, 1865-07-10

[Fson cur Own Correspondent
DErRorr, july 8, 1855
THIS city Is On the tlp-toe Of expectation
with regard 10 the Commercial Convention
to be held here next week. The Board Of
Trade ard city authorities are making great
preparations for the entertainment Of their
guests, and look forward to the event With
considerable interest. Upwards Of 500 dele
eatss are expected, and, If report Is true,
fully one-half OF these will be Cauad'aus.
Every city in Canada is sending delegation,
and there will also be q large number Of ont.
Of reciprocity among our ne3ghbots across
a. Ia as 1 can learn, the Reciprocity
T1eatG will be ths question absVe all others
OF the Convention. Here In Detroit there Ia
c.laue Of t1adefs and merchants VINO are
clauo,pus for continuance Of the Treaty ;
but the people generally arc opposed to II,
md the lumber Interest will tigh: any propo.
sal to renew 1t with rigor- Tlc citizens OF
Michigan have the game general feeling on
the subject that pre- yails weat ct Lake Mich
igan. They think that the Treaty Was q
tive value to the United States. Hind Canada
acstd in q friendly md neighborly manner
towards Us during the late struggle, they
might have been willing to renew It.; but
they s. sytnpath}zed with cad aided tue rebels,
and now they cnn 70 and: make their treat.
les with them, II they can fad them. Such Il
the general feeling here as fur as I have
found an expression.
On this subject o stropg outssde pressure
will be brought tc bear on the Convention by
the ate ndance OF nearly alt the prominent
| men in Canada, who are willing to promise
snS thing ana everything. They arc going to
build ship canals ana give u direct trade
1ru f,n
| great highway Of commerce-and force the
/ New York cnr.ters to ttduce thalr tolls, &c.
&c. Vine her or not they will be suc:eaafu
| in their epdtavoIs remains to he seen but il
| will take very large promises to Wipe out tht
recollection Of the 81. A1bans' raid and such
other "reminiscences Of the late rebellion
The Canada delegation Is nov on It's trsaT'
| els hith-r. Starting ut Montreal they arr
rolling westward, holding meetings in al
| most every city, and increasing In stza aud
Importance as they proceed. By the time Il
reaches Detroit, It will ba prominent II mol
IN influential body.
| The Niagara Fatls Canal will occupy tbt
attention Of the Convention, aud strong ct
forts will be made to kill the project BY
combination Of St. Louis and New York IN
tercste, The Chicago, Milwaukee,, CleYeIau
and Detroit delegations will have to stan
shoulder to shoulder on this question,
they will be h.atcu.
The Tariff question viii be oTelhauled 7
come ext. MT. but there bas been very It'll
gaId nbout it thus far.
The reduction Of the tolls on the New Yor
canals will be persisted In BY, ths Westef
delegations Except, pethaps, st: touts) -,
There will be an Interesting fight for tt
cha!1manship. Lyman Trenaatne, Of ALBANY
Of oawego James F. Joy, Of Detroit "
Coolbaugh, Of Chicago Alexander Mitch.
Of aulwankee-are all talked OF ~ their +
spectiyo friends and nil be nonltn4te
Detroit vii DC content With the tempora,
chairman: s::n ZIP, ghlch will probably be te'
dered to James AspinWall. Esq.,, President
tie Detroit Boald Of Trade, as he has d
rottd much time and attention to the matte
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