Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-20

not so legisiate bnt in spite OF her remotenes'
from the little remnant of her ancient North
American possessions, nurses and mantened 3
large fleet Of fishermen by the most liberal boun-
| ties. Upon the surrender of the bounty there
| would be decency in charging these men
eighty cents for every one hundred pounds of sait
used by them in curing n, and this II Is proposed
| to remit Whether remtttd or not the fisher
man can nave free salt with little inconvenience by
calling at provinc al ports. Prov neal men IA We
complained OF the bounty, but having tree slit
themselves, they cannot complain that our fsh=l-
men are placed upon equality.
Hereafter our seamen, unlocked after, must De
entirely self-educated and seif-reiant. Ma, We
never have reason to reproach ourselves that we
| have ignored and deserted class whoSe vocation
is one of continuous toll and danger, who furnish
more widows and orphans than any otner class OF
equal numbers, and whose conspicuous bravery,
Whenever their country demands sacrifice, cha-
lenges the pride and affection OF every tire born
American
Such articles as the Committee OF Ways and
Means have proposed to place la tl.e i1ee -l>.-
only four IN numOeT-aTe those when They " ou.d
most likely deem it wise to place there at any tine
unless the exgences OF the Treasury Imperousiy
demanded larger supplies.
Ii is proposed to aomit btuninous coa from tue
British Provinces, in consideration OF cert4In PRIV
Ileges be extended 10 Ire United States, al my
| cents per ton, while from ali other places und-r
-Astlng laws ii viii be charged - % per Ton
The present internal duty OF SIX cents per 'OG add
the Two aud halt tIelsht, amounting Oh the
rsse TO at least twice mucn more, II may oe
hoped viii at cary day be removed IL " IL
free coal from the Provinces, While tnat from our
own mines has been taxed our miners cou d i've
al ali, the cnal- Z when trees them rom home
tax ana imposes d duty of even htty cents Per ton
on provincial coal, must be hailed VITA favor
GOAL - raw material, and tor every ton o. iron
made at least three IONS u bltumlnous or I've OF
anthracite coal are consumed. /. Is the motive
power OF railroads and ct ambOats, e.l Is i
manufacturing establishments. We tax iron and
all other Manufactures when produced an1 sole,
ana We tax railroads and steamboats, On t1e!t
business. Can net atf3rd to have our CO... free
IL Is, too, article OF universal consumption, *
qulred IN cur rigorous cIm-te IL large quantities
oy those unable TO clothe themselves = Le4Vy
ab4id4ut wuu4el, u lu.u@ .u1 co>-.y I4Isi y
tby poe: Is vel Tue !-c.. ihure are h"sa.!
more reasoas for II tax n Goa. than upon hrewoOG.
IN addition to this, our own coal fields unsuT-
passed IN extent and quality by any 10 the "or4G.
But ex port he CanaGas .. coal from
Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsl iyaula 0 far TO equ-
III amount all that We bring irom the Provinces
the value of our exports IN 1861 being 5000 o32
anu that our lmpors $3.50, ou1- D taaL uh-eI
any circumstances here is one article when ap-
proaches the idea OF recpro city and "a IN erca-ise
effects economy in lors lines OF freight, relieNng
ourselves, well as others, from d POSITIVE loss
When th= reciprocity treaty Was mace = 10"
tariff prevailed lD Canada, and Eus 4ld, unll
eight years previously, has adopted tle ~. ms
OF Tree trade Great expectations were held cut
o. the negotator Lord Egin, ie ding the no' IN
Wiling hopes OF our peOp!s,of al increased demand
for American manufactures; but SulQeA! tae
Canadas adopted The principles OF protection, aH0
largely increased their tariff ou manu- actuTes.
H..
and these great exp, Citations were uIppeG i" tue
Oud Inc United states, never eXpet-.-5 - Ia
IN lie Provinces market foT the productions oi I
It's agriculture, offs mines 1Tests or fisheries,
al found jheiT nauui4 4ctuTes al>o pfAet.c.4s
&C uded. But now, m king no compact, ~ -
tender a ID" c,nceedlug Certain privileges II
TINS shall not be met Oy CORES Pon0luS OrTalit4,
sufficiently indicated in he conditions emoo4-VI
IN the bill, We have the right, aud i Vii ne or
duty, to change the terms OF Tie present bi- ioi /
such as Will be most advantageous TO Us, regard
less O. the interests OF Others,
Ine Dill proposes to grant tne tree use Vi LlAe .
Michigan well the S4ult STE. Marie Canal ,o .
British subjects if the of the 81. Lawrencs and
the Welland and other c4nal, hall be continued F
TO Us in return. Zoe tolls vie pay inTm much /
the largest share of the tolls Of the eI.auG e4uas
and its use, though rnuch more frequent, Is haFciy
muah more im pOrtant 10 Than is -. Aarle'>
to them. The 81. Lawrence has been very title
used ty Us, and the tight to uayis Like Mlca--
gaa appears to be very large tqulvA.ent'
1t has often been supposed that t2e iraihc c-r-
ried over the CauAdJ railroads, trausp 9rtins
merchandise = Lond for Americans, and tie same
" lth regard th= railroads OF the United States
and British meIchs ndise intended for the PROV
lnces, was conducted under the provision Il t@e +
reciprocity treaty, but that is not - all this
has been done :of twenty years ~ ieAst under
Treasury regulations 1t has been deem far
better that 1t should rest upon positive law, and,
therefore, the system has been Incorporated into
his bill. This will insure the accOmmodaJious
We now have for travel and freights TO and from
he West However useful to Us this outlet may I
Dc, ship-canal around the falls on the American
de at Buffalo is needed, and also from the s..
La wrenoe TO Lake Champl lain and thence TO the
Hudson. When this line of Improvements shall l
De completed, anG SO tar my vote Is concerned,
am ready at ali tim to give the M my support,
cheap water communication Will have Osen |
ecured that WI! be commensurate with wants Of |
he iatu,e 9onmeros OF the West, however great
hat may be.
| think it will be conceded that the bill is not !
'niy necessary, but one OF importance and II So, I
t is very desirable that it should pass n order t
hat notice may reach oil points prior to the lit
Instant. '
On subsequent day, Mr.. Morrill,, after some
with various membets who were dis.
ussing The bill, obtained the floor and said
Mr.. Chairman, perceive from the temper ex '
lbted by this committee in regard to this bill, i
hat it will very hkeiy be amended. and possibly c
'e lost. But desire to fully diaonarge my own 5
luty in the premises.
| was en- earnest and early advocate OF the c
ermination of the reciprocity treaty. perceive 4
hat members here have advanced very much |
perhaps beyond my standard For one desired o
hat should terminate hat treaty in order that Il
We might obtain revenue from those articles which il
Fere locked up in the reciprocity treaty. L de- .
ired also that We might terminate that Iuos. un v
ecipfoea of reciprocal treaties which the wit ol Y
nan devised, because it was eoua! bar c
ain. | hoped that We might obtain all that We L
ad obtained under tie Teeipr, city treaty, and u
lso q very considerable sum of revenue ior our 4
treasury. But it seems tnet the present commit
ee i no. ready even for hat. And fear that I
hey are dlscosea TO take no action this oil :
defeat it by laying ii on the table ur ty recon b
hitting 1t. C
The distinguished gentleman from Maryland G
Mr.. r. Thomas] never rises in this House to $
ddress US but feel the most profound respect c
or the statesmanhae manner and the dignity and b