Niagara Falls Canal and Reciprocity Debate at Convention
A lengthy report covers the Commercial Convention's second day with debates on reciprocity with Canada, subsidies to ocean steamers, and the Niagara Falls canal. Canadian delegates influence, representation disputes, and calls for a national canal system dominate, along with bids to enlarge Erie and Welland canals and harmonize West East transit goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLenan
Montreal
Canada
United States
Cameron
Quebec
Canadas
Lake Michigan
St. Lawrence
Canada East
New York
Michigan
Canada West
Committee On Transit
Mitchell
Cincinnati
Niagara Fall Canal
Littlejohn
Oswego
Great Britain
Atlantic
Lake Ontario
England
West
Seymour
Troy
Pruga
Albany
Mr Littlejohn
Pruyn
Trent
M Pd
Tr Townsend
Joy
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Penn
Colbaugh
Chicago
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Richmond
Mississippi
Niagara
Northwest
Hudson
New England
St. Lawrence River
Ocean
Great Chain of Lakes
Seaboard
Tates
Welland and
Congress
Prosser
Buffalo
Potter
Bowen
Committee On Commerce
Niagara Falls Ship Canal
Illineis River
Fox and Wisconsin River
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
H. A. Hill
Boston
Western delegates clash over reciprocity and canal hopes
Debates among Maine and Western delegates focus on reciprocity with sharp contrasts between the two Maine delegations. Speakers highlight Erie Canal capacity, with Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee voicing grievances. Ohio cites pork prices at Buffalo and Chicago notes grain delays from November to April, underscoring Western transport needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Portland Board of Trade
Bangor Mercantile Association
Massachusetts
Boston Board of Trade
New York
New York Chamber of Commerce
New York Commercial Association
Albany
Troy
Buffalo
Oswego
Ohio
Cincinnati
Springfield
Cleveland
Toledo
Michigan
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Bay City
Saginaw
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Philadelphia
Exchange
Pittsburg
Erie
Illinois
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Association
Cairo
Missouri
St. Louis
Minnesota
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa
Burlington
Littlejohn
Committee On
Western Lakes
Atlantic
United States
Niagara Falls
Canada
Port Colburn
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Littlefield
Prosser
Niagara Falls Canal
Erie Canal
Allen
Charles Randolph
Chicago
Younglove
Townsend
Tidewater
Lake Ontario
Far West
Nation
Seaboard
Montreal
Lake Champlain
Whitehall
Hudson
Boston
Ogdensburg
Portland
Plvania
Sylvania
New England
West
Western States
Eastern
Middle States
Atlantic States
Pacific Railroad
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Randolph
Mitchell
Kennedy
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Fridarys Proceedings and Ocean Trade Reciprocity Debate
After adjournment delegates toured the Detroit river on three steamers with a festive display for about fifteen hundred guests. The Convention opened with prayer, discussed river and harbor improvements, weights and measures unity, a national Board of Trade, and commerce. Joseph Howe of Halifax urged Anglo Canadian unity and recounted trade relations and coasting rights between Britain and the United States, arguing mutual benefits and shared prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coulbaugh
Cairo
Illinois
Board of Trade
Kalamazoo
Bay City
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Springfield
Ohio
Green Bay City
George F. Davis
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Young Scammel
Scammiel
McChesley
McKesley
J.C. Converse
Boston
National Board of Trade
United States
Hamilton A. Hill
Committee On Commerce
Great Britain
Brazils
South Americountries
Atlantic
Im P
British Isles
Hamlin
Maine
Canada
British Columbia
Selkirk Settlements
Vancouvre’s Island
St. Lawrence
British North America
Detroit
Traveller
Union
Windsor
Belle Isle
Rouge River
Mr Buckley
Bloodgood
New York
Hudson River
Committee On Lake and
Mississippi
Missouri
Albany
New England
F. M. Sabine
W. N. Rich
Massachusetts
Joseph S. Ropes
W. W. Greenough
England
France
British
Mansfield
Story
Champlain and
Hudson
Howe
Canadian
Morrill
Vermont
Colonies
Nova Scotia
Portland
Department of Economic Science
Newfoundland
North America
Seco
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the Commercial Convention
Commerce
Nal Revenue
Bippie
General Walbridge
Lakes
Permanent Organization
Malcolm Cameron
Halifax
J. Young Scammon
Messrs. Colbaugh and Bowen
New York City
J. W. L. Pruyn
State Senate
T. L. Seymour
Robinson
Merrick
Frailey
Bangor
J. C. Converse
Lorenzo Sabine
National
Scammel
Abie
Committee On Organization
Walbridge
Hannibal Hamlin
Sean
Stranahan
Treat
Cass
Lewis Cass
Fort Street
Chicago Tribune
Thurston
Ohio River
Eliot
Cleaveland
J. G. Scammon
McChesney
Commie
Sabine
School of Free Trade
Thomas Ryan
Lyman Tremaine
Finance
Col. Taylor
Blake
Detroit River
Lake
T. C. Hersey
Mr Howe
James C. Converse
Joseph Howe
Goat Island
Anticosti
St. Lawrences
Hastings
Christ
Tao
Rashi
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