New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-06
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

PORTLAND. Me-, Aug. 1.-The Commercial
Convention was called 10 order at lO o'clock this morn
ing The Hon. Erastus Brooks OF New-York was invited
10 address the Convention lie cOmpimented Portland,
his native city and spoke OF the morfyng fact that 80
foreign steamers trade with NcwYOrl aud not one Amer
lean one lie thought that the repeal Of the Reciprocity
Treaty the spirit 81 retaliation, aud lludclOns, ana
he would glad To have another made Io wished that
mcrce bind tho people together True reciprocity
was really according to the Golden ulc ana governed
/ by that the West and East would not be jealous OF
Ncw.Notk The action Of the Federal Government had
stripped ScwYork of her steam commerce. bat she - not
Jealous other sections Inland commerce Is for times
valuable foreign commerce. ana dehahued pEOlcc
ton "a well. No doubts tho power OF Congress to
build light houses the coast yet hesitate Is Ia us
~ Ncw Yorker he would gladly hail the DAY when
railroads should be completed from Halifax 10 the West
Mr. Priuglc Of Michigan, from the Committee on kecl
aud the Provinces made report setting forth the al
- " binrt oby wpuld be mutually united Ten
years trial had doubled the commerce between the two
countries aud its abatement had srunk 10 nearly
tGr aid limit Taxation IN the states may be reduced
question Of grain and cattle; the advantage OF che -
rally i'm favor of the states The Canadian objections
MAJ The limited state, want annexation futile, As no
ies IL i. sir by the Canadians themselves. The Com
mttee presented resolutions which were adopted calling
the early attention OF Congress 10 the subject Oi Tree m
trrcours, with the dominion Of Canada. That no time
should be lost Congress strongly urged to appoint
Special Commission 20 frame COhimcfelaI Ailahce OF
| Z,lycreiu senator Corbctt, from the Com
/ mittee on Railroads across the Continent
reported resolutions to the elect that lhe
Convention profoundly impressed with the important
change, aboui Ia take place ia the commercial relations
OF mankind by the completion 81 inc great fahaconl
mental railways that the excited among Oriental
nations and The desire expressed by them 10 cultivate
commercial relations renders II our duty To complete
these great enterprises and meet them at IN ho JUG
nent this Convention, two great continental railways
are nccdedone north aud one south OF the great cehra
route; that the Convention respectfully urge upon o
gress the patriotic duty Of rendering adequate ald ~
insure the completion Of these two routes that the route
% Puget sound nuOfdlng inc shoitcat IouIo W a'H
promises great advantages To the entire country thht
the projected railway on the 55h parallel OF lattuuo
OF no less vital Importance that tle ,
mend the completion Of the line from Portland 10 tue
West to connect with the Pacific ana Atlantic ROAD as
the shortest route AS well rs connecting Ie ahs w 'o
shortest way with the Atlantic An invitation VAS re-
members OF the Convention 10 thke san uowt u Day
i'm the steamer John Brooks this afternoon III was nc
cepted and the thanks OF the Convention returheu INC
Hon AInasa Walker OF Massachusetts, addressed the
convention ON the evils Of deprecated currency MI
vsnton an hs business in hand and the Importance Of
an rycning session Judge Rice If Augusta urged tho inn
pps,nt and called ON the Iou Mr.. Blow OF Missouri.
who congratulated the Convention On te vi io
committees made this morning He wished Ihat tho Ils
cussIon of poillcal questions might be lett out Inc
Convention had met 10 discuss the ran
and southern routes The report OF the Committee was
| nccepted aud the resolutions adopted 49, at,
beng absent the first Vce-President, the Hon stephen
! Tobin, Mayor OF Halifax, presided lie alluded Drisny
by continuous railroad ana TO the herpr1 Sray
treaty lie sad tnat sueG iTeay Would be-
welcomed most heartily by the people Of the provinces
" hammer Of future peace and friendship motion
70 racnnr tho vote adopting the reciprocity reso.
luton was taken up, and 1t was was reg T
Pyyentiss ~ Bangor spoke IN favor OF the lumber
Interests against reciprocity Mr. Prnge OF Michigan
ratiied ar0nug the Intimate relations existing IN the
~ the people OF the great Northern valley VINO
are now separated by arbitrary boundary lie repre-
ato "a" y state having four tunes the lumber
| 5nierests ~ Maine His people for the general good
id he content with reciprocity Tariffs are TO protect
Hr hnt there is free trade in labor between the United
s,oes and Canada that free traders ana protection
s nav mite IN favor OF reciprocity on TINS continent
49, no % ,reatv was annuled u time when currency
& S,ost ted and taxes highest, ana farmers aud
Observation-Disclosures needed extra protection put now that
ma a,"orsencv was passed had better renew IT,
Derby OF Boston spoke in favor OF reciprocity pre-
dicating the speedy reduction OIL the G 1 s'J INC
trsatv and argued that lumber prime necessity to
M 90 mat not DO protected for the dement, OF the
an, ang r, nu iumbermen Of Maine are protected
b iv" the distaucs every day growing greater