The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16

governments
Treaty. rhe faIl trade is near at hand. The Cana
sian crope 9e good. and II the proyisi Jns Of the
treaty be brought into effect early In PIE nber
S,sss, b beyond USad win IN
deed be q commercial annexation, and in regard TO
ahe material interests Of this country, will be like
AIDING new ard fertile State, hike OHIO, TO our
eonfederacy. With q view TO furnish our readers
with the most reliable information In res ard 10 the
SINE when the treaty will be acted ON Ia the colo
Lies, and, IL ratified, become law we are permit
Nd 70 publish the following correspondent, bet
Msssrs Bronson & Croker, and the Hon. Vim. II.
Merritt
OswEoo, August z, 1854.
Hon. VIZ. H. MERRIrr, ST. CArHERIsEs, G. W.
DEAR SIR-You will iej,ice with us In the pas
sage through our Legislature OF the Reciprocity
eAty. II has had long struggle against Local
Interests spd the influence Of our old profession
policy We doubt not that the measure will be
cosne ex eedipgly popular 10 its prastical opera
lion, anc those leading spirits, who, IKE yourseii
nrst moved the project and put forth the ne ,essay
short TO attain IT, have great cause r Satisfaction
10 the good they have achieved for our respective
ctustyiss.
We do not precisely understand thu plan which
fhe governments Of your provisce6 have for bring.
ing about the necessary astion there, or what de-
lays may be exoected in procuring Parliamentary
action, or whether, after they have acted and con-
Cured in 1t, the English govern msnt will still have
70 ici npan It We inquire that we may gns erstAnd
CURED TO carry It into effect as the fall business is
row at hand, and y viii be Of great advantage both
Do your country and ours 1t caa come into opera
lion early next month.
We also il dulge toe hope thas after your Parlia
Dsnt sbaL have ratified the treaty, t6ev may be
disposed 70 follow it up by early consideration
g tne sae|ec; Of d,ubie set Of large locks on the
WellAnf Canal measure 30 important TO all the
great commercial interests oD Laks Ontario and the
Dysr s.. Lawrence. BaoysoN CaooKER.
ST.. GATHERINGS. c. W., Aug. 10, 1854
HEssRs. BRONSON 4 CKocKER:-
Gentle men: In reply to your favor OF the 1th iast
You will fed by reference 10 the 9TH Arti h, the
following words" The present treaty shall take
ssct soon as the laws required to carry j; into
Parliament of Graf Britain, and by the Provincial
Pariiaments Of those Of the British North American
Colonies which affected by this treaty on the
cs ihe other
Iapprehend the treaty Cannot 90 into operation
ussl the RESPECTIVE governments of Canada, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Ed ds Islsods
give their assent. The Canadian Legislature meet
The 5'h prox. Any law to give it effect viii pass
Immediately, by ACCLAIM alton. From the deep in-
ttrest the Governor General has already taken 10
promoting the messure-no doubt he viii sum non
o. request the different Governors to call srecal
session as early as practicable therefore can
70 good reason, ubder proper management why the
existing restrictions may not be removed BY the
UIdtr the British possessions act Of 1877, the
Provincial Legislature have the power 10 regulate
& lies. efore, in my Judgment, no law is re.
rad on the part of the Imperial Parliament, to
save Immediate ehecs to the treaty, 80 far % we
SIR concerned in Can ada
There may be opposition in some Of the minor
provinces, but it would be absurd to su ,pose that
@parase government, composed OF from slxty-six to
two hundred and fifty Thousand Inhabitants, could
successfully resis. the opinions Of Two miions-if
80, the Imperial Parliament, who sti retains indie
psndent power over all her colonies, w0ald s0on ex
ercise il. You will from the encl sed letter from
Gen. Cass, that be aims at higher objects; it is
sobe sentiment and true; nevertheless unrestricted
scmmere is the highway To lead to this desired
eunu nd
lentirely concur In your opinion that q double
ret Of locks should be commenced forthwith the
wel'and canal. One lift lock at An.nhu 6, ~ one
at Port Dalhousie, will bring the two lakesv nm live
miles Of each other, and the gradual obstruction
Or steamboat locks on each separate level, would
BOON eject what you Mr.. Bronson, and myself have
long had in view. l am, gentcmes, your ODE iient
servant W. HAMfCToS MgRRrTr.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 1851.
DEAR sR-t may be agreeable 70 you auow
Mat Tue reciprocity treaty was confirmed ;, eve
niDg by the Senate. | think the opinion Of the
country Ia decidedly in favor Of e measure not .,
nuob from CONNIE rcal considerations but because
IS terminates all existing differences between the
DATED States and Great Britain and leads 10 The
hope that TIE only contests between them win be
generous rivalry Ia all that ought to constitute the
sae progress Of nations- | am, dear sir, respect-
Sully yours, LEWIS CAss.
Hon. w. Hamilton Merritt.
From the Buffalo Express, August II
REclPRocirY AND THE REvKNUBe.
We suppoe. that We may consider the Reciprocity
eur own goverpmert and, it is but reasonable to
suppose tfat 80 long Canada was c1amorous for
Ms neasure that IL Will be promptly legslised there.
fossnaucb rs j. .resty 70 to be ome Law, and dis
feDse the bsssngs claimed for it, it may not be in
AppIopriR 10 glance "a tie probable effect it will
have upen the revenues Of the government. Most
Of the articles OF ade which Canada desires TO send
% this country and phases in our markets, - adj
nitied frte of duty. Toe duties received a, his
point show clearly that the trade Is idly 90 the
h Ssase even without the fostering influence of free
trade. In the month of July last, the duties paid
INTO tie Buffalo Custom House on Cana
dian products, were .................$ $50. 3N IL
Corresponding month las: year. ........ Is, - 81
hcreNe in 1854 s6,52l s6
This Ii but one port on the frontier of ne.rp two
Nsusard miles in lengtn, and but for . gle
north. When the treaty Of reciprocity goes into
effect the food of Canadian proGucts that il pour
ing in upon Us will be greatly enhsnced, while the
government viii realize nothing TO its treasury
tuerefrom. We cannot see the use Of err ling
buildings and keeping up the formula OF duty
collections, when the great bulk Of the pro ery that
enters our frontier ports from Canada is duty free.
IN point OF trade, Buffio, 0swego, 0gieDsbuf :,
AID few ports on the upper lakes will be benefit
bed. But this Is ~ the expense OF the treasury
shout which We care very little, and OF the wheat
growing and lumber interests Of the States TO say
nothing Of the coal. II is at the expense Of the
Ermer OF Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and New York,
Who puts his crop into the American market In
eimpetition with the products Of Canada. The
Cansd dian fafmer has the adv sntage OF ,ae farmers
~ the west, because, while his soil is equally pr
dnctive and sure OF crop, he is mucn nearer Tue
mat Of trade, and can afford IN sell at less price.
There are other objections which might be u,g.d
against this measure Of so-calei reciprocity, Blu.
ss u Is like an argument in cause upon which
Judgment has been rendered We forbear, aqd leave
cur farmers, lumbermen and golfers, To share the
blessings VI ,his benign treaty.
OurRAex AND RoBBERY-MAN's LrFr SAVED BY
A Do6.-SRAKoPEE, August 2 lsJ4.-A mu I'd arous
s,saut was made on tie person of au uoofending
German, named Ernest Kaiser on Monday evening
LIST He had been to Chasca for the purpose Of
Sakirg at some timber and having been carried
s1oss the river by friend, he started for Shake
pee. Not knowing much about the country, be
could not find the road, and meeting three men. he
ssreed TO show him the road, and carried him some