The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

suppression Of internal dots aud tho maintsaanss q
law and order. The reciprocity treaty recently
eludsd with the United States has contributed in no
small degree TO this result il felt that by no pessi
biity can Canada be called upon TO assume wars at
ttude towards the United Statsa and the treaty
which makes the two countries commercially one, d
arising directly q - .os q either p.e: and h.y
to make choice between allegiavcs to the SOW
upon the principle that sucent unto the day i II.
evil thereof" Canadians quite willing to allow the
sIpS Its Own remedy What that
againstyour and best friends prove se that
remedy.
The rouge party regard the abandonment by the min
stry Of the obnoxious clauses OF the bill great til
Victory and pronounce IT an Indication q the low sst
mate at which loyalty for oyaltys SAVE is held BY Ca
The question of the nxation Of the seat OF
which discussed BY Parliament for two evenings,
and in reference to which was determined TO maintain
the system between Toronto and Quebec
likely again be opened One Of the members OF
the Legislative Council has given notice Of his intention
Governor General to exercise the roy. prsros.vs AMI
I the capital at some one OF the Canadian cities In
sss. ~ss Sd on
meetings in this CITY are generally held on Sund.yfor
I vote q city msmSes in
vsgraIt Parliament The meeting adopted resolutions
strongly in favor OF the permanent iocston OF govern
to any other The only effect Of the agitation viii DO
to provoke another very selfish discussion in the As
semby, the Governor would as think OF cutting
OF bis right hand Of exercising any power which,
although possessed by him. would be regarded arbi
be hoped to exercise beneficial influence up present
and future Canadian Governors.
Considerable has been said written tbs subject
of the nstruc lions given to Sir Edward Head ON
sumption Of the duties Of Governor OF this Province
daav IN he
structions-e each writer, with an unsccountable una
nimity, agreeiDg in attaching unusual importance to
them. Some affirmed that his ExcelIency specially
charged with the duty of bringing about federal union
Of the Provnces Others that he instructed not to
close Of the present war some, that he to follow
strictly in the footsteps Of Lord Eein and carry out to
Others that he was charged exercise scrutiny
and restraint the acts OF Canadian 20
lticans The il sructons have besn laid upon the "a
the manuscript, am enabled to say that there no
thing either unusual spe,ia about them There is
single reference either to the federal union OF the
Provinces to the seat of government.
We have had what it is to be hoped may prove oar
the weather was delightful but Sunday the ge
NAL warmth gave place to drxzling wet snow whch,
nm st Of s an
weather has again returned and toe Streets are
almost impossible, owing to the melting snow.
QUEBEC, April H. 1855.
Interesting Statistics Of the Trade of Montreal7ae Ship
Canal Connecting the ST. and Lake Champlan
The Circular of Secretary Guthrie the Reciprocity
7reaty-Amendments to the Treaty Suggested by the
Montreal Board Of Trade-Cpposition Mereto-The Ca
NADIA Ailitio Bill
The Board of Trade OF Montreal have just published
their annual report for the year ending 3lst March, 1865
The document which is very lengthy ONE goes minute
ly into the present position and progress OF the
merce of the country generally and particularly
the city Montreal tracing the which have led
to the injury Of Montreal interests and suggesting
NEEDLES. After citing the principal operations Of the
past year. and the various made the
board to the government they offer certain suggestions
with view Of inducing the government TO mo iify the
tariff to give the importer by the St. Lawrence at
least equal facilities with the importer the United
States, and thus promote the traffic upon the ST. Law
renee and our public canals.
Montleal it appears by the report has not kept
with the general prosperity Of the country The total
creased from So 500 in 1884, to Sill 49 in 1852
The exports of Canada to all the world frem 81
M in is4s to So i ISL s The exports
Of alone to the United States to their
ely ss s ns ses. IL
Ogeensburg alone of Canada produce amounted to M $50
bills In 1s46 the receipts At MontleL OF brsadstuas
only to no. 49 bbs The number Of vessel that arrived
from sea in 1S45 at the port Of Montreal 49, and
their burthen 500 in 1858 the rumber was 252
only and their burthen 59213 tons! The report thus
remarks on these dgures: g mere cursory sIauina-
ton of the statistics Of trade shows that the business
which centered Montreal prior to tbs in 1913
by the Congress Of the United States OF what s known
as the ORA b has been diverted AVA from her
and tie reciprocity treaty which is In full opera.
ton, WILL in opinion increase that tendency against
Montreal and Quebec unless immediate steps taken
TO counterfeit 1T. The means whish We would recon
10 be adopted for this purpose are Arstto urge
upon the the necessity that exists for I'm.
the St. hwrencs and Lake cSampl.in; and second
y, to call for such revision OF the tariff as will
Western States trace footing with the Hudson
river any seaport in the United States accessible to
Canada BY this means these foreign iclss could be
in ported from the place OF production cheap, not
than BY way q the United States for the ad vsorum
duty would in the former be charged the frat
cost at the Place OF grow and in the latter the
cost charges and pro6ts at the place Of purchase the
c Mt to direct the whole OF such trade to the ST. Law
renee to the great advantage OF Lower Canada, and
without detrmsnt to any other part of the province
report says:"with such canal it appears to US that
city (MontreaD by oswego and Ogdensburg, would be
brought to very doors and deposited with us,
central poat for redistribution either to the United
States to the lower ports to Great Britain cir.
cnmstances might require On the other hand, the
at would attract the large sea going vessels Of
the United 10 our hsroor preference to going
to New f0r. OF I.s:o. with their earSce made up for
of the ship canal from Montreal to Quebec to twenty
feet at low water, which win be completed In 1858, viii
cusr advantages of ths canal f.vorite theme with
the author of the report the Hon John Young, of
TO them:-"rhis canal woah be a rival TO tine Erie
canal, and would have many advantages over It. II
N1pd enable yss,s. {apgsng the small locks on the
OF flour, to lesve any port in Canada or the United
States, situated Lakes Ontario Erie Huron, Michi-
ton in the State Of Vermont or whitehall in the state
OF New York vtho At ence breaking bulk, while, on the