Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-01
The trade with Canada, alone with the Uni
ted States has progressed as follows. with the
...,rc named below:

1853. ii, 49,. lbs o,"3o,ooo
1851, TO Sune SW.. 6,72l,5S9 1890, I06
.l2, lsS.3l+ l~s,I2O,3it
.l1,4e0, l9I 20,Se3,l9i
EXCESS OF EXPORTS sgoN THE UNITED STATES.
,s5I 81, 292,2l
1852 St.s'--coo
1862 $500
1854, to June So) lo'oi9'io'
1855 o'""o'"
ls,6 3,4Q3,O 900
The extraordinary increase in trade since 1904
b,, been owirgto the influence of the reciprocity
treaty.. Upper Canada is i large wheat grow
ing and timber producing country. The rec'-
~procitv treaty made these articles free. Hence.
New York became the shipping port for Upper
Canada, through Toronto Tia Lake Ontario 10
O,w.go. and from thence to this city. by way
Of OSwcgo, and grand canals to Albany, anu
thence to New York.
In 1861, it was estimated that, including
wheat reduced TO flour, about 2,eQO,OO0 bar
rels of flour were received at this port from
Canada, besides large quantities OF oats, peas,
beans. barley and rye. Quito a number oil
Canadian commission houses settled in New
York for the transaction Of Canadian, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia business. In re-
turn for Canadian produce, large quantities OF
,c,s. sugars, refined or brown, III bond. with
coffee. duty free, were sent forward to Canada.
for consumption, including unmanutactured
tobacco. &c. The result was, that although
the navigation Of the ST. Lawrence WAS free,
Toronto grew rapidly to be the chief CONNER.
cial CITY Of the provinces, while Montreal and
Quebec as rapidly declined.
The immense exports TO Canada from New
\. ---,l,~l % cunl tho canal rn-
GENTS oc this State. 1t is clear thut the adop-
, ton of high tariff duties, on all manufactured
articles, including raw and refined sugars, tea cot
fee and 4 host Of other articles not found IN the
free mutual schedule Of the reciprocity treaty,
is intended to force the trade by way OF the u.
| Lawrence and the Grand Trunk Hallway, one
of the termini Of which is Portland, Maine,
and with the view, also, of rcsuscitatlnS the
| trade of Lower Canada. The measure has
been received with the greatest indignation IN
Timer Canada, and threats Of rebellion und
annexation have been made.
Our exports to Canada in 1886, consisted
largely of foreign goods, slch ~ Sugars tea
coffee. spices. &c. Ofour $50. 900, 900 exports
made to Canada in 1856, $l5, oo0, 900 consisted
of domestic produce, and S5,6sS,ooO OF for,
ci,,n producc; while orr imports reached
y 4sG9l7 showing i difference of S3,403, on
in favor Of the United States. II is this dlllrr
encc which the lower Canadians wish struck OIL,
andt TO compel all exports from the United State
and other countries to pass their doors and
nav tribute. The measure is one which strikes
a heavy blow a, the trade OF this city. IL WAS
a great oversight in the reciprocity treaty, tc
omit sugar from its list of exempt ARTICLES
Leaf tobacco was exempted, AMI cannot be
taxed in the new tariff.
Taking all the British North American Pro
yinccs together. such as Conlda, Nova Scotia
New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, &c,
embraced BY the reciprocity treaty, and
we find that our aggregate trade with them
in 1851. before the adoption Of the reciprocity
treaty of 1854, including both Imports and ca
ports, stood as follows:
Total trade with Canada and
the other British North
American provinces in 1897. -. SIS, T0S,oi5
North =. 1856. $50. 50,339,7 20
Increase in five years. ....... .S32,379,2T1
Our trade with the British provinces in 1856
in exports, was larger than that to the whole
Kingdom OF France. In thlt year of $50, 900, 0o(
worth Of trade, about sl1 900, 900, were with
the other provinces embraced under the reel
procity treaty.
In 1878 this trade was somewhat re
dnccd by the panic, and by bad harvcsts il
Upper Canada. But If let alone it would soor
recover and 20 on augmenting for many year:
to come The inhabitants Of Upper and Love-
! Canada widely differ. In the former province tn
majority are Scotch and English, and enter
prising in their habits and ideas; while the lat
u Hx--l, AL &c n nnn.frnrrnC
eiye. stand, still disposi.ion: CDosr Canad:
among them they would form n very respecta
bic free State. Give to the North Upper Ca
nada, and stake for the South the Island o
Cuba and a portion Of Mexico.
As the new tariff. "a a general thing, will no
60 into operation until 1860, it is not unlikely
such a storm may he raised by the Upper Ca
nadians before the next meeting Of parliament
MS to cause lis repeal.
The duty impos ed on whiskey is IL cents pei
gallon, which sells in this market at a7t cents
Other articles are also heartily taxed.
Giddings received a present Of a gold watch
and chain from a congregation Of '~'colort0
brrtlrea" in Brooklyn last night. A Bible wa;
also presented to him by the 'colorfd hdies,'
Of the Giddines and JcliFt Association. The
Rev. Mr.. Cheever offered Up prayers, and d
Rev. Mr.. Garrett made the presentation.
Giddings replied by telling some stories Of
fugitive slaves in Ohio. lie said that war had
been declared by the Supreme Court on the
blacks, and black men must meet il. lie die
not counsel war, but he would say. as he had
said in the House Of Representatives to slave
holders and %doughfaces. that if he were a slave
and God gave him the power. he would gain
his liberty if he had to travel from Mississippi
to Maiden upon the dead bodies of Shareholders
lie counselcd resistance To any and all attempts
to %cnslavc. In Ohio. he said, they had elected a
Supreme Court which would support and pro.
tcct the liberty Of her citizens at the expense
Of any conflict with the officers Of the United
States.
When this old arch agitator and disunionist
! was charged, in the House, with having uttered
sentiments similar TO the above he roundly dc.
MED it. TUDOR
For the Enquirer
Political Discussion at King William Court House.
1t was my pleasure to he present at King
William Court on Monday last, where n large
concoursc Of persons from King William
and adjacent counties had assembled to hear
the discussion between the Democratic candl-
dates for Congress. Judge Caskic and Mr..
Daniel c. Dejarnettc were early on the ground.
Mr.. Thomas was not present, and it seemed to
be generally conceded that the contest vas
now limited to Caskie and Dcjarnctte. The
discussion did not commence until after din,
ncr, owing to the business which usually oc-
cupics the morning hours. Having often
heari their late able representative Judge Cas-
kie, the people had their curiosity aroused to
hear Mr.. Dejarnette, of whom little was known
except his high reputation az a skilful farmer,
and as a la'e representative in the Legislature
from Caroline, whose ability and marked EN-
cheney in co lnexion with our internal improve
rnent policy we're so recently acknowledged in
the Petersburg Convention, where his name
was place Among the first for the high office
Of Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Dejarnet,e made the opening speech,
which made, | thought n most favorable i'm.