The daily union., 1854-07-19

is the shbboleth for the future This s the new
combination against the democracy How many wings Of
the free States will take up against creed
srous and SO dangerous
THE DEBATE ON THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Senate engaged during the most of yesterday
the discussion of the homestead bill An amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Gwn the effect that when the settler
ceves his title his homestead the end of his FIVE years
residence he should pay into the treasury twenty-five
cents per This amendment is designed to avoid the
constitutional question involved in proposition to donate
the lands to the seersa question: by the way which
the original friends of the measure do not admit Is raised
BY reference to proceedings it will be that the
Senate adjourned without taking vote the proposed
amendment We not sufficiently informed to venture
an opinion to the fate of the BILL
! The debate yesterday is spoken Of as having
been characterized by unusual ability The speeches
of Senators Weller and Cass in favor of the BILL and
Of Senator Benjamin against it, have received much COM
mendaton in our hearing The reply Of General Cass
to Mr. Benjamin is represented to all hands
of the finest efforts of his senatorial We know that
the of General Cass in this measures he regards
tho of the times hence prepared to give
ready and full credcnce to the high compliments which
paid to his eloquent and animated vndcaon Of the
yesterday.
From the Boson Post.
THE RECIPROCAL TREATY.
The closely the reciprocal treaty is examined the
greater will be to be its importance One of the great
aspects under which should be viewed is with reference
the 1918 convention to the fisheries This convention
agreed to by this country in the belief that enlarged
rather than restricted the fishing grounds but since that
time the British government have put construction upon
it which the American government have admitted,
and never admit But each party has waived an
serton of its claims Now this treaty settles this
difficult and most embarrassing question Should il fail to
be ratified there hardly be doubt that resort would
be had by each to its construction OF the convention
In this respect therefore is like the recent treaty with
Mexico measure of immense national consequence Asa
peace deserves the support of all good citizens
We believe the whole country rejoced to the Mexico
treaty carried great noble unanswcrable argument for
it that it settled by the reasonable and just mode Of
agreement questions that otherwise would have been refer
red to the sword Before such view all minor questions
yielded; and all sections of the country, animated by
comprehensive spirit that looked the whole interests Of
the country, united in ratying the treaty. This is the
way to foster glorious nationality This tho way
bind closer the noble band of sister States an ndisso
lube bond The occasions that elicit this feeling should
be welcomed This reciprocity treaty with Great Britain is
emphatcaly of them It's of truly catholic COM
prehensive national character results are certain to be
good There be doubt to this It with the
force of and therefore it most earnestly
to be desired that the treaty should receve prompt ra
6cation by the Senate Q3sa tlias
The Washington correspondent Of the Journal Of Com
merce says:
The fishery and reciprocity treaty has been reported
without amendment to the Senate, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations Therefore, it is presumed that it
will be brought under the consideration OF the Senate
the homestead bill shall be disposed Of The ad
mnistraton will exert all their influence in favor of the
treaty. and will certainly carry it. The Senate will
take the responsibility OF hazarding the peace of the
try by rejecting treaty which the only possible
cause OF difficulty between the United States and Great
Britain
81 hear some eight or ten senators who are now OBJ
posed to the treaty. and chiefly the ground that tends
towards the encouragement Of the policy Of free trade
regret to learn that Mr. Clayton and Mr. Badger have
pressed themselves in opposition it, But still it will be
adopted"
The treaty has found its way into the newspapers and
its features fully favorable this country as was
represented The New York Post gives tho following sy-
nopsis
Article first provides that we shall share with British
subjects the right 70 take every kind of Ash but shcIsh
along the British North American coast far sro ana near
the shore including the buys harbors and creeks but
Guiding the salmon and shad fishery the rivers and their
mouths The treaty of 1918 limited our fishermen to
distance Of not less than three leagues the shore To
prevent disagreement the places reserved IN this ar
cleexclusivey British fishermen provi,ion Is made
for commission to consist of two men, to be appointed
oy the respective governments with power vested in
be to visit the coast and define the places where fishermen
their respective nations pursue their vocation Their
ueclslon is 10 De binding upon the two nations
The second article provides that British subjects shall en-
Joy precisely the same rights Of pscary the eastern
the United States north Of the parallel Of north at
tnde and subject to the MS to the shad
and salmon fisheries by the United States fishermen that
were made in the first article in behalf Of the British fisher
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The third article, which is the great feature of the
treaty. and one which is destined give the of
TINS continent prodigous impulse provides that the fol-
lowing articles, being the growth and produce Of the Brit
s colonies or fthe United States shall be admitted free
Of duty
GRAIN four breadstuIs of all kinds animals of a kinds
fresh meat smoked meat saltcd meat cotton wool seeds
vegetables stone marble in its crude or state
slate butter cheese taow lard horns n,annres ores of
metals OF all kinds COAL PITCH tar urpcntine ashes tim
Der lumber OF all kinds round hewed and sawed unman-
utactured in whole or in part flax, hemp tow
actured undried fruits dried fruits fish of all kinds
products of fish and all other living in the water
poultry eggs hides fnrs skins tails unrcssed rewood
plants shrubs trees pets WOOL fish OIL rice broom corn
bark gypsum ground unground burr or grindstones
hewn or wrought or unwrought; dyestufs rags
ufactured tobacco. n ~ ftH
The fourth article provides for the Of the river
St Lawrence Lake Michigan, and the canals in Canada
both nations upon equal terms the government the Uni