, 1874-06-25

We publish this morning tho full text OF tho
proposed Reciprocity Troasv with Cauada, or, "a
it is officially styled, TIA treaty for tho reciprocal
regulation Of tho commerce and trade between
tho United StateB and Canada, with provisions
for tho enlargement of tho Canadian Cauals,
and for their uae by United States vosaels
on tho sama terms "a Dritleh gessels."
The provisions Of tue treaty aro substan-
tially the samens havo been previously indicated,
viz: the free interchange Of tile products of tho
farm, tho Forest aud the water, and tho enlarge-
ment Of tho canals between Lake Eric and Mon-
treal to tho capacity Of vessels drawing u feet or
mora OF wator, and tho construction Of q canal
Of the Hame Dimensions, to connect tue st, Law
renco Rivor with Lake Chanplain-all these
works to be at tho expense Of Canada-and tho
waving, on tue part Of Canada, Of any pecuniary
award TOR tho use Of the coast tlshorieB undor
tho proaty Of Washington.
TheHo arc substantially tho provisions Of tho
tEoaty as originally proposed By tue Commission
or Of the Dominion Government. What folIowe
in tho way Of tho admission Of manufacturers
FREQ OF duty was inserted at the instance of our
Goybrnmout, and We would like to layo such
protectionist mouth.piecoB as the DoBton Ad-
re17tser takc notice Of the fact. The.e is q
tradition Aoating about that tho reason why
tho old Reciprocity Treatywas rcHoindod WIS that
It didn't adult our manufactures into Canada
FREQ, tho Bamo as 1t admitted Canadian farn
products into our country freq. Wo remember
reading long speech by Morrill,. Of Vermont, iu
favor Of resembling the treaty, in which this WAS
tho chief burden at complaint. 1t WAS called
one.sided treatY for Tint reason, aud, 10 far as
commercial considerations helped to reacind it,
thtR VAS tho rolaou. In point Of fact, COM
mercial considerations had very little to do
with tho mattor, while tho 81. Albans
raid had much. When 1t was moved
in Congress- to rescind the treaty. net one man
In 10000 throughout tho country know there
was such treaty in existenco-s most impur-
tant testimonial in its favor, since wo aro always
awaro Of what annoya us, md Aoldom aware Of
what is boneaoiai to us. But, 1t being discovered
that there waH such treaty, and that tho Rebels
who plundo1eh tho st. Albums bunls had found
q sympathizlug Dogberry In QUO OF the Montreal
Justices' Courts to lot them 10, thore was a
pretty unanimous CRY throughout tho North to
rescind tho troAty, and reao.aded 1t waB.
30 much by way Of preface to that part Of
the now treaty which proposes to Include a long
liat OF manufactured articles. These articles
have been inserted at tho instance Of our Gov
ornment, and They may all or any Of thom 10
Htrcl1on out without gtleying tho Canadian au~
thorItlos, or jcopardlzlng the remainder Of tho
troaty. ThoHo manufactured articles include
agricultural implements. booth aud Shoes, cotton
goods, carriages, furniture. manufactures Of
Iron md steel, manufactures Of wood, stone,
and marble, printing rapor. typo, mud preauoB,
railroad cara aud engines, and faw other arti-
olos-e evidently thoso In producing which we
mostly excel tho Oauadians, and OF which no
should aoll them ten dolla1s' worth uhoro wo
should buy oue from thom.
Tho great and Invaluable feature Of tho treaty
for tho West IL that which provldos tor tue on
largemsnt OF tls Canadian uanala from LAls