The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10

New York and some other Western journals he would
venture an independent member of Parliament. TO
say word or two on the subject of relations to
the American Republic.
REJoIcIsGs.
"Do not said Mr. MacDougall, .misinterprct these
demonstrations OF loyalty OF which you have been
witness all along the line from Halifax to the seat of
government on the banks of the Ottawa. They are
the unprompted, honest. loyal reioicings of con-
tented. prosperous democratic people over the ocu
lar evidence the occasion furnishes of that security
for life and liberty which Think all history teaches
is to be found in fullest measure under n constitu
tonal monarchy like Great Britain The people of
Canada are not aristocrats: they are not even wor
shippers Of shoddy; such wealth have is too
evenly distributed to permit the existence of aris
tocracy. titled untitled, in Canada. We are, and
must always remain, democrats. but we not re-
publicans. Our loyalty to England is not merely
sentimenal-it is founded the belief, which
could not be freer safer richer, happier, under any
form of government which it would be possible to
substitute for that We now possess. But
we belong to the American Continent; the
people OF the United States and Canada neigh
bors; intellectually and socially they friends, and
God grant they may again be enemies lCheers.)
They visit. they trade they intermarry-no Custom
House officials can forbid those banns--and though
governments may build their Chinese walls of exclu-
sion for fiscal purposes they cannot prevent the inter-
course OF opinion of invention, of science, of reg-
ious and social sympathy they in time OF
peace, with our extended frontier, wholly interdct
the interchange OF commodities. For some years
the people OF these conterninous countries en-
joyed free trade in their natural produc-
lions. believe that trade was mutually beneficial;
We desired not only to continue but to extend it,
You resolved it should cease. You were 10000 900;
were but 4,OOO.tO0; the weaker compelled to
submit. We could not persuade you We knew we
could not coerce you. For though We believed, and
still believe that powerful you may be, you would
not subjugatc us by arms, must frankly admit
that You strong enough to prevent us from nyad
ing your narAets against your will with our staple
commodities,
THE RECIPROCITY QUESTION.
"In our 'Scythian fastnesses,' as Mr.. Seward con-
fesscd. our hardy Mortimer would easily defy the
far more harmonious battlions of the SOUTH but
when i0.0OOO0 of people resolved TO have free trade
with longer felt that must accept the sit
uation and make the best of il. This IL what
intend To do. We have waited some twelve years to
see IL any party In the United States would advocate
q return to the reciprocity system of the past
tension OF it, We have waited In vain. The dem
ocratic party have secured the control OF Con-
gress. but we evidence of intention on
their part to abandon the system of protec-
FORE much against the will OF among us. to fall
into line; ~ follow your example and to employ
own labor Mt home aud to manufacture everything
wecan for ourselves. Clear, hearty notice ex-
| lish auditors. Let reassure them. statement
has found its way into the English press that in
tend in rcainstng our tariff To discriminate against
| the productions OF the mother country. know not
where or how that idea started. but this will
| venture to assert, that government in this
country. public man of any party. will In day
| propose patiently listen to such PROPOSE
ton (Cheers.) But, ON the other hand, believe
| that by levying our taxes in such way tn en-
courage the production at home OF every manufac-
ture we need, the production of which is not un-
suited to climate and industrial circumstances.
not cvincing dsloyalty either to Canada to
| the mother country. (Chccrs) We hold that by
promoting the wealth and prosperity of this great
wealth. the power and the glory of the Empire itself
loud cheers.)