The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
The Commercial Reciprocity Treaty
with the Pritish Provinces.
IT'S posTpoNEMENr BY THE SENATE.
qhe Long Expected Message Of the prssiden!
on Spanish Affairs.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Election OF state 0ffieers in New Hampshire,
Kc Gr NJ
From Woshinvto,, .

THE FISHERY AND RECIPROCITY TREATY-NR La
THAN ON CUBAN AFFAiRs-MoRE ABOUT THE Ex-
PECTED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT, ETC.
r WASHINGTON, June II 1854
There will probably be difficulty in the ratifca
ton Of the treaty just concluded between Nc Marcy
lord Egn, with regard to the fisheries and reciprocal
trade, than anticipated by that worthy gentleman
but not particularly astute dipomatist, Mr.. Francs
Hincks when ne left this city the other day Apart from
the fact that it is entirely ibera com mand the
sanction of the Senate in its present shape II Is provided
that after the Senate shall raty it, II shall then be sub
znited to the English Parliament and the Colonial Parla
meuts. We very much mistaken in estimate of
Mr.. Mason the able and distngu he'd chairman OF the
Senate Committee Foreign Relations, il he win agree
TO any terms to submit the proceedings Of tho
United States Senate to the approval rejection OF the
petty colonial assemblies The idea is absurd its face
Et Is provided in the treaty that it shall be submitted
to the Senate and to the British government and to the
Colonial Parliaments and il il all these ordcals
then the House of Representatives to be called upon
to amend the tariff allow the articles merated
in the treaty to be entered free of duty.
is believed here that when the treaty is sent to the
Senate it will at onoe be referred to the Committee
Foreign Relations and that the Committee will not at.
tempt to make any report upon it until after the colo
sts and the British government have comm tilted them
selves upon the matter When that il done the treaty
lie taken up by the Senate and properly amended.
There is n,t the slightest necessity for haste and
hold without detrment till next session, especially
the fishing season is
The me etug of delegates is to take place at Quebec
but the time OF meeting has not yet bccn determined
upon.
Mr. Latham, of California, made vigorous and
healthy speech in the House day upon the Cuba ques
ton and rights of neutrals He very properly ridculcd
the Buncombe resolutions aud yapong about rights
which, under this administration appears to have taken
the place of bold acts and manly deeds. Mr. Latham,
although IN favor Of the acquisition Of Cuba believes
that our government readily buy than conquer
It, We have opinion Of the courage Of
at the present time and therefore, do not doubt the
gentlewsn California is correct in his preference
Mr.. tham's speech listened to with great atten-
ton and IS regarded giving evidence of abilities o.
common order. The youngest member of the House,
REPRESENTING the most youthful State of the cone ieracy
he has 10 day done both himself and his State credit
The friends Of the administration talk very Justify
about the decided stand which General Pierce is going
to take The Cuba question. There has been muc
backing aud filing however, not only upon this subject
but upon every other that confidence be placed
in any declaration which either the President hi
Cabinet may make Although message has been dra IN
M announcing the appointment of the Peace Commits
sion-deuouncing the Africanization proecto Of Spain
and calling upon Congress TO adopt some immediate steps
to empower the President to act decidedly in the mat
Seryet until it is actually sent to Congress- here
believes there is any certainty that 1t will not be uti
mately suppressed, or, at oil events emasculated.