The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty Wuh
Ihs United Stst

From the London Shipping GsZste
In the month oi Octooer last the Anericao adv,es
ported he appointment, ny the A-tcao COVE, nneat Of
Mr. Israel Hatch, OF Blifso tue effect Of
the oper OF the treaty 1854 better kuo 81 as tue
Reciprocity rreny, upon the trate bet Canada
the United states, and upon the thepce arising
This course wac adopted msy be remembered, by the
American goeerpmen in conseqdenos OF the passing OF
en- act by The Canadian legislature snendug tariff,
and sfxirg certs'p ipport dues On articles
of the States, and especially Of Western New York,
would probably be seriously Affected. We nov
learn that Mr. Hatch has reported TO his governmeat,
and that ptitions from all parts OF New Yorx nave
accompanied ts delivery, praying mat the treaty
amended or rescpded; -he member OF Congress-, the
Hon Alfred Ely, has carried resolution for tie pro uc
ton Of the report, 20 much OF 1t relates TO pra
,cal working OF the ues'y, and esoecsiy OF
third causes resolution also rssng the iest,on, wne
her the provisional govern ent or Caraa through its
Legislature, has not violated the spirit Of the treaty
This liz important Intelligence and the discussion which
when the last ns left, about TO place. will pro-
badly have q decisive result upon Arrangement Of
lss4 Oar readers oaye been long since IN possessi,n OF
our opinion upon the Recip -o,y rreay and tae policy
by which brought about and concluded e1d
Gently as October last, We made tue appointment
Of Mr. Hatch as Commissioner the opportunity for ontsr
ing very fully into the consequences to both parties but
especially TO CanRia OF the engagement entered int, in
June, 1854, by Lard Esin ana Mr. Marcy behalf OF
their respective governments 1t quite true that the
trade OF Canada with the United Staes has greatly in
creased since the reciprocity treaty into OPERATION
but s also true that the Canadians had from year
10 year to contemplate increasing ad balance II
Ia admitted that the schedule of products Contained n the
third article treaty contains more OF tha STAPLES OF
The United States than Of Canada-s which would Of
itself account for the manner ia which it has worked
far as that province concerned o. the other hand
the United States have not found il profits be ar
rangeen mt, IL not because they have not the best Of
under the provisions Besides the concur rent right
with s Brit rsa # OF fishing the coasts
Scotia, and Prince Edward sand with the privilege OF
drying and curing on any portion Of those coasts. OF
the Magdalen Islands, the treaty Of 1854 conceded the
Americans the unrestricted navigation o. the ST Law
repce Of the Canadian canals rhe Untd States har.
TO s s prS ise oro s s , mn,ss a
orth Of American goods and merchandise Tney have
Iee feet toughout the open seas n in the ST. Law
renee, and they employ by many hundred tons, IRE
shipping in the Canadian waters annually than the Cana
dams themselves These some Of the advantages
which the treaty has conferred upon the United States
Bot how has 1t been with Canadas Our coonsts were
permitted uEder the treaty to ish the sea,oard OF the
such articles enumerated In Art 8 free into tbs
Unitcd States; to navigate Lake Michigan on the
vessels under the American flag; and, lastly,
the American government stood pledged TO Use its
influence with the State governments to 10 the
coousts the OF the several State canals terms
equality with American citizens We need hardly say
Mat sse engagements hare not been fatuly adh.rsi to
Lake Michigan not free TO colonial shipping 10 the
Understood by the forms OF the frosty for the American
shore falling within the limits Of the cosstng trae OF the
States, foreign vessel ID permitted to navigate that
shore from port port The State canals not opeu
to the Canadians the terms agreed upon-tbst is
Of reciprocty-n consideration of privileges
conceded to the Americans on the canals commn-
nicarng between the great lakes and this Atlantic
ocesn' The consequence is that material meaus OF
distributing the produce OF the Cansdas withheld or IL
In the hands OF the Americans, who take care to II the
advantages OF transit shall be reserved 70 tue products of
tie general result is this tbs Reciprocity
treaty hss worked well for the United States but jndsr-
emily fear for the colonies and especially for Caua-
da and the time rapidly approaching when the stipu
latons the treaty must b. honestly carried out or an
other and q very different arrangement be entered
into between the contracting parties.
Having ventnred TO predict, when last referred to
this Queeou the abroga ion of the reciprocity treaty
s. IN, Of that H.cs Are not nS
strongly against in continuance. The grounds
upon which the American Commissioner resis MS de.
cisou, appear be the disabilities imposed upon the
United states trade with Canada by the Tariff act Of
the Canadian Legislature II we are rightly informed Of
the , y only ~ touch such , q
although the provisions In question may Affect 10 some
degree the trade Of the States With CAnada they cannot be
ole reason that they only impose duties on goods
not specified in that arrangement II may be
matter regret thai the can. r Legislature sSs S
rection and 70 increase the revenue at the
pense Of the import trade OF the province This
question: the wisdom ana propriey Of which are fair
ly open discussion but hsre be doubt the Lsg
aure OF Canada ct liberty TO take the course has
deemed prudent to do so and the American govern
having anything like solid foundation. We are curious
to know the contents Mr. Haschs forthcoming report,
aae abrogation Of the treaty OF 1854 n the United
states have not found their account in the treaty 1t Is not
because IT'S provisions not sufficiently vorablc aud
If another treaty concluded we have only 70 hope
that the negoators the part Of North American
provinces VIII 90 as much alive 10 the interests they may
represent as Mr. Marcy n 1854 those Of the United
States
The Ruin OF Mexico-Thc Interests of
Europe I'm that Country,
From the London Times, April 1871
The Intervention OF foreign Powers in the Affairs of
Mexico has been recently attended by incident OF some
importance We explained some weeks ago the position
which the ding parties in Mexico bad and
tie stage at which the civil had length arrived
Jaroz The leader Of the liberals had established bis 90
v.rpment In Vera Cruz and retained no, oaiv
OF that important port but OF the coast districts and T.
lanes u perally Mramop his antagonist, 10 posses
apital. supported by 4 werful mill;