The New York herald., 1866-03-06
connection Of the British North American provinces with
Eagiand loud and prolonged applause.

connection of the British North American provinces with
Eagiand. loud and prolonged applause
| MR. GALT's REMARKS
Hon. Mr. GAIT said IL am To- night permitted TO
spond 10 the toast OF Canadian enterprise Canadian
progress and no place in which to do 50 Is nttsr than
are threatened with interruption of commercial
intercourse with the adjoining country, We have been
vest, and good prices for the harvest; that just
when we obliged TO look TO other mar
kets for future trade fuller OF the benefits
OF our Creator has been howercd upon than for many
years before Within my recollection Canada never
in prosperous a condition as 10 is at this
present time. Ijudge by the returns, which submit
ted to me In my official capacity which shew the extent
and all foreign countries, and there SEQ that the
last seven months we have sold ten millions OF dollars
which has newer before occurred and when make this
statement mako one which certainly ought to bring
forth IN everybody feelings Of bankfulnes and also OF
pride and scfrellance. Applause IL Is we'll sir, that
| We should have such sentiments 1t Il well thai We
should feel that able TO meet the difficulties which
trade relations with tho United States. win probably
be subjected TO serious disturbance. tchecrsl
| REciPRocITy-rHE coyEnsMENT DEFENDED.
Tho government has been accused in the past OF
having acted with apathy in regard 20 this question We
tcntion to H. for. told, tho salvation OF this
country tf may use the word depended upon the
Parliament tina, we were awake the necessities OF the
| time, and TO the interest we had in continuing
bors in the United States; that our attention
| had been constantly directed TO the subject and
| that when the proper tiino pcouic
would be awnro that the administration had not been
wanting in their duty in this respect And when ap.
pear before you this night Il Is for the purpose OF stating
that ready and at all times TO enter into
statement aud a.defence Of our policy this question
GHear, hear west would ask any gentleman in these
| was the position of the country few months
agof What did many men--the real enemies OF
the country-say would be tho result OF tho ces.
saton OF our communications with the United
States More than Is due imp rance AR, cos giren b
% q GOV
ernment however, did not share that feeling They be-
evcd Il was right TO do what was fair but to do no more
than what fair tCbeers.) The attention OF the
government given TO this subject in their ncgotia-
tons in England, and the British government, tho
US upon thii S!!sstioS. Z. s..--s go.
NEGOTIATIONS --;-~,
AS long July last friend Sir Rowland and
myself were deputed by our colleagues 10 visit Washing
We there the British Minister and the Amer.
can authorities also, and we perceived II exceedingly
improbable that any negotiations for treaty could DO
carried at that time. We WERE indeed told that IL
was no making any formal propositions the Amer
lean government when Congress the point
OF meeting II was again thought eNpodent that
representation from the Canadian Cabinet should
go 20 Washington. Mr. Rowland was then pre-
vented by engagements from going, and went alone
Tho result OF my communications with the Ameri.
can authorities iniimat that while they
were willing to proceed by legislation they not
willing o. proceed by treaty Iacqua nted my colleagues
with this ana stated tho very grave doubts which existed
In respect the conclusion OF satisfactory arrangements
The subject received the most anxious consideration
the hands Of the government, and II was In conformity
With the suggestions received from Minister and
from Mr. Seward also that delegation went dosn again
Il VIII be my duty to gye al !hesc ,aments very fully
tho historical part Of the Subsequent proceed
ngs, and confne myself TO stating what the sncn.
ton @ and lhe policy o. ,be government We're.
be given 10 ihe rud tales that shood not & 5oncslcl
10 Canada aso but not prepared to 'ay that
when Che United States had de- Jared through their
gans that no treaty could be made aud that IL
was uDcors stitutional TO make a treaty we were |
though were unable TO ret all we wished tiear IL
ia ned BY Legislation or by treaty provided this trade
carried ON upon an equitable basis. Hear hearJ a
great deal has been said in regard 70 he course OF the
ncgot ations have carried at Washington u has
ben asserted that surrender has been made of te f
nty Of Canadatlai wo offered oxtravagant concessions
20 the United Siatcs and 90 forth. Win your pornis.
sion, cir, VII occupy few minutes in dispo7ing Of
these Accusations Qiearl
Tho first thing shall notice Is the fault found with
the manner In which the free list proposed 20 bc
had in opposing freedom Of trade with
nectsd with the taxation under which their people are
laboring They said at Brit sh people shoId
INTO their markets without bearing milar burd ns to their
But thoy never asked, and wo never Tr0 pOaei,
tha hgy sh9u tax Sgr exports without our hasns he
posed that f they ehose % put duty OF ore
ccut or Of twenty cents On bushel Of Gaia
dian wheat imported into the States should
not have The opt on Of putting an equvt nj dpiy on
American wheat imported into Canada. The Americans
never dreamed Of king that thoy should impose duties
Canadian products which Canada should not have
the tight OF imposing on thers Aud though we have
been charred with asserting 10, and. ind ell 81
prorosirg such a thing hop, the oi s,0rH0ni,
Dnndls and Gcngary wl refuse 10 beeyc that their
representatives. wo ia ooncede 70 orei2n country any
thin they would cla m for themselves tAppaufcl
TgGssfr
II proposed 10 leave the canal nshcros and transit
Guest In the position at prccnfhat ~ long
other satisfactory. the existing
mcnts respecting them should 20 on and cannot
charge against The government OF Canada TIA, we should
be willing 10 continue agreements which have been b,ne
ncnI provided arrangements ntlcr respects ssiis
facory. (earl II has been charged aga net NJ sgan
that we went out 81 our way 70 oner 10 enlarge oar
any map who is 10 the habit Of reading ue |
PAPERS, that there has been pressure upon " for
years 70 effect III. enargemsni everybody knoss 'h1
matter expressly included In the resolutions of the
oueb.o Conference The subject was alluded 10 in the |
speech from the throne at the cpenns Of the
session when my honorable friend Mr. How
land nrst entered government And only l,st
declaration, with the assent of my colleagues, that |
tho governmeni were prepared 70 ensrxe ih. canals
provided they had the assurance tina, The Amsncan |
trade would be permitted to 20 through them What
more did we propose In Washington than just what
Canadian canals and lf they are 10 be enlascd il must
be by Canadian means and under Canadian laws Hear,
legislation of Canada Subordinate 10 The United States
and we have been CHARGED with bsing done IN two
ways the nrSt being that The egaton of the United
states 10 be contingent The fact " that
ths Americans quite willing 10 let their legislation
precede They were willing 10 pass the Necessary |
acts Of Congress ai once before the 18th of March al
though they told Leg stature would meet
and be able " act before that time ~ understand logic
AZ all, the party 10 whom the option IL len IL IN thc
stronger position and therefore Il there was any sabor
dnation At all, was not SIDE. But ur and gentle
men. n IA perfectly childish 10 talk think of such
thing when great dealing with great inter
ests and say that CaDsds and the United satcs
both r Al countries and that their mutual Interests
great The men xho Ia such matter would sickle |
on minor points of form would be unworthy n |
their position. ID Ia not by standing up for |
such minor points that preserves his /
sclf.rcspocf, but by bOldiug fast 10 tblge Fr AZ
points In which than mere etiquette u concerned
and when the negotiations examined " u D. found
that Mr. Rowland and myself we're found wanting Ia |
THE then condemn ue, and Will accept the verdict but
VIII acrept the verdict % no vho would condemn
because did not insi< such punciliio even "
The punctil.o we're against us u,oad applanscJ