Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-03


the Canadian imports exceed our exports
by about a million Of dOllsrs-Of course,
the balance Of trade, to that amount which
has to be made up in gold, is against us.
With such practical results attained this
treaty ought to be overhauled Our Gov
ernment ought to give due notice for its
termination for msnifestly it is not based
on principles of reciprocity. The reciprO-
city is confined to the products Of the soil,
while all manufactured articles are exolud-
ed, and made the subject Of heavy tariff
duties. The Canadians have but few manu-
features, and if the principle of reciprocity
extended to them, the effect would be to
keep the balance of trade, or an excess of
exports on our side.
Immediately after the adoption of the
q Reciprocity" Treaty, the Canadians and
Provincials set about building up their
manufactures by a system Of taxation upon
those Of this country. The result has been
that Provincial exports of raw products 10
the United States have increased, from less
than nine millions in 1854, to sixteen and
half millions in 1860. If the export Of
our manufactures to the Provinces had on
ly kept pace with the increase of pOpula-
tion it would have amounted in 1860 to
nearly ten millions.
A Washington correspondent Of the Chica-
| go Tribune, to whom we areindebted for the
foregoing table, and whose views and COM
ments seem to be entitled to weight, remarks
that there are high political reasons in ad
ditiOn to those of an economical character,
which render it important that this treaty
should be set aside It was in its incep.
tion, Southern Offering on the altar Of
British cupidity, the design Of which was
to cool the ardOr Of the Canadians for an
nexatiOn to the United States. 1t cannot
be forgotten that the Provinces were any
thing but prosperous prior to the treaty Of
reciprocity, that discomfort was chronic
among them, and that the demand for sep
aration from the mother country, and an
nsxation to the United States began to be
loud and deep. Southern politicians who
were ever ready to plunge the nation into
war in order to gain Southern territories,
dreaded nothing so much as this rising
spirit Of annexation among the Canadians,
and they determined to put an extiuguish-
er upon it By sacrificing Northern COM
merce and manufactures. The result has
demonstrated their sagacity. They were
killing two birds with one stone They
shut the mouths Of the Canadian agitators
for annexation, and injured the Yankees
at the same time, and they compelled their
Northern white slaves to aid them in the
dirty work, and even to take the lead in it.
Franklin Pierce, then, as now, their sup
pie tool, played the. chief part in the sacri-
fee Of his oountry's rights. ~.
This suicidal measure has done its work
efectually, and reflects great credit upon
the Maehisyelian sagacity of its authors.
It has completely aliensted the Canadians,
and from wishing to join our Union they
have learned from their Southern allies to
despise it, and to desire its dissolution
In their increased prosperity they have
given over their haired to negro slavery,
and their spirit as reflected by their lead
ing journals, partakes Of that hostility
manifested towards us by the London
Times. It is not meet that we should
strengthen the arm uplifted to strike us.
In the din of arms, the operation Of this
treaty has been overlooked. But now
that its expiration is near, it is important
that its extinction be secured, by due no.
tice, according to the stipulatiOns Of the
treaty.
Several members Of Congress from the
districts more Immediately interested, have
called attention to the inequalities Of this
pretended reciprocal treaty, and in the
name Of their constituents have demand
ed its abrogation at the earliest day pessi-
BILE. 1t is to be hoped that they and others
will persist in this demand, and urge the
Government to give the notice provided
for in the treaty itself for its sbrogation.
Prudence, policy, justice and interest all
combine in requiring its termination.