New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
co,nryRc1AL. RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.

STATES AND CANADA
The repular meeting of this body was held
Yesterday at their on Wniam-st The ViceFresi
dent Mr. George W. Opdyke, occupied the chair.
NJ love from the special committee appointed at the
last meeting to communicate by telegraph with the
CHAMBER OF Commerce Of San Francisco congatulating
theInhabltants OF that city upon the completion OF the
Pacific Railroad reported. The dispatches which were
between the Chambers have been hereto
fore published in the columns Of TIE TRIBUSE Ihe re-
port was accepted ana ordered 70 90 oreseSteS
communication from Mr. Blunt VINO hau , Don m sets
ed from attending personally by Illness urging the same
action In reference 70 the Illegal proceeding OF the Guy
Con1e in leasing portion OF the Battery for bathing
purpOses Such disposition OF portion OF JHe baIley.
bs Pegsatnre Of the state Mr. Blunt had written
the Mayor aud the Controller complaining OF the lease
on motion Of Mr. Lowe. the matter referred to the
following Special Committee; Messrs g. w Blunt, j. ID
Jones Eugene Dutihl r. sturgis, and Hiram Walbridge
The regular meetings OF the Chamber Of Commerce for
July and August were, on motion, suspended according
Cen Hiram walbrdge submitted the following resOlu
ced That the Chamber Of Commerce Of EevYot CITY heartily
ndor'sa s resou,oo Of s Committee Of WAYS aod & Means Which
the March, 1852 recommending the President Of The United states
press them possible definite conclusion for sapgeusnt Of
,'fs y oaS9 @ I ] The I bo. aas. & Of the
eos.l os ii Of BES n SoiS A%sriea
Gen WaibrIdge said:
Mr. President Iu rising to support the resolution Just
read offer no apology for requesting your attehTu ~
the brief remarks which the Importance OF tno su'0
No question affecting the interest ard the prosperity pre-
can be- viewed with Indifference by the inhabitants OF
this great commercial center TINS & xaSu @ Ills Chamber
does the representatives OF the merchaus o .,s
tones n6on ali questions which either the business eH
perience or the commanding position we occupy oA'cS
US 10 DC n7"ip PoIRiTIcAL GRT ASPECT OF THE CASE
Before entering upon % Se m Hons of Rem
rcsentatves and which recommends 70 he PRESIDENT e
Opeping Of negotiations with view 70 arranging cOll
,ira1a Ions bel
The limited states upon satisfactory tOoungepDracg
TeGTS canals and the freedom Of the Inshore fisheries
Of be coast of Btish North Amercalet it be distinctly
mateiy assecated with the traditions of our history
which, from the earliest moment OF our natlonal exist
enee looked forward to the time when all the countries
OF North America should work out their destiny unuer
flag and one nationality. While siiL Do Hoio no so
demonstrate that freedom Of commGrcai intercourse oe
tween United states and Canada VIII be TO our aa
vantage and benefit while shall be able to show TOO
that the question IS pecuAaTy AueIival, ut ,i - N
from any question OF FREQ trade or protection, as
countries yet think it will also be conceded that tne
commercial advantages to us OF BoeIaILou taUS VIZ VIZ
northern frontier great they are fal short OF the
political results which will follow from such freedom oi
trade and intimacy Of interests. 80
The United states can up its head In the face OF the
world and declare that IT does not owe an acre 9i is
habitants and by purchase has It extended It's limits
from ocean to ocean t now fG m s evs % @ and over its
snow-capped mountains from almost tine rising OF the
ceTned We do not intend TO smrch our honorable record
in This respect When the people of Canada are willing
bsaEy aH Welcome and we viii til then do ali in our power
TO show them that the union will be to their interest
union with the United States will give them nalonsny
which they do not now possess VIII give them capital
which they now lack and vii give them Ropnis1SoH, So,
which essential to their full prosperity 10 US thef
accession would give the grauhcauOn OF eArpang the
English colonial system our northern frontier ana
again uniting with a people who, speaking the same
language sprung from the same ancestry, and having
the same colonial BIRTH at length acknowledged that our
orefathers did wisely establishing their Independence
and that be American citizen is political tte OF
10 continue from usage alone-for all commercial con-
attentions have long since yanished-as a mere 3 orns
mental appendage or q crown three thousand mics
distant y,
practicable. by commercial restrictions TO attempt to
"cOerce Canada into union with u.s. Experiences may
be different but never knew either nation or ndl
vdua cOerced into friendship. Coercion and injustice
produce far different results 4, Of course am BOT now
speaking OF the feasibility Of physical conquest have
seen IL stated gravey that although there doubt
liberalization Of trade between the United states and
Canada would be greatly beneficial to us from purely
American standpoint yet that by refusing this trade we
might uiure the OF Canada and that in order
prevent this they the Canadians, may be forced or
"cOereed' into annexation.
Gra portion Of the American Union, let say that the
people of Canada are Of such eahber II their ideas o.
the great privilege which it Is to be an American citizen
30 further than the palry feeling that thereby they
may make few dOllarsalDeit they have TO craw
do SOL for one want such converts The process
OF conversion must appeal more 10 ther understandhe
and convictions 10 the advantages Of our form OF gov
ernmon aud less the pocket alone before We could
feel any great PRIDE IN easG Ee j3r a1d S dTs @
could safely intrus them with the right and privilege OF
lclpng u
boon 10 be sought-a glorious franchise be acquired by
those who really appreciate it-not penalty 70 De
No Mr. PRESIDENT Let MS bring about intimate COM
merca relations with that people # we can do 50 upon
result viii follow IN due time With their business
blended with ours with their material prosperity
cated with US with their preudces such as they are
dspeiled by fun hearty aud friendly assimilation with
our people, needs prophet TO fOresee the inevitable
result Their political connection with Great Britain Is
mere sentiment now that English policy has changed
her former relations TO her eoiones and u Is only the
ruisp alb le.
that gives yigor and tenacy to what would otherwise
become exhausted and die Out
THE NEW TREATY-HHAI 1T SHOULD EMBkAcE. R. c..
With these preliminary remarks proceed 70 aadfess
renewal OF negotiations embraced IN the resolution OF
The questions between United States and the Prov
FIRST An interchange Of the natural products Of the
SOIL upon such reciprocal terms as may DO agreed upon
Second An assimilation OF excise duties and Of patent
Tbra RE free navigation OF the river st. Lawrence
ana the enlargement OF ITS canals
Folrfk: The freedom Of the inshore fisheries Of the
coast OF British America.
FI1h: The regulation OF the transit trade.
These subjects may generally DO stated as embracing
three distinctive proposonsd est the free navigation
f the river st. Lawrence, and the enlargement Of the
canals thereof capacity Of floating vessels OF at least
700 tuns secondly giving TO our citizens the freedom OF
the nshOre fisheries Of Canada, from which, under the
undsputed Interpretation OF the treaty of 1878 are ex
Fof the first two Of these concessions which ask Of
Canada t cannot be eOntended have any equivalent
70 Sr o o her iTt Tese we 40 R S dSa states cSRoHg
them with the exception OF the Sau 81 Marie canal OF
reasons to offer them the fisheries Of coast such
the Chesapeake Bay &c.
Upon The third branch OF the subject Interchange
OF natural commodities OF the soil we can afford the
Canadians the benefit OF our markets. and 1t s evident
therefore that unless consider the subject as
WHOLE and not each as separate proposition we can
make no arrangement Hence Is that the resolution OF
the House OF Representatives not only wisely, but OF
necessity, embraced the three propositions by name as
Together forming inc question @ TO which Ihe attention o,
Of which to definite conclusion" 1t was recommended