Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-23
Canada Gaining Wealth at Our Elk.
pense.

The very large developcment in trade and
commerce made by the Canadians since tho ab-
r,ga,iou OF their reciprocity treaty with the Unit
tod States, furnishes matter alike important and
surprising for the consideration Of those who ad.
vocate the late policy Of cxclusiyencss in favor
Of Home Industry, which, for so many ages has
received pertinent illustration in the conduct
OF the Chinese and the Indians.
Ia addition, the following illustration oC Cana
dian progress, as given by the New York Briietin
|. may also be stated that the mercantile tonnage
Of the Dominion, independent of coasters, is l,ug
or than that Of the United States. The total ton
haze Of British America is 6,l75,ooo tons while
that Of the Uuitcd States is something unllr 5.
600 900 tons.
Such results do not proceed from the Ala
bama's and from the Shenaudoah's merely, their
main cause originals with adtbased and unjust
system uf fiscal ngisR,Iiuu which, while it nsien
sibly talks gibly Of protecting Home Industry, i;
rally crushing It's vitality and destroying its lir
In order merely TO uphold aprvilegei system OF
monopoly.
We respectfully invite careful perusal o.
the following statement Of the BlHetia:
The commerce of Montreal has So Ear outgruwr
the capabilities of the port thrt il has becomt
necessary to deepen the channel and imprnV,
the wharvcs in order 10 meet the increasing de
nlAnds uf business. The trade of the CITY is now
large, llian The Lnrbur Accommodations, an. the
Now D0mni N Government has taken in haud
,lie work of improvement. The channel is t. be
derpened sn rs to Snable the very largest sea-
gnrrg vessels TO discharge and receivs cnrgocs
at the whlrves, which nic also to be extended
on ward So as to afford more land space and re =
lcve the present overcruwded coEditiun Of the
piers. The river ob,iruci. MS ara HIso To be re-
IN wed between Montreal and Quebec, 50 as to
float the largest vessels t. the tu'mcr city. II is
calculated that the improvements will more than
treble the present harbnr accomm idatinns at
Montreal white the Gavigable fciiti IS of ihe st.
LiwTcnce iver will be indefinitely increased
The New Dom uou Government is to bear half
tie expenses incurred, and the mlinder will bs
d.rrayed by harbor dues and direct tax on the
city 1t is understood that this work Is only
part 0f mnre cnmprehcnsive scheme OF the gem
oral government for improvioP and enlarging
the canal ol the Upper st. Lawrence and the
Welland.
The neetssjty iN the enlargement Of the nav
igable facilities at the New Dominion cutie: to
the sea has been Occasiuned BY The repeal of the
reciprocity treaty That event opened Il new
era nf commercial activity To Canada. large
norton Of the trade Of the Northwest Urn States
was gradually diverted from the Erie Canal and
other Am ,rican routes TO Canadian wate.'s. The
business nf Montreal increased with great rapid
itv and il became for the first time an im o:tdnt
grain port. Nor this prosperity limited Il
the carrying trade. A great many small m snu'
fac'ares were gradually transferred from tAe
American 10 tie Canadian side Of the front sr
owing to the cheapncss aud economy OF the r.. "
material. American fishermen were driven pf
the lakes because they could not compete wit
the Canadians who could buy their nets ar exits,
salt. materaIs uut bossis for hall the sums aid
| by the former. Nor was this all. The Western
beef aud pork packers soon found that tho 9s..'s.
nf curing prov could be prosecuted che PEI
| in Canada, owing to the difference of two hun
dred per cent. in the price of salt, and 50 they
| of the line. 1t is the same with scores OF Other
| important industries. Oar narrow legislation
our excusireness. and the mpotic taxes on raw
| material and transportation are enriching th'
! New Dominion at our expense.