The New York herald., 1869-01-13

Amount OF duty. ,0uU
The main features OF the trade OF Canada with the
United States and Great Britain through series OF
years are correctly expressed In the above Canadian
tables which are no, always accurate IN aeIais. ; M
found TO exist In the fluctuations in trade produced
by the laws OF supply and demand.
shows that the commerce between the two countries
has not been materially disturbed BY the termfna-
ton OF the reciprocity treaty, aithougn the United
States have received large addiuon to their reve
from the duties paid into our Treasury on Cana
dian productions. IL discioses the additional fact
that the Canadians now, as IN times past sell 70 us
and buy OF Great Britain. The contrast between
$4,000, the amount Of revenue annually received
by the Uniied states from Canadian imports during
tue operation Of the treaty, and the large amount
received since Its termination VIII occur 10 every
one. II will also be remembered that the duties ex-
hibited In the revenue tables already given are in
Told. Computed In our currency they exceed
$1,000, 900 annually. IL Is significant and I'M
portant consideration that during the whole exist.
ence OF the treary-a period OF ten years-the United
states collected only s75oooo. while In the two fiscal
years elapsed since its termination, instead OF
s750o0o, we have collected about &15 IN our
currency. While our revenue has been thus In
creased there mas been no loss Of trade.
In previous report II was shown that for large
proportion OF her productions Canada IL placed in
the position OF farmer who has only one customer.
Hence the value OF our markets has always been
highly appreciated by the CanadianS. Their Parlla
ment has not hcstated TO call attention 10 the great
difference IN price Of the same articles In the two
countries and the practical test OF the Whole ques-
non Is shown by the very large importatons made
from Canada Into TINS country, even now when
high duties are paid on them. Nlne-tenths of the
Canadian exports TO the United states consist OF
products OF The forest animals AMI their
productions and the produce OF the farm.
They do not sensbly afect our markets, anu are
less In value than those OF any agricultural State
In the West They have no more perceptbie effect
on our markets than the waters OF stream col
lected from small surface have upon one OF our
inland seas. In fact the daily prices current ut Mon
treal and Toronto-each the commercial metropolis
OF ITS province aud the index 70 the prices through
out the whole Doininol-are governed entirely by
tue market prices IN the United states, exchange
duty, freight aud expenses being added. This Is
shown by the daily commercial reports throughout
Canada. The view thus taken Is confirmed by the
collectors OF customs at all the leading ports tho
Northern frontier.
The comparative magnitude OF the hour and grain
trade OF New York and Montreal, each the CONNER
cial centre Of Its country, Is shown by the fol-
owing tables compiled by Elmore II. Walker a gen.
ueman who has rendered great services to the pub
lie by diifssng much valuable statistical informa-
ton "a TO our inland commerce.
TABLES SHOWING TIE RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS or
FLOUR AND GRAIN At NEW YORK AND MONTREAL
f0E ELEVEN MONTHS OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.