, 1866-01-30

d American people; and the establishing or m
cnnn'ncs, while Il msy be productive Of other In
nediale and remote evils, Will, in nv on,nnn. be
s1nEers'e Of the vast increase Of trade which would
,6!aoS ,a 'ae policy have reeommended entered
NY views hayc been the result OF some years ii
oenoh and reflection and we're well kLo ri to Inv
eoleas9es COY On epte1ing the ministry. To abandon
which am satisaed will IN the end be most fnirt,
on., Is 4 sacrifice which, had supposed il would
@ haye been required from me, ~oufd. without hesi.
e. nass aa. ne ,ss member
tfcn to bis e1ctl1cncy.h
Almost L,sa 'hs whole p1ees Of the country
that the government OF the United States lntimsfcd
10, The British Minister 81 Washington that mil
ny a Eansdian government revoked their Aggressive
pocy, mere con1d Be no negotiations tn reference
!olhe tredty. 1htA teems to be the hct, for IN
lets th4u four months, and during the sa111e ees-
zion. lr. 1lnehs Stated ..That IN The early mart
Of The session The probable change IN iho cf1m. .
ed earlier ihau It would have been in con.e.
outnce Of the resignation Of the uonora5le men,,
bet ter Montreal Al the timr when 1t was deter.
had been deiermlaed % adopt rstallstot1 no'irv y
toward the United states, but now the GareT,,s. G1s
ment had come 10 the coDelu.lon not to adbero to
16ss s aSd pSd,5 I'D ss h, r. ths Gill; NJ Youn
tn]ste the Government at their revocation oftha
order In Council Of the 18th Of Seotenber lar
(ls6s) and OF having abandoned the CONNER.
ca! policy then submitted to the House. nnnn
which question resigned, and / rejoice. Mr.
Chairman. that hare, by my resfgnailon. con.
tribnted TO 90 desirable a Fe.ult. The spidt
81 he laat poIc1 WIS retaliation ne.inst the
eaid that the scheme Of the lion. Inspector Genefa
would be l9pghed q. md say now that al fartner
value Of that u1eaaute must say that regret the
whole action Of the Government for the Isl four
years. for in that time BY improving out cunuupi-
cuttone we might have maQe ourselyee iudependept
of the States Surely fr, there Is no subject that
An be brought before this House Of eaual impor-
Anca 10 tho commercial policy Of tie country.
We have been brought to believe that progress
3 tmpo:.ib wtthout reciprocity. In our erogIaph-
cnl potluon, and In the pos*es: Ion Of the St Law
ence, We poeEesa 4 power which NAV make Amerf-
IN commerce tributary to o1ss. We possess
|trE The West through the st. Lawrence 10 the
aste1u States, and we have also the best route TO
be ocean. These facts are Acknowledged BY tho
americans. It Is onfy in Canada where mere B
lowEees of belief. II an correct tha! WE pave
he bcet route 10 the OCEAN Is well ~ 10 Ner En9-
snd. no lime should be losl IN doing 20, u teem1
0 me thai We haso nothing to do with Amencan
er1tlaiion. II they wish to pps on dut1ea On
focles ftt'm Canada which they might nave nee,
1t them punlsh themselves II they chcoee ana 1es
s also fegstate for ourselves. Let rs shoT tnem
heir measure more than ours. bnt II nsGsssI, siI,
bat We can do wt,houtif Sfz sm ankic1s fnak this
ountT3 fhould remain part Of tho Dsiish Empte.
soe no te9son Why It should noi, but 20 u1lie oo
think he policy OF the hon. INSPECTOR 9tnesAl
a1c1lated 10 hc1case 1attu1al feeling h2t &C.