The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-19


medasey relating the deporabe events transporting IN
country Justly occupy our time Is our rotations
to the young and rising nations 10 the North Already
they contain population more numerous than oil me
free inhabitants Of the United States IN $780, several
years the Revolutionary had terminated Ia
peace. Their country Is capable OF maintaining 10 anu
commerce with the Gin Te province Canada alone has,
for the last five years. been larger than with any osnsa
be any doubt thai il is more 70 attempt by
negotiation the removal OF any ohJectionaple .e
which may have arisen than 10 disturb Inc cssns
now directly Indirectly engaged 10 TINS uaue
The immediate origin Of the treaty Oh ,Ss cos.,s
Of the prov noes. BY convention IN 1918 we
had made unwise concessions and hence frequent
sent by Great Britain 70 colonial stations An excited
state Of public feeling prevailed, Mr. Webster gave ON
ciaI Information that American fishing vessel bad
taken by the British naval force on the pro-
vincia Her were carried a. prisoners into
British port An expedition from ether American vessels
had hastily armed and organized and had forcbly
retaken the captured II was deemed prudent BY
Of both countries the progress OF
events which might, almost at any time have precip
tated the two countries into and possible to pre-
vent their in the future widespread i'm
preston the operation the treaty been created
by imperfect representations Isolated facts have been
others less importance that few upon its
sderaton unbiased by unjust opinions. II Is often sup
posed that the balance Of trade is against with these
colonies but since the date Of the treaty have sold TO
them by $26 500 than we have bought from them
Upon the painest principles Of commerce. the individual
since 1885, and amounting TO more than fifty millions OF
dollars in 1858 alone, must after have been
the substantial materials the exchanges those who
were engaged in the traffic, who In their turn, could
in the people at large customers VINO were benefited BY
the purchases they made General dissatisfaction exists
along the whole OF our northern frontier near Canada
and the moral and political effects which It was hoped
would result from the treaty have been destroyed, the
effect Of the Canadian tariffs enacted since 1855 having
this country % those Of Inc provinces This alone con-
commercial relations, so that manufacturers may
not only receive from the regions on the north
OF US considerable portion Of their necessary supplies
OF timber breadstufs and animal food, but may also
enjoy less restricted and, practicable. an entirely
free market for tho products Of their labor Under the
operations OF natural laws the trade Of Canada many
important articles will flow 70 and through the Atlantic
system Of Canadian legislation exports OF foreign
goods 70 Canada have decreased from 10 lSoe
tanned yet higher value previous to 1882 when they
amounted to $780, but for purposes Of fair COMPARE
he avoided the years Of great expenditures and un
due speculation In 1868 this portion OF our trade was
only one half OF the average OF each OF the five years
preceding the treaty, which was less BY twenty-five
than in 1S49 since which time total exports
OF all kinds TO Canada have increased five fold from
- 23 724 to $40 1913 7ls. In the manner the
OF American manufactures Canada have decreased
from g. 56 In 1888 and 1859 81 802 In 186263
With regard to many artcles-wheat and -four for To-
Of them from Canada than sell 70 her but resell no.
1
whose purchases large that Of wheat and
-four our exports 10 the Provinces ns WHOLE exceeded
our imnorts from them nv IA pa from 1884 q 1851
Coal conspicuous instance OF the advantages incident
to each country from free intercourse The sales and
purchases are nearly equal on both sdes but each Ia
thus supplied nom mines nearer home and the expense
CARRYING FOR several hundreds OF miles s saved to the
unless Il In 10 employ and nav ,vo men for
doing the work OF one There Is little room for doubt
that we rashly and persstently pursue 4 hos.
| tile and exclusive system most o. this trade
| now in our possession will be divided between
Pc ana esa i, a The
ect Of an ptercoonai railroad from HaIifsx and 81
Johns and perhaps other ports to the interior Of their
present vast system OF external and civ.
ing them uninterrupted from st. Clair and Lake
Huron 10 the ocean through their own tarritorv ~ ai
periods Of the year Tho people by commercially quitting
the provinces together may soon Accomplish the deyei
| opment OF q system OF homo industry which will MAKE
them independent OF our and copetitors
with us Ia every neural Market They will become
their own shippers and traders for all Commodities OF
foreign origin Although we may Danish them and their
produce merchandise from our routes OF communca-
ton with the Atlantic II Is not likely we shall divert the
traffic in American produce via The ST. lawrence bv sny
legislation we adop. We cannot ieeislate tor the
canals and rarosds but nav fail in persusd,nS them to
adopt Legislation OF the suicidal character to
expected that they Will keep their channels for freight
us monopoly Of this kind but n We should exclude
will reap the benefit OK doing business for both coun
ries-we transacting part OF il for one side only
Mr. Ward opposed any permanent legislation that
would prevent the free importation OF the common
cessares OF life every system that, under any
cous name hiding error or pretence, signifies dearer
food and Increased taxation on the raw materials used 10
manuacuresto any system whether called protective
or not which means diminished commercs oy expelilng
colonial produce from our canals and railroads to increase
the employ OF British shipping through British sea-
ports at the expense OF our own Difficulties which now
appear 70 be nscruabe will vanish beiora the United Ell
forts and free conference OF intelligent commissioners on
both Sides "The first notion" said Ne Tocquevilie,
(which presents itself to party as wei az to an indi
vidda when It has acquired consciousness OF It's own
strength Is that OF Violence the notion OF persuasion
arises AZ later period, and Is derived from OK.
percnce." Let US at least try what can be done
through reason and negotiation before we resort 10
rupture OF the existing tes and undo tne work already
accomplished In the right direction after much EFFORT
The appointment OF ssoners on both SIDES 10 con.
suit carefully as 10 the course most conducive 70 our u
tua benefit appears TO be lees liable 70 Objection and TO
combine advantages than other plan. II will
be their duty 10 ascertain how far we may remove the