Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-15

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A meeting i beng held Ia Detroit. composed
OF Representatives. voluntary we suppose IN most
cases, from several State. East and West and
from Cansds. which has the cognomen Of I" The
International Trade Convention There % bat
kaIe harmony Of sentiment 10 The Cohseuton' u
lie proceedings report he 'iess OF The members.
Some are In favor Of continuing tho Reciprocity
Treaty With Csnsds. While others oppose u
Some Of the delegates from The ives, desire 10
sesurs The free transit Of the ST Lawrence river
cad ship canal sround the Falls Of Niagara. or
enlarge she wsllsnd Canal. but others advo -ate
shs enIsrgsnens Of the Erie canal. 90 as TO make
Nee York The grand enirepo, Of the commerce
and productions Of The Western States The
delegates from Missouri would close up the ssvi-
CATION Of the lskss. go az to make the Mississippi
the highway Of the western trade. ard ~ Louis
the centre Of exchange There 10 but little hope
Tor any practical beneficial results TO the trade OF
the county from the deliberations OF such body.
especially as bitter partisan feelings crop out dur
ing the discussions. which. Of course. will 10.
ausnee. !: 1oi eontrol its action.
The Rsrtssentstlse. from the manufacturing
States DO nes favor free trade. They adopt the
Chinese policy Of shutting out trade With Outside
nations. aud Of forcing all productions. whether
adapted TO the climate and soil or not, OF
profitable TO the producer The Protectionists
are unable TO comprehend what should be sc-
esplsd as . irusm 10 political economy. that il
10 loss to q nation To drive labor from is natu-
raj channels. or the employmenn which yield
the greatest reward 70 those less remunerative
wha object to force the growth ofeot,on 10 In
diana or Illinois by hot bed culture when the
coil and climate are better adapted 10 the raising
Of corn or wheat, Is IL not more profitable TO
exchange products 9th Alabama aud Mssis-
sppi. tho results Of the industry of each section
for which they are peculiarly adapted. than to at
tsmpt TO force ar unnatural and Improbable sp-
plicstion Of labor in eiiheri
The inter state trade Of the Uuled States,
which 10 unfsstered. most forcibly illustrates ths
advantages OF free trade. The exchange of the
products Of the different sections. aLj they are Al
varied - those Of nations whose soil and climate
vary as much IS our Own. il The great source OF
our prosperity aud wealth What would be the
rssuIt if each State. aud several Of the larger
State. contaia az much territory - some Of the
mos! wealthy European nations. should adopt
the Chinese polio, and exclude all exchange
or trade With The others' ], require, ~ srgu-
mcnt or illustration 10 demonstrate the
folly OF such policy The fewer res,rie.
tioas apor international trade tho better.
Labor like will fnd it, level. and il is just wise
and economical to attempt 20 force a stream
up hill as 20 drive labor from it, natural chan
nels. The communities aud the nations which
direct their industry 20 those pursuits tina, will
return the largest reoompense upon the basis
Of free trade. will be sure 70 sltsin tho greater
degree OF pro perity aud we,ith There i, but
li,lls hops that any good sill como out Of Iho
deliberations Of The Ilternttion.i Trade Con
ventiou." for instead 81 consulting tao general
welfare OF the country. II seems . be the solo
purpose Of It's representatives. OF attendants 10
build up or advance -ec,iousl intstcs;. 70 the
disadvantage OF Others