, 1863-12-17
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

some l'ne SINCE VIC published an article o
Inc oppos11'on manifested In the Unite
G4N' ~ conunuancc oi the Rec!pzocit
aaan , ~ US ~ =. present e1ists' and ca'lfn
on sAv eanselans LOT an expression OF opit
.vu W 1ne sup1ecs' and for IN agitation
'4t"o 10 ~ luoolneatlons or amendments
felt by tho advorotea ~ +1,a 49,. ~ ~ ~, Iul ~,
1ss Nv -o' oe"Ns VI tne treaty On tn'
elue o1 LIE line that the burden of its defenc
,n5sa..s, va uie"'' anu LIZA. so niuc
iuotue1tnce Aaa been displayed BY the Cant
1iaps on the matter that II Ind 1ecome
quesuon with some whether or not they aI
pteeaatea Pre- a1e 1t as Of any value to them. With
publication of the article alluded tn tn
| canaa,,ra 7,,1a e,,n1,a, ona ~ 49, ~, ~
1ao1ans nave spoken, ana We nave now bt
fran thc 1eal,n,, ;ourn.1s, ~ 49, S:.se,9 s {.
49, 15 11.ote y. 1no' province
@ from eafeinl perusa. Of these articles "
poa,a.aa,+.s D. = I , 9.as.s. - asaa4s ut'' Inat In
heclproclty lreaty nus been great benetl
to Canada, and in some it is admitted Wit
laudnele fankness that the Canadians hay
had the lions share of the advantages. Al
OF tncm IRE 1aVofnole to Its renewal; bu
there seems to be division of oninion an +,
the propricty of niak,no a,r ,notar;.1 ~ ):
sfoas to the opposing ;nteresfs In tha % T.,.s:
States SO as To secnrr ia rcncp,o, w. .'.,,
rive few e4tr,cts ;1,nstrot,,t, ~. :.
feel1ne IN The snh;crt Thn fo1,on.;.~sas" e4.*e'
n corresnondent ~ Tho Mon+raa1 80 - N'n
win ~ The fnn,t. ~ .gaa,-s.saa.a. as.a.u :
readiiV sscriha To- nnr Thnesses which we &
10 ihsm nretty ~ ,ood nni Me must eonecd
fnresiuht Terti9ni7er1 5 " !utelgenee ant
o. national pride is touched md Wiz r. ,ncsse c1
tng aempes ,, o. ons stLauons, don't zee that "
cmptory termination 81 fhe t5ea1p o. nes
nations by individuals, such assusediy womb f
dom TO Ms to look at the strong probability Of sncI
result and prepare ourselves to grapple with RI
evils which viii Inevitably grow oat of it. ~
| There ls no getting round our unfortunate r.cn
graphical position while at no Tina inlcDcndien,
! of our neIghboFs for market. We ara for n,,s
Il se p7 Ns' ss % y
millcrs and farmers Of Western Caaada Won,d X r.
to-d9yy without he American market. '4;H Wa; 81
ent absence OF English tcmond. The stattStps I've 10
the astonishing growth Of our ffontfcr tS,o ei,c
reciprocity, rcTeals to any adninjstraf;nne ei dis
poecd to use It, the power they possess over o,i,
progress, either for tic purpose 81 snnbbne rD 1a
aeiehbolaood N Ills Thns tme Of iIea
&The whole question resolves ftse,f soto M. ont
TACT That our neishbors hayc tie bower IN tssis
hands to terminate a. treaty, Thic Eom tic a. 1sa
pe1iy whilc he terminating It viii not be- fst bg
item3n their present condition, with every branch &
Of trade prosperous md their lines Of conlsnunics
ton taxed to the utmost with supcrabundant trak
fc. Add to I'll this the ag,ravaiions, iuarlnary
an sn
@ We sas Il &C.
aer4sya'a hs e9 Msg9se 81 e Fdeaty I'll only
We rcGuise new markets.. an c1c1nS f.1, u
T.iea sates Shes @ VII So Tae bonding
tkroNr,, .heir rsn,;s .nd ,sfi.,.p ". M 20 Emp
at INV time hy fher o1 "a annae ID
In,sn},n nnre:,rss ne.ins - fst e., alu NC can
- =. nSco sI, -, .Heny y pes cent dnsT
- pnS nsnT II ropisHd =. oscs onf Grana
steamers;
Mas sne W. Me,sn. q o9ntaefn 1hanence In Con-
grese Eea gare g. eae tIcay' and ther absence
sIoxh,ng e sa;s nnne5ation party IN 1sA arops:d the
ese Es, Ffres snd the anting e.
IL tpite o. me 1enonsuaaees of the North its
e9nsGmmanon ;e ;pa DESTROYED tue anaexatloa party
10 which Canada bud fons becn straneer II n Ss NoE
SIR with the treaty abrpgatcd tho bonding systcm
annulled both possible events With tWo yessa e:s
md think tie prospect not IN encouraging one.
Inc ABOVE article is full confession TINT
without the Reciprocity Treaty, Canadian
commerce would be insignificant compared
with what It Inns been during the past seven
years: md vet II ia nenued br mn Enc,;sbr,.,,
.,1o h.s ,a1no ,,tsrssts ~ :.a,.a ~ neu. eutnan
The Toronto Glo2,.- undnnhted1r t,o ,h1ort
LIE A'!"..o o' aaoouo'eot5 LUG aolest
and oest journal IN the Provinces has pub
o~ 80. ~ a~1~' w '"e .Aeaty' sohio o.
them in 7cplS 10 our own; and other Journals
ofless note have devoted considerable space
10 tnen- we MAKE some extracts from
them:
,z,,or, 4ha ro-or,o f.,o,. H.. 49,,
wepublish elsewhere an article ttorn one ofthe
ablest and most liberal American Journals the
lAicogo 1Tttnne. on the subject Of Reciprocity,
t. Ts i9e 1e a1tsn9n Of en, Fcadsss
ciprocity encounter In the advocacy Of renewal
Of rs ssy Ths sat1as srss i
our Hanks AID prompt conzidesa,iosn. a osae!'es
Ine tmta .i Glats 2! Wnom me Lfsoaas speaSs as
opposes 10 me ueaty, are ne manufacturers: They
complain Of our tartd. We lately published some
II epite 9i the tarta re consumed larger qnsntity
oi American manulacsafes now th3n we did be
fore inc adoption o. me trssty. The tariff has
tsG1 cSen IsSo s1nee ~, ana II has Undoubtedly
tnfes: 6at, aHer ~, tney are 1l tftflinY amount
eelse ron jug rs as1see nadsrs Ee ars Of
!eaproc1ty in Manufactures as We! as natural pro-
1ness 3sn,a T. TGtt e aoosnea on fhc
1fontier' Te osiacse II Nonid be iof the benefit Of
si,ion on the lakes ia extremely favorable for sup
plying many AtneI3tan markets. Free trade In
mannIaetures Would give us choice Of markets
part, Il the american Tanniactqrers desire entire
II thsm tn =: whss thsy xent sna tas.1 RIope-