The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01
The Canada Reciprocity Treaty.


The Hamilton Spectator learns through channel "per-
fecty relable' that the administration at Wasbnron Is
favorable to the termination of the reciprocity treaty
the expiration Of the term agreed upo-that Is in 1884
1t believes that this movement is part of Mr. Stewards
system of tactics in urtherance of his publicly expressed
design this province to the United States and
further draws the conclusion that the American Secretary
OF State does not expect that the authority Of the federal
government will be re-established over the Southern
States
1t is impossible to conceal the existence Of some danger
OF the abolition of the reciprocity treaty by the Ameri
can government That treaty was carried and has since
been maintained by the influence Of Southern statesmen
who believed that II would be the means of preventing
the annxaton Of Canada TO the republic thing which
they dreaded and, fooshiy enough thought likely TO
happen. At the present moment Of course the
influence Of the Southern States over the affairs of
the Union has disappeared, and is ii likely that its
power will in any degree be restored FOR many years to
come9 The North will be able when the South is brought
again within the Union to dictate the national policy on
the question Of reciprocity as well as on other matters
u unfortunately happens that the extravaganza Of our
yernment has created The necessity for the imposition of
enormous customs duties, which have aroused feeling
OF opposition to the reciprocity treaty among American
manufacturers Northern luberers farmers object
upon equal terms with the produce OF Ca
madam fields and forests.
On the other hand the reciprocity treaty was gained
far as the North concerned by the efforts Of the
warders the merchants and the manufacturers The
wardcrs and the mercantile community still have aud
we hope that even the manufacturers viii yet it for
their interest to have provisions and lumber cheap rather
than DEAR though tariff may render them but luke
warm advocates of reciprocity. Reciprocity Is undoubt-
eddy beneficial to both countries; and the matter is
fairly placed before the American people, through the
press and by representation at Washington doubt not
the treaty will yet be preserved
II there is any statesman Of the Union far asray
TO imagine that the Canadian people will be driven 10
neXation to the United States by the withdrawal OF rec
procity the sooner that erroneous impression made to
disappear the better No appreciate highly
than do the advantages Of reciprocity would
heartily grieve at its repeal but the advantages
thousand times greater than they the people Of Cana
da would not hesitate for moment TO sacrifice them all
to preserve their alliance with Great Britain 1t is not
uya max IN nir
Canadian readers, but it may be that there some
Americans who may not be informed Of the actual state Of
public opinion in Canada. The Ministerial press have
most mschevously circulated statements that large por
ton Of the people Of Upper Canada the majority represent
cd by the Parliamentary opposition, are hostile to British
connection andeagery looking for an opportunity Of effect
ing change in our political condition This is clear
direct manifest lasehood invention of reckless and
corrupt party whose only chance Of the polls
lay in the grossest Misrepresentation Of the
policy of their opponents. We cannot wonder
that even intelligent Americans should be i'm
pressed with the absurd notion that the people
of Canada prepared to rush into their arms, when
journals protesting be attached TO British connection
and supported by government money proclaim the dis
LOYALTY of large portion Of the population. II it be
fact that Mr. Seward desires the abrogaton of the
ciprocity treaty because he thinks that it will lead the
annexation Of Canada to the United States that
he will speedily be undeceived He man of great IN
telligence Of arreaching foresight and if he will study
the question TO the bottom he viii that this step
from uniting Canada to the States, will have the effect
driving her further from the United States in feeling than
she has been before The abolition of reciprocity
wOnd be loss iaNaUa, but Would DC altogether
without its compensaops and it is which would
bear firmly rather than sacrifice British ccpfection. The
effect of the abolition would be TO conne our enterprise
and capital within territory, 10 make us pursue
with greater zeal and energy the clearing OF forests
the opening Of mines, the working Of our
fisheries. II would drive our trade through the
St. Lawrence 10 the II would lead to the
opening up, in spite Of Mr.. Cartier and his French
Canadian party. OF the Northwestern Territory, in
which could find market for our manufacturers and
a field for our immigrant population. Mr.. Seward is a
man who can understand the strength OF early training
and of principles handed down from generation to
another He knows that the people of two States OF the
Union united under one general government, but sepa.
rated in LEGAL matters, have different ideas principles and
modes of action; that native Of Pennsylvania can be
DISTINGUISHED from lndianan wherever he is met. He
can readily understand when As is the with people
living under the same government, how much greater
the difference between the people of Canadaa province
which have since been filed up from the British islands
by those who most strongly attached to British laws
and British institutions he understand, we say how
great difference there is between this population and
his own countymen and how great an aversion Is enter
tanned throughout the concessions and side roads OF
Canada against any weakening OF the connection with the
mother country. 3ir Seward may possibly point to the
fact that a manifesto in favor of annexation was
largely signed, in 1S49, by influential individuals
and that the author of tie manifesto is now a mem
Der of the Canadian Cabinet He must recocct however
that the movement that occasion touched the
farming community, which in Canada, in the United
States bears sway In political matters We believe that
no commercial considerations will ever weaken the at
just as firmly 90 we believe the people Of New England