The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-10
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
REMARKS OF non. ronrrs nArrus


In House Of Representatives, Nay 20. 1851
Mn. BAXTER. BY the courtesy Of me
gentleman from New York | am per
mitted to submit few remarks upon
this subject, not to occupy beyond iif-
teen minutes. OF course, the remarks
cannot be well considered, on put into
the shape of Il speech. That am not
able to do, but | will refer TO one or
two matters connected with this sub
.jcct. The question before this House
as now presented, is whether notice
to terminate this treaty, called the rec
/ iprocity treaty, shall be given pure and
simple, or whether it shall be diluted
to milk md water consistency
This reciprocity treaty SO called, is u
missioner entirely. After the people
of Great Britain became dissatisfied
with taxing themselves for the benefit
of the colonies, and after the born laws
were repealed, it became necessary
that that Government should be sup
piled with bread stuils from some 9TH
er quarter. Immediately the question
was agitated in Canada, and men were
sent here to make proners to our Gov
ernment, pretending that they had
some hing to give for what they asked
in return Gen Tuylor's cabinet.
with Mr. Preston, of Nnginina, in it.
gave it no heed Whatever beyond a
proper examination declaring that
they had no constitutional right to
mike such "a treaty or compact and.
in the next place. to do it would be
impohtic and destructive of American
interests and American policy. The
next move made in Canada was to
send some of the ablest and most dis
tlngmshed men under that Govern
ment here, to press upon this Govern
ment the absolute necessity Of carry
ing that measure through
Immediately whether honestly or
dishonesty does not become me to say
the question was raised by the party.
the hehd Of which is now the head Of
the Canadian Government. of Canadi-
an annexation Annexation was the
cry; they could not live without bcinp
annexed to this country. They came
here with that cry. On one side they
sald, You give us this reciprocity.
give us closer commercial connection
with YOU and our people viii become
SO completely fascinated with your I'M
stltutlons that the fruit viii soon be-
come ripe and VIII drop into your lap
On the other side to- the men of the
south, Give us what we want letus
have your rich markets for our pro-
duets without taxation and our people
Will have no desire for annexation"
and those men Of the South always
skillful legislators, understood and
were willing to eonccde TO them the
treaty notwithstanding the influence
of Col Preston TO the contrary, when
he was IN the Cabinet of Cen TAYLOR.
Az, Mr. Speaker, but that is not all. 1
They undertook to intimidate our oily
whalebone friends always little slip
perry. They said TO them IF you do
not LET rs into your rich markets, not
a mothers son Of You shall ever catch
another cod OF anothermackerelm the
waters OF Newfoundland They were
"A little frightened by that. and began I
to think they were "gone. hook and
line" but then these Canadians said
again, 'Ifyou do not give us this treaty
we will breal, these nurseries of Won,
seamen. and then how win Won cone
on the water with Great Britain 50
long claiming to be mistress of the
seas ?" They then said to the oreat
West, to Chicago. GIVE ms this treaty
and Won can have direct communication
with Europe. and Won can become direct
importers and when II vessel is hailed /
on the ocean, Where are Won bound !? 4
the answer viii be. Chicago
{ Laughter. Wen, sir. the treaty was
granted, and how many vessels on the
ocean were ever hailed. "Where are
you bound?" that answered "Chiea-
COZ The tracks have been very few
and al in one direction.
There is another emotion NJ, Sal.
er. of vital imnortance u.b;cb lila
be considered in M corron,;o,, '''; -
fine onestion of ,,oio.rot;a,, "
nj this momnnt loging bra,o ,,a,,
the rate of y tbonsopd oyer,, aor "a
how are eva to.n,ol,o ~, a. -,
from the men of Enrona9 ~, ~.
Of Furone Is now e,,.oi,ni,,,, ,,'i,i,' 80
from Canada Conada 49, 81 -.
49, rs 'liNii