New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-13
GREAT BRITAIN.

On Tuesday, June 81, Earl Fzwilliam in the House
Of Lords asked The Earl of Clarendon for information
spectDg the treaty recently completed between Britain
and the United States en- the subject Of the Fisher
es In particular he desired to be informed if it were true
that the treaty would permit American citizens 10 estab
hsh factories shore in tho British Colonies for the
Of their fish, II such permission were granted, he
sidorod it extremely detrimental to British interests.
The Earl of Clarendon stated that treaty with the
United States had been concluded. The treaty had only
lust reached his hands and he had not had time give it
due attention. besides the treaty not being yet ratified he
did not consider it udieiou to enter discussion He
would however take the opportunity TO state that no dis
respect whatever was reflected on Mr.. Champion, the
British Minister at Washington by the circumstance that
Lord Elgn was authorized negotiate the treaty Lord
Elgin met by Mr. Marcy, for the United States in
spirit Of the most friendly candor and Indeed, If il had
been So il would have been impossible for him have
necessary for the treaty That treaty however contains
provisions whatever for permitting American ct
to establish factories in the British Provinces So far
far as he Earl Carendon) could institute comparison,
the terms Of this treaty the same nearly the same,
with the treaty Of 1873; and although concessions
made by the Colonies and though they had not OBJ
tanned all their claims, he believed and Lord Elgn be-
heved that the treaty would prove signal benefit to the
Colonies also that therincipe Of reciprocity would be
extended and that the United States would derive equal
ad vantages therefrom.
The Earl Of Harrowby, put question relative 10 the
extension of the American coasng trade to British ships
Earl Clarendon could only that stops had been
but he not able to report much progress in them
the American Government denied that there any pa
rty Of circumstances between their Eastern coast and the
coasting trade Of the British islands.
Inc Enri OF Eilenborough asked whether the premin
aries Of the treaty had been concluded subject to the a
Prova Of the Legislatures Of the Provinces interested in
Earl Clarendon replied that il was necessary that every
colony interested should confirm the provisions OF the
treaty.
The Earl of Derby said that if the Home Government
could not conclude treaty eecng trade with foreign
country without the consent of the colonies the effect
would be that on such questions the colonies were prac
cay independent Although he agreed that il was most
important that with regard to the fishery question the
Of the colonies should be obtained yet he did not
that was necessary they should confirm the prov-
sions Of the treaty.
The Duke of Newcastle replied that the opinion of the
law officers taken and that opinion was that the as
sent Of the Legislatures of the colonies necessary
Earl Derby-l that so, then the Colonial Legislatures
are put in superior position to the Imperial Parliament
for the consent Of Parliament is not necessary to treaty
entered into NY the Crown The subject was allowed to
drop.
In the House of Commons long discussion ensued on
the subject Of limited liability in partnerships vote re-
suited in favor of the principle.
Animportani debste took pace in the House of Lords
the evening of Thursday 2sth the motion resolve
the House into Committee the Canadian Legislative
Council bill. The Earl of Derby vehcmeny opposed the
bill, taking his ground that sufficient time had not
been afforded to the House for the mature consideration of
measure Of such importance. lie characterized the bill
attempt 10 subvcrt the constitution Of of the old
est Of the colonies, abolish the safeguards which pro-
the monarchica elements there and in short TO
vert Canada into republic Of democratic charac-
ter than the United States. Under the circumstances he
besought the Lords 10 pause ere they sent TO the Lower
House measure of such vital importance
The Duke of Newcastle defended the bill and denied
that il would lead to the extinction Of the monachca
Of the conservative element in Canada From various
the existing Legislative Council IN that colony had
fallen into contempt and its members had come TO be
considered tools of the Government. This state OF
things proposed to remedy by the erection Of
second Legislative Chamber the members of which
to be Of certain age and possessa property quaca
tion The policy of allowing the colony TO govern itself
AZ much as possible had worked we'll and the increase
OF material prosperity in Canada had been so great IN
consequence of that policy that the Brtish Government
had resolved to take further step in the direction,
the conviction that 90 doing would strengthen instead
of weaken the bond OF good feeling which now happily
exists between Canada and the parent country.
After some remarks from Lord n. Leonards and the
Earl Of Harowby, the House divided, when the mem
bsrs stood for going into commtter acans 49, The
bill then paseed through committee.