Mr. SPALDING. I instanced the fishing bounty simply to explain my position. I do not occupy an attitude of hostility to the interests of NewEngland in any way whatever. I only say that a specific and special tariff bill, like this with the Canadas, cannot be made without operating favorably to some portions Of our Union and unfavorably to others. With regard to the general tariff for the whole nation, if we experience inconveniences we must submit to them; but we are not bound to submit to them in a bill like this. This bill, corresponding in this respect, word for word and letter for letter, with the provision of the reci plOClty treaty which is about to expire, provides that we shall enjoy the benefits of the navigation of the StLawrence and the canals of Canada equally with British subjects, subject to no greater tolls. The provision of that treaty, which is copied word for word in this bill, gives to the citizens of the U.S. " The right to navigate the river StLawrence and the canalsin Canada used as the means of communcmeiaitnin Wiritbhettwheeiernvtehseseglrse.baot alatsk, easnadnedrathftes, Aatslafnutlilcy and freely as the subjectsof her Britannic Majesty. subject only to the sametolls and other assessments as now or may be hereafter exactedof her majestys said ubjects." Now, sir, that is the way in which the treaty stood when it was made some 9 or 10 years ago. We have been cheated by Canadaiu that l In the general tariff bill the duty on wheat is l] resp mate as many laws and regulations as we ect, and shall be cheated again though we i please. A report made by the ComCommerce of this House in the 37th Congress contained the following important disclosure: “The Welland canal, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario is estcusively used by American citizens. Under nn en:ictment of W30.if vessels and goods, having paid tolls on the Welland cuiiril, entert ic Stwrence canals or any Canadian port all except 10%.of the Welland charges is refunded, and thus is created a discrimination of 90%. againstvessels going to American ports, besides a freepassagethrough the canals of the StLawrence." Just so soon as that treaty, called a treaty of reciprocity, was concluded, the Canadian Bar liament regulated their tolls upon the Welland canal with aview to discriminating in this wise: if one of our American vessels went through that canal she paid toll to the amount, say of a dollar perton; and if she was bound with her cargo to Oswego or Ogdensburg, for in stance, in the State of NewYork, that remained as the amount of duty; but if she would land her cargo in the port of Kingston, or any other Canadian ort, 90%. of the duty was refunded, heaving the toll only ten cents perton. This was a discrimination made by the Ca nadian Parliament in favor of their own ports a discrimination iui 05ed upon us after that treaty had been may c. It is now proposed that we shall renew the same contract, leaving ourselves subject to the same imposition. We have men lobbying here in these Halls for the passage of this bill to restore that same contract which has thus been violated year after year.