Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-03
POLITICAL.
Fruu, ,As Bans1r Eyenin. Times. (Demosrai.)
Canada Consulship--Individ-
ual Rapacity lot loose on
Commerce--Disgraceful Ex-
hibition of Partisan Ad-
ministration.


Tho Journal Of Commerce Few week.
since in the moderate style characteristic OF
that paper. alluded TO a new circular Issued
by the secretary Of the Treasury rcluiring
consular certificate on all goods over SlOO
in value passing iron the Canadls 10 the
United States, under the RecIprOcity rroaty,
and 70 the injury il was inGietins on the
commerce Of the two countries. The WASH.
ins,on Union attempted an explanation Of
the cause Cor issuing this circular, bu, as it
did not touch upon iAs cause, it only sue.
coded N exposing is ignorance OF the COM
mcrcc Of the country and in further mys,i-
iyiug the suhccs, which latter was the
design Of the writer. Here the matter
rested and would have rested Tor a long
time 20 comc,-ior the American people
are "lons suffering and slow 20 anger and
the abuse mus: Dc sharp injccd which
could move them had not Wyman II. ;.
Moor, Cousul-Gcneral OF Canada. made his
appearance. in the Democratic State Con.
ycntion and by his disgusting subsorvicncy
70 theP0wcTs at Washingtoa, rendered him
sell conspicuous and again sarned attention
o. the infamous exactiJns be is making up.
on the commerce of the country. The de-
sire OF Mr. Moor 70 exhibit himself As a
leader Of the broken ranks OF the Maine De-
mocracy VA. mistake. silence and OBJ
scuri'y be should have sought for. II be
hopcd to continue the lagrant and wicked
o1tortions which are filling hi. pockets.
/, is now a Citing time 20 expose the pri-
vate history Of this scheme-with whom j,
originated. by whom il was at first eusi-
necr,J. and who at Jas, brought to bear up
on SECRETARY Cobb the influence that movoi
him 10 issue the circular which has resulted
in practical annulmsnt Of the Reciprocity
Treaty. and a lasting disgrace upon the Ad-
ininis,ralion Of james Buchanan.
Wyman 4. ;. Moore, a man Of brosen
fortunes. bankrupt in political influence and
dependent upon thc power be bad obtained
over the weak and concsitcd Clifford for the
place besrudsingly bestowed on him by the
President. vas appointed Consul.Generll Of
Canada in the summer Of lsj5. The salary
was $1,000 per annum, a sum sufficiently
literal. it wouli seem, % satisfy any rrrsln
who would accep, the position. That was
the salary GAcl By Congress and resolved by
his predecessor, but the lnoriinate selfish.
nee u Moor was not satisfied with =, ri.
f1g a sum, aud bis mind, always fruitful
with great schemes Tor BIZ own advance
mcnt. was continually directed to some
method by which il mis BE- incrcascL-
Daring the first quarter hc was Obliged O.
chalr under the customary $1,000, but at
The end OF tha, time ho had arranged the
detail. Of plan which afterwards received
the appreciation Of the Administration aud
made him the recipient OF a salary, the
amount Ot which Is known only . himself.
bot certainly exceeding any ever obtained by
any ohccr under this government.
The scheme was this The Reciprocity
Treaty with Grya, Britain vas Designed to
facilitate entire ircc trade between the Uni.
Ted States and the British Provinces IN all
product. coum0n 20 both such was the
construction oi Mr. Guthrie. the able, in
te.lisent and honest Secretary %. the Treas
ury under Gen. Pierce, anl Of Mr.. Andrews
The predecessor Of Gen. Moor, Nh1 in fact
originated and perfected the treaty. Wheat,
fsh and lumber were the products Of Can
ada. ani of course the most stupid Custom
llouse 0f6ccr could DC satisfied in q momen,
whether the article before him orisined ia
Canada or elsewhere. The Treaty Of Jun,
9th. 1854, provided that certain enumerl,
tsd articles. among which were grain and
f1ur " the growth and produce OF the Brit
i.h Colonies and United States shall be al
milel into each country respectively, tree oI
DUTY" Under this article, the then Seere'
tarv II the Treasury i--uel the Necessary
instructions % the Collectors Of Customs
and the practice fJr three years seems e
have been To allow grain and aour The
growth or product" (fJr such was III,
language Of the Treasury eircular,) of e.
tber the United States or the British Colo
nir-, 90 pas aud rcpass free Of duty.
To DO away with this construction Of n,
Treaty Eas the Grsi step in MOor's plan
Aware that be could no, eject this objcct by
h.. unaiiel ezcriiOns, for be did not stand
well At Washington. he looked around iOr
the necessary beip. Gen. Moor well knew
that the Pre,iden; VA. old and iufrm, aud
two men, John Appleton and Nathan Cliff
ford had unbounici influence with hun. AM
n he could obtain their couniyance no dih,
Guilty need be feared with the Executive
But a different course was taken with n,
Secretary Of the Treasury, with whom ia
the eud the power rested 20 decide the ques
tion. Mr. Cobb, although Southern scn
tlcmln. desirO0s to please bis friends an,
entirely ignorant of the immense commerce
carried On between tie Provincgsa and UuiteC
Satel. yc; could not bu; see that 10 chang,
the construction Of the Treaty A. made by
Mr.. Guthrie would put butdens on trade
not contemplated by tia, Treaty and brinl
odlum upon th5 Administration. Argu
meni become necessary, aud it was urge
upon him that under the loose manner o.
ezecltins the treaty then in force, there wal
great danger Of smueslns-that goods o
Earopsan growth might be imported thro
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