The New York herald., 1869-01-13

the line OF trade round the Falls. Nor would tho
adaptation OF the New York canals to the uses pro-
posed be only an experiment costly IN expenditure
Impressed with these considerations and the fact
that applications are now entertained by Congress
for the grant OF large national aid TO open new COM
merclal channels and improve old ones from the
West 10 the seaboard IL Is respectfully submitted
as q measure OF sound political economy regarding
the national wealth and the revenue to be derived
from II, that such aid as may De necessary for the
udlclous Improvement oa tme Erle &C cana 70 ~
1t to carry expedlousy and at the lowest practicable
cost such freight as may be brought 70 It shall bo
sates provided the state Of New York shall at the
same time pledge its faith by simple law enb0dying
caon Mc shs and Sss ne
canal has been paid no tax toll or impost sna De
s IS ns to the
expense Of experimenting and keeping II IN repair
thus completing free national cnannei OF inian9
navigation extending 1900 miles to the centre OF
the Continent and practically carrying out the MOST
important feature or the constitution by establishing
In the presence OF these historical "reminiscences
and commercial and financial cOnslderauonh II may
now Be wen asked ne ann me mas sdop nD he uocy sd
vocated by Madison Gallatin, Clinton, motifs ana
Fulton BY extending its strong arm ana a. taxing a
maximum capacity from the arena OF narrow, con-
in regard to it from these long and trying struggles
na s n sv pd s
any object through which the national prOspeIitx
s pocy Se adoped and
the border nation would IN the future as IN the pass
contribute to omr punc weiiase Yielding s 70 Inc Inc
minlon OF Canada would desist from any further un-
Had the Canadians been willing to accept the
liberal privileges extended to them In the lraternaI
spirit they were granted yielding to the destiny un-
daries estabished under the Ashburton Treaty, and
not vainly attempted to exercise c0mmerclaL
dominion worthy o. imperial amoiton m M ovea tantn n.
they would to-day have been enjoying commerclal
freedom and free access to our markets Ior me sale
or their products, ana would have been permitted to
retain the advantages which the Reciprocity Treaty
gave them by placing them on commercial equality
with the States OF tins Union without being subecs
to any OF It's burdens. ,, rs,o,. ~
Neither the trade the public works OF any Otner
country should be regarded in an unfrendly spirit.
1t Is ign0ble to hold other nations back or ODeEucs
the chariot wheels Of progress in any part oi me
world. We should rather seek pre-eminence by de-
veloping those natural advantages In our own
country which while they promote our own
prosperity will also benefit Others The expressions
Of Mr. Burlingame when, at the head OF the Chinese
Embassy, he said, 1--WE come here to seek the unln-
Wi, meet us In like spirit In this republic" embody
the policy we should everywhere endeavor 10 carry
into effect The 0iiical enunciaton OF Inis aocIrG
Of scarcely less importance than the departure oi
Columbus on his voyage OF discovery TO this Cont
spirit when the treaty was negotiated II instead OF
this friendly policy the United States had adopted
towards them the illberal course urged by the Ca
madam Minister upon his own country when he said
sWe must keep our own trade within and over lta
own channels as much as possible" we should never
all she has to sell and left open for taxation nearly
all we sell to her for her own use and consumption
permitted the free return OF products or freight 70
this side without payment Of duty after having
passed over Canadian railroads. ~.
The first formidable opposition, stimulated ~
popular sentiment against the treaty from tho
frequent and sh0rt-sighted remuneration Ia avOwal
aa Sos q ny d the
commit this error In his public utterances Duf, al
has been already stated he endeavored to couneract
the natural effects of the treaty by laws dscrlmnat-
Ing against us. Higher duties were placed upon our
manufactures. Laws were passed to prevent our
imported from other countries and to force business
to the Canadian railroads and canals, and legislative
enactments were passed interfering with the natural
OF trade and dcpriving our people OF its just
benefits. The grievance was by no means theoretf-
cal. Under the tariffs and regulations adopted BY
Canada the trade or our inland cities with her waS
destroyed, manufacturers broke up their establish<
ments and removed to the Province. and the trade
Of our Atlantic cities with Canada IN imported goods
The belief, originating In these reasons and held
by Congress- that the spirit and substance OF tho
Treaty OF Washington had been disregarded by the
legislators Of Canada led to its termination and the
refusal to authorize any negotiatlons for It's renewal
to Congress in 1862 or ut any other me ever offered
to make such additions to the free list as would
II thoroughly reciprocal would include all the pro-
ducts OF labor both sides, Or at least provide for
fair and equal exchange OF them. The party SELL
ing the productions Of agriculture and the forest
should remove laws preventing the sa4e OF Inanfac-
lures on the part OF the other; and under the pre-
sent condition OF our revenue laws competition
and Canada can only be ON equal terms
when duties equal to those directly or indirectly
eXacted by our government from our own citizens
are LEVIED on importations the product OF Canada.
e o m n s anPss q he
Canada with those OF our own country. which,
through the tarin and various methods OF internal
taxation, contribute largely to the revenue Of the
In We clear light OF past experience onr conn
mercial advantages would be fairly estimated In
fixing the basis OF reciprocal trade. Nor could the
well known fact be overlooked that since the term-
nation OF the Reciprocity Treaty foreign immigra-
ton TO Canada no longer stops there, but passes
to the United States. II the value OF the foreign
labor immigration Is correctly estimated in his re-
cent able report by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue land who doubts II when our vast unde-
yeloped resources, with our opportunities for de-
velopment are considerably 1t has added ss00oo,0 900
directly and $500. 900 indirectly to the wealth
and resources OF this country since the termination
OF the war. The very large amount Of revenue
now not less than seven millions OF dollars
annually derived from Canadian productions, with.
out diminishing their importation, deserves and
ton between the unItSs states m Iy ana the New Do
minion so, also. will the advanced condition OF
many manufactures In Canada originating III the
unfair advantage taken OF the freedom accorded 70
her by the treaty.
Instructed by the lessons OF experience and O
knowledge OF our present financial requirements,
treaty so much desired 10y Canada might doubt
he made, SO comprehensive In all its details that
neither party could be mistaken as to It's results or
be capable Of evading IT'S spirit or substance or our
future intercourse might be left where II IL, to
reciprocal or independent legislation to be changed
from time to time, as the varying interests OF doi
nestle or international relations the violation OF
- ISRAEL I. HATCH.
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