The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06

From the Montreal Herald, Nov. 3l
On Wednesday morning we pablished, comment
ed upon and asked for Information respecting .
certain circular Of instructions to the 0icers a
customs In the United States, issued By the Treer
mission Of certain articles mentioned in the Reoip
rocity Treaty. We did not expect 30 speedy reply
to our questions; but We find by the following ocI.
respondence, that our friend Mr.. Coote had souehf
circular In question, ct the time we were peuning
ouf rematks:--
OFFICE CuAapLAIs AND ST. LAWRENCE RAnRoAD,l
RousE's PoNT, Oct. %, 1864
SIRIn the United States Economist Prices Current Of
Oct. 9th, i find the following:
Ihe prospect Of the Reciprocity Treaty taking effect
in January, should stimulate shipments from Canada
this autumn, all Canadian produce in bond at tho
time the bill rakes effect win hare all the advantages d
As the question whether the above statement DO wos
founded y Of Importance to shippers Of produce, for
Ibeg you win favor me with reply to it:that is TO
say, will the produce of Canada in bond in tho
United States or which may hereafter, be imported and
for consumption In the United States free Of duty after
the treaty shali have come into cperations
At the same time should feel greatly obliged by such
explanation as you deem proper TO give of the bene
ats to importers Of colonial fish, which were contempaed
tore dated 10th inst whether such benefits were
+ ,s q Canadian a1s
Hon. JAMES G1runIs sscy treasury washinsson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, October ~, 1854.
sInI have to acknowledge the receipt Of your letter
OF the Zou ns AND IN reply, 10 state that the produce
Of the British North American Colonies imported and
entered in bond before the Reciprocity Treaty goes ints
effect cannot after said treaty shall have gone into
operation, be withdrawn for consumption without tho
payment of duties thereon, unless Congress shall ~
future legislation on the subject, authorize it,
have further TO state in reply that the instructions
OF the 18th inst to collectors Of customs applies only
TO sh the product Of the British North American CsIo
MES, and was intended to furnish parties entering such
hsh with certain and competent evidence OF tho payments
Of the duties thereon, in order TO enable them to obtain
with facility return Of such duties in case Congress-
by further legislation the subject authorizes such
return Very respectfully. p. J. WASHINGTON,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
WV. CooTR, Esq, Rouse's Point, N. Y.
It would appear, then, that, as we supposed, NJ
Perley, OF New Brunswick, succeeded In 0bt Mnfng
from the United States government the precise AZ
rapgement In favor of his constituents, which Mr..
Drummond failed In obtaining for his. There can
the action Of the executive aud authorize the return
OF the duties paid soon as tho reciprocity treaty
goes into effect and there can be as little reas1
for doubling that, had Mr.. Drummond understood
his busfr ess, he would have obtained the same con-
csxions in favor Of Canadian products exported 70
the United States In contemplation Of the recpeo.
city treaty coming into operation. as Ar. Perley hsa
for thoee OF New Brunswick 1t is really too bsd
that such important advantages should DO lost 10
Canada By the bupgling inconpetency Of our Agent
Why, In the name Of common sense, was Mr.. Drum
rance OF all matters connected with trade and com
nefce) despatched upon any such mission Ma
CsJey 1t 10 true, was busy at the time In securing
mis- 70 election for Huron and, after oil, Messrst
Chsbot or Norm, or Tnche wonld have been no Inn
prCvement upon Mr.. Drummond. We trust, how
ever Is not even now too late to have the blnndsr
reetided.