The Reciprocity Treaty of 1854 : Its History, Its Relation to British Colonial and Foreign Policy and to the Development of Canadian Fiscal Autonomy

Cover The Carleton Library Title Copyright Contents PREFACE TO THE CARLETON LIBRARY EDITION PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION Introduction: The Point of View Part I: Reciprocity in the Ascendant (1846-1857) Chapter 1: Origin of the Movement for Reciprocity I. Early Movement (1846-1851) II. Changed Attitude of the Colonies (1852-1854) Chapter 2: British Policy and the Treaty (1846-1854) I. Gladstone to the Rescue II. Grey Continues the Pressure III. The Derby Administration and a Change of Tactics (February-November, 1852) IV. Shrewdness of Lord Clarendon Chapter 3: Negotiations at Washington (1846-1854) I. The First Stage (1846-May, 1852) II. The Fishery Controversy (May, 1852-February, 1853) III. In the Doldrums Again (February, 1853-February, 1854) IV. The Final Stage (February-August, 1854) V. Analysis of the Treaty Chapter 4: Zenith of the Reciprocity Movement I. Treaty Passes in the Colonies and Great Britain II. Magnanimity at Washington III. The British Government Looks Back IV. Popularity of the Treaty Part II: Reciprocity in Decline (1857-1866) Chapter 5: The Turning Point I. The Fiscal Changes of 1858 and 1859 II. Movement against the Treaty in the United States Chapter 6: Last Stage of the Movement against the Treaty I. Influence of the International Situation upon American Opinion II. Attitude of the American Executive III. Congress and the Reciprocity Treaty Chapter 7: British and Colonial Policies and the Abrogation of the Treaty I. British and Colonial Policy (1863-March, 1865) II. British and Colonial Policy (March, 1865-March, 1866) III. Estimate of British and Colonial Policies in Relation to the Treaty (1864-1866) Chapter 8: The Operation of the Treaty I. Nature of the Trade Developed under the Treaty II. The Trade in Duty-Paying Goods III. Effect of the Treaty on the American Fishing Industry IV. Influence of the Treaty on the Trade of the St. Lawrence V. Immediate Effects of Abrogation and Permanent Results of the Treaty Epilogue : Out of the Ruins: The Development of a Canadian Commercial Policy I. Reciprocity and Confederation II. Emergence of a Canadian Commercial Policy Appendix A. The Reciprocity Treaty of 1854 Appendix B. Statistical Tables Notes Index