Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-01

WESTERN STATES MOST INTERESTED IN THE ABROGA'
TI0E OF THE TREATY
The western Or agrcult tural States have sui
fered through the operation OF this treaty as
much if not more than any others, and have
made least complaint Their products are 50
immense that they 90 not miss what Is ilched
from them by land rats or water rats. Such oil
the eastern States as fail to produce their own
breadstuif., or their butchers meat, or their
wool, or .heir horses would not be likely to
protest AGAINST supplies from Canada, and the
consequent reduction oil prices. The European
markets present no opening to the United States
OF Canada for agricultural productions except
IN seasons OF deficient crops. Ihe northern and
eastern United States furnish the only reliable
markets year alter year Tor any surplus pro-
duced by even Canada as well as the western
States. For example, all the wheat and flour
sent by the United States to England in 1858
and 1859 amounted to only 81 1856, l52, or less
than half oi the amount thrown into our MAJ.
kets from Canada during the same time, which
was $3.50 500. There is no year when her
entire trade with US has not been much greater
than with oil other countries.
The highest authorities upon political ono
my lay down the principal that If there are any
one hundred stores or houses to be lot in city,
when ouly ninety are wanted, the price Of rents
will - down, and TIE one hundred will rent for
ne greater sum than would the ninety alone.
W hen there IL not a market abroad, and Canada
becomes a competitor with the western States
for the American markets, similar result must
follow. The whole amount taken from Canada
comes out OF the price of tho much larger
amount taken from the western States, and no
more is paid for the whole than would have
BE- n paid to the western States for their CON
trlbutlOns alone This influx Of Canadian pro.
ductlons 80 far is benefit To the Atlantic cities
and manufacturing towns, but 1t is a benefit
th,t rebounds to the injury of all agricultural
districts, including western States, and which
fairly computed, would enable them soon to
create for themselves means Of cheap transit by
land or water, rlvallng all that appear across
the line 20 have prospered at our cost.
But manufacturing villages and even cities
can only prosper by dndlng an outlet for man
uactures and tho various articles which, By
the manipu ation received IN these places, are
prepared for sale, and Canada has no marke!
for any such American pro 'uctlons. That is
entirely absorbed by EugIaud
1t ray be supposed that Chicago, the busiest
city n the world, has a large interest in this
trade, but the whole amount OF merch Indise re-
ceiveI there under the treaty Ia 1869 was but
S45,763 and OF that sl6,540 was brought by
foreign vessels. In 1863 the trade was $5S ,23S,
and $27 ,S77 of that was brought in foreign
vessels The same exclusion Of American ship
ping interest tracks this trade even in the East.
At Boston of 81 1880, ,7Sl of merchandise recely-
ed in 1862 only $l4S,327 was brought in
American vessels AT New York, Of S636 S9l
only $22, 500 was brought in American vessels,
and in 1853 it was still worse, when out Of
S633 4l9 all but 81 ,SSl came in foreign vessels.
Such are the fruits OF reciprocity
The wheat which We send to Canada gener
ally goes there to be ground aud VIC receive an
equal or greater amount in -four, or It is IN re
ly there 10 transit for market abroad. IL
certain that il does notgo there Tor consumption.
/ Formerly We bel ped to stock Canada with horses,
} cattle, and sheep, but now they have an annual
: surplus OF all these for which there is no other
, market than that of the United States Can our
> western agriculturist prefer the prosperity OF
the British provinces to their own? Do they
Sish to create a rival for foreign emigrants'
The treaty rs now developed totally ignores
American interests certainly the compensl
tons received when found will have to DO dill
gently sought lor II the rebels Of to-day,
, animated by all their tercest hats, were at
liberty to bind us BY q convention with their
newly-tound admirers it might be iound din
cult to concoc an arrangement bearing the
semblance OF two high contracting parties,
more detrimental to the interests Of the Uuited
States, more wholly vicious toward the North
and West, or more utterly yalueess to the
South,
THE TEMPER or THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT NOT
SUCH AS TO ESTITLE THIN TO FAvoRs
In the abstract, no objection appea RS Q the
prime pie Of reciprocity hut practical y the
treaty ialsifes at every step the doctrine of its
trainers \ treaty possibly comprt hensive
enough in all its details might be mado 80 as
not to disappolnt in It's results either party
who made 1t, nor be capable OF evasion by
either party throngh hostile legislation, but
with our recent experience, he would be a
hardy statesman that should undertake it with
people who are proud to maintain foreign
" allegiance and affection, " and whose utmost
inclination must be to mete out no more to us
than what is " nominated in the bond"
Commercial treaties for so-oalled reciprocal
duties have been regarded by all writers upon
the subject of political economy as hostile to
free trade. They are certainly hostile to uni
! iormity and to equality with all nations. They
! start with the idea Cl favorltism. To show
preference by treaty or by law tor one nation
over anoi iher is to give them just grounds Tor
complaint. The American mode Of bringing
about reciprocity and free trade has been by
the admission of new States upon an equal
a footing with the old; and 1t was, perhaps, u
: legitimate mode, certainly not an unfair mode
where all parties consented bat we have now
no gifts OF this kind to obtrude upon reluctant
:, recipients, nor for even the warmest OF sultors
: Until the contest in which we are engaged shall
bq ended it is unworthy of our dignity 10 prof.
= fer or accept Of any new alliance. Proud OF
the past, we will not doubt the future. We
stand up now to desplse cynical criticisms as we
:, shall sand hereafter to despiss hollow consras-
y uiationa.
= When the reciprocity trelty was made, we
!, seem to have forgotten the naval raid upon our
. fishermen two years before, and our ears were
Z tuned to harmonies, to the interchange OF acts
of national kindness and increased neighborly
= intercourse, rather than to the sharp adyan-
/ tags of commercial profits but even 10 this
/ aspect the treaty has turned out melancholy
n extract from the Montreal Herald
IL There is getting round unfortunate reogaph
ca position while at time independsnt Of our neigh
bors for market we are for ave months In the year
Il entirely depe endent them for seaport Fancy wha
tho condition OF the mers aud farmers OF western Cas-
= ada would be to-day witlobt tie Amtriosn market
What would become Of surplus products In the pres
l. ent bsenee Of English demand The statistics Of h'
astonishing growth Of outiar trade since recproe,
reveals to any admineira disposed use II the pow
1t they posess progress either for The parpo
otsnubbng England through US, or rsa anns our wan
otympa by and good nelghporho cd In this time Of he
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