, 1860-04-11

It is not probable that the opposition re-
senty developed in New York to the treaty Of
reciprocal frse trade with Canada, will serious
1y yeadangcr tbs continuance Of that policy
with the British Provinces or operate suriously
against Its extension to the Spanish American
States and the contiguous Islands. That op-
position is based upon the petty sclGshne.s Il
= few traders aud ths NARROW and suicidal poll
ey oi the State of New York in the manage
1neat Of her canals. Tue former would strike
down a great public good for the sake Of put
ting few extra dollars into their co1e1s, while
the latter, instead Of entering boldly and man
fully into FREQ competition with the other
great carrying routes between tho West aud
th. Atlantic seaboard, seeks to cocrce business
into her OWL channels by illiberal and arbi-
trasy legislation; and b:th would force the
Vest into paying them unjust tribute for the
accomplishment Of their ends. This is the
secret Of tue late mission Of Mr. Hatch to
Canada, from whose forthcoming one-sided re-
port 50 much is expected By the enemies Of
reciprocity; and this too is tho unseen power
(which go frequently puts upon the wires
damaging REPORTS, unsupported by facts, as to
the working Of tho treaty and tho disposition
Of Congress to give notice Of its termination
The stability Of our own as well as Of the
other American governments, demands the de.
volopment Of 4 purely American policy. The
nations Of the Western Hemisphere ought to
10 as independent Of those Of the Eastern
Hemisphere, and as hostile to their interfer-
feronce. Is the latter are Of the former The
fact that . few Of the latter hold the position
OF European dependencies, may render the cs-
Establishment Of such policy somewhat more
difficult, but docs not in any respect detract
from its Importance Sooner or later, either
by choice or By co1npulsion, these dependent
provinces will fall away from the parent stock
and sot up each for itself, rs an independent
memher Of tho family Of American States. But
whether such change bc near or rsmo1c, the
best interests Of cach-of the strongest rs well
Al the weakest, the independent no 1ess than
the dcpeudeut-will be found in the establish
rnant ~ c,a,..,,, .o,a,;u.. 49,, So,
mercia policy as will unite them closely to-
gether. The first and m3st important step
towards that end is reciprocal free trade be-
e"~eH ''' 'eop'' u ILL 'n0 'Alnef'eao govern
~ ms .....,
.Ael' a'e m"s, reas0ns Why We sh0alo pro-
va '-N'"@@eNu'.'s 'oa agricultural 'nsef.
esss from competition with the poorly-pa'd
anu u!S''eo Paapef LABOR ol EUROPE but none
~ 'neSe feasons Apply WIN ans 'toFce 10 plac-
.s toe commerce. Carried On between 'he va
'u7 1.1'''e'a 0'*'cs ouoes u S'nna' 'ess4'e'
$.sA A"' 'a''ef 1's ~ 'l''Ae new Lucy
e1aoa VI '0o.ns CLOSELY app'o1'ma''ng IN
saAA4''' u eono'.'on.- 1acn possesses ao'an-
s'' pec..*' ~ ''aen' 1ae'f 1Fns career lies
~ pa17nei 1lnes' ne'1ner lop'nglng upon nor In
..'..s'!ns oae Will anoloer. ros
p''' Ans oulNo os"se@ nus noto'ne 10 lear
~. -. 'a'e' p'''' u nef eou'netn nelsnoofa
., - l14a 4a's~'u'0' VI 's''cu''u.o' WINE tne 4as-
- 1se1 .'4''. ~ .pp'0"@4l''on 'n.' WI S1.a'l
~ 4D'o e'u,i'eA1''a WILL 'ns" IL growing
~ o''S'' @op'e"' P'oouc''ons' ou1
sa,. 49, s Nv. ~, neoa ouf "annAe'u'es our c.
~ ~. As'' "n''e We IL return CONSUME
VI ."e'' 1usat anu conee sne'r tropical
nu'''' 'n0'e proeaous metals AID 30 on. a
~ tss@' ~ ~ =. .s g .eaoh would there
.i."et sH' ~ ,tee :s'n'':sa' A'@43aA greatly IN"
i.yt ~. y " e!saoH'a' would cheap
~ a' eeeessar'es sii u o' II: to our southern
,..ess. e.: =. ".A ~ .utn''n 'nem = better
'@A~ ~ '4.e'' p'o'uc''ons' some time ego,
"'A t''' ''''' VI uso.eS ofa"n from govern
e4:eos ooe'A''eu''' w oe"onsuated that recIp-
1oea Tree t'aoe WIN Cuba alone would give
'o's county = 'uctau's market Ter immense
qnantluea OF llonf, nsn, butter, eheese, textile