The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-02
Detroit Commercial Convention.

The meeting OF this body seems 10 have
made a favorable impression all over inc
country. The correspondent Of the Boston
Datlv Advertiser writes:
..The convention il universally pronounced
. success. It's good results viii DE many
and The business community will Dot re.l-
ouisb the idea Of making such annual gath
erings a permanent institution.
The action taken in the convention may
be summed up very briefly. 10 has taken d
stand in favor Of the protection oi Amer
can industry, adopting the resolutions ID
dorsing that policy without a dissenting
vote from even the great importing cry 'i
New York. IL has declared a. the sense Oi
the commercial community thal lne Iue7
tion Of lime should enter into aii contract
with railways for the transportation oil
freioht.-a principle oi no small importance
10 the Western public. IL has announced
fl the most positive manner tAe deieflilia-
ton Of the capital Of the country that TIE
national debt Is 10 be paid that no wills
per Of repudiatlOn shall Dee tolerated. thai
the burdens OccasiOned by D. viii Dee borne
cheerfuly and that tariff and internal reFe-
nue. systems should bee 80 regulated inai ihe
vices and Injuries Of the community shall
be the main subjects OF taxation IL ha-
called upon the government for the con
structiOn OF a ship canal around tine Niagara
Falls, a. a commercial measure. di-dann-
10 appeal 10 political preIullces uY pro-
nOnncing such work al Tins ume mili-
tary necessity. 10 has given uftcrance anu
weight 10 the urgent demands al the ieei1-
ing West tor every possible outlet Q" int
ocean for her projects. It has man-nra-
ted movement for a uniform and decimal
system OF weights and measures. and ialo
the corner stone for the foundation OF "a MA
tiOnal board Of trade. II has gwen if- voice
10 favor Of the assistance by the genera
government Of coast and foreign steamship
lines. And finally, IL has approved the ac
ton Of the government i'm abr0gatlng th,
old Reciprocity Treaty, bat al The same
time has respectfully asked Tor the iOrna
ton OF a new treaty which shall bee genuine
" reciprocal and shall avoid the feature
which are found objectonal ia the ilnne
one.
Such is the catalogue Of the business OBJ
the records Of the convention. But lt ha
accomplished more than these things. /
has brought the business men Of the cOnn
try closer together. and ia a measure opeu
cd the eyes of the commercial cOmmunit
TO the fact that the interests of the dILeren
sections of the country are not. "a the
sometimes appear diverse, bat one AM
Identical II has created a cordially au
mutual personal respect between the req
resentatives OF the East AMI Ot the Ne-
which ne circumstance should Dee permit"
to impair And in a still greater degree
has made an acquaintance aud irieud-hi
between the merchants of this country an
the merchants OF the neIgnDOrmg province
owing allegiance 10 The British crown. whlc
cannot help being lasting aud can Oe pre-
ductive OF nothing but good.
The appearance and conduct ot the Can
adian delegations created universal lm
preston ia their favor. Bearing them>elve
most mOdestly, declining 10 accept votes
the convention. but ever ready 20 cXplal
their views aud their wishes ON any que.
ton which concerned them. ever calm D
debate aud frank IN explanation. scu-i1.
taking no Ohense al the occasional u-coi
sidered ilugs and tauuts OF over-zvtl"u
opponents OF the Reciprocity Treaty. ever
delegate SON learned 10 appreciate aui
esteem them. Not "A single ha,ty or uukiu
word was uttered ON the Canadian side
the hall. The United States delegates di
covered also that their neigh ,urs were me
Of ability a. well rs OF dLcretlou."