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AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ''ASSOCIATION Foil THE PROMOTION OF CANADIAN LNDUSTRY" RESOLUTIONS, PETITIOy, AND CLASSIFICATION OF ARTTCLKS FOR DU- TIES, ADOPTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF DELEGATES CONVENED IN TORONTO, THE l4ni OF APRIL, 1858, TO CONSIDER 'ITIE NECESSITY OF RE-ADJUST- ING THE PRKSENT CISTOMS' TARIFF. The prosent movement in favour of siieh n re- adjust- ment of tlie Tarill'as will atford greater eneouragenient to Home manufactures, was inaugurated in Upper Can- ada at a numerous meeting of gentlemen favourable to the objec;!, held at the Rooms of the Board of Arts and Manufactures, in Toronto, on the 24th, nit. At that Meeting, resolutions were passed appointing a Commit- tee to make the necessary arrangement for a General Meeting of Merchants, Manufactures and others inter- ested, to be held in Toronto, on the 14th of April, inst. In accordance with these resolutions, the Committee placed themselves in communication with the Tariff Keform Association of Montreal, which has been ac- tively engaged for the last two years in urging the ne- «;essity of carrying out the changes here proposed. Circulars were also sent to the principal Mamifacturers in all parts of Canada, inviting their co-operation, and a scale of duties submitted for their consideration at the general meeting. Arrangements were made with the Grand Trunk Railway, to convey delegates to and from the meeting, for one fare, with the view insuring a large attendance irom distant parts of the country. Previous to the Gene- ral Meeting, a preliminary meeting of Delegates was held at the Rooms of the Board of Arts and Manufactures, wherethe schedules ofduties recommended by the Mon- treal and Toronto Committees, were discussed, and the classification of articles embodied in the following Re- port agreed upon, to be submitted to the meeting TIk' (jciicral Meeting wns Iii)"i>(^ly allcJided by gen- tlemen i'roni all parts ot the country. Anioni* those present, were Messrs. J. 13u(*hajian, INJ.P.P. ; \V. IJ. Jfu- vis, Toronto; VV. Kodden, Montreal ; E. At water, Mon- treal ; J. L. Mathewson, Montreal ; M. Anderson, IjOh- don r 1). Cdruini, Hamilton ; J. Cnnnnings, Hamilton; D. Smart, Port Hope ; D. C'rawtbrd, 'J'oronto ; T. Brnn- skiil, Toronto; J. M. Williams, JIamilton; \V. F. Har- ris, Moiitreal ; G. Shepi)ard, Toronto; 1). Mel ieod. Port lIoi)e; 11 Hay, Toronto; T. Y. Miller, .Alontreal; H. M(."Kinnon, Caledonia; B. Clark, Hamilton ; Ixiee Le\\is Toronto; J. linntin, Toronto; C. Hrowii, Montreal; J. G. liowcs, Toronto; G. P. M. Pall, Louth ; J. Helms, Jun., Pt. Hope ; D. F. Jones, (janano(|ue; .lolm Shaw, Kingston ; W. Barber, Georgetown ; J. Hilton, Montre;d; J. Gartshorc, Dundas ; A. MeNaughten, Newcastle; C. Brent, Port Hope; J. E. Pell, Toronto ; C. (iarth, Mon- treal ; W. Parkyn, Montreal; C. W. Bangs, Ottawa.; Jas. Hickie, Kingston ; B. B. Colton, Brockvjlle ; B. Colman, Lyn ; Jas. Crombie, Gait; A. Drummond, Belleville; J. Keeler, Colborne ; A. Buntin, Montreal; John Kankin, Dvmdas ; G. 7\nvner, Merrickville ; H. O. Burritt, Ottawa ; C. O. Benedict, Niajj;ara; J. C. Pennock, Colborne; K. Patterson, Belhnille; M. Bow- cll, Belleville; James Brown, Brllevjlle; B. Feather- stone, Kingston; W.AVeir, Toronto; B.Eyman, ^Montreal. C. Bogcrs, Port Hope ; H. (Jr <. Port Hope ; S. Pel- lar, Oshawa ; J. Jes.snp, Oshawa ^ J. Fewstcr, OshaAva; AV. H. Orr, Osliawa ; John Treleven, Oshawa ; H. A. Massay, Newcastle, &c. &.c. &.c. Mr. \V. B. Jarvis was called to the Chair, and Mr. W. Weir appointed to act as Secretary. The Chairman explained the objects of the Meeting after which tho following resolutions wcw put and carried. Moved by Mr. Isaac Buchanan, M.P.P., seconded b)' Mr. E. Atwater, of Montreal, Resolved, That this meeting, composed of merchants, manufacturers, ana other friends of Canadian industrj', Mr. from ;ill pnrts of tlio Prt)vino(^ whilst a(rkno\v]rcl<»ir)g tlio M(lvjiiitn^('s Itcstowcd oil the inliaMtaiils (jf'Caniida, tliron^li tli('('nli^dil('ii''(l policy acloptrd hy llcr Mnjt'sty's' Ciovornmont ami Parliainonl, pcrMiittiiii*- Wvv Majesty's siibjccis in this p(»rtioii oi' liic British Dominions to deal with (*v(M'y fnattor t<»n(hin<^ their malorial wcKare, can- not shnt ihcir eyes to the; tact tliat Canadian Icjj^islation hitherto, has iiiiled to lay any solid lonndatioii tor per- manent prosperity in the country. Mov'(»d l)y Mr. Thomas IJriinskill, seconded hy Mr. G. P. M. Ball, ol Louth, ftesolvrd, That in tlie opinion of this meetinijf, the prcvailinj:;^ depression of the trade of tjie Province is tulates adojHed as the principles upon which a scale of duties should be arrani»ed, every class of the community woidd be materially ])enelitted by the change, without any reduction in tlie Kcvenue arisin' of encouraj^ement to Capitalists on the spot; draw the attention of foreigners to our magnificent resources for Manufacturing, and to the certain improved demand for all kinds of goods iriade within our hoiiiularit's; caiiM'si spirit of I'litci'inise to spriii^'^ ii|> jmioiiij t)iir Arti/aiis, and ^ivr iivsh vij^or to our A^ri<'iiltiiral and Laborin;^- populations, hcsidcs instilling additional contMcnce into tluMninds ol'tlioM? lioldin;^ and Mcckin^ alter onr PiiMii- Securities — the List of Articles and Duties hen*\vith suhniilted, heinjif intendcul as si ••uide to the (ileneral Connnittee, to be appointed lor carrying out the o])jects of this Meetinj". POSTULAT \:H. 1. All raw material upon whicli IIkmt is but a small amount of laboiTr expeiuled |)rior In its iiiiportation, and loaviii}; llie lari'.cr propoiiion of labour to be p< rlbiinod in (.'nnada, it is considered should be adiiiilttd IVoe, or at a duty not to exceed 2i per cent. 2. All articles entering largely into consumpti n in this country, and which Canada cannot pioduce, such as Tea, ColVee, J^Uffar, Molassess, &.C., tihould not 1)11 charged with a hi^^h rale of duty, but should be admitted fret or at the lowest possible rate consistent with the requiiements of the I^ev- enue. 3. Mfirchandize in the Dry (loods, Hardware and Croikery Trade*, being articles of luxury or for use, and not likely for some time to be manufactured in tiiis country, and of wh chsome are used to form parts of the goods and wares manufactured in Canada, should be cliarg ble wilh a mi'dium rate of duty of aL'OUt 15 per cent, as at present, or iioi to exceed 20 per cent, but at the rate of about 10 per cent below what may be charg- ed on articles coming directly into competition with our own manufactured productions. 4. All manufaclures in Wood, Iron, Tin, Brass, Copper, Leather, India Rubber, &c , cumpetitig with our industrial products, as more fully specified in the proposed list of articles and duties, now submitted and adopt- ed, should be charged a duty of about 25 per cent, excepting : — * Books, Drawings, (Sjc, which should be charged with a duty of 10 to 15 per cent. Cottons and Woollens, Cordage, Line?, and Twines, 20 per cent. Clothing and Wearing Apparel, 30 per cent. Moved by Mr. D. Smart, of Port Hope, seconded by Mr. John Shdw, of Kingston, llesolved, That the above Resolutions be embodied • The KxPcutive Committeo liavo receiveJ » memorial agaiu.st the proposed dutj on Beofcs, ko., which vrill bo curtfuliy coaaiUered, in a Pctilior), to ho proscntod to llie difn^rout l^ranrhos of tlic Lcjfislaturc, praying that tin* suhjiMitw rrli'rrcd to therein Ix' taK< n into irntncdiate cotiNidoration, with a view to the eli;iiif»'es proposed in the tarill, taking- «Jlleet during tin- present Session Moved hy Mr. J. E. Pell, of Toronto, seconded hy Mr. Murray Anderson, of London, 7?r.so//W, — That a (ieneral Committee ])e appointed to carry out the views of'tliis meeting, and that they be instructed to pince themselves in commnni<*ation with the Inspector (Jeneral, and the memhers of hoth branches of lh(^ Legislature who are ^avorahh* to the encouragr'ment of Home Manufactures, with the \'w,\y of obtaining a speedy remedy for the grievances under which every depjirtinent of home industry now sutlers. The Comrnittee to he composed as follows — live to form it ij[iiorum : Mi'syrs. I. Huchanan, M.l'.P., \V K .larvis, Toronto W Hodden, Montreal VV Wfir, Toronto K At water, Montreal J I> Mathcwson, Mont'l M Anderson, London D G (iiinn, namilton J Cammings, Ilaniiltoa D Smart, Port Hope I) ('rawford, Toronto T Hrunskill, Toronto J M Williams, llamiltoB W F Harris, Montreal \V Barber, Georgetown J Hilton, Montreal J Gartshore, Diindas A McXaughten, Xewcastle C Brent, Port Hope J R Pell, Toronto C (iarth, Montreal \V Parkyn, " C W Bangs, Ottawa Jas Hickie, Kingston U B Colton, Brockville R Colman, Lyn J 06 Croubie, Gait Messrs. G Sheppard, Toronto n McLeod, Port Hope II Hay, Toronto T F Miller, Montreal H McKinnon, Caledonia ii Clark, Hamilton F) Leonard, London J Buntin, Toronto (.' Brown, Montreal J G Bowes, Toronto (} P M Ball, Louth -J Helms, Jun., Pt Rope I). F. Jones Ganano(iue John Shaw, Kingston A Drummond, Belleville J Keeler, Colhorne A Buntin, Montreal John Rankin, Oundaa G I owner, Merrickville H (♦ Burritt, Ottawa G Benedict, Niagara J C Pennock, Castleton H Patterson, Belleville M Bowell, Belleville James Brown, Belleville h Featherston, Kington I»KTIT LOISr To the Ifonorahla the IjC^nlativc Asseinhly of the Provtnre of Canada in ParlUiuwnt uHSfc milled : . The niernoriiil of ihr im(!(»rsi«^no(l incrclnuits, nianu- liu'tnn^rs and others from the various scM'lions of th(» said Pro\ iiifo, asscinhlcd in piihlic nicctinj^ al Toronto, KhSPKC'ITULLV SlIKWlITH I That your memorialists desire to call the Jitteiitioii of your llonorahle Jfouse 1o the depression whieli all brandies of manufaetures and commerre now sutli^r in the Provin(!C, and to the necessity tliat exists for a con- sideration of the causes to which this dcj)ression is wholly or in part attrihutable. That in the opinion of your mcmoralists, \hr. diHi- eulties now experienced hy all classes ot the commu- Jiity, are iii a large decree, the consequence of the un- iiiir conifK^titioii to which the present tarilf of the Prov- ince exposes its various branches of industry; and that with a view to the promotion of «i-eneral prosperity — a re-adjustment of the scale of duties levied upon imi>orts, has become an absolute necessity. That the existinj^ tariff is based upon erroneous principles, inasmuch as it admits, at low rates of duty, the manufactures of other countries, which are thus brought into collision with a class of labor now in Can- ada not fitted for agricultural pursuits; and charges high rates on articles that cannot be produced witliin our boundaries. That apart from the prevailing depression, the present Provincial tarilf operates disadvantageously by preventing the influx of capital, which under due en- couragement, would be introduced and applied for the development of our natural resources ; and, moreover, to limit the scope of industry as to offer impediments in the way of skill, and largely lesson the attractiveness of Canada as a field for immigration. That a re-adjustment of the tariff, if governed by principles in themselves just, will materially benefit every class of the community, without in any manner crippling the Customs revenue. That in i\w in(ll(vs. The ndiiiissioii, duty freo, or at low ratrs of duly, rsnv matoriiiis lor manivhu'tiire not produced in the proviiK'e. The adnii-ision, tree of duty, or at low rates, ol articles entering- lariidy int(» ^(Mieral consuni})tion and not coin- pctini»' with the natural })roducts of Canada, — and the Icveying'ot'hiiJi'hcr duties uj)on articles enterin.'j^ intoconi- petion with articl(\s nianulactured, or which with due encouranement, may b(> manufactured by our people. That your memorialists, represent iii'i;' diversilied industrial and mercantile interests, and havini>f am})le opportiniities ot ascertaininii the wants and convictions of the classes witli whom they co-operate, ur^e upon Your Hon. House tlic^ expediency, in the chaniie of the tarilf sought, of proceedin, and not likely for some time to b(^ manufactured in this country, and of which some are used to form })ans of the goods and wares manufactured in Canada, should be chargeable with a medium rate of duty of about 15 per cent, as at present, or not to exceed 20 per cent, but at the rate of about 10 per cent below what may be charg- ed on articles conjing directly into competition with our own manufactured products. 1 10 4. All manufactures in Wood, Iron, Tin, Brass, Cop- per, Leather, India Rubber, &.C., cornpetinaf with our industrial products, as more fully specified in the pro- posed list of articles and duties, now submitted and adopted, should be charged a duty of about 25 per cent, excepting : — Books, Drawinj^s, &c., which should be charged with a duty of 10 to 15 per cent. Cottons and WoUens, Cordage, Lines, and Twines, with a duty of 20 per cent. Clothing and Wearing Apparel, with a duty of 30 per cent. That your memorialists, believing that the im- mediate effect of a revision of the taritf according to the scale now suggested, will be to mitigate the des- pondency perceptible in every quarter, to create a feel- ing of confidence in the minds of resident capitalists, to attract the attention of foreigners to our magnificent manufacturing resources, to stimulate enterprise among our mechanics and artizans, and import fresh vigour to our agricultural population. That your memoralists in conclusion, respectfully praythat Your lion. House will be pleased to give prompt consideration to the whole subject, and adopted without delay such changes as may be found essential to the promotion of the great public interests that are involved, and as to your wisdom may seem meet. And your Memorialists will ever pray. Signed in behalf of the Meeting. W. B. lARVIS, Chairman; ISAAC BUCHANAN. W. HODDEN. W. WEIR, TIIOS. BRUNSKILL, Secretary. D. C. GUNN. n PROPOSED ALTERATION'S l\ TUB PRESENT TARIFF. flUSlFlCATlllN OF ARTICLES FOR DUTY. 1st, All Goods, Wares and Morchandizc not herein- after eniiiiierated it is proposed should remain npon the free, 2},, 5 or 15 per cent lists as at present arranged, in the tariff now in force. 2iid. LIST OF ARTICLES TROPOSED TO Bl-] liEAlOM^^D FROM THE LISTS OF GOODS ^OVV ADMITTED FIIKE, AT 2i OR 5 PER CENT. DUTY. Auchora under 8 cwt. AlabaBter and olhcr Busts, Boat Hawsers, Books of all kind.s Book-Binders' Implements and Tools, Boiler Plates, punched, Cables of Kon, or Chains made of irou under ^ in. diameter, Cordage, lines and twines of all kiud?, Cotton Wick, Machinery, all kinds, P:ij)er, all kinds, Plouj^h Moulds, Pla.-ier Cast?, Printers' Ink, Implo;^ioi:ts, Types aud lithograph I'lesse.", Ro!i)au (.'ement, Roi;'3, Hawsers, aadR:r