The Portland daily press., 1869-06-04
NEW YORK.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CHAMBER OF CoAMERCl
UPON A RECIPROCITY TREATY. ks II 5

RESOLUTIONS OF THE CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE
UPON A RECIPROCITY TREATY. e Mi
New YORK, June 3.-The Chamber OF Com
merce met to-day, Hon. George Opdyke in the
chalr. Gen Hiram Walbridgs submitted the
ResolUed, That the Chamber of Commerce OF
New York city heartily endorses the resolution
OF the Committee of Ways and Means, which
unanimously passed the House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States on the 23d or March,
1869, recommending the President of the
United States to renew negotiations with the
Government of Great Britain and press them,
If possible, to definite conclusion for the ar
rangement of reciprocal treaty with Canada
and securing to our citizens the freedom of the
river ST. Lawrence and the freedom Of the in
shore fisheries of the coast Of British North
North America. s1a1
Gen. Walbridge, in lengthy speech, said,
tnat while opposing any measures looking TO
the acquisition of Canada by force he woulo
welcome It's people when they are willing to
INK their political fortunes with us. He
dldn believe it good policy to attempt to ce-
cree canada by commercial restrictions into
union with us. Intimate commercial relations
Shodld be brought about upon terms mutually
beneficial, and the political result will follow
In good time. Gen. Walbridge stated the
questions between the United States and the
Provinces as:-First, an interchange Of natur-
al produces of the soil upon such reciprocal
terms as may be agreed upon; second, an a.
simiation of excise duties and of patent and
copy right laws; third, free navigation Of the
river st. Lawrence and the enlargement of its
canals; fourth, freedom OF in-shofe fisheries Of
the coast of British America; fifth, regulation
OF transit trade. He then proceeded 70. argue
10 favor of the resolution and propositions
above advanced, ,centending that whilst the Ca
nadans will be satisfied with the convenience
OF selling in our markets in return for the en-
largment of the st. Lawrence canals hy them,
free OF cost TO us, and the freedom of the St.
Lawrence aud fshe ries, yet that convenience
OF our markets to them will really be no COM
petition to our farmers and an abb olute benefit
to our merchants, our capital and credit, to-
gether with the fact that we have free access
to the ocean at all seasons of the year would
be great convenience to the Canadians. But
their use also necessarily implies that in using
our capital, our credit and our ports we derive
advantages that possession of capital, credit
and ports give to the community. In other
words, we become the merchants of four mil
lions of people, whom we are now driving
away.
The resolution was adopted. and it was vot-
ed that copy of the argument ba transmitted
to the Secretary of State, who it is understood,
is about to take into consideration the PROPOSE
ton advocated by Gen Walbridge. I4,-., 4 /.
CITY AND VICINITY W l1a
John w. Briggs, one Of the proprietors Of
Briggs stables, in 23d street, which were
burned In December last, was this morning al
rested on the charge of hiring w. p. sheldon
to burn the stables, and was committed for ex-
ination next Monday, bail being refused.