New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
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IRA published at Clinton il the fine agricultural county
If Huron, is noI less explicit. The Mp Fra declares
at the whoe case, presented in Tae Globe is but
aacy andeppes for proof 20 the state Of the country
fom enc end % ;hc other with its mortgaged arms
It's ruined merchants the general dulncss and depres
sion Of its trade and commerce." The time has
passed when poor devils oInevspaper men feel
bcund 10 lie to preserve a reputation for Loyalty.
But The question arss if this depression and distress
exs. now what viii be tAe state of the Province when
the benefits resulting from reciprocity shal be no longer
enjoyeds The opponents of annexation have not fur.
u,shed an answer. They find it more convenient to
Grade tic issue ;han tosetisiy public anxiety.
Meanwhile tie decision OF the Detroit Convention
not hem considerably. Tbey profess to be convinced
vat the Reciprocity treaty will be renewed in some
shape and therefore oepreeae uDcasincss. 1t serves
their purpose forget that representation OF te
commercial interests OF The United States the Conven
ton farce; and that the communities which were
nomnaly represented there cheated out Of their
rightfu infnence b. agencies which will not venture
TO characterize.
1t will be little difficult to manipulate matters
when the contest shall be transferred to Washington
There tie hnckstering spirit VIII not bo oInniPo:eni
Statesmauship will have something to say upon ques
ton which opens the door for the practical application
of the Monroe Doctrine and peacefully solves the
problem of frontier deerscs At the sar timo let II
b. forgotten that the treaty which Is about to ex
pire carried through Congress by corrupt means
Left TO itself it wond have been failure. The Cana
dian Government knew its yaiue, however, and en-
ployel agents at Washington, who put the measuI
through by a lavish and shameless expenditure OF
money advanced by parties in New.York, on represen
ators made at the instance OF the Canadian aathofi
ties.
THRFATs OF FREE TRADE.
Failing 10 obtain another treaty, among rs are
nnwse enough TO Indulge in threats j gave yon Mr.
Isaac BuchanGn's modest hint in my last. More re
Gently Montreal Journal has SPOKEN ~ this strain;
"fhe question o. fee trade with all the world by
Canada has been discussed freely lately Such policy
wond require to te conceived and carried out boldly to
be effective; it would change tie tune OF our friends
across the line in a hurry" Heigbo How apples
swimi
The threat Is not uttered loosely however II IL
echoed by the Hon. Mr.. Ryan of this city who OBLIGATED
as Chairman of the Provincial delegate, at Detroit,
whco-according to that gelte nan-this poor apology
for ~ argur eut was used with some effect. At
meeting held to eise lie report OF the Montreal dele
gates Mr.. Ryan Is rppor cd TO have said that the
American Government appr mend the adoption by US
dhe Canadiaus) Of fnau,igl and commercial policy
which might run counter TO theirs and iuuro them. in
view Of their high taIirs and commercial duties. We
suggested the po soil !. OF this 1T Detroit" Nj. Ryan
added, ard the Americans he met we're prepared 10
make trane sacraces for reciprocity TO preyelt
the adoption Of European system north Of the ST.
Lawrence instead OF al American one-the Europe
being the making tie St. Lawrence free riyer--the
bringing in here Of free goods"
As to the meaning o. this threat, there can be mis-
take. Put into plain words. it signifies this "Unless
the Americans give US reciprocity We will assa their
revenue and their cree by converting Canada into
q vast rendezvous for smugg ers. We will mako the
ST. Lawrence free ri 81, import goods free from duty
and sInIggle them into tho States every POINT along
oar extended frontier 1t Lot for to give youf
response this nsplent Whenever 1t is urged
in my hearing, however,, remind my bosstfl quaint
aDces that Uncle Sam might tie impulse Of the mo
ment treat the smuggers not fow Of his children
we're inclined to treat tie raders--"wpe them out"
With very little ceremony A. any rate. il seems b.
that tie contingency which Mr. Ryan and Lis friends
hold up BY way of warning is not unlikely operate
additional motive for giving efficacy 10 the Monroe
Doctrine. nation % not under my obligation TO
durs everlastingy a nuisance at its doors. And sys
tematic legaii1ed sma cling woull 10 a nuisance in
the judgment of sli ordinary people.
FIRE TRADE MEAS DIRECT TAXATION.
Be tho fate of The Reciprocity question what it may
do rot appTeheDd that tie tire { to which direct
your a;teGtion will be- acted upon by the Legsla
tute of Canada IL may the temporary purpose Of
tie Ryan class Of dlpomat!ss, but every man familiar
with the habits and feelings Of the French Canadians
Knows that its adoption would provoke Gsurrec.
ton; absolute rade implies direct taxation.
A. ..Fr b,.~.
able antipathy. Under the existing system. the
Government obtains its reeDue mainly from Customs
Duties lolisb these, and its only Is direct
appeal to tho POCKETS Of the people. Try this.
peat, and there will be riot and rebellion in Lower
Canada No ministry attempting the change could
outlive session.
Assuming for the instant that the Ryan idea
feasible how would tie cIan compensate tic farmers
of the Province Tor no loss Of reciprocity With tho
Province converted into emporium Tor European
goods certain elias es OF merchants would doubtless
drive thriving trade. They would do the Nassau
business on larger scale. But their profits would not
help the farmers. who would have renewal Of hard
times which prevailed previous to tho adoption Of reel
procty. Wool would fall from IS 10 % cents per n
oats 10 cents Der bas'e and other products Of the
farm in proportion. Horses and cattle would be IN.
salable; and the toil.wOrn bacsw oodsman. bringing
bis grain to market wOgd find himself looking hope
lcssly os Think Jon that the gains II the
smugsers would reconcile tho great body Of sgricultur
ss to the altered state OF things Ard fnot how long
would tho smugglcrs be able TO maintain British con-
nectionf
BRIT 81 CONNECTION A HUMBU0.
British connecticut What on amount Of humbug Is
concentrated III tie phi asel For what has England
1npn What tt