New-York tribune., 1868-08-08

THE CLOSING sEssIoN-A PROTECTIVE TAp,v,
VS.. FREE TRADE.


From Our Special Correspondent.
PORTLAED, August 5-In the absence Of Pro,
ident Merrill, the first Vice President the Hon sens
Tobin Mayor OF Halifax called upon to preside a.
on taking the Chair he saddressed the Convention bre
remarking that the Canadians and tho merchants a, ~
Union arc brothers in commerce well as in blood IT.
added in regard to the Reciprocity treaty do NOT nm
nose TO enter into details suggest any terms for seb
treaty That IS a matter which will rest or the narI
pledged to attend to it but know that the messenSe
appointed by Congress for that purpose VIII be Received
I'M The British Colonies barbiDger OF perpetual peaes
and OF lasting and prosperous commercial intercourse
Commercial, benefits as great the United States AZ h.
would undoubtedly be TO the British PrOyinees
Mr Tobn their spokesman or at least be was the only
gentleman who made any remarks at length Itwss
voted that the subject Of reciprocity be considered at M
session and Mr. H. ID. Prentiss OF Bangor made yerr
sensible speech which he took ground against treaty
He said that under free trade with the provinces tI.
nmber dealers of the United States would be materav
injured and undersOld by those OF Canada The deprss
Interests Ffe re .,e,,cao On svsem of ,S,ssy
which the payment OF our national DEBT the payment of
current national expenses ana e interests OF labor
made il necessary for 20 uphold and perfect gays
TO Canada the advantages of free trade with us, We
could not deny II 70 foreign countries under existing
treaties which pledged to give them the advantage
extended TO the most favored nations II was held thst
reciprocity treaty needed to prevent anticipated din
cuIIcs i'm regard TO the fisheries, but this poor plea
for under such treaty the prices OF American FISH would
be reduced by competition and the buyer not the seller
would bc benefited. He met gentleman IN Bangor the
other day who had Travelled extensively in the Prov.
inces, and had talked freely with the lnhaOtan they
said We don't care for the Yankees except get their
trade" This might not be general WIN heLn put was
the view Of great many. He alluded To the feeling Ia
Canada and Europe during war; and said that We
should grant free trade TO the Netherlands ana Holland
~ taTPi faefs II the American system OF pro
lection best, was IL falr ana honest 70
OF the country protected aud The other quarter
slaughtered by iti He said that lines OF foreign steam
ers were easily established and maintained by foreign
mowers because labor much cheaper in those
tries Further remarks by the speaker interrupted
obo@t ten mn,tes Wien he was forced to discontnue
rhe Char called order but IL was OF no use the Free
Traders present would not allow the advocate OF Pro
tecye Tariff TO proceed and he and his views were
the basis of speeches by Mr. Pringe OF JACKSON meh
The Hon Mr. Broken of Prince Edwards
Island was neither commercial nor a busi'
man, and IN a speech OF ABOUT zen min
utes he practically illustrated that point, the only
idea which could discover in his remarks being that
he favored Reciprocity treaty: resolution w favor OF
reciprocity was unanimously adopted letter was read
from the Hon Charles Francis Adams IN which he re-
gretted his inability 10 attend ana touched upon the Re
cprocy treaty which was defective, but whose aDr0ga
ton he regretted He added that England IS inclined to
views and he thought that the defects might have been
remeded After passing the customary woe @ 81 % tnSm srs
the Convention was dissolved and cheerS ior tne seH'e
men from the Provinces.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECIPROCITY
%, The Gq5e 10 TRR cR ought T fiS % % Il: United States
Dominion Of Canada aad the other Provinces lePo
few hours viii not suffice to collect Necessary statistics %
two cou1tne General considerations only be thought
sDd then cannot be discussed at length The valley ~ ~
general seS direction which the commerce not only Of =
s f .1 onS . fss ait les Se people u ibis
or the most part speak the sane 1nsIss II S @ or Of the % y.
eep affected climate alike and tue boundary IS an oIaas
e Intercourse obvious r the that the foe
catais productions enlarged The political relations a. dt
Ts1t prevalent system q Law ara the genera, character Il
esonis the The financial onrqe9s o. tae tro eoss
10 proportion to their resources are p99aoI& & 10y ' 3 ~
seem lai Shr i5 or SSieS receives sbon eqT
likely rapidly adjusted By Of the easy uset OF ee sse
have been terom the Of imports aad exports
a much more doubled The treaty abolished and the con-
mera intercourse shrinking Its old proportions Why not then
great rencoR Of BY which eIei,es here
Ser 70 be ea am g R 5ges sSa lie probability a
mpost many imported articles be reduced % TO % pee eso
that there need be 20 permanent material dls
ence governments will in good fih attempt to settle the
TG" enaS from agricultural district, the competition
grau will be American farmers does to
he S ae & 5 S s6 eotS dss ts ST have .
ts Se rsSg Of cattle s even more unisuabe tie
States for tie that the difference 10 climate IS favor Of TIE
tse se. one IN Which ths great bod Of be people s
, P a1 o' 70 A@tfsf 1a to 3 sIi & o sb
shall have the effect Of diminishing more rapidly than The Ia" 0i sep
ply Aad demand sOue naturally DO ,
SSs or % 70 CONE rom Sss1 aDsn Il. ~ ~
that interests of the Provinces would thereby be ae
no party the United hO demand SOgli s'
Pos aiai ; so to be grd tbs discussion
1G G'',sa 'n T I T., TSi 1T 2" s @os I poA .s :,
probably continue 70 laugh 4. those who do Sut & a 70 ',' %
The giving the notice shogae the treaty he
eyed have grown oGt Of Ae late u wa. 'ss nlg'0n 81 ,sT
aud these having produced some Inequalities Nheh need 10 ef
removal Of hat .psek Of war which suppose. to be ooa
question Of the neres Ihe Committee have therefore seed eos
attention q COnsssso tie npo,z. ns.
OF ,Ss sSEe basis Of free eousSta trade demanded By
sPl 4 & @ ssSsl Tb,t Ts Os @ , sos be- sgg he nes,ss,
this object and that this Convention express eo
COMMISSIONS to negotiate With the Provincial authorities for
merciA aLauce or tolyeren
RAILROAD ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
The Committee on Railroads Across the Continent re-
ported follows:
R<s0red With which the nations OF CHR Ard
japan regarding the establishment Of American steamship lines
railroads aud the desire which they evpc cultivate ian
the people Of country
umuen upon Us to sustain aud prosecute with The utmost vg io..
pIenal 10 avail ourselves of he ivsSge Of oar M os
ton and Of the friendly poon Of the Eastern atous r tie eIea
Rsolrsd TAss e judgment Of tI. Convention ro contsen
Railways addition 20 that under construction by the Omaha
route upon parallel north upon line
Of parallel to The south 9 that route ssoS. be e9, h Toe e
referred AID 70 open settlement aHd % cultivation tse Interior Tee
ral aud wealth. and therefore this Convention respectfully
date and adequate AID perfect American system b. The building
Rs,olrt projected Super
Puget which will available purposes Of the
commerce Of the World our great Haad seas which will
fe and the Atlantic aud By the shortest distance through b.
United States promise advantage 70 the entire county
well the States and Territories through which is pass
Rs0ed That this Convention the completion Of Inc
OF railroad from Portland the West which will the Anae
and the Pacific by the shortest and practicable
the importance of such proposed aud existing
With the lakes afford valuable additions 20
direct lines Of transit between the East and the West
EXCITING SCENE AT BULL FIGUT.-The
Gibraltar Chronicle Of June 80 contains the following:
"We hear that the bull fights on Sunday last at Cads
were excessively bad that eeue Of rather ter-
ing dimension occurred IN the bull ring As far as IN,