The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-06
A Treaty with Great Britain.


It is announced in wing journals that the Secretary of
State has negotiated treaty with the British minister
which aehnitvely adjusts the disputes between the United
States and Great Britain respect the fisheries. and to
the privileges of trade between this country and the Cam
adas It is stated moreover that the proes agreed upon
BY Messrs Everett and Champion has been returned 10
the United States with the formal approval Of tho Brit
ish government and that it will be submitted to the
Senate for its ratification.
This is very WELL 1t is certainly incumbent upon the
administration to make an honest effort to put the affairs
of the government into shape and system before
its abandonment of office. II not sense OF duty.
feeling OF pride, least. should prompt the admin
unembanassed by the entangements Of unsettled diff
fcuItes and unfinished business. President Polk
gave worthy example to Mr. Fillmore in the man
ner in which he retired from Office, leaving behind
him everything complete and in order. The present ad-
mnislra.ion about make its exit amid~a scene OF
utter confusion. The fishery dispute the Central Amsr
can dispute. the question OF free trade with Canada, dir
hculties with Mexico. and imminent with tho
Seminole Indians constitute quite formidable array of
unfinished business with which the present administra-
ton seems disposed confront its their
cesson to Office This neither dignity nor justice.
difficulties Of his own administration to the shoulders Of
those who TO succeed him.
very manifest that the circumstances Of the present
moment are unusually favorable to satisfactory adjust
ment of our difficulties with Great Britain. The discus.
in Congress have indicated very clearly the temper
OF the popular mind and have doubtless prepared the
government of Great Britain for the concession OF the
lust claims OF this country. II Mr. Everett
coed in negotiating favorable treaty. the credit would
doubtless be given his skiful diplomacy when. in FACT
the high spirit which Congress has manifested in its de-
bates on the foreign relations OF the country has done
more TO moderate the demands of the British government
than any other agency could by possibility accomplish
OF the precise nature of the treaty which Mr. Everett
has negotiated with The British minister, we have no au
hentic information 1t is simply stated that the treaty
embraces the two subjects Of the fisheries and the terms
Of trade between the United States and the Canadas
To what extent the principle OF reciprocity regulates the
convention respecting the trade with Canada, and upon
what basis the claims OF fishermen compromised,
cannot be known until the Department OF State author
ICES the publication Of the treaty
II is somewhat remarkable that the administration Ut
terly ignores the aggressons of Great Britain in Central
America. Is the patriotism OF Mr. Everett limited by
local attachment, and be not turn his mind 10 ques-
tons in which New England has no peculiar INTEREST,"
His anxiety settle the fishery dispute and the question
of reciprocal trade with Canada, contrasts strkingy
with his indifference TO the no less momentous and
gent problem OF Central American politics II is TO be
regretted that the administration should resolve 10 i'm
pore the burden OF this difficulty upon its
Perhaps however, it consus the interest OF the coun.
Try in leaving 10 democratic administration the ADJUST
ment OF dispute which from the bunders OF whg
ncompee