Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-03
The Reciprocity TleatY-


Quebec saws secretary Marcy has replied by
telegraph 10 the Canadian Government that the
Reciprocity Treaty cannot take effect rs regards
Canada until further legislation takes pace in
England and all the Colinies interested" This
communication from the Secretary of State was
he doubt clioted by the information received
from Quebec, IA dav two ago, that the Cover
nor General of Canada was authorized To curry
the Treaty into effect. so far as that Province Is
concerned, as soon "a the President of the United
States WAS ready to do But the Treaty can
not be thus carried INTO partial operation. Its
fifth article stipulates that, in addition To the
legislation required Of Congress and the British
Parliament, each of the British American Colo
MES whose interests are affected by the Treaty
Except Newfonndlnnd) shall first enact laws to
carry it into effect.
1t may be proper to add that the accounts re
ceived from the British Provinces represent the
feeling there 10 Ice generally tayoi nble To the
Treaty. No Provincial Legislature has yet met,
except that of Canada, which has accepted it
This example, it is confidently asserted. will be
followed by the Legislature of Prince Edwards
Island, which wns 10 hive assembled yesterday,
aud IN the meantime the Governor of TINT Pro
vince hns given orders not to modest American
fishermen without regard to the limits formerly
assigned To them. This Province has already n
law ON its statue book admitting the American
products named in ihe Treaty whenever the
United States shall recprocatc, and tho people
appear To be anxious that this arrangement shonld
be carried into effect without deay.-Nat Int.
The following descriptive sketch of Rufus
Choate, the great New England Orator, will be
found 10 he amusing, if nothing else. 1t may
however, for uught we know to the contrary, be
graphic aud life like picture. We incline to
think that it is. The man who wrote it, an ex
change remarks. ought 10 hive something done
for him.
"Rufus Choate is a picture to look Mt, and
erowder TO spout. He is about seven feet six or
six feet seven in his socks, supple ms an eel, and
wiry corksorew. His face is Il compound of
wrinkles, "yeller ,landers and jurisprudence
lie has small, keen, piercing hlnck eyes, and II
head shaped like mammoth goose egg, big end
up; his hair black and curly, much resembling n
bng % wool in "ndmrnble order" or brush
heap in gale of wind. His body hns no pnrtir
ulnr shape, aud his wit and his legal "dudges"
have set many judge in II smoker and so con
founded jurors as to make it almost impossible
for them to speak plain English, tell the truth
for the rest OF their natural lives Rufus is great
on twisting himself ap, squirmng himself around,
aud prancng jumping and kicking up the dust
when steam's up. His oratory is lirst-rn and
his arguments ingenious and forchc. He gen
orally makes item striko'-iudge and jury
down at the end of every sentence. He is great
ON flow ny expressions and hghtnlutn ''ilnb-
bnrbs.' Strangers mostly think he is crazy. and
the rest scarcely understand what he is about
lie invoices his time and elocution four thousand
per cent over ordinary charges for having one ;
self put through a course of law.
Rufus Choato is about fifty years of age per
haps over. He is considered the ablest lawyer
in New England, or perhaps in the United States
His handwriting can't be deciphercd without the
aid of pair of compasses and quadrant His
autograph somewhat resembles the map of Ohio.
and looks like piece of cravon skcchng, done
in the dark with three pronged fork. lie has
been in the Senate, and may he, if he has time to
fish for il. President of the United States"