The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13
Canadian Reciprocity.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HrRAIn

WASHINGTON, March Q. 1851
am sorry to see that the impression has gone abroad
that the sense and substance of the objections to the Re
cprociy treaty with Canada part of the
OF the frontier counties Of your State and mine are bssd
merely on tho admission Of grain &C.. At too chssp
rate. live the frontier my house H Is near Canada
a. your office Is to Brooklyn, and know what al ths
frontier discussion about the provinces means There "a
only one practical opinion about It, far desire for
perfect reciprocity concerned from the eastern
part OF Maine TO the western terminus Of Minnesota
boldly prophecy that this discussion which seems to
some metropolitan minds trihing-"a cloud no bigger
than mans hand'win spread over the continent and
be the means of comforting upon such blessings a. no
number by the adoption Of continental system
Of reciprocal free trade in which proeconst and free
trader win alike agree.
As regards Canada
that this province since the treaty has taxed
forty five times large amount in value Of our pro-
ductons Of the United States have taxed Of her
productions.
II means that, not content with this state Of things,
abe now by heavier duties, tries exclude American
manufactures altogether from her markets.
IL that che has made special Laws admitting
merchandise Portland and the Grand Trunk Railroad
or the St. Lawrence, at lower duties than IL thew ara
bought in New York. and pass through your wardng
system.
that contrary to the necessity Of the treaty,
she eves canal tolls practically discriminating against
United States vessels and ports TO extent
and attacking the city OF New York through her
outpors Rochester Oswego and Ogdensbarg striving to
Quebec.
1t means that, gain these anomalous advantages 70
About while CANADA only gave up rsvsnSs
about $500 Coolies than nesixth Of the amount
gave up.
It means that one OF the most extraordinary instances
of oppression known in history exists the part
Lower French Canada against the Anglo American
Upper Province, whose people, in conformity with the
desire or the mother country wish for relations of recp
r0ca free trade with u.s. and have free choice TO all
either the 81. Lawrence or the Hudson.
A NOT in
the best sense OF the term but adopts policy exactly
the Of the liberal policy Of modern France which
svns permanence TO the brilliant qualities and glory
That all the causes Of complaint brought forward by
me have been fully and officially avowed by the Canadian
And the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Goss and now
parsed by IS TO in the Senate that even in view
Of all these things the future alone the proper object
legislation The resolutions suggest the mildest most
sensible poesble-that Of conference with Canada
before oscillations for few regions in the world so
capable Of ccnferrng advantages each other
the United States and the British Provinces
with mutual benefit
There party difference Of opinion to this point
has there ever been any 6enry Clay advocated
perfect and equitable reciprocity with the Provinces
yet his protectioDist views well known He said this
country had always held the same opinion about It,
In The Washington Globe Of the 2lst OF Febru-
airy last, is q speech by the Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas setting forth the only possible sys-
toll aance similar TO that Of the Prussian CONNER
cal Union, which has been in successful operation,
Douglas views the subject as an American or continen
eysem-regards Mexico and CUBA also as important
parts Of it, and wishes to "enre free trade
sricted between every State province country upon
the American continent and the adjacent islands, He
thinks "ths commercial union would afford protec
oo tn manufacturing interest," the agricultural inte
rest and every other material interest Of this country
at lower duties than other system that has been
gested or that can be devised"
effect one the most noble and beneficial schemes that
ever entered into the mind of man.