New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-19
CANADA.
ST. Lawrence and Lake Champain Camilla Rival %
the Erie Cunal-Canad8n Commerce-P ROY inciaI
Revenue and Expenditures, &c.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune
TORONTO, Wednesday April l3 1853
Our Legislature has at length sanctioned declaration
in favor of connecting by ship canal the ST Lawrence
River with the Rchelieu River, or Lake Champlan. Al
though the point of the st. Lawrence from which the
Canal should start is not indicated in the resolutions OF
the House, it is understood thatt will be Montreal
The declaratOry vote carried by 81 against The
favor with which the project is received based the
suppOstOn that by the route which will thus be opened
goods can be carried to and from the seabOard at New
York cheaper than by the Erie Canal The present time
is selected by the advocates of this measure being pc
cuiary proptiOus account of the enarged condition
Of the Erie Canal 1t is asserted that this Canal
be constructed, the Erie Canal be enlarged
owing to its presumed inability to compete with the new
route. Mr.. Merritt, originator of the Welland Canal
who has made himself peculiarly conspicuous advo-
cate of this project asserts with the utmost confidence,
that the will divert from the Erie Canal at
least onehalf of its traffic Mr. Young, of Montreal,
late Commissioner of Public Works declares that when
Lake Champain and the ST. Lawrence River are con-
nected by Canal it will soon become pos ibe to relieve
goods imported by the St Lawrence from all duty and
this policy he advocates of increasing the
trade of the St Lawrence. There can be manner of
doubt that if while charging from 20 to 40 per cent ad
ralOrem goods imported from through the United
States to free imports by the st Lawrencerom
all duty the commerce of that River would be greatly
increased Our commercial policy will probably take
such shape as this when every one becomes con.
WINGED that reciprocity with the United States is hope
less Seeing that Government has given its sanction TO
this Canal project it is quite likely that the necessary
appropriation for its construction will be voted before
the House rises.
While reasons have been found for further delaying
the menaced restrictions on American commerce. it has
been determined to take step in the opposite direction
An attempt is 10 be made entice American commerce
through our canals Railroad ron salt and other heavy
articles passing up the St Lawrence canals are to pass
free through the Welland Canal; and in like manner
flour and other productions OF the West passing through
the Weland Canal will be entitled to pass free through
fha Vau HE 10 b;obI 4 II.
American trade and when taken in connection with the
resolution OF the House to authorize the construction of
acanal from the ST. Lawrence to Lake Champlan may
be held TO Indicate the direction which the commercial
policy OF this province is likely TO take 1t does not
however follow that we shall carry that policy to the ex
tent of abolshng all customs duties on the St Law.
Against this project would be raised the obec.
ton that is sectional and embodies what is generally
regarded in Upper Canada the Objectionable prnc.
pie of diterential duties That no such execution coud
be taken to freeing from tolls set of our canals
goods which had already passed through another set is
obviously the reason that induced the adoption of the
policy resolved upon.
The remission of duties proposed in the Inspector
Generals budget will cause a loss to the revenue of
about 100000. The articles to be relieved to that ex-
tent sugar, molasses and wine but the reduction
will apply principally to the first two articles
The Provincial revenue of 1852 amounting TO
f1053026 2s AID was made up of the following items
Balance at credit of the Consolidated Fund at the be-
f7O5,57 los. lOd; excise, f224i5 lis Id; terrific
rial f32,24S l2s. I'd. bank impOsts. Gls9S9 IS IOd:
public works, G7l4,424 IS. 10d militia fines f4 A.
ID; fines fOrfeitures and seizures f27S5 IS Id cas-
usal revenue, 922 43l IS 10d. Law Fee Fund f46lS
o. sd. The expenditure for the same period, which
amounted f6j1 25 IS 4d leaving balance at credit
ofthe Consolidated Fund Of f40l9O1 is embraced I'M
der the following heads: Interest public debt f2l5
442 las. 3D. civil government f396lS l2s 3D.; al.
mnistraton of justice, fS6,7S5 los lid; Provincial
penitentiary, $4,000; Legislature, f47774 lss Cd:
f55,s9S l3s. agriculture, el3794 I3s Sd
hospitals and other charities fl3,939 So 4d Proyin-
cia geological survey, Il 965 0s ID militia f21I6
S.; lighthouses, G62iS Is ID emigration. f752 As
3D.; pensions, f10,64 5s lOd; Indian annutes
f7,755 0s. 10d.; census, f1S,349 13s. Sd; Sinking
Fund e73,000; miscellaneous, fl9,0Si 10. Lc
The population of Upper Canada is thus divided:
anadians not French $40 0g3 ncd Sates.. AZ no |
England and Wales. 1909 Germany ...... g9j7 /
Ireland. .l562G7 Other countries w ll03s
scotland ............ 7j,-lll
french. 26,4l7. Total........ qj2O14
The area in square miles is 39492, or 2O794.s52 !
ores. Number of acres held by occupiers, $50 AIS;
nder cultivation, 3695,663 underwood or wild land
,l3O,654; and the assessed value in currency is
e36,670 go. ;"
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