The Canada and United States' Reciprocity Treaty. to the Editor of the Times.

Sir,—It may be that you will favour me with space to supply an omission that you have pointed out in the remarks which I made at the Greenwich banquet of the Cobden Club.

Permit me to say that there was no purpose on my part to "avoid all reference" to the Reciprocity Treaty. I simply did not then see that it was my duty, as a stranger casually called upon, to attempt the enlightenment of England on so large and grave a subject as the Treaty. So far as one fact will go in diffusing useful knowledge, I desire now to place it at your service.

The proposed Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Canada was not presented in season to be acted upon, after the full consideration its importance demanded, page 43 by the American Congress in the session of that body recently concluded; but its reception by the country, especially by the Press, was most cordial, and I am sure it will be taken up in December next, and adopted. It certainly will receive the support of the representatives of the Central States of the nation.

The Reciprocity Treaty which we of the United States had with Canada, and which lapsed through a mistaken and regretted policy, was profitable to us; and the fact that the pending treaty comes from Canada is proof that our neighbours, as well as ourselves, find the removal of restraints from commerce beneficial to all the interests that are legitimate.