, 1865-08-01

t1eat Board OF Tradu wiz held on rnes lay a.er-
noon. the 18th iEs.aht, for the putpo.e Of recciy
conycntton at Ds,roit and for othes bussseas.
Peter Kespath, Eco. the president occupied thu
chair. The uon. ". Ryan. who ha4 been elect.
thht rom 3Jonttea!, had prcp4rea repart r.
epectine the convention, which hs rand sa fol-
lowe, pfeu.is1ng that 1t had been snhntts TO and
% %spp cred es other memosss Of shs Montreal dele"
Report q! the delegates appointed by the Rn1r1
It Ttsda and bJ tho Corn Exchange Assoeta-
tiop. Of Montreal, to a'tssd the Commercial
Convention At Detroit, which t0ok place o. the
litb, 12lh ard 18th Of July, 1865:
On the forenoon Of the 11th Instant, the Con-
vsnion commenced It's sssaion. TIE provincial
delegates have felt from the outset th1t lbe!r
Il % inissest to ,hern was tu,t Of IecIpfocity."
Tbe notice to aorcgs'e the txfsttng treaty nad
come ftom the United Slater, and It waa
he Uniteo stases = express their oa:n.on.
separately and un1t1ected,y By The vates Of lae
provincial de'esarops. ns TO whether or mol
new tFeaty of reciprocity should b s 1ssotla-
conceived that their duties should be confined 10
fus1feh1pg infIFMatlols, combating objections.
Ismoying p'sjnd'ses' ana snasa,yoffng to saow
would b. MnIe proper and becoming oh their
part to abttatn from taking m active or patt.+ Ii
sps7e II he pssssttd,sss, ~ ssona Eos.ns %
herec TO, End 20 p1ovi1cial rots vas cas: stthnr
IN convention Or committee; but the provincial
delegates sent sSne OF teeif cumhsr hstoee toa
ard also to aejuas the committees on cseientials
and On weights and raeasaEes. Tne views Of
the provincial deieRates were also atsted o.
taiis or tho etatetaents shn> mads hare already
appeared in the public j,utna's, and vii.
no doubt, be printed win shs proceed
preps1o6 for pabi.ratana nndeE The auspes. Of tbs
Detfdif Board ot Tt1da. tbs. thcreluIe. needless
to esy more than tn1t Trey Wers very contteousy
preeaion on tie influential and intelligent asss1n-
blage cf prncncI conn .reini roen 10 who N 1nsy
we're adorettea ard to hare contributed. IN 20 ms
ton nna!lF paszetl In fa.nr OF neeottstlnx a aew
nes,y Of 1ecptvc'tJ With the psosioces Of bEitiAh
Moth Auer:ca. Tia importance Of this vot.
lhscuehous The Cr,tcd Sta1es e1npos be uu1upur-
isn't. At The opening Of The Convention no one
Anticipated such vote, md :hs change Of oplnton
s1lkihg illustration ot 'he good TO se es.cte1
By bodies Of business men csmi1g together
to t.scuss suh].ets OF nousn1l interest IN u
justice 10 our comusscisl nfethreu IN the United
Statee to baJ larRe per7aded theit de'ihsrato1s
1t Detroit. TINE, there w4s 40 attsnp' Il poll !.
1rHuenees were exerted and STATEMENTS publicly
haz,sted, with view 10 defeat the paspoaes fus
which ION snnt you. de!eGasts g g, Detroit; sas
were not to b. awa1ed BY such unworthy attc;es.
1ha attempt psoTed stgnsi ta,l1te, aad its sols
re.nlt has bcsn to throw dsseftdis opon th9se
connected WITH It. The question Of RECIPROCITY
and cf he ,ranslt through british North Ataeti-
esn waters Will now necessarily DO tsRnn under
| eonsidetstton.hy the governments Of t3reat Brt.
! loo much to h0pa that the opinion Of this great
! epnyG1taon st detroit may exercise cetiaf1 H.
| 1cence on tic dsllhera'isns ar the c1biaet q:
trsae a tSionrhont tae provinces hay. ~ssa good
| et4es, and tbetr respective governments by sup
| ply ne Information and snxKeatanns which may
10 Ha eone o. nn5e7 nesstis lon. Bat apart seEa sas
] infpenee whtth business men may exercise up'n
| ponticisnk, the convention ut DstEolt has eyeu
Suae, ,s*as ss Ell e hs Snes q
/ North Anerica met there and discussed IN = tE:e
and h1encly epirit the many questions of trade fn
which they hare common m Interest; sndie n Is not
| sid Of eoclal amenities have produced
| mere extended views and rtvcE rise - scau
nenta OF irleadsblp and respeetin many II staneae
ptssed ovet IL the uniting toRether tor ono CON
mon Interest Ct ths ton1lsrct4f neu ofta martI
lime province. kn3 ot Isaa9a Ias psss5Sss &c g
jects of car common mfseton> not only bJ TIC sub
ttsut1aI sdvantBges which the right to t1sds and
n=h in thctt uaiets nod out, but Y the q Putty
dress ot tIe 1loa. Joseph n2ws, i:
| Hhtth he 80 ably reviewed Ma fel3uous-
eoclsl, political and rnmmescl1l-of Btlt,eh Nortt
Ame,ica With the Ue,ted States, wAs an effoft o
| wcndet1ul ability. which cl1sus the adm'rattot
! and gratitude Of tie cuRntry. 4 very 1tnportau
question, "a to the Of cantzat board
| 10 be composed OF delegates from ali the Board
| pr Trade OF BRUSH North Ame1tcs. Vas ccna1t
cred By tha provisional delegates At Datr1lt ant
ha. b. an referred to the Montreal Board Of rr4ds
| OF great interest," and evidences growing cotul
atity and cohesion amangst mercantile com1tni
ties hitherto 700 much separated and estraeged
IL eonsinanz, yonr ds!ssstes beg to =. e.
man aud memheta Of 1ha Detroit Conven
non for the uniform eonfte:ey extended to .hsn
| their Erateinl feelICya aud ackn0 TIedgments +
the President OF the Board OF Trade OF Datrott
md to ihe citizecs 1t latee, for tie great K I'D
re.s and he'pita!ity received during tns's E. Mssay
md Great Western Ra.!eo1d Ccmpan!es for th
| free conveYarce Of oe!eRatea to and from III
Convention, and of several United States ral
roods for the free ccn7eyance Of Provincial delt
g.tes w'ahing 70 20 nor'owafd fToI q pSttGf; AZ T.
!pcctsu'ly suemstted.