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1he Trade Contention.
DETROIT, Mich. July IL.
The report Of the Transit Committee was
taken up.
Mr.. Prosser withdrew his report, and moved
to add to the report of the majority resolu-
ton asking the Governor of New York to rec
Onmend to the Legislature the enlargement
of the locks of the canals of that State. The
resolution was agreed to. s6F f s. A[7.
The question then came up on Mr.. Little
johns resolution for Niagara Ship Canal at
the expense of the General Government. as a
commercial and military necessity.
MIR. Mitchell offered a substitute that the
canal was demanded, but that under the pres
ent condition of the national finances we can
not ask for its construction by the General
Government. This was laid on the table-96
to59. s1alsos4ag7 esI s.isg 81 I1irs7i3lf
Mr.. Kennedy moved to amend the resoll-
ton by striking out the words military neces-
sity." This was agreed to- and Littlejohn's
resolution passed. r.r er,-x 49,,
# Second Dispdtch.-The resolution reported
by the Committee on Reciprocity, that the no.
tice given for the termination of the Reciproci-
ty Treaty meets the approval of this Conven-
ton, was unanimously adopted. So i
The second resolution in the report, that the
convention do respectfully request the Presi-
dent OF the United States to enter into nego-
tiation with the Government of Great Britain,
having in view the execution of treaty be-
tween the two countries for reciprocity and
commercial intercourse between the United
States and the Provinces of British North
America, including British Columbia, Selkirk
Settlement and Vancouver's Island, upon prin-
ciples which shall be just.and equitable to all
parties, and which also shall include the free
navigation of the st. Lawrence and other riv-
ers of British North America, with such i'm
provelnent of rivers and enlargement of canals
as shall render them adequate for the require
ments of the West in communicating with the
ocean. N~A- q ss@- ~
Mr., McChesney offered the following sub
stitute: :. 4 NI4 D
Re$3loed, That in the still unsettled condi-.
ton of some of the States from the rebellion,
and the state of the finances of, the Govern
ment, as well as the Immediate state of our
system of taxation, any action tending to the
renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty may wisely
and appropriately be left to the action of the
respective Governments by which it would be
negotiated. s w a9 9 4aa
A lengthy debate ensued on this substitute.
Mr.. Tremain, from the Finance Committee,
by consent, submitted a report on matters re-
ferred to said committee.
+ The resolutions reported were as follows:
RESOLVED, That it be recommended to Gov
eminent that in any future re-adjustment of
tariffs and internal revenue, the burdens of
taxation, direct or indirect, may be made to
fall as far as possible on vices and luxuries of
people, thus relieving the laboring and indus
trial classes. t b 5a88s sgsEfse S. 8n a
RESOLVED, That, regarding our national
debt as pecuniary obligation. most sacred in
its character, the Convention declares its con-
yiction that all sacrifices will be cheerfully
borne that may be necessary to maintain our
credit unimpeached at all times and
under all circumstances, and that every dollar
Of such debt, principal and interest, will be dis
charged without retarding in the slightest de-
gree the onward progress of our nation in the
career prosperity, greatness and glory.
ed. @
The debate on reciprocity continued until
adjournment, and will be resumed to-morroM