New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-12
dfoult 10 e,aeperotc the influence these have eIcr

dnonlt 70 exagoer,te the influence these have eIer
csed IN quiekeniug and extending conuerce 49,
not doubt that the railroad system u tho two couns
hes been of Itself reciprocity freely more compreTen
siYe and equal LiaD any written on parounehE h
cIJe1t Of trade before aDG altef INC Ita.!
shown in few fluIes In he three years
rrec4dng the treaty the total exports 70 Sshhua Hli
t.c ether Britsr PrNirccs were Fac .io'o'o aIu 70
io,a. imports were s22,5-s5H pcmeo tApiS ,e.r.
of he reaty the total exports 10 Canada anu tue osh
Provinces we're $3.50 HUs3'. The toiaI imports Ne,o
500 $40 IS According 10 these "houu's ~ Ap,Ss
were in the proportion Of 100 70 a. II we 0he o"ia"
,lnne y7. .5n1 end the change in tbelT propronon
greater sil The total exports 20 Canada IN tht threo
years minedieely prcccdrs Inc tree,y wer@ ~ w.
SC5 and the total mpo,ts were sGseLoH peD6 N Tue
~, ~o0 OF 1nOto -: hie tho wl0o exports 10 can
,t4 nio'c GnIiug tac Zen years Of the lteaiy re
s7t3lgl. and tte tot-i lSi.Fs were sIDl ii;ol a..
hrirr N the proportion OF 700 T. a. present these
o % siripv 80 ev bsfurs Won tho extent and uatuto
iLe chance IN tue commerce between the two coun
tria- IL, iNbcaf emoelkinG ON tie uuoh debatcd
iacri,y as t. TIE efcc; & difference between the
amount Of exports and of imports involving as " does
tho whole prl0us question Of h balance OF trade IN
tie view which iase On Tue present oeeason II ls not
necessary 10 cOnfioer t. TIE cciprocity Treaty can
not be malut lined OF overturned fly con- efed p1n
ciIa oil fplt Gu economy. cone, IN the hti pace 10
tue influence q she treaty on the revenues 81 ne cOun
Try; Gau here the Custom 'olSe is our Trincth "lt
ueSe Tie means Of determining this questio VIII Ds
found in the authentic tables which have been puOhshed
fom time TO ti1'e on the reports % tlc lfens.! su
especially IN the report made 10 Congress AT TINS SEES
sion which haze IN any hands. LOOKING ~ These IA
b,ps we lind certain unansW cradle points. l begin
with estimate forneed the trade before the treaty
From Of. it appears that II treaty bad been nude
and tie trade lad increased IN thssame ra.io a. beore
the treaty. Canada V0uG haze pad tie Ul'ed States
n the ten yeaIs Of TIE trIaty al least si637aeh,
which she boon relieved. This sum has actually been
lost 20 the United States. In return tanssa
has given up g. $50 being tie smonnt would
collected If no treaty bad been made IheIe vast Gis
proloI ton to the detrUS Mt OF the Gicd Stos mere
is another illustration derived IRON the tables During
the ten years Of the treaty TIE United states have aetu
ny paid duties 70 Canada slh su29t2. while dri
t same period Canada bGs paid IN duties 70 tho thliel
Estates the very mod rate OF $3.50 ~. Here, ag
is vast dsproqaryon 70 the detTimeat OF tie United
States. The same inequality may he seen IN anvtlei
way Dnrug me ten years VI TIC treaty outlduio
products Of the United States have entered Canada
/ aud the Other provinces to the amount Oi
@S3 r 0lg while during the sane period dutsDr pro
Grcs Of canada and the other Provinces have entered
the United States ony TO the amount cf s1.I314s3
Dur'as this zane period free products OF the tni'ed
ties have entered Canada end the other Provluecs u
toe amount OF e,9,2, while free products oi can
aca and the other Provinces have entered the United
States t. tic amount OF eiIs, 800 LEA ee seln Is
vast dlsproportion TO the de;rimeni Of the United
States. Mr. SnunT then quoted rom the report oil 90,
Secretary OF the Treasury, showing uht We uchN mo
released fom duty total sun Of $40 J5,25I ID vnn'
Of goods Of Canada than OF goods the product q
the United States. Prom these various Iatou
jt was clear 20 lin that TIE revenue % the tuiiet
states had suffered by ibis treaty. that IN tins In
pOrrart particular its advantages had nor Deeh equy
I shared ~ tic two countries.
M,ssrs EAMsEY and iiuwE spoke against the repea
Of the treaty. and Messrs. SHEMAN and CoLLAhEi
spnk- IN "a or OF il.
Pending the consideration OF this resolution tho Sen
ate adjourned