OF pre-
scripiye right II cannot be supposed that fisher
men will patiently submit TO orcibe encroachmenl
mon their supposed rights Collisions may take place
and such an would instantly render possible
sequences most deporable. These evils Congress can
avert by prompt and liberal legislation.
THE REVENUE
The trade OF the United States with the British North
American provinces, in 1885, stated in the aggregate
at SO, 344 100 OF export and imports In 1852 the
trade had risen TO $40 6l93l5 and the from the
same had also largely increased.
The establishment of free trade in the staple produc-
tons OF these provinces, by largely increasing their sale
in OF commerce, will draw TO those points
augmented trade, stimulated by the cheapness of trans
poalon our roads and canals, and the facilities by
which all It's operations can be conducted. The provn-
cia merchant or agrculturst, following one OF the
changeable laws OF trade, will buy in the market where
he sells, and thus become OF foreign i'm
ports well as OF our domestic productions The mer-
chant OF Toronto who has purchared the wheat, rye,
and oats OF the neghborng farmers, when he has
sold these products in Boston New York, will pur-
chase there, with the proceeds the supplies necessary
TO complete his stock OF goods The lumber dealer OF
ST. John will convert his lumber at Boston not only into
breadsuifs, but also into goods imported from abroad
The fisherman of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland,
wherever, along our whole coast from Boston to New
Orleans he shall sell his fish, will there purchase those
articles Of foreign growth necessary tor his use. IL our
drawback laws have partially converted BRUSH colonial
producers into American consumers OF foreign imports.
absolute and entire free trade in their great staples will
complete The metamorphosis, and will add three millions
OF people to the present OF foreign imports
should be remembered, too, that this trade, so vaua-
BILE 10 us now, is by the system OF internal improve.
mens in progress in the colonies, and the increase OF
their population, rapidly becoming more important At
the present ratio OF increase their population in 1860
may be safely set down at five millions of people, of sim
liar habits, wants, and necessities with ourselves The
laws of trade forbid the conclusion that foreign com,
merce, which shall afford such people their principal
supplies OF necessares and Injuries will be either re-
placed in amount or shorn OF It's revenues.
In conclusion, the committee report tor the adoption
by Congress- bill establishing reciprocal Tree trade be-
tween the United States and the British North American
provinces, upon certain conditions TO be previously adj
used between the governments OF Great Britain and the
United Sates by the action of the treaty making power
They confidently present this measure as system OF
broad and comprehensive International trade, mutually
beneficial TO the commercial interests of both countries
They recommend il peaceful method OF gathering ny
and putting al rest forever many vexed questions and
possible future of contention between Great Brit
ain and ourselves while the colonies, bound TO by
commercial alliance which all causes for chang
ing their present political position. as the pusatons
common social and mercantile vitality beat through GU
joint body poltic become hostages insure perma
nent peace with Great Britain and through her with TIT
whole European world"