, 1869-05-10
CANADA
Dominion Einnnces-*pecch OF tho
Finance MfElsver on Presenting
khc BN[,tat.

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Finance htElsyer On Presenting
tho HuSSet.
-..FA+ May s-Hon. vi. Rose made naan-
c1a1 statement In the House OF Commons last
night, dnrinR which he mentioned that the revenue
o. tho Dominion from ordinary sources during the
1ioe months ending March 81, was sa,ss.,ss2.
Groes amount OF loans effected during the year,
~ 1s4 ss1, making tn ali ~ a4a The ordinary
e1reDdtures were s., a,sll, l,sTs. Amount applied to
Tasqs he 5sdemp,ion = of TIE public aebt I'D IT,
revenue IN favor OF the Dominion Of t3l6, ISL Tne
estitna TOR the comisaE year are: Expenditures
pins ri nearly quarter Of million No change is
suggested In customs or excise tartdk
Hop n. uolton gnte nottce ehat an address
should be Presented to Her AajeAtr expressive Of
tne deep interest felt in ihe passage Of the Itsh
Bishop Connolly, Of HALIFAX, Is in this cit7 and
had Al interview Hith the Governor General TO-
day concerning The CASE Of Father AcMahon. Dr.
OIAwA. Nay s-The following Is portion OF
me Finance Minister'S budget speech last night.
Before leaving this subject Of tra.,e relations,
1jta v11u canada and with the CnIted States, he
% He might taify say to tne: ave I DO nos % CON.
plstn Of the ahIogatlon Of the treatJ. Nc have no
ii shst tine We fnoT nj lie peenasi i!a,eaiaes il
IN which Jon we're then inyosved, aud
We know the state Of public opinion which PR
fAltu Us Aut au1 luz WHICH
our people and government were no; blamed VIC
believe that since, you have formed tuster u1rres
s.ous Of our conduct toward you during 1ar. and
nee III as ao
have gwen you free!y u the advantages possessed
as5ps Ers' taS ,ae 9f Sc
The exccpuona NC. efczmssfnsces under which
you aotnSated the tscaty. We hare patiently
= ~ us sns gse2 59s svs
fttalaiuTy cory9e towards yo1- We hare II
lowed Jou The free navigation OF. cur canals aud
] ncEinai IL Ictrse - IN assertion q. our o15 Tisat 10
them We h2ye not sought 70 interfere with the
transmission Of Eoods In bonds across The West
yoa ya saTe inpoeee On us Ne nave allowed
Four 1ouri grain, hops. eoala md other
proiEctous to come III free for the iass three Or
With this forever. The time naf come soon when
we may be required 10 have national policy OF
sa m: psy Scs ~ = s;sRpsa
reneNai Of lhta ueai5 re onstt 10 et It Be untnis
saons, md eonftrcal s19d asn tess M n 9esatea q
intercourse VIII The Caliei States, we are
not prepared 70 give up ouf national existence for
the material advantage Of both countries: and for
the promotion Of free and 6ntly Intercourse there
should be distinct eaanetaston ct opinion Ia tals
county, tE3t no matter how much they may ptt-
| vtnt intercourse with them, We arc n5t disposed
to pa5 tie price for thAs intercourse hJ g1Fa9 ue
our assertions OF o1r national existence.
t'He had great lalth In OH ahtity to open E2
markets which would relieve Is from any tempt
rar1 depression which uaI now exist AZ enc
tine /. WAS supposed that England would be 1T
terry 1,l,sed by the loss Ct the cotton u1ae with
A1ner1ca, Int we knov that c:aer MARKETS sooa
opened up 50 that now less saaa forsg per cent Of
! her cotton comes from America lie DID not de-
! sire to say more on this subject, but
he thought NC ought not to exag2e!ate the
lntufy 70 trade u ms country *Msh ne
| t,sde With the Tilted Stales. The tine may come
when this question uay have TO Be considered In I
rnorr SERIOUS light but this HoQld he The time ID
do il hen We tnd tie people Of the Cnlted st1lei
I becoming disposed - open up ueXutiataon4 Tue
l Committee Of Ways and Means at Washington Isl
| almost Unanimously reported In nvor OF Opening
| up negotiations, and that report had been unaui
Ionty adop1ed By the House Of Representatives
! scti he heIlertd but Tor the extreme urxeacr o.
1 rational atalrs this report would hare been cls
rfed into eject