The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07
CANADA.
Pariia Federal umion-rhe
NseiprocIy Treaty.--I.shor Wa"tsd--issd ucs mcnts
10 Eini9rants--lIlc New Capital


Especial correspondence u tho Union
1ososTo, March 81, 1858.
The rovncal Parliament has adjourned for the
without having enacted vcal whose important
bearing uon the we'll being of the provinces loudly de
maded action. The time which should have been de-
voted to practical legislation has been wantony consumed
by the delivery of rate speeches, and the house Of
assembly has presented the featurcs an yor repre-
sentative hall has done for the last few months, only that
they differ Ia this Canadian debates delivered on the
address not reaching the meagre rcspectabily OF your
Kansas speeches The main body OF the opposition think
of nothing aim at nothing, and care for nothing out TO
achieve victory their opponents and in hss at
least they asmilae to portion Of yonr representatives
in Congress This policy of the factous opposition, how
ever must soon work out its the only pity is
that the cure will Ike delayed and the country at large
will have pay dearly for it, not alone by protracte
legislation but by the obstruction of measures which are
urgently required.
tive to the question Of fccaiiing the government Of
Canada. Mr.. Gait, member of Parliament from Sher
brooke has given notice of his intention TO Introduce
bill for thc establishment Of federal Union, as pre-
cursor Of federation embracing all the British North
American possessions The people are daily becoming
impressed with the necessity and cxpcdicncy Of
federal Unon and the support OF this measure ny mem
Der of such acknowledged ability and sound Judgment
Mr. Gait will attract universal attention. and tend to
hasten Its practical adoption.
Much feeling is manifested in relation to the insquali
ties existing In the reciprocity treaty between this coun
try and the United States and several meetings of citi
zens have been held with view Of obtaining govern
mental action asmlac the Canadian trR to that of
the United States, and thereby remove the advantage
which the manufacturers of the latter enjoy In the mar
kets of the former The benefits of the reciprocity treaty
see TO he a on one sdc and that side unfortunately,
has been the wrong for Canada. No hope is for
moment entertained that the United States will alter the
present tariff il it considered essentially necessary,
as the means Of retaliation are in the hands of the Cana
dias this be accomplished by making such altera-
tions in mpo.. duties all articles the manufac
turc Of which could be pioftably prosecuted here US
would place the Canadian manufacturer Ill position, ut
least, favorable the foreigner
The idea of importing labor in the shape of men, and
not IN tic sfdu cf sood is beginning to claim atcn-
ton and immigration k looked 10 rs great means of
future prosperity Vast quantities Of land still at
the disposition Of government for settling purposes and
the grand object 1t is hoped, will be to complete sur
veys make roads and bridges and in other ways afford
every intuccmcnt and facty for actual settlement.
Land can be procured for one oat per acre. and by dis
posing of every alternate lot the proceeds would l
siderable, and the alternate lots nisold would be en-
hancing in value and becoming attractive to cmi
gratis. Tie people beginning to inquire why 1t Is
that year after year thosals upon thousands of vaua
bio settlers pass through waters and over our railroads
route to the western States of American cghbor
They not slow to discover that the reason that tile
of the States offers inducements to actual set
Tiers which does not We are behind the times IN
this matter and the people desrous that sys
tenn of emigration should h. initiated, and that govern
mcnt should at public works on large
scale and thus invite labor to amogH us and set
tic upon neglected lands.
The Quebec council have pctoncd government for
repeal of the nsury laws and object to the enactment Of
bankrupt law They propose that when debtor finds
himself i difficulty he shall call meeting of his credit
os exhibit statement OF his affairs under oath, and
whatever arrangement may be agreed upon bstween the
insolvent and his creditors representing three IN
amount aud majority IN number shall be binding upon
the remaining rrth They also insist that the making
of preferential assignments slia s criminal offence
Ottawa which has been designated by the Queen the
future cop,l of Canada is the most central Of the yc
ic iueH
sources well its capacity for military defence, rap
idly to attain great Importance It is the centre OF the
timber trade, vast supplies being brought from the for
III the reat aud IL has also incxha,stibe waterpowc
ffo the Chaucre Falls ms well other falls from
the Ridcau river 1t as population Of 1000 souls
which will doubtless bc dcdblc, before the close of the
yea and the scenery in its vicinity is the finest iu
Canml,,
The revival spirit seems To have reached Daily
pray yer meetings being held IN several towns and
considerable interest is manifested in them by the
iigous community.
THE UNITED STATES COURTS IN NEW YORK CITY
1t is stated by the New York papers that Bnrtons old
theatre in Chambers street has been leased by the United
States for the Of its courts for fifteen
years at $4,000 year. The journal Of Commerce
says. tfs@ ~
The property includes the promises known MS Her.
bcrts Saloon, next to the theatre, and three dwelling
houses in the lscae street The dimensions Of
the whole ground rs feet front by about 100 feet deep
This location Is every way good one and is specially TO
to be commended account of its vicinity to the other
courts and its comparative remocness from the noise Of
the city The rent is less than the aggregate amount
paid for occupied for United States purposes, and
incovenicntly scattered about town. including what il
would to lease apartments the suitable
dation Of the courts all OF which would to about
$4,000 There is plenty Of space the premises
and each branch of the public business will have commo
dious quarters The general plan Of the buildings will
probably be follows Tho hcatre will be divided into
two sories and partition will be mp ten feet west
of the present castcrly WALL making hall Of that width
through the building with iron starcases leading to the
above, and doors each sde similar to the ar
rangcment in the courthouse This will leave a
width Of 40 feet in the theatre the first floor Of which
will be occupied by the United States marshals Office,
the Chambers street side next by soreroom for the
deposc of goods seized for smuggling and the for
court clerks, &c. The two court rooms will bc the
second oor and will be noble apartments 60 feet Deep
and lighted from above The lower story of Herbert
will probably be occupied by court clerks and United
States commissioners; the second story y the United
States district attorney who viii have fine suite of four
rooms, by the Judges (privatc nparmcnt) and by the
petit Jury The third story Of the building will probably
be set apart for the grand jury Two of the houses on
Rcade street will be reserved for the keepers and the
third kept spare room. The accommodations
pie for all purposes The entire expense Of 6tng up the
premises the general plan above indicated will be
about S20 000 and the work is to be completed in three
months The United States government takes possession
early next week. and the reconstruction will be com
mcnccd at once
MAIL TRANSPORTATION Tho annexed table, prepared
from official data, shows the cost of transporting the
United States mails Mt three given periods namely du
ring the fiscal ending the 3oth Of june, is45 1851
nd