New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-23
CAM DA.

of tolls on the st. Lawrence canals, IN OIL cases
where the vessels discharge at CANADIAN port.
American vessels passing down the Welhnd Canal
and not going to a Canadian port viii not be Tree
from tells All such vessels will have to pay the
tolls, in the first instances and if they a;terward
70 to Canadian port, 90 per cent OF the amount
will be paid back, 10 per cent being realhe Az ~
pay the cost Of collection. OF all the Vesscis quo,
canals only about Onennta are ca ',ovts
vessels, passing from American To Cahaui'n ~
and these are the only American Ve. ST. 10
VIII be entitled to pass free Of tolls Inc s'yec' i
of course, to give premium 70 inc ~. 80 70 be
route over every other; ana 'ne sVe .o'rsa r
taken must have that tendency th9.en 80, :. .ba
ia question how far it will succeed IN di,rl' VIC
We.tern Trade N the st. Lawrence. Inc chiel
benest viii he to Upper Canada produce, Or
rather tbs is the most certain beneht nkey 10 IT,
suit from the msve. A.. ca I-.noo
The produce that goes down the st. Lawrence
Canals is chiefly Upper Canadian; Inc aoontion ~,
Ais will lead TO reduction of freights; and the
farmer Will receive the more for his produce. Lower
Canada nav benefit by an increase OF trade AT Mon
freal or Quebec or bOth but the extent OF this benz
eft will depend upon the extent to which the West
ern trade is diverted to the ST. Lawrence route
The Finance Minister admits that, hitherto we
have ailed to draw the trade down the st. Law
renee; and upon this fact he bases the necessary LOT
the change Some local canals, such as at Burning
tbu BAY, ST Ours and st. Anne, viii be excluded
from the new arrangement; though the Burlington
Canal may possibly be handed over to the m1niel,
pality of Hamilton. The tolls on the Ottawa Canal
will be swept away in the interest of the lumber
trade which has received a temporary blow by the
abolition of the diherentia duties in favor of Cana
dian timber. Judge Halliburton YOU will have
observed, got dreadfuly indignant In the House OF
Commons over this feature of Mr. GladstOnes
budget: but he was entirely mistaken in supposing
n he
dams on the subject. Nobody here counted on
the permaneney of these exceptional duties; and II
the Imperial Government could have gwen years
notice of their intention, all would have been right
1t is that want of notice only that is complained OF
There was reason to suppose that these duties
would be swept away in any particular year; and
no preparations had been made to meet the change.
Everything went on as usual so far as the produc-
ton Of timber is concerned. But the consumption
must be affected by the change, and loss-perhaps
ruin in some cases-will follow. In addition to the
repeal of the canal tolls in the cases specified the
proposal of the Government includes the abolition of
lighthouse dues along entire lake and river
course of navigation. The canals have never yield.
ed more than fraction of the interest on the cost
of their construction. After dedHctlng the cost OF
q repairs there has been very little left.
In connection with the removal of these burdens
from the St. Lawrence navigation, the Government
has announced its intention to resume the Lake 81
Peter works, which consist OF deepening the navl-
and it is intended to obtain two feet more. This
II work has hitherto been carried On by the Montreal
HarlOr Trust; but there is really no reason for
placing it different footing from the other great
improvements Of the ST. Lawrence chain OF nayi-
gatOn, Of which il is a link
The debate on dsuniOn, which recently occupied
FIVE days in the Legislative Assembly, goes for very
Ettle in the country. Only TIVE Lower Canadians
voted for disunon, and one other stated afterward
that he would have made it three if he had been
present. A. bare majority of Upper Canada MEM
bers who were present voted for dsunOn; but it is
potoertain that this would have zen the fall had
been present. There is nothing serious in this
ment; those who place themselves at the head of it
would be the strongest unionsts if they had Office to-
morrow. 1t happens by an accident, which never
occurred before since the union was formed that at
ths moment, there is a majority of Upper Canada
representatives VINO are opposed to the Govern
nsnt. This exceptional state Of things they per-
suade themselves to have this much of permanency
IN it that their party must always be able to command
amajOnty in Upper Cnaada. They therefore argue
that, if Upper Canada were separate from Lower,
they would have chance of obtaining Office. And
to place this chance within their reach they pro-
pose dissolution of the UniOn to be followed by
the formation Of tive or more Governments" for
The Province. The motives Of the actors are per-
fecty understood; and their elOquence produces
small effect III the constituencies-nOne in Lower
Canada. What may be called the national party
the party that believes British America to be march
toward an INDEPENDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a federal union of all the Provinces. The project
has much to recommend it; but it is not one that
could be carried into effect without much prelimi-
nary arrangement, involving considerable delay.
1t was in consequence of the refusal of Canada to
undertake the administration of the Red River that
the Imperial Government resolved to erect the set
Element into separate crown colony. And from
all we can learn, this course will be the most popular
at Red River. Some Of the settlers are in favor of
annexation to Canada, but their number has de-
creased since the question came to be discussed.
Quebec or Ottawa is held to be too distant point
from which to govern colony which has planted it
self on the banks of the Red River OF the North In
fact the soOnists inclined TO 60 in for little home
manufacture, in the way of government They will
not object to have their constitution made by the
Imperial Parliament; but they will claim TO govern
themselves under it, while if they were annexed to
Canada they would scarcely have any voice in the
Legislature under whose control they would be
placed. II allowed TO elect their own legislators
and carry on their legislation ut their own DOORS
they would be satisfied.
Some time ago complaints were heard from sew
eral quarters that the Winter wheat had been ex-
tensvely killed. but since the late rains have
given dormant vegetation new start it is found
that the evil much less extensive than had been
supposed. On the whole, the prospect of the CON-
ing harvest may be pronounced nearly as good as it
could be at this Of the year.