The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-14
The Reciprocity Treaty.

IT'S ADVANTAGES TO ENG L AND AND AMERICA.
From the London Times. sept %
Few Of tLis year, even though the list should
ccnde brilliant victory, viii leave greater occasion
for true and than the completion
Of what's termed The Reciprocity Treaty between tits
country and the United states copy of this docu-
nnent yesterday published and though its terms and
provisions may have appeared unin,crestng enough to
the general reader it is possible over rate the
promise OF wise and polite convention In place Of
source Of oiscord AND collision we obtain sourcs Of
amty and good will In place of temptations to strife
acquire securities for peace and quest
have at length bean advsntsgeousy settled which have
for years engendered uneasiness ana might at any
Before the American Revolution, when the whole
board Of thee countries pertsoed to Great Britain the
isants Of what the United states enjoyed
Of course, equal rights with the population Of New
Brunswick and Canada, respected the fisheries in
common privileges in British d. mnions; nor aid i. sight
~ in what waters, of what coasts, the Rshermen Of
this OF that port exercised their calling But when the
resistance Of the New Engandcrs to the legislation Of
Imperial Psrliament contaminated BY tho recogui
tion Of the United states Of America inderen dent
S,nmuniies dstil elton of shts imwediatoy arose
Any title to ash in British waters whio, on
the other hand, the inha oitants of those more
northern colcpies which still rmsined in al
lepsnce to tie British crown had no privileges
within the territories which had JUST been dcclsred nds
pendent seYerarcs, in short Of posesssoas .nd adj
sges had taken place, AID the rights Of British
cocrsts ia Moth america became completely dssocia
II baprensd, however, that While tbs snsero.it, in
mary srecs resides With the citizens OF the linton the
case etersise as regarded the fisheries Tho best
and the United states fishermen experienced consider
able deprivation the loss OF these we'll stocked wser
S sim II sssss s ssess @ t.
played itself, ana squabtes, Adjustments, encraach
nents and bargains incessantly followed upon each
other. Iatteriy serious difference OF opinion ex
isted between British and American statesmsn
as to the Interpretation which should he put
uron clause Of q certain Instrument defping
ha fsha
they not to approach within three mics 81 bay
This provision Was understood In this country to
tlst the should not come within distance
Of three miles from the line iniug hesdiand to head
land whereas the Americans csmed to reckon the said
darc, from the shores Of the bay itself at any point Of
where the American fishermen conceived eusslvAs en-
tit TO fish, bat where our cclonsts regarded them
intruder ns - the views Of both thss. parties were
supported by their res ,ectvo governments, there
evidently constant risk Of collision Il the matter Of
argument and point Of law could not hesitate to
but the Temptation to the New Eogand Ashrrmen was 90
strong and 20 nccsssny operative ard the interests OF
20 large class wsrs involved In the isputc that the
contest for the priv eges desired Msantims too whe
dplomatists wranehng and sta1smen protes ing
Ss S
pissed the British resisted ARMED Of both gov
nmsnts we're commissioned to support the rishts Of
tho teatipg power, and an inct nsiterate word O.,
psec ate resolution might suy dsy have caused an sx
Oh nse q csnron shot It Is barely two years sincs
Ioue c0lution UetWcen dreet
question was believed TO be actually i'm ainelt
The reader will understand the LIABILITIES from
which both governments have bsen relieved The ,Rec
ccity treaty convention fdming British eubi scts
the parthrd American cizepc tas otosy TO tho
ero mept u advantages thereby reoiprocay conceded
1hs Americans are 70 get the long sought liberty Of
Thing in British waters. while the oeiceisis are to
psrtsfe Of the like privilege In Amsrioan waters.
here the gatn Ia evidently on the Amsricsn stae iass
much They have kstss tn give IL proportion 70 Hhst
h. sy tske but Other iopertsst articles fol Agrfst
nuDtsr Of comm sdities, isc'udCg. g-sts. Hour and
tr sds,rGs q III spds fresh sud cured meat. tsh Of