The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-30

vas reasonable in the one, preposerous Ia the other.
Before the purchase OF Florida from Span the subjects
1t Great Britain indeed enjoyed the privilege OF shng
or turtle and mule, the extensive coasts Of that pc
ninsula hu, OF all the European powers, SPAIN already
under heavy moneyed obligations TO England. was least
likely TO withdraw from the latter possessed privilege;
beside which, having relinqushed good portion Of her
American possessions, aiming no longer at maritime
Jurisdiction. and with competing interest 10 forward.
no possible motive could exist for interference with this
quiet and least obtTusve OF national occupations
# Sir John Bull has had less turtle the United
States took possession of Florida under their purchase
he has certainly, 10 judge by unreduced corpuency.
found means supply himself with other equally nu.
tous articles that the words OF the Italian poet still
hold good
"Sir John Bull. prcpaga,ore,
Dele machine ore,
Manda tory rotoli."
The fishing grounds situated in British waters. now ex-
ndng from The Bay Of Fundy along the southern coast
Of Nova Scotia around Cape Breton and Prince Edward
islands, embraced in the Bay of Chaeur. and stretch
to the islands OF Aniicos and Newfoundland, and The
coast OF Labrador and the Magdaen islands With tie
extensive privileges possessed by British fishermen in the
Gull Of ST. Lawrence. Canada is yet indebted for lie sup
ply OF fish to American fishermen. (See Andrews's Re-
por) More singular still, fab cured by British subjects
carried 10 the United States. and hence exported 10
The provinces-even 10 Newfoundland itself, pay ing
duty importation. The latest statistical document on
the matter laid before the Canadian house OF assembly
gave the value OF fish imported Canada in 1881 "A
$55s3o and last year $66605. the amount Of duty paid
the former being equal TO g75 and the latter
50 ,27o. OF the above amount. that imported in these
years caught by fishermen of the United States sqoaed
in value 800. As stated in the report referred to-
the right land and fish the shores OF the gulf
renders the free navigation OF the ST. Lawrence
ter OF yet importance 10 us"-and. might be add
ed the Canadians themselves for seeing they have
to take fish. might well have dispensed the
-
Scotia 10 reach port in the Union Our fishermen
who struggled long and manfuly with the inability 10
land cure their FISH except upon The Islands cossts
OF the United States. certainly showed in that di.po.
siiio 10 abide by the strict obligations OF treaty
We hear OF no attempt. in The way OF subterfuge 10
avoid this having been made the vast
amount deeroraed and the destruction Of the finer quail.
lies of the hsh. In the balance, too OF accounts 10 10
be remembered that the mackere fishery now 40 profit
able to all parties frs, opened up the Americans
so important did II almost immediately become, thst
there were taken 10 Nova Scotia. inclusive OF Grea, Brit
ain in the OF 1851. hundred thousand barrels
Of mackerel, equal in value TO 100000. Blu, in this
the coonisis OF The British provinces have only The
nshore fishery to rely on. The shad and salmon fire.
quen, the bays and rivers. and vast numbers are now
taken annually In these Were the dferen,isl du,ies
imposed by The United States and Canada removed 20 az
to open up the North American markets 10 the fair con-
petition merely OF enterpris. and energy in supply the
coonis,s would have no just OF complaint siip
palions which would give the inshore fishery 10 our
vessels In supplying the home market American hsh-
ermen would secure the major share in the business yet
the increased activity Of The trade would as is contested
have reaclive Influence the provinces Themselves
in the required outlay for the purchase Of material for
the carrying on OF operations, and without which not
few settlements would now speedily languish
Then there are the Mediterranean and Soath American
ports. Trade with the latter daily becoming more i'm
NOR nj IN nf hsh DO
in The matter OF exchanges Now, the description suited
to the South American and Mediterranean mark els is that
which is taken in boats and brough, ashore every day
consequently, our fishermen absolutely need THE permit
ance il they TO reap the full profit that their labor
and their ak i'll admit Of
The inhabitants OF 81. johns, Newfoundland, have
plainly pendant for free trade. Al meeting held
there the I'd instant, the speaker OF The house OF
bly, IN the chair, it determined N anemt the fol-
lowing resolution TO the principal Secretary Of Stale for
the Colonies: -
That is the opinion OF this meeting would
duce 10 The welfare sad prosperity OF this colony
free and unrestricted commercial relations sbli,hed
with The United States Of Anerica on the principle.
mousy affirmed by the house oil assembly. aud that u
would be seriously detrimental to the OF Nc~ found
h Nam ' ~ ~ o"s os.~es" We ph
island Ia not Included"
Downing stree, will Just comply with one hall Of
this.
The expectation Of Canadian wheat ami -four. prop.
osi,i)a affecting which has been made item in the
terms OF Canadian reciprocity. and has now part
sought for il in the forthcoming arrangement with Great
Britain. may hingly end letter. already. 10 the exclu
sion OF numerous and varied ,op'cs. occupied with
subject tha, affects colonial nieress Canada and the
United States are both wheat.exporng coanires. Which
carries or the palm, TO the actual amount, but in
the ratio OF increase under present srrangemenisi
comparison Of ofcia tables exhibits the fact not only
that Canadian exports oil wheat e-half much
those OF breadsiuHe from the United States bat that Can
sds all but rvanx in the ratio OF Increase having
doubled her exports Of this article in the au four years
And whilst exports of breadsus THE year nay reach
The figure attained in Is46 which, with the sxcspioa OF
that for the succeeding yearlhs year OF famins-has
yet been reached Canada will certainly export ssven
million bushels OF wheat Homs consum sr has thus
closely increased production fact made
the more evident when consider that in period OF
years exports to Increase OF bat two mil
lion bushels The boast that Canada will become the
greatest wheatexporng country on the continent, is
not, If we look to the sparse uation of lie vheapo
duciog districts, a very happy or wise one.
lts TO anticipate the character OF the Spanish
lclcs the defensive alliance OF Mexico with Span a.
against the so called aggressive tendencies Of the United
States now on their way hther from New Orleans II
s IN Mes York and Wsshingtoa that u. change 10 70
lake effect said articles having been written expressly for
export. Msy Mexico be Satisfied with the ineipisai
alarm they create. and leave the fahfs historian.
after summing up the acts OF faction uttett onsssupn
ous, violent IRON ambition, sn1 vrulsn from revenge,
o set down. whilst writing for sa3hc Eject in the pre-