The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-14
Trade Convention.

DETROIT. July l3.-The reports: Of the
Transit committee were takenup :.
Mr Prosser withdrew his report and
moved to add 10 the report of the ma
iOrity a resolution asking the laoyernof
Of New York to recommend TO the Legls-
lature the enlargement of the locks In
canals of that Sratr The resolution was
agreed 70 -.
The question coming upon MI Little
,ohn's resolution for a Niagara ship ca
nal nj the expense of the general Gov
,.rnmens, as a commercial and military
necessity, Mr. Mitchell offered u substi-
fute that the canal was demanded, but
that under the present condition OF the
national finances, wc cannot ask Tor ITS
construction by the general Government:
This was laid on The table by n vote of
qG 10 50
Mr.. Kennedy moved 10 amend the res
ulution by striking out the words mill
tarv necessity This was agreed 10. and
Mr Littlejohu-s resolution 50 amended
vas agreed to by l23 to22.
Mr. Lyman Tremaiue, tromthe Finance
committee, by consent submitted re-
bort on the matter submitted 10 the com
mittee The resolutions reported are as
follows 1rd were adopted unanimously ::
That il he recommended to the Gov
eminent that in anv future aijustment
# the tarin aud internal revenue. the
burden of taxation. direct and indirect
NAV Lc made to fall as tai as possible ON
the riches and vices andiluxuries OF the
people, thus relieving the laboring and
Industrial classes
That regarding the national debt rs a
uecuniary obligation most sacred in it's
,Laractcr the Convention declares its
.0uyictiOn that all sacrifices will be
.heerfully horne that may be necessary
20 maintain the national honor uni,n-
prached at all times and under all cir
cunStanCes, and that every dollar OF
such debt, principal and interest, can and
viii be discharged without retarding in
he slightest degree the onward progress
,fthc nation in the career fits prOsperi-
~, greatness and glory.
The debate on reciprocity was contn-
ned until the adjournment, TO be resum-
ID tomorrow at 10 A. NJ No question
taken
The resolutions reported hy the com
Hittee on Reciprocity is that the notice
tor the termination Of the reciprocity
treaty meets the approval ofthis conven-
lion, was unanimously adopted.
The Secretary read in the report that
he convention do respectfully reques,
he President of the United States to en-
,cr into negotiations with thu Govern
ment of Great Britain, having in view the
execution of treaty between the two
countries for reciprocity and commercial
intercourse between the United States
and the several British provinces of Brit
ish North America, including British Co.
!. inmbia. the SelkiTk settlements and Van
COVERS Island, upon principles which
hall be just and equitable to all parties,
and which also shall include the free
navigation of the ST. Lawrence and other
rivers of British North America, and
Such improvements of the rivers and en-
iargcment Of the canals as shall render
them adequate for the requirements OF
the West. in communicating with the
ocean a.
Mr. MeChesney offered tho following as
a substitute:
Rtsolred, That in the still unsettled
condition of some of the States from the
'ebellion, and the state of the finances
Of the Government, as we'll as the inlme-
diate state of our system of taxation,
any action tending to q renewal of the
reciprocity treaty MAY wisely and ap'
propyiately he left 30 the action of the
respective Governments by which il
would be negotiated.
Alengthy debate ensned upon this sub
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