The New York herald., 1869-01-07

The Twin Jobs and Washington RingxAe |
Cesauaercial Interests ef New York ~ |
accd.
From the Buffalo Express, Jan. 81
we stated some time ago thai the sun OF $i4O |
" goid had been placed at the command Of The y
diah general government for use Ia lobbyr(t
washington and securing purchasable innueneb
bring about renewal Of the Reciprocity tI(
paton, which has since been 80 confirmed ID
that we are convinced there Is no question as u
correctness. The large nind so appropriated byb
canadian government for corruptly Accomplish
the repetition OF e-sided commercial barg}is
now being expended by shrewd agents, anhlo
doubt according TO Jndiciousy arrangei "a.
strongly organized sTing" OF experienced 04st5
~ washington, which embraces what are confreu
very powerful influences, both for operatinfpon
Congress and at the end OF the avenue aEeii.
The ottawa government has applied us eneits W
the undertaking In dead earnest andwitn
reason for Y ~ : matter q life and death Rohn
A. Macdonald, the Canadian Premier, cannkeep
MS administration Oh its legs much lOn1etliess
he is able by this grand stroke To open AIlican
markets TO Canana ana revive prosperity n %
MN on; nor are the prospects, Of the new Dopion,
as confederacy OF British North AmericdPfo-
vinces, very nattering II the feeding spoonIr Ireci-
these re- L can s easily ne unaerstolwh
what determination the effart to obtain a neWeab
VIII be pursued and how formidable Il H..
To secure the freedom OF the markets OF the ~ ed
States the Canadian government IL undoubtedElad
and willing to pledge Itself 20 ealaraa the Wand
and st. Lawrence canals to such capacity ukav.s
CATION as VIII fultl lne ambitious desires 0f Ckago
and satisfy the West. In its present situalb II
cannot undertake these expensive works mlh as
they oiief to The advantage 0fsCanada; but Ader
q new arrdngement OF reciprocity, e0nstilutta q
guarantee fr0m the United States Of commtGia
prosperity 10 the dominion, II would haN u,
difficulty IN obtaining the aid OF British calital
fn's, therefore, forms mart OF the scheme AMI tn
stron9est part. 4 passage IN the recent repdt Q
Secretary McOui0ch significantly Indicates IN
mnde IN which the scheme IL being worked Z.
Canadian poicy,n saws Mr., McCuloch, nor the eI
iarge,nent OF the Weland and ST. Lawrence canal
70 dimensions adequate 10 pass vessels OF 1000 Ton
burden from the upper axes To the Atlantic WI
doubtless be regarded as Indispensable To any sui
former arrangement So II Is as a col
cessi0n on the part ei Canada-a recipr
Cal favor put In among the equivalent
gwen In reIurn for the free marketing OF anaiits
product ons In the United States that the enarg
ment oi these canals Is t0 be stipulated, although tl
benefit Of the enhancement goes almost entirely
Canada In the shape OF trade diverted from Amer
can channels TO build up Montreal. ny manGuvrin
the afair Ia this manner the Canadian COVE
inent expects W arrange combination with ives
ern interests or supposed interests, and possibly I
merge the Niagara ship Canal scheme into the rec
procity scheme III the event OF the latter meetin
with any obstruction.
Thus we see that the commercial interests OF Me-
York are menaced by two formidable conspiracle
The Niagara Ship Canal s'rng' al Washington
only less sirOng than the Reciprocity .'rng," IN u
command OF that money influence which Is now,
days SO powerful The chances are that one or u
other Will succeed, unless some organized 0pp0s
danger Is plain; no one can refuse to recognize !
The 0ny question ~, shall nything he done, or sh
the betrayal OF American Commerce into Ioreiat
hands go nnresistedf