Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-02-23
NEW SERIES, VOL. 6, NO. 8.

All the aulhcial harriers that unNlNt FE'eiA
iiou can pile up 10 lhwar, rs peaceful and
bsnc6cien, progress The provision Of this
h,Il will then hc carried into prnc'ical effect.
The effect ofunresiricteJ comnere, hetWrro
,his country and these Provinces, will be I'M
msasurably to increase the business and en-
hancc the profit, " the railway line in ques-
tiuu, a result which Nill rciound more large
IN 10 ,hc benefit "f our own citizens than tn
tba, Of our neirhbors. hccause 10 The first
pl,rc, oar peciniary inVrrs' is those lines IS
greater. and because, also lhe established and
un,her,ble current or uadc must make the
Pro,jncs, ui,u,nry to q, rather than ourselves
lrlbu,ary To them.
y, St1ir IN the l'niou is =, vinlly interest.
"a boz ib- question of free ,rade ss Maine. She
d, cluai'v is'crc.rrJ with .syrrsl other state,
m scroun, or tho railway cunpcc'iors with
the Pro,iue-.. She i, ll,o more deeply IN.
,srrs,sl from another consideration. hciur
border State of the rn.on. With the bar.
r.rr or commercial RESTRICTION kept up be,
tween her and thJ Provinces. her position D..
isolated. ard Ike an horlsr States. les, favor.
ahlr 10 commerce ih11 those State, more cen.
,nrI, situated. The establishment of com.
rcrrial rccipioctry either by statute or treaty
between ifs UIucl States and the BRUSH
Provinces. V.ll ch,u.c the ficc of Affairs. and
give To- Maine a more ,cn'al position IN he
so,lI Of commerce, aurmcq'.nr her influence
and her power. aud iheryhy securing a larger
sh1rr of tbc trade uf lhe World than she can
uos possibly summ1nl. When the great
system IT railway, f., completed. which is o.
strike out ucw and shorter path from the
commercial metropolis of the United State,
10 that Of Great britain, running through ,hc
whole extent Of bsr frun'.cr, Maine will be.
come an essential and cm.n-n,I, ceulral por.
ton OF rh., as, international highway of
commerce. and v,II consequently, derive alI
the advantage, that her uss position Will c,a.
irr upuu her, which mus, be .na'culably great
1rI u'r1b'-
The ilra cha, reciprocity will ctIyc, uHa.
,SrsbIy the ,h,rr.u. and buiIdin: in,cr,s, It
,hs country, anil c.7ecally Of Maine, is IN
ry opinion founded .n crror--ia a total mis-.
apprehension Of thc cd. Ct Of reciprocity on
one ol those branches oi industry 900 vhs-h ,
Maine IL md,c largely interested than ary
other STATE of ,hc Union such an apprr.
haas.l1. rr7sa,.i, grounded 20 false noli0ls
@. political economy, and of ths effect. of
commercial freedom They are precisely
ibe fear, expressed b., ihr proieciloursis uf
the North ,a respect To- ihc ,1rc, of rrc,pro.
rll irer 'rrdr in ,hr navigation bg,veru ,hs
uuucI STATE. anI Great Brialn. Il 49,, SAID
lhatibat great step towards commercial eruan-
cipa,ion Vogll be che ruin ot our foreign
trade. aai drive our ship, from noe ocean ln
a ,sry shor, rernI Yet, instead of wlt.
messing lHc predicted calamity. We bshe'aoar
c1mmgrcc expanding, cur sarl, vhIlcu.us c,-
cry sea and ,vr'y part of the earth ,s mode
OBJ curlr.h4'c 'o the co0,s1Icacc and luxury
of th., highly favored nation. our shirs en-
c1-irc iu trade .n which they never before
shared. and successfully competing With those
OF Gre1, Bu,,n iu markets from which they
Ucre before Uholly excluded.
ThsaI SWIM view of the Successful effects
OF this system IN ,hc history Of the past,
where ,hs individual Wbo D.. 90 comrlr'rl,
lr,utp,s Of c,cr rr.rrir', ofrl'uuuc pr,ic
a.. NOT ru rr,o.-r q, thc stride, uf onr romrrr.
cal freedom, arl go welcome Oh, approach.
tn, prov mnyor,h,r r'oriou, mlI.m oC"F re.
Trri. 17s Sn'ov', R,slE
Nrlr'y vua'i.os cor..a, 20 return 60
rhc RESTRICTIVE, system cf rayc1uon ,he
same vii se found = hs the c7.s with free
trade vi,h ihr Provinces lrsrsai or Grip.
rlinr our commerce, and ir.aro, shipbu.lL.
ing. it Ni'l cullr,e the circle or the one, and
sl.mgh,c the energies Of the other. In ,hl.
dlv, when ncySonJ almos, l'.mrab'c field.
of commerce are being ops1ci 90 the enter.
pr.s.n- lnI adventurous, giving Cmploymen,
20 more shipping than the Industry OF an
noU engaged in thai work can supply, it is
grepos'crous 10 talk OF ship bgljing in, or
the ircichrInr buslue-. ofMlins brin, ruinrd,
or even injured In tic slirh,es, degree by
all lhe additions shich the concentrated labor
Of an ,te Province, employed IN ship.build.
ing, can make TO lbe common stock Of the
world
And how much better i the objection based
on tl, bypu,hr... tina, reciprocity I' to lnJure
the numbering bu,lnes, Ia which Maine is 50
deeply Interested Not Nhiu no, a whit.
Il is an erroneo.s idea which some have en-
,er,ained. shat facilities for transportation q
the production, OF ih- interior 10 the sea-eoasl
or that any evils extended to any branch Of
business thus brough, into competition. The
experience orall practical business met proves
the fill,cy OF ,h.s opIuion. All The comp''
urion ~h.ch reciprocal trade With the Prov
incss will create IN the lumbsrln: or ship
buuding Of Maine, will bu, tend ,n the bcne-
q, and profit OF those branches of trade -
There IS uo danger ,ha, an ample market will
20, be found lr al the lumber which Maine
suI the Pwyinrcs can produce. The danger
is ra,her ,hst bo,h ro-elhrr canao, much Ion
ger supply the np.dly Increasing demand.
The change WHICH reciprocity would lead &"
To- this particular, a. respects Maine, would