The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TIE HtHala

Jrn Davis Again In Montrcal-yiews Free
Trade-Immense Quantity OF Lumber at
Quebec and No Sale for It,
MONTREAL, Oct. Il, 1857.
Jefferson Davis is again living in this city, having
returned from st. Catharnes, Ontario.
LIndtpendance Pdcifqae da Canada is the title OF
pamphlet being published by numbers here by NJ.
Lanctot late candidate for Montreal East. NJ Ianctot
advocates the obtaining or independence by pacific
means. The fourth number Of the pamphlet is before
me- and translate for the HERALD the part on free
trade with the United states
But will the United ststcs consent TO free trade with
us We should have made them the offer OF IL in 1854
and we should have accepted the offer which they made
us in 1885, but the imperial connection rendered the
thing impossible. The United States will only accept
free trade when Independence shall have separated
colonial responsibility from the injuries, real sup
posed of England against tho United States On the
other hand, hope ob free trade with the
United Ssies long the mother country shall persist
in making the interests OF her manufacturers preconi
nate over those OF the Canadian manufacturers England,
which Will not consent to protect snufacturers
because all her solcude is given to her would
facturers. The partial free trade which existed
between the United States aud has been sbrogated,
ms We sad, because England opposes its natural
sion for political reasons, aud on account OF the pro.
lection which she owes to English manufactures.
Nothing will remove these great objections OF Eng.
land TO free trade between the United States aud It's
colonies OF North America rs long
the attributes Of free people. We may perhaps DO
told that the mother country would consent TO free trade
between Canada on the hand and England and the
United States tho other. No, England would with
reason see her disadvantage there, for the Aneri-
can manufacturer can furnish multitude OF
articles aud deliver them hero cheaper than
England can dost on tho olhcr hand Englsnd would
still have in that uncure the same objections as il has
now 70 favoring largely our national industry; and
indeed Tree trade between Canada on the side and
the United states aud England the other would give
great impulse to our manufactures above all, our
manufacturers should receive notice Of 1t in time 10
might have in hand at the moment that this great
change took place Several manufacturers conf.
dent OF being able TO contend with composition that thcy
would 81 once accept freq trade with tho Uuitsd states
ana Engand and consequently with tho ontire world.
would be Of no advantage 70 us W SSa' we
manufacture she herself manufactures, and II wa
can maze mem a. less cost The cost Of transport
then would not DO made greater, while tho advantages
OF me English manufacturers would bs considerably in
creased. y would iniure our manufactures to throw
upon our market even at loss for time, great guam.
Titles OF her manufactured products In this way che
would obtain the monopoly and Canada would then pay
very dearly tor what she had ceased to MANUFACTURED
ls Manufacturing industry would longer exist and
the as well a. the workman would be vc,,ms
OF system OF free trade between Canada on the on aide
ana England alone on tho other In the United
States and them ony-which would become BY
Tree usds quite much the market OF
Canada az Canada would become tho market
OF the United states we and OF consumers
that would warrant The adoption OF res trade. Their
tarin would ensure an nfabe protection 10 our manu-
featuring Industry, and their msrkct-thsir immense
msrkst-would quicken Its development incom-
parable scale Free trade with tho United States is the
most enecuye protection that Canadian industry can
ecoNe ffto uads would draw hher the capital or the
United states and OF England for As have said no
country oners 30 many advantages TO Industrial enter
prses Instead or reducing manufacturer free trade
with the United states would multiply them. without
free trade with the United States our Industry eau only
develop itself very slowly. The reason 10 plain We can
only manufacture for tho national pton a. long
the prohoory duties OF the United the door
TO their immense consumption II Ia because fres
trade would open them 10 US that We could manufac.
ture not only Tor ourselves, bu, for them Also and
make very advantageous competition; but whatever
may DO the economical prsvenons OF certain number
nratar srf AL
tasss which could be offered us, 10 admitted by all
BY free trade with tho United States we cannot hope 20
Obtain Inc application OF that system while We remain
colony III We could have free trade with the United
states when indspendonce accomplished, We should
accept VITO open arms but. could have it7 Would
the United STATED consent 10 ip There the question
Hero 70 the aordian knot whore the protectionists
OF CanadA 10 pressing their reasoning 10 the extreme
but irrsfuiable limits OF logic turn the question into
Their favor and prove that patriotic policy TO come
Tue SITUATION In which the colonial state puts rs con-
ests IN reasonable wise and diferental protection.
IL because Canada cannot have free trade with the
United states while the colonial regime lasts; "a In be-
cause Csnsda not even certain OF having free trade
with the United States when II becomes independent
that ~ not only useful but necessary to conndo In
moderate protection, and 10 ask from this last system
Al that u clcFs nationally and Advantage without