Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-10
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The Postal Telegraph VensIlated.

Of the Board, and that the Council had
fixed on New York as the place for the next
annual meeting. s5--fg $ ~ lo
Canadian Reciprocity.
The committee to confer with the dele
gates from the Dominion OF Canada on re-
ciprocsl trade relations with that country,
made report. 1t directed a memorial to
be laid before Congress asking the negotia-
ton, by a commission of treaty, for
commercial relations with the Dominion
on the following principle: Reciprocity
In the admission by both countries Of
the products and manufactures of the 9TH
er free OF duty; uniform import and inter
nal revenue laws the sums thus collected to
be divided between the two countries. The
admission of Dominion built ships TO all
the privilege of the coasting and foreign
trade. A final resolution provides that the
Dominion shall enlarge its canals and i'm
prove the navigation Of the st. Lawrence,
and TO aid in the building OF any great lines
Of international railroads, such works in
both countries be equally enjoyed By The
citizens of each.
The report was adopted. III
Cuba.
Mr.. NJ. Burwell, Of New Orleans, offered
an amendment, looking to the establish
meDt Of similar trade relations with Cuba,
which was referred to the Executive C6un-
Gil, to report upon during the session of the
Board.
Postal Telegraph.
A resolution asking the State Legislatures
to enact laws for the protection of the use
of the telegraph then came up.
Barton Able, of st. Louis, offered an
amendment memorializing Congress to
take into consideration the propriety Of Sc
curing control of all the telegraph lines in
the United States and operating them at
the lowest possible cost.
Mr.. Able, of st. Louis, said no gentleman
upon the floor had less desire to turn the
various enterprises Of the country into the
hands of the Government, but he consid-
cred the telegraph and postal systems some
what identical and bOtr should be taken
charge Of by the Government. He was
satisfied that il this were the case the ex-
pense Of telegraphing could be reduced TO
nine-tenths of the present expense.
Messrs. Ropes, of Boston; Wetheren, Of
Philadelphia, and Bonner and Shyrock, Of
st. Louis, favored the proposition.
Mr.. Welsh was unwilling to allow COM
merce to monopolize the telegraph system
Of the country. In Europe it had been
brought down so as TO be made available
by the lowest class OF society.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Boston, said when the
government has not only passed q civil
service bill but has also reformed the civil
service, he should support the proposition,
but under existing circumstances he should
vote against it.
Mr.. Rowland, Of Cincinnati, said that In
no department of trade had the prices been
so reduced since the war as in freight and
telegraph rates. He was in favor of giving
the different States control Of the matter.
He thought We were running to the govern
ment with too much. There is danger of
its becoming an imperial government soon.
Mr.. Opdyke, of New York, was decid-
edly opposed to the proposition. He thought
we were governed too much.
Mr.. Cook, of Cincinnati, was opposed TO
the proposition. He thought we might as
well call on the Government to lake posses
sion of the railroads of the country as well
as the telegraph.
The amendment was finally rejected by
| small majority, and the original resolution
as follows was adopted:
Resolved, that the Executive Council be
requested to memorialize the Legislatures
| of the different States to enact laws for the
protection of and use of the telegraph
within their boundaries; for the punish
ment of persons detected in surreptitiously
aud practically obtaining the control or pur-
port of private telegraphic messages; also
| for the punishment of employees of tele-
graph companies for improperly or dishon-
estly disclosing the contents or purpoFt Of
private telegraphic messages.
W. S. Jones, from the Baltimore Board
| Of Trade, offered resolution denOuncing
any inspection of articles Of merchandise
| by State authority as unnecessary and op-
| pressive of the mercantile interests of that
| State, and directing the Secretary to lay be-
fore the several Legislatures the opinion
that such laws should be abrogated. IMAM
| imously adopted.
Quarsntfnes.
| A resolution from the Boston Board Of
| Trade, memOraliZing Congress for the es-
| tahlishment of Sanitary Board Of Appeal
J to protect our citizens and foreign COM
| merce from the irresponsible control Of To-
| cal quarantine, was presented by Mr.. Ro-
| per. Unanimously agreed to.
a resolution was adopted looking to a re-
| newal by our Government of its applica-
| tion to the British Government to relieve
1
! by the latter as light house dues.
Shipping Interests.
I Mr.. Bonner, of St. Louis, presented two
communications from Abrit, who has charge
Of the Government surveys Of the Western
rivers, relative to the surveys for q ship Ca
nal from Lake Michigan to the Illinois river,
| which were referred to the Executive CouR-
| Gil.
The subject of the shipping interest came
upon a resolution offered by Mr.. Wetherill,
of Philadelphia, endorsing the plan present
ed by the Secretary Of the Treasury in his
annual report, and in favor Of granting a
bounty to those who may employ American
built tirst-class ocean steamers of not less
than 1000 tons each in foreign trade.
Mr.. Gambler, of Boston, offered as sub
stitute a series of resolutions fayOring the
abatement of all taxes imposed on articles
of foreign production (which enter into ship
construction, allowing all articles Offoreign
products needed in sailing or repairing OF
steamships or sailing vessels to be with
drawn free of duty from bonded warehouses
aud admitting all vessels owned by Ameri-
can citizens whether sailing under aforeign
flag or not, to registry under the laws and
protection of the United States.
Iron Steamships for the Mississippi.
Shyrock of st. Louis, in connection with
the subject under discussion read paper
urging the establish of iron steam
ship works in the Mississippi Valley, on the
plan proposed by the Secretary Of the Navy
in his report before Congress.
At the conclusion of long debate which
continued until the hour of adjournment,
the following resolution offered by Mr..
Opdyke of New York, was unanimously
adopted in lieu Of the original proposition
and substitute of Mr.. Gambler:
Resolved that the Executive Council be
requested to memorable Congress in favor
Of the passage of law authorizing our citi-
zens to purchase foreign built ships, and to
register them for service under the Ameri-
can flag in our foreign maritime COM
merce, ships now under foreign flag includ-
cd.
No wonder that egotists find the world
50 ugly, they only see themselves in it.