, 1865-01-12

mcan to be brief, but hope, Tough bricf to maxi
h tne proper conclusion apparent. The t1esty may
germs the fisheries, the navigation Of The Sc,
daTfsngs. re commerce between The United States
| Of anxiety throughout our history, eYenffom Tie
peginning md tos several years previous to the
Reciprocity Treaty. They had been the occasion
outbreaks Tie treaty w foo%ed = 81 pose enIFe
tranquility which has not been for moment dis
T., ,,Irssd; Ihis M Is plain advantage which cannot
anime official returns, lido not ind any further
EVIDENCE showing the value Of the Treaty in Ills
connection. while opinions among those most
parsans for It IN Gloncestez Mass, and partisaas
against It tn Maine. Il the Treaty related cxcIu-
sissiy to fisheries should not g willing to touch
u, bnt the practlcal auestion-whether the seem
inS adynntage IN aiis respect iy sufficient to
@ Of se s
name Il appcals Tat daeng mehs the sa99 a9ss six
containing 1850 tons, passed scaward through
pinsteen VESSELS, containing s,4to tons, returned
amounts when we consider the value Of liz con! con-
meEee on the hikes which in 1856 was SIS, $40,
Or M Then We consider the carrying trade between
the years 1857 to 1862 inclusive and We snail Ind
s'att that nrtRE this period the shppng Of e United
o1ate6 winch cleared fot the British Provinces,
which cleared during Ills samc period vas 9s91s,
329 tons, while the shipping Of tile United States
which entered at onr custom houses from the Brit
shipping which entered was 6,455520 tons linen
f1on n these things BY way Of contrast
able to do on the St. Lawrence eeems to be trivial.
1tnccd not be considered as an element In the
present discussion, Tho treaty may be seen next
countries. This has increased immensely. but II |
fs difficult to see how much OF this increase is due
to the treaty, and how much is 1ue to the natural
growth OF population and the facilities Of trans
portaton. n both countries there are also rail-
roads furnishing promp: and constant means Ct |
cessfa1 operation since the treaty. In the three
years Immediately preceding the treatT the tot4i
exports to Canada and other British provinces were
being of exports to imports In the proportion Of |
100 to 49, ln the ten years Of the treaty the total
sSPo5!s tg t. Canada and the British provinces
Tie total imports werelsa0, ,03o 97s g.; according
to tho amounts the exports were in the proportion
Of 100 to Is. Thu, total exports to Canada In the
s3s s6ssG5, and The total Imports were sS, 40o,
being In the proportion Of 109 to g.; while tho
to a9ns d.n IL; s5
Imports were $1Gl, being In the proportion
Of loo to N: present these tables to lay beIore
You The extent and nature Of the change in com.
mercc between the two countries. II the view
Hhlch take on the present occason, II is not ne
eesMsaEy M to consider the much debated inquiry as
exports and imports, involving as it does The
whole question Of the balance Of trade. The Re-
:iprocity Treaty ought not to be maintained or
overturned on any contested principle u pollle
i come in the last place to the influence
u thc II I5eatJ o.. On the revenues Of the
,al witness. The Heans OF determining the ques-
ion will be found in the authentic tables which |
lave been published from time to time IN the re-
" hands. foohng at these tables, We iind 'e GER -
ain unansxeIable points 4 from an estimate founded
10 treaty had bccn made. and Trade had incrcls. d
n the same ratio as before the Treaty, Canada
4ass teay east u of ~ wbsR
he has been relieved. This sum has actually
,esn lost to the United States: ID
being amount ass weaa u Fave s5eSe
no treaty lind been made. There Il vast dis
proportion to the detrment Of the, United stales.
summer then qCotel from the report OF the Secre-
arr Of TIE Treasury, showing that the treaty had
eleased from duty tot9l saas Of s's: 33a 81 ia
a2Rc or goods Of Canada more than Of goods uf
be United States. From these various considera- |
ions It was clear to him that tie revenue Of the
=! t. :a 5 bs
ieffsa " tTs the
'OLLAAER spoke In favor oft
Pending the consideration OF the rcaolutiop the |
cnate adjourned.
WAsu1So1ox, Wednesday, jan. ii.
HOUSE.
a bill naa passed to amend ths civil appropria- /
Ion net, By adding the provtso that In any action
, or against nny executors, administrators or
uard,nne, in which Judgment may have been rem
cred for OF against them, neither party shall be
llowed to testify against each other In any trans
csion, unless chilled On to testify BY an opposite
Mr. C0LFAX offered resolution affordin. re- :
ef for the people Of Chambcrsbnsg. Referred to
oum1ttee g OF rs and Means
Tho House resumed tho consideration Of the |
for constitutional amendment TO |
bolsh elayery throughout the United Statcs.
chiffon A. WHITE, Of OHIO, opposed 1t on I :
II ground that Congress lad no power to u,akp =
Mr.. SM1rHEKS, OF Del. yadrocatea the amend
Ieut as both constitutional aud beneficial.
Messrs. TOWNSEND, of N. Y, and NOL,1AN, :
Ind, .sevcrally gave reasons why they would
ote against the amendment.
Mr. CKAyENS, Of Ind. believed slavsry would
lal'y die II the gentlemen would adircss them-
lives 10 putting down the rebellio.. 1t would
ow hare been oyei ii nothing hai been said
Nr. BROoIA1L, Of Pa-, said tle question was r
1ssed upon by the people IN the lHt election. I
Mr. PESQLETON, OF Ohio, maAt3ined that the
ght Of amendment was limited N two ways: 1st,
!; the letter OF the Conatitutpu. and I'd, b5 tho q
,ff1t, intent, and scope Of nc instrument nnd
&c ideas on which It was fo1Eded.
After come discussion lctWeen Mr, Pendletcn
Id Mr. Jenls, OF Il =, the House adjourned.