New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18
THE NEW DOMINION.

FINANCIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN FAR
LAMENT.
OTTAWA April 17.-Last night the public ac-
the financial the trade and naviga'
ton returns the internal revenue returns were aid
before the House. All show evidence OF the highly pros
perous condition Of the trade Of the Dominion The
total receipts from all were 93SS6o; the ex-
penditures $5623osl. The trade and navigation re-
turns show increase OF the value OF goods I'm
ported for pton OF about $G000OO and In the
duties imports Of 100000 and on exports over
s6OOOOO The mportaons from the United States were
s2oOOoo oo an increase OF 100000 The exports
both TO Great Britain and the United States have de-
The exports to the United States over the I'M
ports are still nearly s0Ooo Tho increase in tnnnage
Canadian and British vessels inward bound was about
100000 tuns, and outward bound, $50 600 tuns;
ernnent when the House might expect the papers re-
lating to the Washington Treaty ..
SIR John A. Macdonald said It might cxpect them to-
Some of the correspondence was OF such nature
that they could not bring down without the consent Oh
Mr. Mackenzie moved for an address praying for
copies OF the report OF the engineers or Others appointed
Clair Flats the Canadian side OF the channel by the
Government Of the United States, with copies so OF all
peral Government others on the subject lie sad the
subject had been brought under the attention OF the
House last year Since canal had been entirely
completed and events had occurred when showed tat
claim of the United states that they possessed
dominion over TINS part OF t.e p'"i sr V sh.
owner aud mariner the Lakes knows
IT, that this canal built Canadian territory, and
for this he desired to obtain information upon
which the Government had acted IN such al extraor
binary had done through the Commission st
Washington. in which 10 was represen by the H0n0a-
bic gentleman at the head OF the Goyernment: II the
canal was recognized being within United States ter
ritOry, the result would he that there would be no chan
mel by which Canadian vessels could hnd ther way IRON
Lake Erie to Lake Huron ii Americans chose 10 den"
I'm passage through the canal He enforced this view
y describing the Of the main channel through
the River St. Clair, and the position of The cali Ia re-
gard 10 It, cOntending ut the same time, upon the tes
mony Of persons OF whom he had made Inquiries
upon the subject, that the canal was within Canadian
Jurisdictions The motion carried without dlsc
The following notices of motions were gwen:
BY the Hon. Mr. Gray-On Tuesday next: Inquiry OF
the Ministry whether any estimates detailed or agge-
gate have been made and submitted by the Dominion
Government TO the British Government OF expenses anu
damages sustained by Canada by the Fenan raids az
aud and whether In the estimates or the year
1856 II made, included the expenses borne by New
Brunswick on that occasion.
BY the Hon. Mr. Gray-On Tuesday; An inquiry or the
Ministry whether any steps have been taken by the
Canadian Government through the British Government
otherwise to bring before the United states Govern
the OF the Illegal abduction by American citi
gems from the port Of GysD0ro, III Nova Scotia, III the
month of September last, OF the American lshng
Canadian Fishery laws, at the time within the
tOdy OF and awaiting the action Of the Court OF Admi-
rally In Canada.
By the Hon. Mr.. Mackenze-Ou Thursday next: An adj.
dress to His EXcelcncy the Tor copies
OF all dispatches and correspondence between the Do
miniOn Government and Imperial Government relative
claims arising from the Fenian invasion OF Canada,
and also for copies all orders in council other docu
mens relating To such claims, and OF the account OF the
Fenian brotherhood drawn up by Lord Tenterden