No. 89

I have the honor to transmit to you a Copy of a letter from Mr.
Sproat with a Copy of a Memorial signed by himself and other Merchants
and Companies interested in the Colony, praying that I will endeavour to
secure that in case of its renewal the provisions of the Reciprocity
Treaty shall be extended to British Columbia.

I transmit to you a Copy of the reply which has been returned to
the Memorialists, and have to request you to furnish me with a report
upon the subject.

I think it necessary to point out that if any relaxation of the
Tariff should be made in favour of the United States, existing Treaties
require that the same advantage should be extended to other Countries.