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LAMOUREUX, AT THEIR STEAM-PRINTINO ESTABLISH MEMT. 12 MOUNTAIN eTRSGT. 1855. / :' JT V / " ' \ I^/RGINJA '/RGlNfA ^^ JX: aamjm. ■^ ;,^ ^ 'n, y/RGiNJA ^ V *9 ^ Y .i)yA?/^/f.f/\>^s f>/^ /C'''".»' /^f'e/y.a n il , C'orAt **a// '. /^tf,/ihf./^t.e *7 V AW )^ /J /Z L^ \s REPORT ON TRADE AND COMMERCE. App. A., Not). 1 to 21. Committee Room, Legislative Assembly, 26ih May, 1855. The Commillco appointed to inquire into the Commercial intercourse between Canada and Great Britain, the British North American Colonies, the West [ndia possessions, the United States, and other Foreign Countries, Beo leave to report : That circulars were addressed to the Secretaries of the different Gov- ernments of the Colonial possessions of Great Britain, in America, to ascertain whether, in their judgment, the adoption of a free commercial inter- course, similar to that which exists between t[.,r different States of the American Union, would promote the prosperity of the Colonies, and induce a direct trade by the St. Lawrence. No'iiif " Circulars were also adilresaed to the different Boards of Trade, as well as to prominent individuals in this Province, for the purpose of ascer- taining: first, whether foreign articles were furnished to the consumer in the United Slates at less prices than in Canada ; and secondly, whether the encour- agement of manufactures Avonld promote the general interest, and if so, what Legislative action would, in their judgment, best attain that object. After examining the answers, statements, and official returns appended hereto, your Committee proceeded to consider the different subjects in the following order : [. The intercourse between Canada and Great Britain. w^^U)'™«*' '^^^^ trade has been subject to sudden and frequent changes for many years past, as fully pointed out in the able Report of Mr. Andrews, in 1853. Under the Canadian tariff of 2J per cent., and discriminating duties, it increased in a ratio of three to one over that from the United Slates. Since the change in the Colonial commercial policy of the Imperial Government it has decreased in the same proportion as compared wilh that of the United States. . „ However, it continued to increase in imports from £1,(569,003 in 1849, fiJ!\." to £5,740,832 in 1854; and in exports, from £1,318,424 in 1849, to Tradoand £2,719,179 in 1854, although almost wholly confined to timber. Of Kl'p.w'''' t*»' to'al exports of £2,246,164 in 1853, only £524,047 were the pro- ducts of the mine, the sea, and of agriculture. Althougii various reasons have been assigned for the comparative diminution of this trade, still no effectual remedy has been adopted to check it. The St. Lawrence Canals were constructed at a large public expenditure, for the purpose of drawing the trade of the Western States to the Ports of Montreal and Quebec. They have not only failed in attaining that object, but even the trade of Western Canada itself, on and above Lake Ontario, has been diverted to the porta of New York and Boston. Prior to 1847, public opinion was directed to the repeal of the Navigation Law ; but even when that took place, and competition by sea was 4 offered to the vessels of all nations, no visible benefit accrued to the St. Lawrence Canals. Great expectations are still held out that the competition by American vessels under the Reciprocal Treaty will produce a change ; but so long as this trade is confined to its present narrow limits, the north side of the St. Lawrence, and so long as public bounties continue to favour the Port of New York, and the natural facilities which the St. Lawrence possesses continue to be neglected, so long will our efforts to regain this trade be unavailing. But your Committee is convinced that so soon as the natural advantages of the St. Lawrence route to the ocean are well understood the area of its commerce will be extended. A vessel carrying flour or other produce may, at this moment, descend from the head of Lake Superior or of Michigan to the Port of Quebec, with a larger cargo, in less time, and at less cost, than she ran to any other Atlantic port, the price from Chicago or from any intermediate port on Lake Michigan or Erie being nearly one-half less than to the Port of New York. But the difference in the price of ocean freights from those two ports respectively to Liverpool is sufficient not only to counterbalance the advantage in favor of Quebec, of the cheap trans- port from the interior, but to give to New York a decided superiority as a port of export, on the whole voyage from the West to England, and thus the entire Foreign trade of the lakes, which nature has d(;signed should seek Quebec as a port of ocean shipment, has been diverted into the hands of its rival. One of the prin- cipal causes of this superiority is apparent. The bounties given by the Govern- ments of Great Britain and of the United States to the splendid ocean steamers between New York and Liverpool, have compelled the regular lines of packet ships, which formerly engrossed the business now done by those vessels, and which did it without subsidy from Government, to seek for other employment. Thus, a marine on which many millions of capital had been expended was suddenly transferred to the emigrant and ordinary trade between those ports, and by their competition reduced the outward freights to ballast prices. While your Committee would recommend no effort to be made for the pur- pose of counteracting the natural advantages the Port of New York possesses during the winter season, every exertion should be made to regain a portion of this Foreign trade during the summer months. The magnitude of the navigable waters flowing along a coast of several thousand miles in extent are represented by the accompanying sketch. The area jsnis Report ^^ couutry Capable of supplying commerce to the lakes is estimated Hr,t, p. 11. ' by Mr. McAlpine at 550,000 square miles. Although but a small pro- portion of it is yet settled, it furnishes at this time a supply of one and a-half millions of tons, and has doubled its produce within the last five years. The trade of this boundless country, including that lying west of Lake Superior, which in a few years will be intersected by railways to the base of the Rocky Mountains, and in due time to the Pacific Ocean, w^ill warrant any judicious expenditure to facilitate and cheapen transportation by the St. Lawrence. The removal of the obstructions betewen Lakes St. Francis and St. Louis, recently surveyed by Messrs. Maillefert and Raasloff, and enlarging the locks on the Pro- vincial Canals would open this navigation throughout to the ocean for steamers of the largest class, and reduce the interior freights to minimum prices. While, on the other hand, the discontinuance of the public bounty between Liverpool and New York, or the giving of aid to the same extent between Quebec and Liverpool, for building up a marine of equal capacity and speed, would reduce the ocean freights in the same proportion, and bring back the trade to its natural channel, great encouragement would also be given towards the establishment of so desirable an object by the construction at Quebec of Tidal Docks, for which the greatest facilities exist, and the revenues from which, when made, it is expect- ed would amply repay the cost. lawrence \merican g €^s this awrence, :, and the ectcd, so mitteo i» route to d. end from a larger port, the die jjeing ice in the sufficient Jap trans- I a port of e Foreign a port of the prin- e Govern- steamers of packet nd which Thus, a suddenly d by their r the pur- possesses portion of if several The area estimated ^mall pro- f one and ive years. Superior, he Rocky judicious ce. The , recently 1 the Pro- steamers , While, Liverpool ebec and Id reduce ts natural )lishment for which is expect- App. U., Nu. I. These improvements, in connection with daily lines of steamers to Chicago, would inevitably secure for the St. Lawrence the trade of the great West against any successful competition from any other quarter, during the six months of sum- mer, for ail future time ; and tlierc is no part of Canada that is not as much interested as another in extending the aid of Provincial credit for providing the facilities which your Committee now ventures to suggest. n. I'he Commercial intercourse between Canada and the other British North American Colonies. The value of the trade; with these possessions amounted in 1851 to £373,007; in I85'l, £551,001, of which £149,082 were imports, and No. 2. the duties thereon £20,091. Sugar and molasses alone yielded £24,072, while all other articles paid only £2619. jj^ ^ An elliort was made in 1853 by a Committee of your Honorable House to open a communication with these colonies, with a view of furnishing the Legislature with annual statements of the resources and returns of the trade and of the customs duties collected by each. A tabular statement was prepared, from which it appeared that the population in 1851, including Canada, numbered 2,297,219 ; the revenue from customs amounted to £976,938, being an average per head for ('anada of 8s. 2,^d., New Brunswick 10s. 11 3d., Nova Scotia 6s. 74d., Prince Edward's Island 5s. S^d., and Newfoundland 14s. 7^d. App A -^ circular was addressed to the Secretary of each Government, (a copy No8. ito2i. of which will be foimd in Appendix,) but no replies have as yet been received from tlu;m. Whether from the geograpliical posilionof (he British possessions in America, a free intercourse would increase tli(!ir direct trade, can only be ascertained by giving it a fair trial. From the iiivora!)le position the Northern Provinces occupy between the Meditt^rrancfan, the West Indies, and the Western States, your Com- mittee are of opinion that iIk; agricnilural production of the West would be ex- changed at our ports for the productions of the East, in addition to their lumber and fish, furnishing niturn cargoes, and opening a direct and apparently profit- able trade. Their shipping intertst would possess the advantage of employment in the inland navigation during summer, and on the ocean during the winter. Your Commitle(! would, under all the circumstances, recommend, therefore, a free commercial intercourse between Canada and the neighboring Provinces of North America. 111. Islands. (Commercial inlen^ourse bctucea Canada and the British West India App. H. No. 4 In 1854 the value of West India productions imported amounted to £333,970, of whi(;h only £621 came direct from the British posses- sions, £54,481 from Foreign islands, and £59,607 through Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and l*rinc(! Kdward's Islan(l, in all, vid the St. Lawrence, £114,709, leaving £219,261 io reach Canada through the United Slates. It will thus be seen that th(5 di recti trade between Canada and the British W^est Indies, by the way of the St. Lawnince, which a few years ago was in a flourishing condition, has almost disappean^fl. Circulars were; addnissed to the difFerent Colonial Secretaries, with a Nos."ito2i. view of asc(!rtaining whether, in their opinion, this trade could, by a jiios.28tum!iii.ri-'noval of all duties, be revived, and the replies received are favor- able. 6 Nm. s & i;. Nos. 5 & 7. App. ])., NoVs. IV. Commercial intercourse between Canada and the United States. In 1846 the Imperial Government changed her Colonial Commercial policy, and the markets of Great Britain were thrown open to the products of the United States without stipulating that they should receive the products of the British Provinces on the same terms. This change established two prices for agricultural productions on tiie frontier, the grower in Canada, according to the course of trade, receiving 20 per cent., — or the amount of ihe duty, — less than the grower in the United Slates. Notwitiislanding this diflerencc in the value of the natural productions of the two countries (which are now admitted free, under tlie Recipro- cal Acts of 1854,) imports into the United Slates from Canada increased from A„p. B. $042,672 in 1848 to $6,097,204 in 1854; duties from $118,330 to $1,243,403 ; and the imports into Canada from the United States from $984,604 in 1848 to $2,180,084 in 1354; duties from $63,640 to $196,671 ; shewing an increase in the former, during a period of six years, of over ten to one, and in the latter, for the same period, of two to one, and upwards. We also find a striking increase in Foreign importations through the United Stales. The imports for Canada direct, passing through under bond, in 1854 were £1,336,770, the amount purchased by Canada in bond in the United States, under their warehousing system, £299,428, the value of goods purchased in the United States, on wliicli a duly was paid there, and a second duty here, £144,021, the value of goods not subject to duty in the United Stales, £230,606. These figures give the value of our importations from beyond sea through the United States at £2,010,825, to which add importations of their domestic manufactures £2,835,525, and it would appear that the total in)ports from the United Stales into Canada had increased to £4,846,350, and the exports to £2,604,320, or a grand total of £7,450,670; while the imports into the United States through Canada from sea amounted only to £261,991. Mr. McAlpine, in his Report of 1852 and 1853, estimates the amount of tolls collected on the productions of Canada, passing over the New York canals, at $300,000 per annum. Only £31,561 of the above exports were in square timber ; the remainder were the productions of the soil, and sawn lumber. This rapid increase of the traflic and trade through the United States, and consecjuent decline of traffic vid the St. Lawrence is entitled to deep attention. adp b '^^^ Statements Nos. 10 and 11 exhibit the annual increase of the trade xos.io'iii. between the two countries, in the United States since 1830, and in Canada since 1849. The very able Report of the lion. James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, contains numerous tables not only confirming this increase^ but affording useful infornmlion relating to the Foreign and domestic trade of the United States. Their imports in 1854 were $304,565,381, exports of Foreign and domestic goods $278, 24 1,064, leaving an excess of import** over exports of $26,324,317. Tliis excess he estimates to be fully covered by the precious metals brought by immigrants, by profit on exports, and by ships engaged in the Foreign trade. He recommends the reduction of the present tiiriff, coni?isling of eight differ- ent schedules, ranging from five to one liundred per cent, ad valoremy N()IiM,'p.\it!' *f> ^wo schedules of twenty-five and one hundred percent, respectively; also the removal of duties on all raw materials used in manufactures, consisting of 197 articles, to correspond with Mr. Gl Klstone's redue- App. B No ft. No. 8. Nat. Fin. Ri.^^"V-w-..V*\,-\.X W%.'^"\,'v.%.'> V---^-V,-wN.> GENERAL REMARKS. The object of this investigation is to point out the position of the inhabitantH of Canada, as compared with that of the people of the adjoining Stales, with the view of placing them on a fooling not less favourable. By tiie Reciprocity Acts of 1854 tills has been accomplished, so far as the grower is concerned, but not so as regards the consumer. To attain the same advantages for the latter, your Committee have examined the different larifffd of the two countries, which exhibit the different commercial policy j)urHued, and the different results produced. In Canada, for instance, tea, coffee and other artiolcM in general use are subjected to duty, while in the United Stales they are admitted free. In Canada such manufactnied articles as should be produced by the indij»- iry of our own people are chargeable with a duty of 12^ per cent., in lli<> United States from 20 to 100 per cent., confining the comparison to the staple maiiufao- tures of cotton, woollens and iron. In 1853 the iinportulions of these! urtieloM into the United Stales amounted to $80,457,259, averaging $3.20 forea(th inhabi- tant; while the like manufactures imported into Canada amounted to $7,HH5,O70, averaging for each inhabitant $3.50 per head. The amount of those imports were in the following proportions from different countries, viz : Great Britain $5,8l9,Hf)8, United States $2,030,904, all other parts of the world $33,8GS. This result proves that the United Slates furnishes us with from one-third to one-fourth of those articles cheaper than we can procure them elsewhere. The toliil value of » „ ,c,. Foreign merchandize imported into ihe United Stateswas'ft301,5()l,38L rill. RPp. iSM 1.1 um ^a. 4 r\nn i • , ' » i 1851, No. w, duties thereon $o8,072,390, being an average consumption, for '^'**" a population of twenty-five millions, of about $12, and average duty fn 8 V No.n,p.G7. 1^2.26 per head. The imports into Canada, of corresponding articles App.B.,No.i. amounted to $40,529,324, and the duties to $4,900,192, being for a Pub.Accts., population of two millions $20 for the former and $2.50 for the latter, No. 2, p. It. pgj, j^pgj . £j.Q|^ which it appears the inhabitants of Canada individually consume double the amount of Foreign imports, and pay higher duties than the inhabitants of the United States. Manufactures. 1853*"" ^''°'^' '^^'^ entire Capital invested in the various Manufactures in the United States, on 1st Jfune, 1850, amounted in round numbers to $500,000,000 ; the value of raw material manufactured was $550,000,000; the amount paid for labour $240,000,000; the value of the manufacturud articles $1,020,300,000 ; the number of persons employed was 1,050,000. The amount of home man- ,, pjii ,j,.j ufactured articles exported by them in 1854, was $64,242,073, of No. 12, p. «>i>. ' which $38,062,570 was gold and silver coin. The capital invested in manufactures in Canada, or the value of ihe articles manufactured, cannot be given with any degree of accuracy, as the Census . .„ returns merely eive the number of saw mills, and manufactures from uater from w. wood, fiourjug mills, gram and various descriptions ol maenmery Huroau'df'*''' incident to all new countries, but give no information as to the value Agncuiturc. ^^ jjj^, rna((.fiai_ fhe exports of manufactured articles amount to vTM^3s2""'f'l40,424, of which $107,832 are to the United States, consisting of iron, woollens, wood, straw hats, rags, ground plaster, and a few other S^xo^rp ^'■^'cl<^s; shewing that under our present policy capital has not been •wi7. ' ' invested in the manufacture of cotton, wool, or iron, to any extent. The principal cause of the excess of Foreign importations into Canada, in proportion to its popiilation, over those of a similar kind into the United States, arises from the fact that such articles arc not produced here to any extent, while in the United States they are manufactured in such quantity as to meet a certain proportion of the demand for them ; and yet, if there is a country in the world where such manufactures could be expected to flourish, it is Canada. Water power is distributed over the Province in profusion, and the supply unlimited. The climate, owing to the long winters in Lower Canada, during which the population are unemployed, insures a supply of labour at low prices ; and the exports of straw hats and bonnets is an evidence at least of the desire for employ- ment amongst its inhabitants, which might be turned to more profitable account. Your Committee can see no good reason why the same Legislative encour- agement in Canada should not produce the same results as it has done in the United Stales. This subject, however, does not seem to have attracted much public attention in Canada, as only one Board of Trade and, but very few indi- viduals, have furnished the Committee with their views upon it. App, A. ^^^^ replies received recommend the increase of duties on the impor- Kiiijrston RiLirJ tatious of all artlclcs which can be manufactured in Canada, and a 01 naue.27- ,. ,, ., .iri ji aibo, 2su)3i reduction on all raw material required lor the same ; as also a reduc- tion of the duties on those articles in general use, which cannot be produced here. Concurring in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury of the Kep. on rin. tt-ii-i i •• , r i i-.icr iwi. p. u. United Stales, that it is no departure Irom the general principal ot iree trade, to counteract the Legislation of other countries, your Com- mittee recommend that the principle of reciprocity in our commercial Legislation be extended to the productions of manufactures, as well as those of agriculture, and that the same rate of duties be imposed on the manufactures of the United States, as are imposed by that Government on the manufactures of Canada. Trade l! No. .-■., 9 ing articles being for a 3r the latter, individually ics than the the United 00,000,000 ; nount paid 20,300,000 ; home man- 242,073, ot he articles the Census »nures from machinery to the value amount to onsisting of a few other as not been y extent. > Canada, in liled States, stent, while lot a certain n the world da. Water r unlimited. ? which the I's ; and the for employ- )le account, ive enccur- dono in the cted much y few indi- the impor- ada, and a so a reduc- cannot be iury of the ipal of free pur Com- jcgislalion griculture, the United anada. Revenue. The operation of our present drawback or bonding system is not generally understood. In Great Britain and the United States, where large amounts are warehoused and again re-exported to Foreign countries, this system confers great advantages on the shipping interest, and indeed on every branch of commerce. Tnuie&Nav. '" ^'"^ United States, the imports from Great Britain and her posses- i!*"'*. ' sions alone, amounted to 4l63,018,095, of which an amount of No. n, p. 272. H.-I " m i 1 ani .1 $lo,744,891 was re-exported. But the warehousing system, it seems to your Committee, is only required where re-exportation is meant to take place, and is not adapt ?d for a purely internal trade. It renders necessary the erection or renting of numerous build- ings for the purpose of storage and delivery of goods, with all the consequent expense of attendants of every description, thus creating a heavy charge upon the public, while the only object it can possibly secure in tliis country, is the saving of a small sum of interest to the importer on the duties he would have to pay, if exacted from him at the time of importation. But it appears to your Coiiunittee, that tlie old system of extending a credit to the importer, on his giving bond for the payment of the duty, is a much more economical one for the public, and better adapted to tiie trade of this Province. It will be for the Gov- ernment to consider whether it would not be well to revert to it, as it would not only render unnecessary the heavy expenses of warehousing, but would also remove any objection the importer might have of paying interest on duties before the goods had entered into actual consumption, such reasonable delay being given as would afford time for their sale to his customers. App.n., There are only 17 principal ports on the frontier in the United States, ^^>.io. ' bordering on Canada, and during a period of 24 years (since 1830) an increase of only one has been made. Whereas there are 74 ports on the frontier in Canada; bordering on the United States, including 30 additional ports created since the year 1841, or during the period of 13 years. In the United Slates the expenses of collection increased from 184,241 in 1830 to $137,189 in 1848, exceeding the whole amount received by about $400,000. During this period of 19 years the revenues increased from $63,204 to $1,052,368. In Canada the expense of collection increased from $45,584 in 1841 to $239,016 in 1854 ; and the estimates for the present year have reached sei! CHtimati's $280,000, whilc the revenue has increased from $903,336 to "'*• $4,900,768. These tables exhibit the relative increase of imports, revenue and Xos. iii& II. expenses of collection at each port and at different periods. Under the existing laws of the United States and Canada the duties on mer- chandize under bond, in passing through either country, cannot be evaded. The article must be entered at the soa-port where landed, and bonds given for the payment of the duties, to entitle them to the drawback on the goods being re-ex- ported. A few ports of entry, therefore, at the most prominent points on the boundary of the two countries would be sullicient to protect this revenue on Foreign imports through the United States, as well as on the manufactures of that country ; but this necessity for ports of entry in the interior does not seem so obvious to your Committee, nor, if the old system of giving bonds for duties were restored, would such establishments be required for the warehousing of goods under Mer Majesty's lock. The Trade and Navigation Returns referred to in most of the above statements were introduced in 1849, and your Committee have found them useful for refer- ence, and as recording the progress of F'oreign trade. But the statements enumer- No. U. Al.|..Ii, No. 11. M 10 I mjM-ti.sJs — J — : Apn. A. ating tlic articles passing the canals and locks in tlie interior, occupying 32 pages of the Trade Report, would naturally be looked for in the Report of the Coinmis< sioners of Public Works, to which they more properly relate. Tables will be made out in future, sliewing the course of trade with all foreign countries direct by the St. Lawrence and through llie United States ; also the value of Foreign goods on which duties have been paid in the United States, and again in Canada. The Committee would sngges* the propriety of those statistics being accompanied with a written report similar to that of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, which is required by law to be published annually. Such a report would point out from year to year the course of trade, suggest further improvements, and allord general information on one of the most important subjects to which public attention can be directed. Revenue from Tolls on Provincial Worhn. Pub. Ac«t». >o. 7, p. 22. From the diversion of the trade of the Wester \ Stales and Wostern Canada, to New York, the tolls on the St. Lawrence Canals scarcely pay the cost of management and repair. In connection with this subject the attention of the Committee has been naturally directed to the efforts still making by the State (jovcrnment of New York to enlarge the Erie Canal, for which work an appropriation of $10,000,000 has been made, with a view of lessening the cost of transportaticn, and retaining the trade of the West. At present an annual sum of one and a-half million of dollars is set apart from the canal revenue, in order to lifpiidatf! the principal of the State debt, and a toll of 22.^ cents is levied on every barrll, added to isr of bring- rcnls at this annol to the Stale debt, ioll may be : a barrel of that charge York. To '. Lawrence vert all that 'iimcrs, and ITork Canal Man canals, riie receipt aid the sea I the lower i])laiii route branches of recommend y^ancl bulky tern States, that would use, arising I From th3 above slHtemcnts your Committee submit for the consideration of the Legislature : 1st. The removal of all dulicH on the productions of the British possess, .a in America, imported by the St. Lawrence, on precisely the same principle as between the different States of the Union. 2nd. That the principle of reciprocity with the United Slates be extended to the productions of ma,/ufactures, to the registration of Canadian and United States built vessels, and to the shipping and coasting trade, in the same manner as to the productions of agriculture. 3rd. That an address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the bounty on steamers between Liverpool and Boston may not be renewed after the expira- tion of existing contracts, or that an equivalent bounty be given to the St. Law- rence for six months of the year. 4t!). The removal of all duties on cheap, heavy, and bulky articles by the St. Lawrence. 5lh. The deepening of the chr-vnel between Lakes St. Francis and St. Louis, immediately, and the extension of liberal aid towards the building of Tidal Docks at Quebec. 6th. The construction of the St. Lawrence and Champlain Canal, with locks of the same dimensions as Sault St. Marie, as soon as possible. 7th. The extension of a credit to the importer, so as to admit of a reduction in the number of inland ports of entry, and in consequent expense to the public. All of which is respectfully submitted. WM. HAMILTON MERRITT, Chairman. si: 12 APPENDIX A. INDEX. Copy of Circular to the Colonial Secrelaries of British Norlh America and the West India Islands, viz : 1. New Brunswick, J. R. Partelow, Esq. 2. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Hon. Joseph Howe. 3. Prince Edward's Island, Francis Longworlh, Esq. 4. Newfoundland James Crowdy, Esq. 6. Jamaica, W. G. Stewart, Esq. 6. Trinidad, T. F. Johnstone, Esq. 7. Barbadoes James Walker, Esq. 8. The Bahamas, Hon. C. R. Nesbett. 9. The Bermudas, R. Kennedy, Esq. 10. British Guiana, Wm. Walker, Esq. 11. Honduras, J. C. Berkeley, Esq. 12. Antigua, Anthony INIusgrave, Esq. 13. Montserrat, E. I). Baynes, E?!q. 14. St. Christopher, &c., , . . . R. M. Ramsay, Esq. 16. Nevis, T. Slater, Esq. 16. Tor^ola and the Virgin Isles, G. H. A. Porter, Es(j. 17. Dominica, W. 11. McCoy, Esq. 18. Grenada, O. Rowley, Esq. 19. St. Vincent, John Beresford, Esq. 20. Tobago, John Thornton, Esq. 21. St. Lucia, (includes Demerara) J. X. Diysdale, Esq. 22. Copy of letter to the Secretary of tlu.' Government of Cuba. 23. Copy of Circular to Secretaries of different Boards of '.\ade, and differ- ent persons in Canada. 24. Copy of letter to R. S. M. Bouchette, Esq. 25. Reply from the Hon. Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary, Halifax, N. S. — 12th January, 1855. 26. Answer thereto. 27. Reply from A. Mitchell, Esq., Deputy Colonial Secretary, Prince Ed- ward's Island. — 3rd March, 1855. 28. Reply from John Kennedy, Esq., Colonial Secretary, Bermuda. — 13th February, 1855. 29. Reply from Hon. Jas. Walker, Col. Secy., Barbadoes.— 28th Feb., 1855. 30. Do. A. M. J. Grave, Esq., Col. Secy., Antigua.— 28th Feb., 1855. 31. Do. W.S. Stewart, Esq., Secretary ,Jamaica. — 25th January, 1855. 32. Do. Geo. II. A. Porter, Esq., Tortola.— 28th February, 1855. 33. Do. Mitchel, Esq., Acting Secy., Grenada.-27lh Feb., 1855. 34. Do. W. C. Lamond, Es(i., Act. Secy., Nevis.— 13th March, 1855. 35. Reply from , Colonial Secretary, Belize.— 14th Feb., 1855. 36. Do. E. Eyre, Esq., Lieut. Gov., St. Vincent.— 10th April, 1855. 37. Do. Kingston Board of Trade.— 23rd February, 1855. 38. Do. Wm. Lyman & Co., Montreal.— 4th January, 1855. 39. Do. M. Child, Esq., Stanstead.— 20th January, 1855. 40. Do. Jas. Morrison, Esq., Collector of Customs, Coaticoke. — 14th February, 1855. 41. Reply from C. Hatch, Esq., Kingston.— 23rd March, 1855. 42. Do. R. S. M. Bouchette, Es(i.— 23rd March, 1855. 43. Do. Wm. HuUon, Esq., Bureau of Agricuhurc. — lOlh April, 1855. (Nos. I Si of the North other of a re of Nei pn)du( T Brit i si our>j' Ai To th( Col (No. Gene mittc inter sessi the I restr the J Can Mar To ;,^ I 13 America and sq. e. Ill, Esq. sq. sq. sq. sq. ;lt. sq. 'li, Esq. 1- sq. Es(i. sq. iSq. S(l. sq. d, and diflfer- !alifax, N. S. Prince Ed- uuda. — 13tli 1 Feb., 1855. 1 Feb., 1855. nuary, 1855. ruary, 1855. !i Feb., 1855. Harch, 1855. 55. qjril, 1855. 55. coke. — 14tli (No8. 1 to 21.) Legislative Assr.MDr.Y, CoMMiTTKK Room, QuEuec, Niwembcr, 1854. Sir,— A Committee havin:» b(>en appointed to incjiiire intr) the prcMcnt Htate of the Commercial intercourse between Canada and Great Hritain, the Hritish North American Possessions, the West India Colonies, tlie Unitiid States, and other Foreign countries, they are desirous to be informed whether in the event of a removal of every restriction and duty on the natural produclions of liie Island of Newfoundland, your Government are prepared to remove llm duty on the productions of Canada by the St. Lawrence immediately, or within a given time. The object in view is to ascertain whether it is the mutual interest of the British American Colonies to establish tin; same freedom of commercial inter- our.-e Intween them, which exists between the different States which compose American Union. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, WM. H. MERRITT, Chairman of Committee. To the Secretaries of British North American Colonies, and British West India Islands. (No. 22.) LEOISr.ATirR AsSEMni.Y, CoMMiTTKK Room, Quebec, November, 1854. Sir, — I have the honor to inform you, for tlie information of the Governor General of (>uba, or the proper autliority to address on the subject, that a Com- mittee having been appointed to enquire into the present state; of the (;ommercial intercourse between Canada and Great Britain, the British North American Pos- sessions, llic West India Colonies, the United States, and other Foreign Countries, the Comi ittoe arc desirous to ascertain whether In the event of all duties and restrictions being removed on their productions, when admitted into (Canada by the St. Lawrence, your Government will remove the duties on the |)roduction8 of Canada when admitted into Cuba, if not immediately, within a given time. An answer directed to me, at the City of Quebec, on or before the first of March next, will oblige Your obedient servant, WM. HAMILTON MERRITT, Chairman. To Secretary, Governor General of Cuba. April, 1855. U I [Circular.] (No. 23.) Lrgislativi: AasrMBT.v, Committee Room, QcEBKc, 4th December^ 1854. Sir, — A Committee having been appointed to en(|uire into tlie present state of the commercial intercourse between Canada and (Jreat Britain, tlic British North American PosseHHions, th(» West India Colonies, the United States, and other Foreign Counlrii'H, will you liave the goodness to point out what Legisla- tive provisions would, in your judgment, best promote ilie trade with either of those countries for tluMr mutual advantage. Also inforui tlie Committee what are the relative prices at which the following articles arc furnished to the con- sumer at the principal cities, towns and villages, at any point from Coaticooko (on the Portland Road) to Detroit, at or near tin* lioundary Line between the United States and Cauijda, viz : Tea, Coflee, Salt, Molasses and Sugar. Also tl'.e prices of the principal articles furuislied to the consumer, manufae- turcd from Cotton, Wool and Iron. Arc the manul'a(!tureH of these articl $l^<'> 10 " «,454 15 " il 20 " 83,h;jo 26 " 742,972 30 " 431,530 40 " 210 $1,205,202 and under pac;c i28, — value of merchandi/o exported to Canada, — Free from duty $1,188,221 Paying duties 2,C35,3GG I will thank you to inform thi.n Committee if you have any means of asccr- tainint? whether we pay duty on that amount, first to the United States, and again in Canada. [ see no returns shewing the amount of Foreign articles imported into Can- ada through the United States in bond, in the Return of 1853. It is (luite clear that all F'oreign articles imported into Canada from the United Slates, not in bond, pay a double duty, and as the duties must exceed $50 on each separate article to be entilleil to drawback, it is desirable to ascertain the relative proportion imported from thence under bond and otherwise. A column ol Foreign articles subject to drawback, another not subject to drawback, and a third for the domestic articles of the United States, appear necessary to give that information. The ('ommittec are also desirous to ascertain the present course of Foreign Trade, and you will therelore have the goodness to point out what proportion is entered in the Atlantic ports of the United States, from Foreign parts, and re-ship- ped to Canada by sea tdd St. Lawrence, and what proportion passes through the interior of the United States by canal or railway, and from which port, New York, Hoston or I'ortland. With a hope ihat there is ample time to give this summary statement in ihc Statistical Report of 1854, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, WM. HAMILTON MERRITT, Chairman. R. S. M. Bouchette, Esq. (No. 25.) Halifax, \2th January, 1855. Sir, — I have had the honor to receive your circular of the 3rd November. I do not know that I understand the scope of your enquiry. The United States apply to domestic exchange the principle of Free Trade. They tax Foreign commodities at uniform rates, and apply the proceeds to support the national treasury. If the Provinces were united as the Slates are they might adopt both systems. As matters stand I apprehend that there may be ditficultics not easily overcome. I do not, however, venture to express an opinion until the Honorable Chairman's views are further expounded and explained. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JOSEPH HOWE. 1 16 (No. 26.) Legislative Assembly, • Committee Room, Quebec, \2th March., 1855. Sir, — In reply to your favor of the 12tli January and 5th February, request- ing furtlier explanation regarding the eonimerciul intercourse between the Colo- nies in British North America and the West Indies, I beg to inform you that the scope of my enquiry was intended to be confined to one point, as far as relates to the Province of Nova Scotia. In case the Legislature of Canada should extend the principle of reciprocal exchanges, and receive every article shipped from your Province, whether of Home or Foreign production, free from duty, would your Legislature receive all articles from Canada on tlie like terms. I do not see any difficulty in those exclianges, and cannot draw the distinc- tion to which you allude. It is quite true the Federal Government is supported from duties on Foreign trade, but this reciprocal trtide between Nova Scotia and Canada, would not prevent your imposing what duties you please, on the produc- tions of other countries. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, WM. H. MERRITT, Chairman of Committee. Hon. Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary, Nova Scotia. (No. 2 Win. No. (No. 27.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Prince Edward's Island, 3/'rf Blarch^ 1855. SiK, — Your letter of the 30th November last having been submitted to the Lieutenant Governor, I am directed to inform you that the decision of His Excel- lency in Council limits Commercial intercolonial intercourse with this Island to the reciprocal admission of all the articles embraced in the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States, and that a measure is about to be passed by the Legisla- ture of this Island for that purpose. Respecting your enquiry relative to articles being the produce of the Medi- terranean and West Indies as commodities of export from here to the ports of Quebec and Montreal at cheaper rates than you can obtain them direct from the place of production, I am to acquaint you that this Colony has no direct trade with either of these parts, and is itself dependent for supplies of their products from the lower sister Provinces and the United States of America. 1 have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, A. MITCHELL, Deputy Colonial Secretary. Wm. Hamilton Mcrritt, Esq., Quebec. 17 rch, 1855. ary, request- eii the Colo- you that the t, as far as nada should icle sl)ipped duty, would the distinc- is supported I Scotia and the produc- IRITT, Committee. rch, 1855. lilted to the ' His Excel- is Island to )city Treaty the Legisla- )f the Medi- the ports of 3ct from the direct trade 2ir products lELL, I Secretary. (No. 28.) Secretauy's Office, Bermuda, 13^/t, Fehnuirn 1855. Sir, — I have received and laid bciforc tlie Governor of this Cohiny the letter tha I liave had llie honor to receive from you, dated Quebec, Maich, 1854, expressing a desire "to learn whether, in the event of the |)ro(lnclions of the Bermu(his l)(Mng '' admitted into Canada free from duly, this Government is prepared to r^ love the " duly upon the productions of Canada by the way of tli(^ St. Lawrence on the like "terms, inunediately, or within a given time;" and I have the honor to acquaint you in reply tliat on a subject .so materia.! ly connected with tlie financial arrangements of Bernnida, it is impossible for IIis Excellency to supply any reliable explanation or answer until he shall have had an opportunity to submit the same to the consideration of the Legislature, which His Excellency will take an early opportunity to do at its approaching session. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Win. Hamilton Merritt, Esq., JOHN KENNEDY, &c., &c., &c. Colonial Secretary. Quebec. (No. 29.) Secretary's Office, Barbadoes, 2^th February^ 1855. Sir, — I have had die honor to receive, and to lay before the Governor General your letter of the iJOlh November last, which was only received at this place on the 24th instant. His Excellency directs me to slate to you that he enters fully into the views indicated in your (uimmunieation, and that lie will take the earliest opportunity of recounnending tlKuu to the favorable consideraiion of the Legislatures of Bar- badoes and ol the other Colonies under this Government. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, JAS. WALKER, Colonial Secretary. The Hon. Wm. Hamilton Merritt, Quebec. (No. 30.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Antigua, 28sti(»n presented in your letter \vill insin(^ for it the most eiirnest consideration of llu; Local (Joverntnent, and I am disposed to hope that tlie Legishiture will Im; inclined to concur in such a proposition if it can be carried out. I have the honor to be, Sir, Yourniost obedient humble servant, A. MUSGUAVE, Colonial Secretary, \Vm. Hamilton Mcrritt, Es(|., Quebec, (No. to the reeei he ha subje placid (No. 31.) Island Skcrktary's Okfick, 2btli Jafnair/i, 1855. Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the ;3()tli November last, communicating (as their ("hairman) the desire of a C'onmiittee of tlie Honor- able the Legislative Assembly of Canada, to be informed how far a reciprocal renio' al of iluty upon the proiliu-tions of Jamaica and Canada miglit be estab- lished, and in reply I beg to state that I laid your eomuuinication l)ef(»re If if* Excellency the Governor. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, W. S. STEWART, Secretary, Jamaica. Wm. Hamilton Mcrritt, Esq. Quebec. \Vi (No. 32.) Colonial Skcrktary's OrFicK, ToRTOLA, 2Sth Frhrnarij, 1855. Sir, — I have much pleasure in acknowlcdgirig the receipt of your letter of the 30th Nov. last, by last mail, i. e., 22nd inst. In reply thereto I beg to acquaint you that I laid the same before the Governor, whose authority I have for stating that the Government of Tortola, (which includes all the British Virgin Islands,) will be prepared immediately to reciprocate with the Government of (Canada, in admitting free of duty the productions of Canada by the way of the St. Lawrence. Should any other information be required I shaU be happy to allbrd it, if in my power. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, GEO. II. A. PORTER, (Colonial Secretary, Wm. Hamilton Merritt, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, &c., &c., Quebec, 10 insun^ for it disposed 1o lion if it din mo. 33.) HAVE, d Socjvlarj. PICE, fr//, 1855. Novcmbc r r tlif Honor- ii reciprocal lit he cstfd)- Ix'l'oro His ^ART, y, Juumipa. rr//, 1855. )ur letter of 1o acquaint for stating in Islands,) (/anada, in Lawrence, ord it, if in TER, Secretary. Coi.ONIAI- SKf'RKTARY's OfFICK, tiiHENAi)A, 21th February^ 1855. Siu, — I liave the honor to ncKnowledirr the reecnpt of your letter, addressed to tiie hitf' Colonial Secn-tary (tf this Island, dated the 30tli November last, and received xcsterday, and havini,' siilniiitted the same to the Lieutenant Governor, he has (lire(;ted uie to ;s between the Province of Canada p.nd the Islaiifl of Nevis will uvvl with a favorable reception from a considerable number of tin- Members of the House of Assembly, when they shall be made acquainted with the substance of your letter. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, WM. C. LAMOND, Acting Colonial Secretary. To Wm. Hamilton Merritt, Escj., Chairman of Committijc Legislative Assembly. &c., &CC., &c., Canada. fs ^v \)W 20 (No. 35.) Col.ONIAl- SKCRKTAnv's OfKICK, Hki.isk, lUh Frbrvarij, 1855. SiH, — I have had ihr honor lo icft-ivc and lay bcl'oio llcr Majesty's Supcr- intondont, your letter ')f thi; iJOth Novrmljcr, rc(nu>stiiii^ nio to state, for the information t)f the Comniiltec appointed to en(]uire into the present state of the eonimereial intereonrse between ('ana(hi and oilier (■ouiil lies, whetlier in ilu; event of the prodnetions of the settlemeiil of Ilondiiias being adniilted into Canad.a free from duty, the (tovernmcnt here wouUl hv prepared t(» remove the duty upon the productions of Canada upon the same terms. In reply i am instructed to acquaint you that when placed in possession of the precise nature of the measure about to be introduced into the Canadian L(>gis- lature, the Superintendent will be in a I)et1er jiosition lo state the extent to which tlie Government of Honduras are likely to yo with the view of establisliing a mutual system to promote the freedom of commercial intercourse. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, CEO. MII.NK, Colonial Secretary. Wm. U Merritt, Esq., &c., &e., &c., Quebtjc. (No. 36.) (lOVKBNMENT IIoUSK, Saint Vincknt, \Oth April, 1855. Sir, — I have the honor to inform you that your letter of the 30th November, 1854, addressed to the Colonial Secretary of the Colony, on the subject of admitting into Saint Vincent, duty free, the productions of Canada by way of the St. Law- rence, upon the removal of all duties from the productions of Saint Vincent introduced into Canada, was only received by this Government on the 26th February, 1855. '2. On ihe 28lh February I laid your letter before both branches of the Legislature, recommending their assent to the immediate mutual removal of all restrictions upon the commercial intercourse between Canada and Saint Vincent. 3. I have now the honor to transmit a coj)y of the Speaker's reply on behalf of the House of Assembly, and though I have not yet received any answer from the Council I have no reason to doubt that it will be couched in very similar terms ; and as soon as I receive it a copy shall be forthwith transmitted to you. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient humble servant, J. EYRE, Lieut Governor. Wm. H. Merritt, Esq. &c., &c., &c. Quebec. CoMMiTTKE Rooms, Court IIousk, 7//t April, 1855. Sir, — I havfi the honor to acknowledge, on the part of the Honorable House of Assembly, Your Excellency's joint message No, 5, enclosing copy of a letter from Seen " tlu " (J. " tilt " till I i h 21 (on/, 1855. L'sfy's Super- slate, for thf I .slate of the r in the event into Canada iie (July upon )ossessjon of ladian Legis- ent to which lablishing a I, ^ I LIVE, ai Secretary. from the Chairman of (Committee! of the T^cgislatnrc of Canada lo the (!ohtnial Seerclary <>! this Ishind, in which enciuiry is made, " wliether, in ihe event of '* the productions of this Island being aihiiitted into Canada free oC duty, ihiN " (ioverniiK'nl is prepared to reinov(r the duly upon the productions of (!ana(hi l»y " th(> way of the St. Lawrence on the like terms iitunediatcly or within a giv(!n " tim<'." On the part of tiie I(onoraI)le House, [ am instructed to rc|)ly that, proviih'd th(! IjCgishitiU'c of Canada exchides the a(huission of sugar and molasses, the pro- duce of slave lat)our, from their rnarlcets, (except at the rali's of duty now or here- tofore in force,) and so long as that exclusion (continues, lliis House will Ik' pre- pared to remove the duties upon the productions of C/anada hy way of the Si. Lawrence, upon the productions of this (Joverment being admitted frer' I'rrjrn duty into Canada. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your Excellency's obedient servant, J. CLEMENT CIIOI'IMN, Speaker. His Excellency E. .L Eyre, Esq , Lieutenant Governor, (A true copy,) (J(>orge llatnmoud Hawtacpie, Private Secretary. pril, 1855. ) November, of admitting die St. Law- unt Vincent on the 2Gth iches of the moval of all lint Vincent, ily on behalf answer from very similar ted to you. EYRE, t Governor. , 1865. able House • of a letter (No. 37.) K iwiHTos, 2'.ir bf'twcen Canada and (jlreat Britain, the British \orth Aiiierie:iri Possessions, the West India Colonif.-s, the llnite(l Slates, and other Forr'igri Countries. Firs! in importance of these is our trade with (Ireat lirilain, u[)on which this Hoard have uo suggestions to make. Our products are, under the free li'jide policy of thai country, admitted at ihe lowest p()ssi!)le rates of duly, while we admit ail raw materials from thence at a merely nominal rale, and only charge upon maiiii- factured goods the duly necessary for revenue purposes. This Hoard antieipaies important advantages from the Reciprocity Treaty with the United Stales, about to come into effect, and would gladly see this principle applied and simiiar I'acililies extended in the exchange of our agricultural and other natural products with those of our sister f'olonies, and also ol all foreign Countries. Willi a view lo open up a direcl trade from this country with China ainl the East and West Indies, a trade which this Hoard believes would largely promote the general interest ; they recommend thai when the products of these comitries ar(> im[)orted into Canada, direct from the phu'c of growth, a reduction be iikmIc of twenty-five percent, on the duties otherwise chargeable thereon. This will tend largely to increase the trade by the St. Lawrence, the natural channel for tlie coin- 4 I merce of this Province, as well as of hiTneral interests of this Province would be promoted by encouraging the laanuracluie of certain descrip- tions of cotton, woollen, aJid iron goods. In the year 1853 we im|)orted from the United States over £600,000 worth of these goods, the greater part of which, this Board are convinced, could be manufactured as cheaply in Canada, and they recommend that, with a view to this end, the duty charged upon manufacturer! goods imported from the United States be the same as is charged by that country upon similar goods, thus i)lacingtlie manufacturer here upon a looting of e(iuaiity with his op])onent. and without which it is in vain 1o expect that manufactures will be established in Canada upon the extensive scale recjuired to supply the wantsof its inhabitants at the cheapest possible rate. This Board (K'j)recate llie encourage- ment of any tiescription of manufacture relying upon a protective tariti' for an increased price for its goods, they only ask fair play for the Canadian manufac- turer, convinced that, once fairly established, he can and \\\\\ supply the goods mentioned, as cheaply as they can be obtained elsewhere. This conviction is no! aiere opinion, It is based upon tlx' results -w hicli have followed a siinilar system carried out in the United States, when engaged in a manufacturing contest with Great Britain, under circumstances uuich more discouraging than those under which we are now placed. As connected in no small degree with the prosprrit) of the commerce of Canada, this Board desire also to urge upon the Legislature the importance of con- structing a canal to connect the St. Uawrence with Lake Champlain, as a means of drawing through our own waters a share of the inniiens(> and rapidly increasing trade lx.>lwcen the Eastern and Western Slates, and which cannot be brought so near our ])rincipal seaport without j)roducing beneficial results, over and above those flowing merely from the transit of properly through the country. To the Ilonorabhr W. Hamilton Merritt, M. P. Quebec. JOHN WATKINS, ^ President, DAVID SDAVV, Secretiiry, Kingston Board of Trade. P., (No. 38.) MovTRKAf,, 4t/i Jfuiuari/, 1855. Dear Sir, — In reply to your circidar o\' the till Deceuiber last, we have to say in answer to the (|uestion : "What L<'i,'islative provi>^ions would best promote the trade Avith either of those countries?" referring to (Jrc.it Britain, the British North Ainerican Posses- sions, the VVest Indian Cohtnies, the United States, and other Foreigr countries. — That generallv the best Le-zislative provision is to charge, a minimum rat(< ot duty upon all articles imporlef which, this ida, and they rnaniifaclured y that country 111,'^ of ('(inaiit^ II la ct II res will y the wants of It' cncourage- ' t a rill' for an i;in nianufac- ply I he ^'oods I \ id ion js not iiiiilar system r contest with tiiose under eomrneree of tance ol' con- is a means of 'y increasing Je broiiirht so ■r and above kinyston il of Trade. trii, 185o. Iiave to say ith either of •an Posses- •ounlries. — HUH rate of d products. rcMght upon In reply to the (piestion : " Is the manufacture of these articles equally pro- tilablc on l)otli sides of the boundary line ?" referrin admitted at a minimum or nominal rate, while all manufactured arti- cles from the United States should be charged the sauK; rate they chargt; upon similar g(»ods from this country. Looking at the prosperity of this country as affecited by manufactures, as a whole, aside from, and beyond petty sectional interests, such, substantially, should, in our opinion, be the policy ol this country. We have the honour to be, With great respect, Your obedient servants, WILLIAiM LYMAN & CO. Hon. Wni. Uamillon Merritt, Chairman, &e. &e. &c., Quebec. {No. 39.) Stanstkad, 20/// January , 1555. SiH, — In reply \o your circular of the Ith ultimo, which I received but a few days ago, I beg leu'-'e to remark that I atiemj)t an answer to your questions, which cover the foundation of a trade and manufacturing policy, with much dif- fidence ; and should they suggest anything Avhicli may contribute to a wise settle- ment ol' thiit for which yon and your colleagues are labouring to perfect, I shall be highly gratilied. And, first, our commercial intercourse with the sister Colo- nies in North America is of the first importance, and that it should be as free from obstacles as the circumstances under which they are severally placed will permit. Canada can afford (with her large surplus revenue) to lead the way in making tluit home trade free in all native produce and manufactures. It is clear that su(di iiilimate relations between them and us would cement the elements of our national strength and prosperity to an extent hitherto r 'bought of by our co- temporaries. 2ud. The tariff of duti(*s, except on such articles as are required by our manufacturers, ship builders, and fisheries, should be fixed at that jjoint which would not discourage consumption, nor native proilnction, nor industry; yielding the largest amount of revenue, and sucii articles as tea and brown sugar, which enter into general consumption, should be made free as soon as the revenue will permit. ord. ()u articles of luxury a maximum duty could be safely placed, but not 30 high as to cheek consumption. Reciprocity will soon develop its effects upon oiu' interests, and contains jircivisions ^vllIc'! are subject to siispt'Usion by either of the parlies therc'o. ) fhilter myself that, in the end, it will work \\v\\ for us 9.tid our sister Colonies. If our Alien laws are liberal, Americans with their skill 24 'i :=r. ami ( apifal will sit down on our snpcrior walfr power with their riinehinery, and becoiiR! denizens of the land. All llieir properly there, and .sKill, is taxed heavily ; and even head money is required of iheni and llieir lahourers, which is not a small item in ilieir annual expenses. Here, no sueh burden woidd weigh iheni down, — only a seliool and road lax to pay here, wliiirh is cheerfidly borne by our people, anil would be more so by such Atnerieans as would berome set- tlers amony[st us. I lielieve it is an imperative duly that wi; shouhl set about making trade free with our si*ter Lolonii's ; thai the elenienls of prosperity whieh we possess, and in fact of national wealth and slreii<,'lh whieh lie in a great de- gree uncultivated or unknown within our limits, may bit preserved lo our own benefit, and ulliinately ci-menling us into om: national intcre.-t and charaeler. Our freedom is virtually accomplished. Wo sustain Imperial interests from afTection and interest, and our trade and manulactiMing policy should be settled on a wise foundation, and we have not lo grope our way in tli(( dark. We have examples from the policy of the parent state, and our w isc and active neighbours over the border, for our guide. I feel a ricgree of chagrin that onr rrovinec shows no more leading ability upon ihis subject of pul)lic jtolicy, and a well digested system of trade and commerce. The elements of national strength and great- ness whieh the British l*rovii!crs in Norlh America pic^scss, surpass, in my opinion, the largest conci'ption of our cotem|)orurics. The cxpan.-ion to them, which has taken place in Canada, under a lillh; freedom nf action, for a few years, though, in my opinion, not as wisely directed as they mitrht have been, proves that under a more i-flicient direction a vast deal more may br- dotie to de- velop the riches that lie uncultivated in our soil, our waters, atid our mines. Our forests are fast wasting aw ay before the improvidetit liunberer. Tin; first fruits of our country have already passed away, and our policy should encourage labour not only of tin; farmer but the mechanic. Whenever tliesc two classes thrive all other classes in a civilized community Mill be louml ihriving. It is not so with those two classes of men who must precede them, llie hunter and lumberman. i do not nndeivalue either of them, but I wf)uld wisely adopt onr policy of trade and commerce to the encouragement of tlu> forni'T, .'i> the laller have ceased, or are rapidly doing ?o, while the former are growing strong on the re'\ ards of laI)onr, and under wise legislation would, in my opinion, surpass our active neighbours over llic bolder in a very short time. I deplore the emigration of our yotmg men, which h ts been draining Canada for the last ten years oi its best bone and muscle It ought to cease by belter |)rospects being opened up tr) the ambition of our sons, and I apprehend that a trade policy, as sound as that of our neighbors, would en- eonrage them to return and remain in the lionorablf and prolilable pursuits of their fatherhmd. These things have borne heavily upon n)^ mini for years, and my inlluence has l)eeii (wercised to promote them. I have seen but little to encourage me. ISIy own children are grown lo manhood, and ihioiigli my indiience have not forsaken the land of tli(>ir birlli, but iny neighbour's children ar^ -liiefly gone to the Stales, ami there become sellled. You will not be surprised llial J give expression to my wish to see British North America well iinilcd in lrad(,' and commerce, forming a union of general iiilerest, that will induce a political .'iikI civil union to our mutual advaiiiage. Elements of de(;ay alre;idy appear in the union of our neighbours, and it would not surprise me if ihey should en; long work a separa- tion of free frotn slave States. Our destiny does not call us to mix ourselves rip in their intestine conflicts, but ])ursue diligently the j)rot(!clion and cultivation of the riches whieh lie in our soil, mines and waters, in doing which we cannot go wrong. The ])rice ofarlielcs made of cotton, wool ;ind iron, of coarse fabric, and the latter which is used for i'di/^i' lools, is in f ivor of the United Slates, but gene- ral hardware and fine fabrics in favor of Britain. Manufactures may be as suc- cessl dcnii willij ingtl may] tal, acltl^ citie! -I 26 .'ifhiiicry, and »'", is taxed '••'x, wliicli is would weigh ■frfiilly borne I ')Cf<)jrie set- uM set about pcrily wliich I a ^Tcat de- ><> nnr owij ufiicler. iilcnvsiM Croni d be .«eltJed '• VV(,' have nei<,'hbourft 'viiice shows •'11 dit(c.«(ed 1 and ^reat- >''iss, in my '>ii to them, I, lor a few have been, (lone to de- nines. Our ' lirsl fruits r.i'^v labour s thrive all lot so with nmherman. n of our a separa- ■if'Ives up i vat ion of •aniiot go '•ric, and >iit gene- « as suc- cessfully carried on in Canada under the IJJ duty as in the Stales, to the extent demanded, and that oetnand woidd be inereasing as our intercourse enlarged with oiir sister Colonies and Foreign eoiinlries. Tli^^y would rc(inire the ( ister- ing care of the Legislature. Whatever ix profitably made in the Tnited States may, with less eosi, be done here, as the {• es hero are so much less u|)on capi- tal, labor, and skill ; hence men from Ut re would, for that reason, be induced to settle heie, under our Alien laws, which are indeed liberal. Tea, sugar, salt and cofl'ee, are bought in lioston cheaper than in our own cities. I do not believe our manufacturing interests require protective duties, over and above the 12,\ per cent, now ini|)osed ; yet they re(|uire the fostering care of GovernuKMit to free articles tln^y use or raw iriaterial from time to time. 1 have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, M. CHILD. Hon. William H. Merritt, Quebec. (No. 40.) Custom House, CoATicooKE, lltk Febnmn/, 1855. Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular of 4th December last, and, in reply, to state that I aiu not sullieienlly ae(|uainte(l with the commercial transaeiions between Canada, and other Foreign countries, to offer an opinion as to what Legislative provision wo\ild promote their mutual benefit. The relative price of tea and coflee, in this seelion of the Province, varies but little more than the amount of duly with that of the neighbouring villages in the State of Vermont, until you get 12 or If miles into the Province, when the price increases. Molasses are retailed about Gd, j)er gallon dearer here, and sugor about Id. the lb. With regard to the manufactures of cottons, they vary about 20 per cent., being dearer here ; stov(;s and castings, 25 per cent ; Canadian manufactured woollens, about 15 per cent, cheaper than that of the United States ; — the manu- facture of which articles, if judiciously carried out, I consider would be advan- tageous to the Province generally, by creating a home market for agricultural products. The imports of scythes, hoes, forks, and )ther agricultural implements, from the United States, as well as stoves, is great, th(! whole of which could be made in the Province, and the admission of raw material free, for their produc- tion, wouki take from die revenue but a small amounl. The tra.Iers in this section do i.ot, I presume, realize as large profits as else- where, in consecpuMice of the establishmci.t of branches of the New England Protective L'nion, the; members of whi«ii. Km subscribing three dollars as a Joint Stock Company, can purchase from the establishment goods at an advance of 6 per cent, on cost and charges, and non-sui)scribers at 10 per cent., which tends to keep down the |)rices at the other stores. CJood sluM'tin-'s will sell here at from to 10 cents a yard. Satiuitts, G5 to 80 (;ents a yard. Stoves about 7.^ cents the \)>. J have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, JAMES MORRISON, Collector. To W. H. Merritt, Esq., M. P. P., Quebec. 2G (No. 11.) KiNOSTON, 20fh Ftjtnuirji^ 1H55. Sir, — III ri'feronce to your rirnilar, dateil (iuobcc, Itli DochmiiIht, 1^5 1, I beg leave to olli'r a reply, trusliii^ that it will be receivi'd, and the iin|)i)itance of the sii^Ti^cstions therein eontained be cliily weiifj'ed and eonsidered, in jnopoitioii as lliey in.iy Ix'ar upon llie present and future interests ol these United I'roviiiees. Alili()iii,'li I may not answer distinetly and separately the various questions snltinilted lor eonsideralion and opinion, yet I will endeavor to j^ive such a gene- ral view of the siibjeets eonlaiiied in those (pieries and of tht; general priiieiplos of the eoiiunercial poliey of this Proviiiee, which recpiire a revision in favor of the most vital and iiiiporlant interests of Canada. Firstly. — The articles of tea, raw sugar, and eolfee, are articles which enter largely into consumption among all classes ; that tea and coll'ee on the south side of the line are admitted free when imported in United States vessels; tli;i1 sugar and molasses there are subject to duly on importation, for the protection of domes- tic interests. That sugar on the south side of the line is furnislieil the consumer at a rate varying from 10 to JO per cent, lower than on the north side, arising from the facts that it is a production of the Southern Slates. That salt and tea vary on each side of the line, only so far as the freight and duties whtMi added to the original cost, together with the per cent, ol profits chargeable by the dea'ers on the duties and on the other charges, as well as the original purchase of the article in bond or otherwise. Wool being the natural production of the country, and its use very extensive, entering largely into the expenses of every portion of the population, the en- couragement t)f its manufacture is therefore to be highly recommended. Various woollen factories are already in operation in Canada and under favorable prospects ; but their ultimate sueees*, their advantage to the country, by supplying their maimfaelures to the consuii?ers at a low rate, does now and ever will depend, in a grciit measure upon the poliey adopted by the (Jovernment, to which I shall shortly refer. Cotton not being a native production would appear at first view, not to war- rant the investment of capital in Canada, but when we consider the advantages which a few cotton factories would have when once established, I am decidedly of opinion that capital lliereiii would be good investment, and many advantages arise from such establishments to llit? community. At the jjresent time the labor of young girls, which is a large portion of the; labor rtMpiired in factories, is per- haps more easily obtained here dian in the United States And to a great extent the yoimg of both sexes would find constant employment, who now are idle and in very d(>stitute eirenmstances, who have not the opportunity of supporting them- selves by their own industry, who would seek and accept such employments thankfully, and thus with their own hands support themselves, and assist their indigent parents. The ellects upon the communiiy woidd probaltly be an increase in the rate of female servants' wages ; and whether such increase of wages would be considered "as l)uilding up manulaclures at the expense t)f the community" is a (piestioii \i't to be determined. If the Provincial Government would allow the introduction of manufacturing machinery into this Province for the spiice of two years, free, a Lfreat amount of Aiiiericran capital and machinery woidd be transferred from the UiiilcHi Stales to Caniidi;, and probably also from Em-ope. 'I'lie various manul'actories of iron, of wood and iron, or j tagef buill nnd furii I'avo 27 larii^ 1855. •, I«51, Ibeg it;u)cf of the )r()|)()rtinii as I'roviiicc's. HIS (piostions such ii gene- ill princijilcs 1 in I'livor oi wliieli enter ic soulli side ; ili;it sugar )ii of duines- ?r at a rate orn the facts freight and t. ol profits well as the f rxtensive, :)n, ihe en- Variouf pros|)ects ; )lyiiig their depend, in lieh I shall lot to war- i(lv;intages decidedly idvMnlages lie labor K's, is per- reat extent e idle and Un'j^ lliem- ployiiients issist their n increase Lifes would initv" is a iniefm-ing mount of Stales to are por- Iji'iudices. engines, ■■>■ locomotives, and railroad cars, aie already establisht.'d to some (jxtcnt, and yet diey may be further exiendetl, so as to meet the full demand, with all due adviin- lage to the country and profit to tlieinselvcs. (iood liiiilier is abiiiidaiit lor the building of railroad ems. lion and sic-el uiay Ijc adiiiilled fne. dial comes niuler the Keeiprocity 'I'roaty and also adinitied free. Carriages iind lionsehold furniture can be produced here by tlie fi(< admission of the raw inulerial, on us favorable terms as in the United Slii1e>. The gi at disadvantJige under w hich we labor by the present arrangement lietwecn the United Stales and Canada, w iiercby wr> are exciiided IVoiii sending any of our manufacluri's to that country, is the low or \2\ [ler eenl. present ou which the prosperity of (Canada, the success of her manid'acturcs Tnainly depeiid>, viz:- tln' removal of the duties from raw sugar, tea, and colTee ; also, from the raw mati-rial for manufacluritig ; llie same from iron, steel, and copper, m the bar or sheet ; sheet tin, white hracl, ground or dry, and linseed oil, when imptirted direct from (Jreal Ilrilaiii or her Colonics; spirits of turpentine, black and bright varnish, maliog;riy and other wood, in the log, or sawn, and all other articles of raw material Ix iiig non pro- ductions. Kingston, 22nd March, 1855. The necessity or even the expediency of any great advance on the rate of duty on manufaittured goods coming from the United States to this country would then be exiremelydoublful. I think that when the restrictions of whicfh I have complaitKjd are removed, that every branch of manufacluic w hich is re(|uircd will build it- self up on a protection of 15 \v.'v cent, whilst a 20 per cent, duty would be pro- hibitory in its ellects, therefore a July so extremely high as the United Stat'-s could t)nly be advised upon a principle ol retaliation, which is unsound. The free trade principle would also operate to our disadvantage for many years, when applied to manufactures as now applied to the pro(hi(;tions of the soil, as thi; U'nited Stales arc much in advance of Canada in perfected machiiit;ry ;iiiil practical opcriition, free trade would have the same elicct on Canada as it would have on the United States by free trade with (Jreat I'rilain. i, therefore, without any hesitation say under all circumstai ''es that tree trade on manufactured goods jji; avoided at pre- sent, but that the time will come v.hen we shall seek it. When tlivenue, but probably some increase. That wines and spirit- -.re wholly classed as luxuries and not as neeessaries of life, that tli(,' consiiineisof these articles are scarcisly found among the laboring classes. The duty -at present on whiskey is a protection, and the tcinptalion tc» simigt^le it is but small. Leather is also aiiotlii'r article to which I beg to draw your aileiition. The raeilitics of procuring shuigliter — -hides and materials for taiiniiii/, are irreatly in favor of the Canadian tanner, probably to the amount of 7 or H percent., the duties on leather I would suggest sliouki l)o reduced to 5 per c(.'iu., which will sciu'cely 28 Yh' idjiirioiH lo llic lr;illM>r Iriulc Imtc, jiikI lln» cflrrci of wliich will 1"' iIm' linporln- I'ton ol Icallicr iiKsli-Jid ol' hootx and sIkh-s, llicrchy Iraiislcrrintj a lar;^<' aiiioiml ot labour I'rom llu* Iftiitcd SlatCH to Canada and iiicrrasiii^' llic demand (or lalKiur here, hy which thonNandtt woidd ho bciicdittcd, where perliaps no individual would be injuriouj^jy allecled. All of which I bog to Hul)mii for your eonsideration. Ilespentfully yours, kc, C. HATCH. To the Hon. VViu. Hamilton Merrill, Chuirmau of ('oiinnitlei; of I.. A. Qui'bee. not in e(J To t (No. -12.) Inhi'kctok (icnkral's Ofkick, Customs Ukpartment, StR, — Upon Ihc reeeipl of tlw' corrnnnnicafioii of the l;Jlli of noeeinber last, with which 1 was honoured by you as Chairman of the CouuniUee on Trade ot the Lrgislalive Assembly, ealling u|)'in this Depaitnieiit for ecrtain iid'onnaliou in reference to the Trade of Canada with ihe nei^iil)orin,i^ Urili.sh Provinces, tin- West Indies, ami the United States of America, all of which is not to i)e found in the Trade and Navifi[ation 'I'ables annually laid before Parliament ; I lost no time in preparing sucli forms in a tabular shape as ap|)earod to me calculated to elicit the information reipiired. These forms were transmitted to the various Col- lectors of ('ustoms throughout the Provint^e, who were recpiested by circular to fill them up lor their respective ports from the best data at their command. In eomplianc(> with these inslruclions,! have, with a few vmim|)orlani ex- ceptions, received r(;tiirns from all the Provincial ports, the aggregate result of which will be seen in the two slatemenis A and H, whieh I have the honor to transmit herewith for the information of your honorable CiMnmittee ; the slale- ment A being a " Return of die <|uaiitity and value of gooils imported tlrsl into the United Stales and from thence into Canada, distini^ui>hing goods passing tlirougli that country umler bond, from those purchased in l>i)nd, duty j)aid or free ; also the gocds being the produce of ihe Itiited Slates during the year 1851," And the statement H being a '* llelurn of the (piantity and value of g«oods imported into Canada, via the St. Lawrence, from the Pro\ inces «)f \ova S( oti.i, \ew Hnmswick, Prince Edward's Island, and \e\vfoundl;ur .idiiiil would ATCH. rch, 1855. t'crnbcr last, on Tnulc ol inf'i)niiation Dvinccs, iln' to !)(' loiind ; F lost no ilcniatcd to various Col- circidar \o mnd. )orlanl cx- c result ol honor to tlu' slato- rsl into the 11 u; til rough ; also the And tlir )ort»>d into runswiok, dutV paid H55." iav(! been iccMiracy, K' nature, ry. 'I'he cct, rtu)r«! ig of such Witli regard to the trade from Foreign West Indies, the Returns for IH54 arc not yet rec('tved, but will be furnished as early as possible. The Trade TablcH in course of preparation, will shew the importation from the British West Indiui*. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, R. S. M. BOIJCIIKTTE. To the Hon. W. H. Merritt, Chairman of th(! Clommitlee of Trade, Legislative Assembly. (No. 43.) Huhkal' ok Aouicti.TunK and STATisTich, \Oth Ajm/, 1H55. Sir, — I fear it is quite impossible to arrive at the value of our rnanufuelures, &c. The nearest approach to it is eoiitained in the abstracts of the Census, vol. 2, page 2G(), for Ifpper Canada, and page .'JSJ for Lower (Canada ; but this in- formation is very imperfect, and the returns various. In some cases the amount of capital only is given, in others annual produce, and in some even the rent of the premises only. I do not think it possible to arrive at an approximation to the truth, and the result would be mere guess-work. 1 very much regret that I cannot give you any satisfactory information. And I am, dear Sir, Yours uithfully, WILLIAM IIUTTON Hon. W. II. Merritt, M. P. P., &c., Stc, &c. QtAebec. ao APPENDIX B. INDEX. 1. Summary Comparative Statniifnt of tin- value ofllip imports and exports o< Canada with different countries, from 1819 to 1854. 2. Return of the quantity and vahie of goods imported into Canada, vi;\ the St. Lawrenee, from tlie Provinces of Nova Seotia, New Hrunswick, Prince Edward's Ishinii and \ev. Ibundhmd, shewing the amount of duty paid thereon, or llie exemption from duty, for tiie year ending ;3rd of January, l8o5. 3. Re|)ort of the Committe(> appointed to prepare a Tal)uhir Staiement of the popuhition, ineome, expendilure ami debt of the Provinee of British North America. 4. Statement of imports into Canada, of e<»r1ain artieh-s, shewing the countries whence imported, and distinguishing whether su<-h importations have been direct or through nther Britisli Possessions or through any Foreign andwhieli Foreign country or Bri'ish Possession (hiring the year 1853. 5. Comparative Statement of th(> tinantity, vahie and amount of (hity collected in the Unit<'d States and in Canada on certain articlf>s named in the Keeiproeity Act, being the growth and produce of the two countries in the year 1848. G. Statement exhibiting the value of, and amount of duty on arlicles which were imported during i\w fiscal year, ending 30th ,lune, 1854, and now made free by the Reciprocity Treaty. 7. Statement shewing the value of, and duty on articles imported mto Canada (enumerated in Reciprocity Treaty) during the year 1854. 8. Return of the (juantity and value of goods imported first into the United States, and from thence into Canada, distinguishing goods parsing through that country under Bond, from those purelias(>d subject to the drawback, and those subject to diUy there and here, and free ; also, the goods being the manufacture or produce of the United States, during the year 1854. 9. Return of goods imported into Canada from sea, via St. Lawrence, and forwarded under liond to the United States, iluring the ye.ir 1853. 10. Statement of Revenue collected in the ditlerent districts in the United States, bordering on Canada, during these ])eriods, from 1830 to 1854. 11. Statement exhil)iling the value of imports, expenses of collecti:)n, and gross and net revenue at the dilfereiU polls in Canada, bordering on the Unite^ O a o 3 03 J3 s l-l.t (^t* /. — f 1 — 71 ll i.-^ 70 ',; >* I A- 2? •«*• ; i.'i^C X X -Si .* .' ;f ■=> — 51 1 - ( T "M ^ ^y. 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(>l -.J O I t-1 ( S5 . f- o :> o ill — CS l! i=-5 i ;=r S'S ••Mil 1 1 o 2 . -:U ; <', — 1,- I et ■li.nfV IT ■»* X x I- r; r w?i 5C s ■.t >^ a >— ; I ii: ^ P ' w w 1.-. i X C -^ « X r- ^ »l 5 c "" r p ; ?; I'C ^' j^i g 7 '?• : -f -I I-. >* : : : : 5 ' ' ■ - ^ ^ r. r 12 ^ ^ -i: -r. ~ ~^,4t% 2. "' — ""^ — "kISC-— *— . '■•^"Ji; ll IS (A ;5 32 REPORT. The Committee appointed to prepare u Tabular Statement of the Population, Income, Expenditure and Debt, of the Provinces of British North America, Beg leave to Ueport: — A Tabular Stutemont of the Population, Incomo, Exponditurc and Debt ol" th*- British North Aiiu'rioaii I'rovincos lor the year 1851, by which il appears that in 1851 the Population of Britisli North America numbers 2,207,219. Tliat tlie amount of Customs Duties received was £976,938 8s. 9^d., avcra^ng per head for Canada 8s. 2^d., New Bnmswielv 10s. l^d., Nova Scotia (is. 7^d., Prince Edward's Island 5s. 8|d., and Newfoundland 1 Is. 7.',d. The amount of Revenue received from all other sources is £177,010 19s. 5Jd., making in all the sum of £1,153,979 8s. 3{d., averaging; per head for Canada 9s. 4^d., New Brunswick 12s. 0.]d., Nova Scotia 7s. 8id., Prince Edward's Island 7s. 2^d., and Newfoundland 15s. 8.fd. The Public Debt of the United Colonic- amounts to £1,691,509 Is. 8Jd. Your Conuuitteo regret that they are unable to select from the abovi" State- ment, the amount of the Annual Income received by each Province from the Pub- lic lands and other sources deriv(!d from the soil, which does not constitute a tax on the amount of specific revenue received and expended. They would therefore suggest an annual statement of — 1st. The gross amount of Tax collected froni each separate source for the support antl j)urposes of the Provincial (Jovernment. 2nd. The gross amount collected from Lands, Minerals and other sources of revenue derived from the Capital of the country from which no Tax is imposed. 3rtl. Specific Pounds raised from a particular source, and expended for a particular object, and the relative TarilV of Duties on (Mxeh separate article, as herein pointed out to be made by the proper officer, and sent annually to each Government for the information of their respective Legislatures. All which is respectfully submitted. 1 1th June, 1853. WM. HAMILTON MERRITT, Chairinao. V o 5^ "i it of the ances of Debt of tht- ars that in , averaging a (is. 7id., ) 19s. 5id., or Canada rd's Island ;. 8\d. jov(< State- Ill tin; Pub- itute a lax )ss amount ost's of thr S Minerals ■oMi which )urcc, and ;h soparale t annnallv *ITT, Chairman. 88 ^ tn 9S fc t^ .^ J « j> © ™ 5 i s,~ "i,'.f 1- s ~- = - -S - f K -i -- -i. 8J » <» r s '.- s :: *■ 'f. '} rr ?, '- . » •? — •/: ■^ s -a »s - ..; 'S /. 1. 1 . o I g- « 'j: y^ ^ •/; 71 Ti ■?! n .^ rr T o ^ i 2 £ '■■■U ■ '''■'■' i. i 5 '/J 1^ y - 3 ' 3 v-3 'teg ' c •/. 2 , z i .•^ ' *5 ~ -T -^ ^"i ri 1-- :i3 ■22! w ^ i^J = ^li'C ~?= ;:^-i! 7 i >~.^ E3 K ^-^ < E..= ^3-^ 5 5 H.^ S ^"^ di S-B=2 i' ;,'t: > •;" '-!« *.:: :. c,:::= V v od 5 s c i.i £ TZ i.-i— C = -; - j : S a ■"! o.^' = a a ,-3 2 3 # a •l"0 J-M 1 84 •P'lH -'M i -si-Ns: •tioii^!) .lOJ as pa 03 S5 .V § 3 fa s t1 = 2: f§ •lUdaojB.v T'V z •oyiJ^c!,^ ■).uo -I'M ' Till! •'•''d - f- « w ■tioiiBO J-M 5^ i? ewcc^ M'jpacJs •jAv.T a.»rts_into Canada of the following articles, shewin-^ the coiintrins whflnco importeil, and distiiij^uishing whether siU'Ii im|)oitation«! have been direct or thronpfi o'lior British Powessions. or throut^h any Foreign, and which Foreign Country o- Bridah Po»- Bession, during the j'ear 1853. Arl!i01a& CofTes Coiifectioua -y and Preserves,. Molasses Cig-.ivs Spici's... Cordials Rum Honey Sugar Mahogany.., TotaJ value. £. 8. (1, 84,S-.'4 s 2 ii:9 7 l;"i 5:n.i: n II 1-JI45 in 6 920 1 8 ISi) .s in 3:;07 10 8 71 9 2 220824 5 1 89 7 8 Direct from British IntUps. I £ 6. d. m 8 9 1 4 4 Fornitn West In- dies. |Througli ot!|.)rCountrtj«» I Viva Scotia •NVwfoiin'l. 'inml, V. 15. lUlaiiii. rnltfd Stall. (. 180 13 8 188 13 01 2M' 3 ""4! £ in,1 V>7 17iKl 71« 106 4 330 71 SBOliO 89 ». d.' 19 7; (1 ,■; ((. 14 ()i 4 1 9 2| 2 111 7 f/ £ f. (t. 3J701 1 11 ]ar,() I) 7 i'M.l? i 2 l.iSO U 1 elSSn 1;'. 4 111 •» 4 1111 J 1 135523 2 4 £ 3339P9 18 4 021 3 V 544';o 12 KiliilPi'llO Ui In Bn.K>7 H 1 £ *. (t. 4t2 14 1 1 1 2 (1 7')!>S 17 4 in 4 1(1 2<:.i 8 a 1R28 « S 409H la No. 6. C0MPA11.A.TIV1: Statement of tho quantify, vpJue, and amount of Duty rolle'.ted lu tlic TTnitod States and in Caiiadn, on certain articles named in iho R.-'ciorouity Act, beii f tin! ', rowih and produce of iho tuo countries in the year 18-1?. Imported into Canada. IjirOHTED IXIO Un'ITEU SrATI'fl. Articles. i Amoiuit of Amount of ■ Va.uo. jdutyindol- duty in !:•■»• l; 's. d. , Artiei'iS. j A.'nouiitof Value. duty in ilul liu-. Gmin and hreadstuffs Vegetables Fruits. Sei.'ds .\niniais, for breed, not given Animals paying duty Hides, ^, •'Vool, I Tallow, r not classed.. Horns, ■ Aslvs, J B"tter Cliecse Jlcats Ores, none imported. Staves. W(K)ds £ 3. d. 172.54 37Hii 742^ 0, CS43 O' 13931 0' i 163000 o; 72 o! 4431 0, 23151! 3 (I, ia33 n 4623 fi flO'iO l.Vit 492'.» 2o;3 G5S2 C324 40 20020 •102 1703 i e s, d.i 241111 11 10 Gruunndbrpad>,tufrs! oTi) II i:mI kin.t<, li"104 12S-.' li 7 \i'C ■iJililcs I 41, n li: 512 5 li I'l-irl-i , II 5 (i! ^'I'd'. I •)'»7 (li Mnimals, Cforlw>od); li;3~7 Didi'.s.. 2716 23SS4 II' 2209 nl 2 2 0! Aimnmt of " dy in J. », U. 13-15 ic;ii lli'.Ucv rii.D.srt Tallow iiiini-'. 9 IS < >:ill(.M|p,iidfi''-sliuU'atl 747 7 -1 "rs 'il aii nii.'la'is CC72 : \slies ■-M1V0S 240 12 )^ Viuod and lumber, 440 10 'J lull kuuU;.. ±240151 n Ol »0.'nS4 'C1j909 13 7 '.I III 27789 oj 60608 S 01 ,..),1 II SO 6.-!J Frnc 22;!0 1011-7 17i7 671 52231 Ir.ii^Z 1,", (t H iTi (I I 13 18 .W 10 477'! IB 441 18 li; U li U 112 10 0387 IB $11 8P .', 20i'265«411 ♦Animals paying d\ity (not (tiv.-n.) E.xtiacted from jirinte I Report of tlie Tre ^sury L apartment of the Urited States for 1848. Imports into Cauaila examined and certified correct J. W. DUNSCOMU, 1. G. O. Ci;sroM3 Depahtment, Montreal, Ca^adl^ 17th July, 1849. \J 36 No. 6. (Report on Finances.) SrATEMEXT exliiliitlni; the Value and Amount of Duties on articles which were imported iliiiliig the lisi."il ^'ear eniKug 30Lh Juno, 1854, aud now madu iVeo by the Keciprocity Treaty. Articles. Gntln, Flour, and BrcudstulTs Auimala, froi' lUiti.nblp... Presh, Smoked, nml Salted Munt Cotton, Wi'ol, irc',' Soeui, I'laiiln, Shrubs, .vi'., t'ri-i' dutiable Veprtables. Viiilned Fruits l>ried fruits. Fish of nil kinds I'loJucls of fish and of all other creatures living in the water. I'oiilti-y Tallow Lard Ho:-ns. ... Maiuuvs Urti of Metals, tree duliable Coal Pitch, I'lir, and Inrpontiue Aslios.. I'll f ;i. 1.1 other \Vood All o;.ier UouJ Felt* Wool Vivi (iil. IvlC'. iir("->m Corn.. Ba-k Gyijsum, proilnd Irre, uiiirrouud <}riiid-roiii'> Dv>lull-, rfeaiii, Fl,i\, 'ioM', unmanufactured.. Toliatvo, iiiiniauui'iu:turi-d Uars Total Deduct for British North .\merican Provinces*. Itate of Huty per ('«t. Duties. Hides and Skiui" I'uvj, undressed Tails, undressed.. Vnwrc'juzht *tone.. ... L'n'.vrouelit Marblo Butter ." Cheese 20 iiil 20 i!U 20 20 20 20 20 5 10 20 III 10 211 a 20 SO 20 20 KO 20 20 ■M 20 20 20 's 5 30 & 53906073 0(1 1 7.0101) oo; ii&Mi DO; uis-i on! 125 00, 18210 Olli i'jj'i Oo, 102SO0 (Ml! 13002 Ool 31 ool 901671 OOJ 1010 00: K.-liO 0P| 31720 00 l:IO20 00 S 00 ' 107.''^ 00 4 00 12C*U 00, 127 (nil .'.7 (in s;i7 ool 1421 00 187:'0 on 510 00 25477.') 00 70 0O| 4-l-H 00 72S(NS 00 ^740."ll (mj 24i;:iO 00 091^2 ool 11(1402 OOi 071 00 : 3.J3 OO, 113:!12 00. 2;t2'l.') 01) 14717 00 201. "i 01, 12690 00 7''Ws3J,S 00 13J1154 (JO 97S1214 60 V>V2^ 40 lu.id l>0 111 00 20.-,0l 20 273i 40 20 1S0S31 20 203 20 1100 00 17.J4 45 1502 00 1 CO 1075 80 80 25I5B2 20 38 10 3 70 167 40 71 05 103 20 76t;i2 to l.j 00 ss>i 'JO 21 Si III i .10 114*10 20 4o:;7 so 207.-I I 60 22IISO 40 IO.T 60 70 60 lli!3 25 'X> 85 874 ,Ml 1)34 8'<» for Canada . tioy72r)4 (m 1243103 0(1 • Those Articles consist of :— Viilue. l-Fish 001071 2— Mono 1(l7nS S"Coal 254775 4--Fish Od 110402 5— tiypsii'u 35:1 6--Lirii .jl'.ues 23205 I'M 224 Duties. 180334 1075 7flti2 220S0 70 1108 281154 XrtMury Department, llegistrar's Qffic*. 2U.t .\uv«iubcr, isM. F. DIGGAR, KeBiltrar. imported eciprocity Duties. "812 M 60 vsv:h 4« lUod t>0 111 00 •jn.Mu 20 i;T>iS 40 tl 20 180S31 ^0 1'03 20 11 '>0 00 IT.'iV 45 isy2 00 1 i;o 1075 80 m 253B2 20 38 10 ■? 70 lf!7 40 71 05 103 20 7Bi;w to 15 00 v-sS L'O ZISiik; 40 114* lit 20 4'.|J7 SO 2(l7."a CO \;jiiMi 40 HI.-, CO 70 i30 l)i!3 25 7:15 S5 >-74 ,W t>:i4 Wi 152')4Ci7 40 2il0..4 00 124:iW3 00 37 No. BiATEMKNT showlnp tlic Vnlue of and Duty ou ailiules imported into Cnnada {tnumcrctcd in Reciprocity Treaty) during tlie year 1654. Ai-ticlea. Tdbacco, iinmaimfacturad. . Oooit at 30 per cent. Fruit, dried.. " green Total goods at " 1 r cent Goods at 20 per rent. Value. Duty. .6 1C778 N. irt d. 2 Ifinon liiUO 20110 .t 9. d. 35!);) 6 60;i:j Animal Ijmiiis.. Huiir and Uresdstuffs.. Hops Jkiit. liuttcr Cheese Total goods at 20 per cent Goods at 124 psr cent. T}8h Firewood M<>8s Pork Ri.v Tiniii^r and Lumber Tiirpi'iitiue Vi'ci't allies 01 luT Articles 7219 18 3 4i81 38 4 4.SH3 3 29.-,8 2 1 l-fR 8 4 :;7.i 14 2 WDl 12 9 iiiaG 26 2 1S712 Oi lnodO 0! i?:.*! 14 li li.V.tt. IS 1.7-" 1-t 0; IVm inno (I 14'4 8:;,i 7 S-77 I 6i'l 12 8(.''-'7 8 Total goods at 12i per cent '• I'MVli 6 <] .4 15 ICV'i ^ 7 86 ,'1 7 11 28'/) 12.0 ISV'.f 7 1^ '.^ 17 S If ■'■ Hi-. 11 10 1- 10 1.5 241.- 6 1 Ootids at i\ per r.')i<. Bark Jlro'.viiConi llurrstoncs.. Coal. DveStnlTs rlax, lleiiv,,, ami I'nw lli(l(sau.: I'elts, J.ard. •Jiti? fir.(i(i5 I'iteli .maX.M- Marble and sroiie uowrouiiht Talliiw Wool, Total goods at 21 per cent I 01 Id 2i;i:i.'. 0. «:;2i-.7 14 0' '.M.'iil 1:! 3i i:m:; Hi h] 7.'iiO 8-lr,'.i 7 7 fcOl-' 12 10, 271M5 1 0! It 16 8 1:1 10 8 ■1 13 7 in- 7 7 1:0 (..-.-, 17 ft l.V 1 13 t.'s 3 4 VI 1 5 1-; 10 2l.~'i 19 7 Li'l 1 4 C:;i3 18 1 Free Goods. Animals.. Grain Cotl ,n Wool.. 8Pcdi Manures Pianos, SUrubs, and Trees.. Tiital free poods.. llecapitulation, Goods iiaj inc Speeillc and ad Valorem Duty.. Goods at 30 |ier eeiit . Goods at i^i pereent Goods at l'.'i per cent Goods lit 'Jt pfrcenl I'ree Goods 11007 Ml 01 21"li;:i IS (i| 3SI4 2i.-9i; 18 5; .',005 (5 133SC 18 a; 271324 13 111 C s. d. £ 8. d. 1C77.! 10 21 3.'.!1« 6 20110 0, 00^3 4:;s50 10 2, 8571 7 U I!I33'J2 rt 21 241 .5 9 1 L71955 1 6 6-.9i 18 I 271324 13 11 Total.. Deduct free 8U;34.5 13 11' 171324 U, i;i9e67l i-.';4,-,U21 0; I G. 0,. f'linoou Qlieher rird Apiil. MM, I 52 180085 I K.S, M. BOlClltTTE. ComniHiinner Ciittom*, 38 « ~ 7 ^c to r: £ W s t/- T« fri cc *— £ ■g "3 .:i 3 a 3 - a c V> loi .c "3 O 1 'S <^ ^ •? 00 d x ^ y: - -. tc C — ^i & c i t/i rj r* t- ^TM T — 'C © e r -M K ^ O o « t* J» ii -'• — r. •• X — ^ C^ i~ ^ I ' •! •- 'i "t. ij ^ !« C? ?i e-t :i a t^ aj ii r> e — -•r^. • r» 1* 'i •- !■- rt 1- _ •^ .e s — « = «» .>a «frt . *ec tt ;t ?; — >J « -J 1 n* : « -r Tl jt 15 f X X ■* y t- •a -4 1 m ■ 11 r* r* " ;J •* i-"^ 111 1 1 •.; r: :' v' •• p t~ ^-3 ti rt « 11^ 1 ^' — *« :£ ;j c d 5J . o s « »i u; »j — c x"': .-— — — ^— — ■; I-- *i Lt — tl L": -5 ?^^ •* I* ■! •* -• ■/■ I- 1- ■-- ^ ■— '-r I- * — - 1 ■?! r. ?-?•*■ X r. X I* 5' I •• J5 0« -5 r s — 1» f 3 = ii '■ r 1? :; 51 ; 5-::; L-5 1 • 1 i ;■:;■« II li-^^l r i • ■ : i • : 1 ; : M 1 ; ; ^ i^ ; : : : : ; : Z~ : : : : : ■ : :s-3 : ; 1 u 2 i I- £i 4- 3 S i-'j= 2g •A- S3 «tl! <«■ •y f* r.i C bl ^^ c; ■(5 > t «2 ••: I a c c & c ■* — * xe e n i j u go M D a St !^ Is v^v> 1 / 1; •3 '''< m 39 No, 10. Statement of Revenue collected in the different Districts in the United States, bordering \ 7. R. 9. Ifi. It. is!. 13. M. 15, Itl. Vonii^nt. CiiniTii luin., OsWCLMtl'lltP,. Cnni' Viticnt ... . Siicki'H'a Hai'bov OmViK'i Uvn-*'-<: Niiiituni.. I'lillalo Kl'in Cuyiilin^a S'liic'usk.v Mi'uiii Vct'oU Mii.'liil umcinac.... Cliicdgo . iO-.i^77 r,M'.'ii| 2 nun 'Jill";! 2i>07.'. 1. 150 is: C.J tU7 2il| I liicuri >>.l| I l.-iT.-.ll) CTj 4«l';i5 17 Wi!iri4 17 1 820l» 511; II7uiri S2i I V)7'i,M Si:l I I,Wiil4 S2; ' •17214 731 201(20 Wl llWniC. 42 i 3tiynn .•.!)' ;ui7 i'i» $:M\Ti 7:t 507S7 a**;! 0441 fl 7.1| 4:2IB 21' l.V2ii20 II 7.i.^l 5- l«.-21 '■' 7.VJ2'* 71 34747 17 lUOJ 2 !: i;!;!;2' hm ■V.'MJ 41 1 221111 7S l(ii;ii:l .•>4, 27.".i7;i vs\ 4-.::2V iM' IMM 14 D'^riii (I, n.-.-i 2it 31"l-< 44 ■?.n .-..ii •)7i'.M 42 1 17SI7 42 ior7'> 411 2i0li- 22; 1037.51 44 I :iPii2 22| 2i;.K.|0 10 U222 ."ii f«lfi8 211 27I1I"! (!•■.'. ., i <(lf}397 41 r-21ii 4:1. 2.'Ht47 .'<0 ICl..-* 47; 317:2 (;6' 21277 lis"; 227'.IS 76 ■r.iriil 101 0S^^5 "»i ;iii';:i ;v,i | 3u7C0 00 1J22X 71' iia4ts rs; ■iW7 4Pj 2MJJ0 113 "W'l 4h I :'225 83 32'>iV< 221 160117 20 4.'-,3.5 (i2 i 2787 60 mstio 7;>. 1-4 75' Total., IJdO-ijl.S W ICOn77ri .■;• 221!ifil 0" C25S4I1 1 I 11::0'.'I2 :^I .■r,i4;f.^ •s '0 4 12 ■ 9d E>P'n.-'cs rf rolli^ction Gi JOS lU'Vonito coUtvtod Loss to pvblic $'(■00770 .W Gi't!,* Uuvomiiv i,iil,uji2 21 . lioii^w 0^ Di'dupt t'lorf-fr.-'.ii, ._- I)i,ti s r^fii itlr.' ?)'"n (12 ., 939PSS1 50 F.vpciivt.': n'';ip,.;i.''^;ticn. |i".''j.'l lapriisi'-. of i.'olloclioii... 331-'.'..j 14 Ex'.'ess of i'xpon.^cs... . 46'2'.) 'j8 37RS33 03 1SJ2 vono ,vcar.) 1S53 'oneycar.l 1-51 foiiL'vcar.) Districtsi. • VHlii<"Or ! Import -■ Revenue. ^f^V^ll,.^. ^^^^..^^ Revenue, .f??!'''!;^ Tiiluoyf of C.'.lep. lliipoi'ts llevciau'. 1.1 C'cl.tC. 1. 2. S. 4. 6. C. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 10. 17. VrrinOTit .. Clitmiplnio. 0'<«''ifiili''nu' Cniif \ iiic'tit 81U kctts Hurbor.. fimvi'irj (.■•IlCvfO Ni;n.'.-ir;i... I'.lillUlo Kru- i''il,vnllii?:i ... S.Tiiilu^lcy y\U\u\. llciro.l .■^ii.'hilniiiuii'ac C'hicM^'ii... MihMiuUii' cstablisii- cd ill 1.S52 $V.004 75:131 2OU03 45><>:t .",01)1 B92li5:il 31o7.-! IU737' 07477: I 20S,'?1 1 *^'! 55i"U 437, $3VW 29 1 «4.i73 51 2ouo-i 70 2Ii;ilO S2! 12>41 24 811721' «7 lOlWt 10 23<'S5 4^ U 1:17 2 (10 517 00 7ctal... 1101770 '<2:l'.:7 4!t| ' 34:13:! 05 1 lo,j.t 2:1' Oiy "iO| niSi^ 741 5,S.'-.77! on' 9'.'!>;"'' I'o 101; I? ("1 52(15 ('(I 7 '•34 00 i.Vhs •:•> i'.I(4l 44 5(::!4 (10 l,")li(i3 00 •(.-,0 03 11 14 00 2 ,1!) 00 tll4 00 . i:)0S2 :b 2211 0(1 2.'i20 0(i , 2 ton 00 iiiNr,i 13' $ 1-4.-11 2: -ll'1^5l•.| 32^7:*.')' 75i".'i'.l' i;i'.i- M114110I 41111.M.1I lUS'T;':' 41070';. K) illsl .1,501 810114 (M' (jlOMl :'i .S:t37270 843>'I0 35' f^'>"^ WXm eoi M-'-2 ii 101175. 12154V, .lO 1j,>;- 445.^5 94 7".'2 .".0 i:."j172 ;U11 3 47: '••i-"' 3at;7M'ol tv:3.-.7 lini','4: 27215(12 bl27 (••■,'"i 1.5 ^'-5 I." 31770 3'<':4 !'4' iiTd-l 12m;i17 27' i;".-5 ^.•:^ 3:li'>iiiii- ^'YM'.S 70i 2lni(i^ 7'.'( 2 H2' i -04 -to lij'.i-v';. 10515 14! 7211 2f-."» ,"o' 11171 J'.O l7l"S.j, 223'.'7 :,3' ^^l■.' t."..'.r. 72| lOHW! (Ill 41277.^ Ni5Mi hO' 1734 * 3 « nv( 2'-5 .-.;! 4-.1S' ll,.Sti 021 J2'<;. •I-^:.". '^. T\fA\ ^.1 :'72.iii| i',51"l is: 4504 li',:.i'i' 2-520 (il! 23.51 7'.'li: 7l:V.i7 111 21>2 15;ir,45, i:i7oO 001 l4--l!o 7'!4:i: 1W3 Sli 2'i"-'4 9','31il 02: ^.■^^ ^V. 4-1 (10' 127(100 051 ■v.;'.ni ^.1 2".o'! 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