The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-03

anunDer OF eDkhuAtEess
/ THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREAry-CANAL SrkAh
RAylo krIoN~-CoI LIsIoEs AT sEA~rHE RECENT
TKssTihs wirH JAPAN AND CHINA, ETC, ETC.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce he'd yesterday-P PERT, President in the
chair,
The following named gentlemen were elected members
oi The Chamber, vz-.-riward Halght, John G. Phelps,
Frederick Probst and Peter C. King.
! Robert Hpturn chosen member Of the Com
Inrtee on Arbitration.
! s2cRErAFY coHs AND TIE RECIPROCITY TREATY
The CHAIR announced 10 the Chamber that had
warded Secretary Cobb the report the Canadian
cprocity treaty adopted by them and had received from
the Secretary the following reply
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Nov. 10, 1853.
SRI have to acknowledge the receipt Of your letter
Of the 18th inst transmitting copy Of report aud reso-
| utions adopted unanimously by the Chamber OF Com
mefcc Of the city New York. relative to the trade with
Canada under the reciprocity treaty. and particularly
with reference TO the admission free Of duty stated to
have been heretofore allowed Of flour manufactured IN
Canada OF wheat tho growth OF the United States and ~
reply state that the records of the Department have
been carefully exanined aud decision au uhorlzng such
admission can be found, do those in charge Of THIS
branch Of the business Of this Office amy such tic
! eision as having been made,
Such -four may have been admitted free OF duty by
some Of the collectors OF the frontier ports, without
knowledge Of the origin OF the wheat out Of which was
manufactured believing TO have been the growth n
Canada; but this question WAS raised and pr,
sented for my consideration, II was decided tiat such
States the treaty requiring io be Of the gtorth and
produce" of Of the British North American provinces
TO ente II TO free entry.
The erroneous opinion that such -four had been
heretofore adruitted TO entry free of duty under
decision of the Department probably originated
from circular issued under its authority, GATED
the 3lst of July, 1855, IN which, among the lst
Of free articles under the reciprocity treaty "brcad-
tuIls Of all kinds not further manufactured thai, uour
and meal specified, without at the time OBJ
serving that hy the circular in question, all the articles
sad free list required to be the product OF said British
Provinces,
That the intent of the Department in the circular
erred to was to embrace under the designation OF bread
suis, &c, only the -four manufactured Of wheat the
Groth Of said provinces, evident from the fac that the
free list promulgated by nay predecessor (by and under
whose authority the circular of July 81, 1850, ssued)
in the general regulations published by him under date Of
ist February, 1857, containing the same item Of bread
stuis &c. and asofrom the further fact that said gene
raj regulations contain the following general principle ap
plcabe 10 that and other articles manufacture in the
provinces in question out OF materials the growth or pro
duce Of the United States, viz
!" The inquiry is frequently madc of the Department
whether articles manufactured in the British provinces,
Of the product Of the United States can b. i'm
ported free Of duty Articles manufactured not being
imported in tho same condition as when exported do not
within tho exemption from duty under the Tariff act
ls46 any other law treaty and must be subject
ed duty according their classification IN the Tar act
/. OF 1867 See General Regulations, page sol.
Further 10 illustrate the views OF the Department here
the construction OF the reciprocity treaty
this respect refer yo to the decision the General Re
gulations pages sos and 506, that manufactured
Canada coal the product Of the United States not
entitled to free entry, although sad treaty specifies tar IN
its schedule Of free articles which was application OF
the general principle referred 10 similar 10 that the he
pariment has since made with rcgard to fonr mauuac
tured in the British North American provinces out of
wheat the growth OF the United Statcsthc article IN both
being ia the language oi the treaty IN question OF
thc growth and produce OF said Provinces nor import
cd the condition when exported 10 cntitie 1t to
free entry under the rariGact.
other articles which this general principle would be
applicable might be spcced IN further Illustration oi this
| subject, H Il we're daeu.ed nccessary.
The trade with the British North Alner"an provinces
regulated by the terms OF the reciprocity treaty and
| The lGsaiion OF Congress- and this Dpar,mon. has
powero alter extead ~ Very respectfully, your obo
| dent servant,
| HOWELL COBB, Secretary Of the Treasury
T. ryRlr Esq President ol the Chamber Of Commerce,
New York
"a. ,,,,,r w,s r,aeea On ale.
| srR.s s.y,..uoS on TIVE c.SAls
Mr.. CAus BAr.1ow then presented the following re.
Tn. cor,mee ,pnointad at The atb of Novcmber NEE,
inc 10 pmlrc INTO he Feasibility aud benefit Of navigating
,h g.o and n,ber canals ~ tbs state by .he use oT
sa., hes laavc ~ rerart that since AT tho
meetpg ii the lih u the result o. their partial inqu
ros ihev bave fgrther urosecuted their
sna are more faIy than ever convneeJ OF The useful
agency Of steam IN the propellng ol boats upon our
canals
committee conodont,v rci,ers,e an the pou,s thai
were touched in their brief o~ ning report-a copy OF
which 4 annexed
and intelligence of practical euginccrs your committee
w,ll simply declare their conviction that most desra
bic ausities-namey economy IA space and weight,
well az economy in fac-can be attained many OF the
engines and boilers that have been brought before the
Confidently affirmed full inquiry and trial that the
banks of the canals will not be injured by propcing
boats with steam.
There are of the recent experiences uton any OF
The American or European tnnals Justify any such
fears
Instances be cited of speed upon canals in tarope
equal 70 ten miles an hour without damage the banks
"a Their canals that short not particle az doubt
remains a. The ability all the economy and
srscd srcxeo a m tho srcnmpanyine papers
Although the specific duty of the committee N
rcrt A. W the OF navigating canals they
ms,cs, ,nurness eonnec,ed With the sanspor,a,oo O.
| ptoduce and me- rchandlse by steam In mat way
however the limits OF what be- presented at
ot he brief of the Chamber DO not per
NIT of f and detailed discussion - the Importance
OF the tore demands yorr committee will ooiy speak IN
general terms of the peeminent value ot canals n
the promotion ~ all The. leading Interests q our city and
State and refer To the papers hereto appended Tor
full cxempha,speu of the weghty considerations which
should induce at asoncenrsic best energies
10 completing h. enlargement of our tanals. The dcep
enns q The water must be oompeei ~ be ll extent OF
what for years been proposed, before the
full benefit of the agency nov contemplated.