The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
Canadian Reesprssity--Its Impssts"cs
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In the United States Senate. Mr.. kIso,
Of the State Of New York, has moved .
resolution, the effect OF which would be the
abrogation Of the reciprocity treaty between
these States and the British Provinces.
This treaty has now been in operation nearly
four years, to the general benefit Of Amsri-
cans and Provincisls. Certsisly the STATES
OF the Union have no cause TO complain, 10
which, by the terms Of the treaty,a larger
proportion Of benefits accrue from its opera
ton than to the Canadians. Toequalizs the
reciprocal benefits enjoyed. further eonces-
sion might be made TO British interests, sd-
vantsgeously 10 the Northern States. At
any rate, this project for the abrogstion OF
the treaty Genes very strangely from the
representative OF State which is itself re
ceivipg the chief benefits Of the Importation
Of the natural products Of the Provinces.
But II New York can adsrd 10 replace the
wall OF NOT. intercourse between her northern
border and Canada, Minnesota cannot con.
sent TO shut herself of, In the manner pro-
posed, from the benefits which the treaty
will confer on Der, ~ commerce and popula-
ton are developed 10 her northwestern iron.
tier, and which she derives from her geo
graphical relation TO the capable masses Of
British territory, which stretch from thence
to the Pacific Ocean. The northwestern
American States are bound by natural ties
too strong for any government to sever,
however II may ignore them, u the kindred
areas Of British territory. Along the st.
st. Lawrence and the lakes, pulsate the lobes
Of the same mighty heart.
Canada Is an immense acquisition TO the
commerce Of New York and all the New
England States but still largo share Of
its products have their outlet ut the mouth
Of the ~. Lawrence, independent Of Amer.
loan channels. But far to the west OF Can.
ada lies q British territory rs fertile, as
rich In agricultural and every other capacity,
a. Canada, and of immensely larger cutlva-
bic extent, than Canada, which sustains tho
same relation to Minnesota and Wisconsin,
Us Upper Cansda and tho Northwestern
States 10 New York and New England,
but with this difference. that while these
States are divided from Canada by the
rivers and lakes which form their confer.
minous boundary, Minnesota is bound to the
Great Winnipeg Basin by system Of
rivers crossing our territory transversely.
We can only realize for Minnesota and the
Northwest tho advantages to be derived
from oar photographed relations TO the
great valley OF the Saskatchewan by CON-
plete reciprocity Of commercial intercourse.
We have no choice In this matter but rcci-
proci,y or conquest As conquest Is neither
practicable in the present condition Of our
European relations. nor couvenien, in any
event, We have no practical alternative but
the fullest and fresst rsciprocity--an abso-
lutte international comfy, anembarrassed by
revenue laws or imposis OF any sort what
ever. For valuable as the Rcd River il to
US i, is only SO ~ the pendent OF the river
system beyond it. We have, 10 fact, got the
fox only by the tail. Our possession of the
fox depends on the preservation OF his caudal
extremity. II Mr.. KING succeeds in cut.
ting of the TAIL we don't think h. will en-.
hancc its value by the disconncction.
Thereby hangsa tail
To ArWAs tie Avusii