The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-28
TROUBLE AGAIN BREWING IN CANADA.
Passage Of the New Tariff Effect to
knl Trade with the United Statcs-Its
Origin q Grand Trunk Railway
-Discontent In the Upper
Province Separation and
Annexation lgItated,
DUR TORONTO CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR TORONTO CORRESPONDENCE.
TORONTO, March %, 1859.
ne NeU 7hri6-Hsgh Duies-D6erenal Duties in FAVOR
gne S. Lawece-No More Trade in Groceries, &C.,
Wah New Y~h-FteIing IN Canada West-'Smuggli,g
to Become System dc.
The most important measure of the sesson-the tariff
has just passed the stage which makes further opposition
unavailing. The report Of the Committee Of the Whole
concurred in last night by majority O. fourteen II
viii pass its final stages without further amendment in
any material point and wh doubt, meet with similar
in the Upper House. This Is the seventh tariff
adopted Canada within the last ten years, each being
advance upon It's predecessor. Duties have risen
cessivey from and half to average Of twenty
cent The distinguishing features OF this tariff first,
ts recognition OF the ad vaorem system, with only one
excepou-to wit, the article Of whskey-on which spe
cc duty Of eighteen cents the gallon TO be Levied
secondly It's total abandonment of proecton-a promi-
rent feature Of the last tarby imposing duties
materials well their manufactured products;
thirdly, its operation against trade with New York,
ton &c. and in favor Of Montreal and the St. Lawrence
route 10 the This effect Is mainly attributable TO the
mode OF assessing the ad vaorem duty, which is upon
the price the last place Of purchase Tea will be i'm
ported direct from China, sugar from Cuba, &C. BY the
trade returns of last year appears that than hall
the entire imports Of Canada from and through the
United States. 1t is believed that the tariff will force
nearly the Wnoie OF THIS trade Dy the ST. Lawrence Mon
treal merchants in ecsacies; but they have
Ieaped the mark duty Of twenty FIVE and thirty per
cent with the public feeling of Western Canada bitterly
hostile to the tariff, will put tho trade into
the hands Of smuggiers. This measure has been
carried by majority of Lower Canada representatives
against the strong protest Of Upper Canada merchants
and the votes of nearly thirds Of her representatives
You may judge, then, what amount Of respect will be
paid the Law by the people Of Upper Canada paying
they do thirds Of the customs duties It difficult
70 get jury convict when duties l2h but when
consumers are asked to pay % 10 uphold the reck.
less extravaganza Of set Of Grand Trunk Railway job
bers who rule by the open purchase Of votes from
section Of the province will be impossible to prevent
Illicit trade a large scale.
send yOa copy Of the tariff as it was passed in the
Lower House. Only alteration will probably be made
viz the admission Of Bibles and books Of devotion Free
These among the ten per CENTS but amendment
Of Mr. Brown, the opposition leader, so frightened the
that they consented to yield in favor Of Bibles
&c. II will perhaps interest you, and other American
newspaper publishers TO learn that the Inspector Gene
raj in reply to question: stated that the word "perod.
eas' did not include daily weekly newspapers, large
numbers Of which sold in Casaia by news ven.
ders