Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-03

DIRECT Trade DETwEEH ENGLAND AND THE
WEsT..-Au important proposition is being agitated
in Eogland aud this country by which goods can
be shipped from England direct to Cleveland, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, Detroit, St. Louis and other
western cities under bonds to be delivered in
specified time, making saving OF several days
in the transit. The arrangement is being discuss.
ed for adoption by the Grand Trunk Railway
Company Of Canada in connection with the Mon
treal and Liverpool Line OF Steamers. by the
proposed plan. the delay now experienced in get
ting property through the New York Custom
HOUSE, will be saved and goods viii be delivered
from Liverpool TO Cleveland Or Cincinnati in from
sixteen to twenty days, the Railroad Company
giving bonds TO the Government This Is very
important project, and one which, If carried out
will result IN au immense benefit to the Western
cities az well as the English ports. Our lake YES
sells answers the purpose ofa quick and sure pass
age with but one shipment as far as they SO, but
they must necessarily be SO small Ia order to pass
the Welland Canal, as to accomplish comparative
y little. This fact is TOO apparent 10 need discus
sion. This matter is attracting attention abroad,
aud there s bnt little doubt some such arrange
ment will be made ere long. To show the prao.
teal bearings of the project we publish below an
article from tue London Mercantile Gazette rela
tive to Il
Arrangements baye been made by the Grand
Trunk Railway lor carrying goods In bond through
CaDada to Chicago, I inc nnat, ST. Louis aud 9TH
er cities Of the Weet, by which snyngin time Of
ten days " III be accomplished In the transit from
Quebec. Seyetal attempts have been made To es-
tabsh direct trade Wy the Lakes aud She st.
Lawrence with saiiing vessels, but the peculiar
construction required 10 pass the canals has pre-
vented their success IN crossing the Atlantic. II
is expected that difficulties may be interposed by
tue Customs Of the United States, TO the through
transit by rail, and this will, it is said, lead 10
reyision of the Navigation Laws Of Amerca--a
question In which the Oaladas are as much inter.
rsted as the Western states Of tue Unou. Ameri-
can vessels are allowed The Coastng Trade from
port to port on the Canadian shore, while Cana.
lan,vessels are confined to a direct tiade between
canada and one port in the United States This,
however, il becoming OF little advant e, as the
railway system saFps somo 500 miles OF distance,
and the water carriage cannot compete bnrdoned
as It Ia with heavy marine insurance, dues on
canals and Port charges, and subject 10 deieuio1s
by iOgs aud gales Of wind Il Is much In the po-
siton that the trade in the Baltic would be- there
was no outlet by the Categat, beyond nine feet Of
water aud vessels had to pass through The Elder
Canal
Should any distractions be offered to the tranat
Government will be compelled TO demonstrate; aud
q no redress Is to be had the retaiatory clause
must be enforced, and our trade With our British
possessions declared a COastng Trade. At pres
ent British or American ship can clear from
England for Chicago with goods. Why should
BOT these vessels carry goods TO Quebec ON a
through bill CT Ladlng In Bond, by railway TO
Chicago Cincinnati, and ST. Lou.s, and be charge.
able with the same duties II carried all the way
| by water II steamers are depriving he Amer
lcan shin owners Of the emigrant and goods trade
| % New York destined for theWest they must follow
Their trade to Porilaud and Quebec, Cotton has
been sent from .he Southern States over the rail-
| ways and through Canada to Portland aud Boston.
Why not 70 Quebec and Liverpool, as light
/ tre'ght Tor ship loaded with timber Our ship
owners should have an eye TO ihe Carrying Trade
OF the West, where the consumption Of iron, bard
ware and earthenware Is very great. anofding out
ward oaIgoes 10 tue extent OF at least q million OF
/ tons. With tue completion cf the Victoria Bridge
aud Wharfage facilities al Quebec, which Il Is ub-
deratood tbe Grand TRUNK will have provided next
year, no ships need proceedto Quebec IN ballast