, 1874-12-14

vania coal, petroleum, and iron; New Jersey,
Delaware, and a1ary1nnd, nil havo somo petty
special interests opposed to tint Of tho coun-
try generally, and these special interests, nlI
represented at Washington md cnch sup-
ported nnd protected by lobby, aro always
sufficiently strong 10 dofont nny mens,ire
which is only commontlablo because intended
for tho general good.
It is possible TINT bettor mode of dealing
will. this subject than by treaty for recipro.
cnl interchange Of commodities would bo
tho establishment of sort Of Zollvercin,
such ns existed among tho German States be-
fore tho consolidation Of tho Empire. Under
such MI arrangement, NIL British America aud
tho United StatoB wonld become ns one co,,n-
try for NIL commercial purposes. There
would bo FREQ trnle between MI tho States,
and rs to external commerce there would bo
q uniform tariff. This would obviato tho OBJ
lection TINT is mado 10 reciprocal tratle
with Canada, TINT under such treaty
British goods might bo introduced
into tho United States as Canadian products.
Untlor tho other arrangement, British and all
foreign goods would pay the same duty on
entering cnnatlinn port TINT they would if
cnterea at New York or Boston. The lntics
collected would DO for the common inter-
est, to be divided according to population.
The fato Of tho reciprocity trcaty, and os-
pecially the ca11aes for its dcfeat, give little
promise for any otlior national commercial
trenty with our American neighbors.
It may not be ont Of place right ut this
timo to invite tho attention of tho statesmen
ut Washington to tho prosperous condition Of
tho Dominion Of Canoda. Canada has low
tariff md specie payments. With au aggre-
cato population less thnn Now York, with
harsh climate, all her interior streams closed
with leo half tho yenr, with soil co,apara-
lively unproductivo, without iron, and with
no conl except in tho province most re-
mote from population, surrounded on nil
sides with American stntey, American skill
and enterprise, tho Dominion pays her why,
exponds many millions for internal improve
nlonta, has n largo annual surplus, and
has cnpital in abundance nt ;: low rates
Of interest. THO secret is low taxation,
or taxation for revenue only, and n sound
currency. When tho United States a year
ago was rceling from tho blow of tho panic
when business, trado, and cvery branch of
industry was suspended in every State md
town east Of tho Rocky Mountains, Canaln
WAS not disturbed. Her credit was unim-
paired. Flor business was not suspended.
On tho contrary, taking advantage of tho
general prostitution, her capital was sent
hithor, aud she bought Of III at her own
prices and on her own terms. sho was able
to avail herself Of tho opportunity,
md did 10 to her grcat profit.
Tint slo vas able to do SO, is due to the fact
TINT SHE has discarded tho financial dclusions
which yet govern our statesmen. Sho is in
condition to trudo with tho whole wide world,
has currency tint is equal to coin on de-
mand, and capital i'll abundance seeking safo
Investment. Instead Of taxing her whole
people under the prctext of protecting few,
she leaves her woaltll in Tho hands of her
people, to be used by them to increase pro-
duction and grow in volume. She il daily
growing in wealth, while our Congress is de-
batting Us to tho most feasible way to rcpu-
liation.