The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21
Trade with Canada.

The following interesting document was present.
ed to the Chamber of Commerce by the Hon. j.
Phillips Phoenix, at the last regular meeting:-
The undersigned COMMITTEE TO whom the subject Of
perfect reciprocity Ut and be-
tween the sdjoining Bi sh Provinces and the United
States has been referred, respectfully report
m es
and navigation OF the Csnadas and the United States
that is to fayTo admit into the respective countries
the natural productions and manufactures of BOTH and
open to their vessels the coasng trade the inter-
vnrg waters OF the two countries ali the advantages
that now exist between adjoining States.
By reference the laws the United States
ard particularly that of 17oa it will appear that the
poration of foreign chsndse for the benefit draw
back confined exclusively to exports by sea"
sequeptly commercial intercourse with Canada was
very limited, end depended much upon TIE smuggling
enterprise OF persons resit the frontier Of the two
These difficulties prevailed until 1sA5, when the re-
stctons the export of foreign merchandise by land
for the benefit of drawback repealed ana the
facilities given to the expectation OF foreign dutiabe
goods Canada il the exported BY
these the people OF Canada were enabled to
ceve their foreign merchandise at much earlier period
produce through the canals and ports of tbs United
States much expedourly resulting TO the advan
tage Of the commerce Of both countries.
The Reciprocity treaty between the United States aud
Great Britain ia alton to commercial intercourse
ans the Srs period that
has elapsed since that important measure has been
adopted sufficient evidence has been developed to show
that the result fail to be greatly TO
both countries While the trade VI Cansda the st.
lawrence has been reduced that with the United States
has been greatly augnened-our canals aud railroads
have been enriched by the transportation of their
plus productonsour neighbors have purchased largely
in our markets of domestic uacures, and our
sells have had the advantage Ct increased foreign
! trade.
Chairman of their Committee Trade and Commerce.
May 1866 it appears that the imports of the United
States from Canats in 1s4s amounted to ss42e72 aud
in 1854 to So 9 204 and the imports into Canada from
the United States in IS4s were 1854 6O4 and in 1854,
os4, showing, during period Of six years. an in
~ rrfO w IN IN LAT.
ter Tor the period q more than two to on.."
There also striking increase in foreign impoa-
direct, passing through under bond in 1854,
f1,ss6,7to The amount purchased by Canada in the
42s the value goods purchased in the United States
which duty was paid there f144 O24; the value OF
bs ssses give the vase Of our from
beyond through the United States at e. 0l0 S to
which add mportations Of their domestic manufactures
60 1856 t25 and it would appear that the total imports
from the United States into Cenada increased to
81 s46 $50, and the exports 90 or grand total
OF 450 607 Canada currency equal to $50 500 $50.
These estimates win be sufficiently co-roborated. By
reference Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
the ana navigation Of the United States,
the year ending Goth june 1855, (page $685. this most
fatteripg result appears, viz
Export Of domestic produce 10 Canada ss,e5o 76a
| Do. foreign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e,I6S,5oo
Showing total o. exports of ....... SIS, 100 Sl4
mport ations into United States from Canads II 1872 3
Making the value Of exports and imports
growing out Of the trade with Canada. $50 902 658
Exced only by the trade with Great Britain aud France
The tonnage employed in the trade with Canada,
amounts 17s6, 730 tons entered, and like number Of
tons cleared and about equally divided between Ameri-
and British tonnage. Inc apparently large amount
Of shipping employed in this trade is doubS occasloned
by The and consequent frequency of these trips
from port to port II however exhibits the Importance Of
the trade and the proprey OF giving to it every posi-
Bile segment.
Ia The Judgment Of your committee, the trade with
Canada may be greatly extended and maae in every
spec reciprocal not only relates TO the Interchange
the productions and manufactures OF the Respective
ountries but TO the navigation of the adoiong lakes
!. nd rivers. The reut would be to make ree anu en-
large the dens nd for manufactures and oher pro
ouctons chargeIbc with duty in Canada and aci'
htae the navigation Of the lakes by exendiDg TO the
vessels Of both like advantages in the coastpg trade, on
, tbe int ~ VI npg aters Of tfe two count les.
They thereioye submit, for the consideration of the
Chamber, the following memoIih to Congress on the
subject. j. , Tniirh vs., r,hir'NA,
Trw YORK. an. ., 1866. NJ. H. GRINNELt.
To The HoSoRAmE SENATE AND Houss or REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF THE UsriD sTAIFs, ~ CONiRtss ASSEMBLED.
The memorial OF the Chamber Of Commerce, of The city
Of York most respectfully represents thota partial
ecprocal exchange OF the natural productions of the
United States and Canadas having been established by
their respective pmentathe principle of recipro
city may be extended with mutual advantage the c
| OF both countries
Your MOI therefore pray that Congress- will
pass act to remove all duties restrictions the
mpoitai into the Cped States Of all articles the
growth proouce, manufacture Of the Canaas also ia
permit all ships and e built in Canada Anticipate
EQUAL terms In the shipping and coasug trade the
interior lakes ard waters intervening between the tive
les and for that purpose to open to the free and
coUmon Of both all tho water communications coast
and ports he aforesaid intervening waers between tht
CsDadss bpd the United Sotos-o lake effect whenever
the government of anada sha pass law t. ex.eni t'
be privileges 10 the citizens Of the unit'd states---
that vessels OF both countries may engage IN the coast
70 ing trade Tire Intervening waters aforesaid on oaa
tens and toat The Intercourse for all purposes OF com
e rerce q pavgstn in the productions and panuacure
o the two countries may oe placed % he same lo"r
% ps tetTeen twoadjoining states.