, 1863-12-17

esib!c, but e. . means Of embarrassing the nego-
fni. Ills out o. the question that England should
eycr s:ipulate that foreign manufactures shall b
an q saseo 9s ER11s e 1
duties. It viii be impossible, it seems to us, to
depart loIn the principle Of conning the schedule
OF 70 &c free between the two
,, The renewal Of the treaty we need not conceal
desEsd By Gsnaa butt mnat be essential
sally f!ce exchange Of cc1tain articles il, on Tic
lsce of M i. an equitable transaction. Ono coantry
1nPo Pof ear m estelss than
tIaae. To this equal bargain. we added, We might
sbefy sn az * Wy or g1any certain Of
which the Americans did not before enjoy. Il lie
bargain Is good one for ue it is better one for
hcm and The interests Of each Of the parties in-
newa1. 4-~':e1 = -
From the Toronto Leader, Oct, a.1
II is gntte consistent In this traction OF the pop
ulaon 1the 1beEals> to advocate difereutia duties
ngsnhs1 hnt thhgana foF the benefit Of foreign
Enesna eS ae nav "a h1a aiP Rf9sf. fs
guage q her statesmen and the utterances Of the
gseat organs o1 Englsh opinion, might anow Us
better a. an Independent country but 90 long a.
We are connected with tho empire, SO long as We
calm its pEotcction, the idea of dlercntiI duties
0.nt gpotp ;1 Engsh manufacturers wild and e1tlava
70 IN e. sea sss ssst; Ct rsgEoy n
rated. The Eastern Stntes hare The ataTt of M n
MAJ manufactures, hy couple, Of generations; they
h have nTge esPi.a's and u abundance traineda
would manufacture for Canada, not for New Ene..
a h ana i It T. not very difficult to on which
would fe No doubt We % should Iesra 70 gooa oS,.
faetuIs somethIng % ON own account. live Il we
manniae!aIea to supply our own wants, in certain
to DO Ter many years. and nothing but the want Of
enterprise can prevent ne from doing this under
existing circumstances. Bnt as 70. seeking an
It is evident that we should compete with he es,
tabiisasd manaiaetures Of that country, under very
WITH capital and Nc soud aff bsxo no,
al our labor to import Or train: It Is really much
eaeieF TO manntacture for ourselves in the abaenos
high revenue tariff than It would be II reciprocity
Of manufactures with the States wero established
from the Quebec Mercury, Oct. 2s.1 /
The clo1e would gladly sec seciproc,ty in man
wc.- though mayhap for reasons different fropa
these which arc ayowed By our cotemporary But
T. 3s ta s91f.
dtderential In character upon the manufactures Of
ENGLAND; and that is an arrangement which the
Teisx eeSH9ny would not be likely to tolerate
| rial Interest is indlapatable; bnt as question
! affecting the relations Of the Province to the
meantime sufisco to render It's discussion OF no
avail: Under'o othe! circumstances, we should say
with the G:oSe: III custom houses were abolished
Seneft M of canada Bt how woul % The o. abotioa ,ol
e s an the
tom houses IA aGainst EnGlandf Wcro we an In
dependent people, such course would bo open to
together upon considerations Of cxpoliency. As
colonists we are debarrcd from taking siusle
atcp u that direction; and Il Tonld be waste Of
time to dwell upon unnttafnablc good.
from the Toronto Leader, Oct, I'll
Tic Western producer IL not willing to jc,ye
out Of the nccount tho benefit he derives from tho
FREQ navigation OF the St. Lawrence. He knows
that, as hle surplus produce must CONG into com.
petition with that Of other countries, in Enriand
every cent he saves its conveyance to Tint 1nsT
l;ct goes into his pocket, To the trcaty hc owes
Lawrence gives him: and this benefit ha Is deter.
mined not TO Eurtc2dcr in obedience to the selfish
nesa of New York forwarders and the intrignes OF
lion Of freight y the great question on which the
prosperity and future devciopcrnent Of the West !
1ssT .o t1s, hat az r. 4aos Of + d0 60
!ax can be lesfenol, the progress Of the
amount which must result from taking frun, II tho
right Of using the st. Lawrence, wonld be rnlnou..
For these Icasors tie Western States oppose the |
scathhnSss ~ o. Nsw 1os in the question ofrcncw-
The Eastern States, like tho West, have IN iute.
rest in the continuance Of the treaty. To 1t they
owe thcRe enlarged rights Of fishery. which form
one Of the sources Of their wealth. The fisheries |
and the free navigation Of the St. Lawrence NAV I
well balance nc my i4agfnary adva9;ases which the
trraty.
From the TORONTO Globe.]
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE says that the New York
Central, Hudson ldrc1. md Pennsylvania Rail-
that The operation Of tho treaty deprIves them Of
freight, and that it, abrocation would sire It to
.ss e. TIL |: ss.s st9BY sa Il sssGp r3e & l.
ea1d.. and ritsT., srozid nct b fiaarsa H. ' az
S,es sloiS q Gaaaasan, Reeiproeity id not q crc re-
t,R @ sa ne 14,s, on s1!s,s5 6e95
mIs.ion from ne Amt,teaas 10 pay xnoaeyjor DIR
d wee sboebe tSs enr
es'ass ents not eaes g
irea,ed tiat they Imposed Testrietsons 1as oa
eSsan,a road wenS aether S'ss oss nor e gain sy
rosda would actually Be- injured: Undsr tie Reci.
Ire @ sent to Nov loTE: Sometimes the A%sricsa as
il has the option siter of selling Or shipping. As
plo q nj ri prosae
Ienee, te The fo:s q I've New York canals and .ail
produce might stil be shipped through tau upl.cd
York has been the choice of markets.
From the Montreal Witness, Dec. o.
The free use Of the St. Lawrence has been, in tho
sysiHne themselye: ofit: Indeed, As !1a.,s q ~