New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-22
Treaties and Cemmcrce-Ths Pishcries-
The Trade with Can nda-The Canals.

Mr.. T.. II. DERBY of Boston delivered lee
ture before the American Historical and Statistical
Society. at Clinton Hall last evening. which was at
tended by small audience. He said the Reciprocity
Treaty, which s soon TO expire by Limitation, had IN
creased in 10 commerce with the British Prov
nces SO 600 900 year. Great Britain, although advo'
eating free trade had often discrt Amer
manufactures hrst on her clocks then on ner cotons
One Of she important matters OF tins treaty VAS the
fisheries They were important naval school en-
ploying g. 900 vessels and ~ 0Oo seamen and their
products were worth fifteen millions. These seamen
threatened British commerce in the war OF the Revolu
ton and afterwards in 1912, and had done early and
efficient service in the war OF Rebellion by the Rush
and Gaatin treaty, vessels were not permitted 10
fish within three miles OF the British coasts but the
rule was difficult to enforce and there had been several
Injurious molestaons and confscations Of our ships.
Tie tendency Of modern usage was not to enforce con-
nscatons and M Seward should oner reHss.s i0s
bounty Of g. per auntal on fish. England offered
none but left all the fshermans tackle and mate.
rial free OF taxes America had small bounty Which
was more than Offset by the heavy taxes all be used
The Reciprocity Treaty had been boon 20 Canada.
but also benefit to us. II had benefited them more
than US and perhaps was intended SO to 90 as hrst
things, il was true; but let that Co. They come
now 10 offer US better terms Canada has thrivsd IN.
der it. When We are 40 oo1 600 they will have
OF good English Irish. Scotch and French origin H4f
land has doubled In value. IL has 3s7 mhSS hne
timbcf almost untouched, which We need. Sasvs
taken 100000 Of her lumber last year; is"%S ~
bushels of wheat; g, 900 OO0 bushels OF oau; ~, "
horses aud {, 900 0O0 pounds Of long comoink vcoL
yery essential article 70. our manufactures in single
year. =.
wool rnil quite lately 1t is rue that in 1894 our In
nor, haJ smornted 10 900 CO., and our exports 70
onjv ao O oO0 the rest doubt being made up large
y 70 specie But then We were gold producing ceun.
inv and Il was likely We were gamers In what W
bcueht England bad imported IN the last ten years
Sss 1n ooo more than she had exported which wss no
inht la M In added wealth have conferred With
ssvsra an sdians now among us, and they say they
rs wIng to extend the free list to raise their duty on
il fph md pnta ~s~ A. ~
Which We lose greatly; in fact whatever is reason
sblc Nov, shall We give up these fisheries, their hun
ber these sdvantagesf by the roads and canals now
psted and In OF construction the trade of
Cauada might Be increased 70 e0O O0OOO o. we'll a
40 o00O Nova Scotia also has Indispensable ess
coa which costs ~ tun, gold, 10 transport here dsss
than u costs from mines) largely owned by
us. should here remark that great many
American merchants transferred their shipe -
to allow them TO come back by paying. 9 ylnaA
money acknowledgement TO the Orphans and Widow
fund. Prince Edwa ards Island is fertile and has eoa-
siderable trade with New England Newfoundland -
sold ~ ol5oo 200 worth OF Goldfish year. Nov, WY
car We not pat small duty on their lunesr thes Nh
and their coal and renew treaty. AZ Detrsis tAsy
promised TO deepen and enlarge their canals % % %
give passage tho Western products for which On
means are inadequate now. and must soon be CHECKED
np We should improve St. Clair Flats while they 90
large tie welland Canal Tho PRODUCTS u the erss4
West must be taken cheapy 10 the Eastern an1 Euss-
pean markets But by TAR the most important Of q
these works Is the making Of the canal from the e.
Lawrence TO Lake Champlaiu. and thence (only Is nils
on ~ the great lakes could bs made 10 pass by NVV.
Yesk and thus direct shipment be made in yeeee a
600 tuns from this city 10 Chicago.
Ahsr resolution Of thssks. NS. Yoanl C1nal6nn
esginses. said tAat tAsss iuprovsnsnts vssS n -
ssOpl~0ph 40 Aspsd asw ssriR UisAs b a1ssosA