Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-02
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The flsin-Harcy Treaty in the British
Provinces We find the following telsgr aph.c
paragraphs In the New York Tim s, and th,y
are quite Interesting: - ~
Opinion of the Press in tn. British Pro
cinces-A Big A.hore-Fisb;ve Y.ss,ls.
BosroN, Sept q We have Nov Brunwick
papers OF the 18th instant. and they, With late
Halifax papers. devote much space to the Re
ciproci'y Treaty, complaining that its ratifica
ton BY one party and not by the other gives a
The British North American, at Halifax.
says: - $500 = -
Really, We live in strange times, If Colo.
nists are 70 be trampled on in this manner
Better thousand times to be part and pare,
OF the United States 1t 10 70 we'll to 70 in .
BODY ~ to have our people expstriste them.
selves and hook there by hundreds, till they
leave their native shores desolate."
The st. John Nsw-Brunswicker says: att
10 the general opinion thu. the Legislature
ought to be convened Immediately, in order to
give effect to the Reciprocity Treaty, or reiect
1t II thought advisable. Until 'hisisdone our
ne,ghbor: are going to have all they caro- about
the hsheries-while "poor bluent ses'' will
have to bide the time for many benefits, until
We get ready 10 improve our chances.
Inc Halifax North American, of Septem-
Der Il, says: Captain Lay bold, of tho Alice
Rogers. reports seeing large brig ashore yes
serdsy, Oft Little Harbor: but could net learn
what her name was. He also passed large
number Of American fishing vessels bound down
toe coast. numbering from one hundred and
FIFTY to two hundred" 81. a.
At st. John potatoes were declining in
price"
Tho last extract from the Halifax North
American, which gives an account of tho large
number Of American fshing vessels of the
coast there, shows how instantaneously the
treaty has promoted tho interests of the United
States. 1t is quite amusing to see the North
american talk about the expectancy of a gen.
eral emigration Of her people of Nova Scotia
to the United States. As for the Nev Brmns-
wieker, which frets 50 much over what it calls
tho great present advantage to tho United
States By reason of the treaty having been
ratified surely the provinces of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick should find fault with
themselves and nobody else, for the fact that
knowing on tho It'll day of August last that
tho treaty had been ratified, and the requisite
Legislation had been carried through by tho
United States, and that, as a matter of course,
the treaty would be confirmed by their Queen,
still they allowed a month or two to pass
away without taking any steps to convene their
legislative assemblies. Why did not their as
semblies meet, by concert, simultaneously with
that Of Canada, Tho truth must be confessed
that our good friends down East-in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick-are decidedly
slew under the initiative of Royal Governors
After they shall have passed the laws which
entiue them to send their coal and lumber to
tho United States duty free, We shall endsavor
to teach them to catch up . little in public
Affairs, and to be little moro deserving to DO
called North Americans
Tho New Steam Frigates 1t has been
some time decided that one of these ships sha
be built at the Boston maynard, mother at
Now York, another at Philsdelphia. fourth
at the Washington navy-yard, and two at tho
Norfolk (Virginia) yard.
We hear that the ship at New York will DO
considerably larger than either of the others.
and has been modelled BY, and is to be built
under the superintendencs of George Steers,
who acquired 70 much reputation by building
the celebrated champion yacht which took
the prize At tho London Worlds Fair. She Ia
to Be called the Niagara.
The engine for the steamer to b built at
Boston. which, as We notified our readers
day or two since, is to be built by tho West
Point foundery, is to be constructed, it is said,
on plan by Mr.. Ericsson.
The engine for the Philadelphia frigate is O
" steeple engine" and is to be built by Mer.
rick 4 Sons, of that city, as previously stated
in tho ftor.
The engines for one of the Norfolk vessels
which the Tredegar Works of Richmond, Va,
Is to build, are to be horizontal trunk en-.
gines."
It yet undo aded who are to construct the
engines for the Niagara at New York We
hear that three direct-act ng engines, ofcylin.
ders of 72-ineh diameter, AID three feet and
one tenth stroke, are proposed for that vessel :;
and the competition for the work is between
s)me New York firms
city on the 9th instant, to determine between
the competitors.
The engines for the ship to be built here, are
to be constr ucted in the Washington Navy
Yard, We are happy to hear it said by the en-
ployees Of the Government in this city no con
tracts being connected with them. As for the
engines for tho remaining ship at Norfolk, it is
yet undetermined whether to duplicate enc of
tho three plans 6rst above noticed, or to adopt
somewhat different arrangements; and, Of
course 1t IL undecided who shall constr net it.
The vast accumulation of ship timber in the
Norfolk, Va, Yard, made tho construction Of
two of these vessels there proper
Each one Of the frigates, except the Niagara,
We hear, are to mount thirty. -four thirty two
FOUNDER shell guns. The Niagara will proba.
bly, carry l.inch guns, weighing l6, 600 pounds
each-she!l guns, of course, and twelve or
fourteen of them. 1t is contemplated, We learn,
that in eighteen months at farthsst, all six
Of these fne vessels will be ready for sea.
The Acquisition Of Port from Dominica -
Our telegraphic dispatches announce the ces
| sion to the United States Of tho desired port on
the Dominican end of the Island of ST. Domin-
go. 1t has been known for some time in Wash
iDgton, that the Government have been in
daily expectation Of the receipt of this i'm =
portant news.
A month ago We explained the pressing