Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-15

: leading industrial interests Of h, people o
. Maine, and the legislature in ISL adoptct
: the following resolve
, {" Resoied, As the sentiment OF this Leg
islature that it IS the duty Of the Nat'ona
| Gossrnment of tho United States t. give
notice to the British Government that tn
Reciprocity treaty 20 Called viii tie rescind
on the part of the United States ut the OK
piratiaa OF the tins 10 which its operations
| is limited by its terms, to the end that, II
any, II new arrangement may DC made viii
the British Government, which shall be more
Just and equal and properly guard and pro
tcct the great interests Of this state, which
are iniuriously affected by the PRESENT
treaty.
lnlSj4, at the date Of tho treaty. the
numbering business, Il leading brahca ct the
Industry of our citizens, enj oyed great
degree "f prosperity, but from that time.
when the mAr<ets Of the United ates were
open to the Tree importation OF Canadian
and other r1yncinl woods, that prosperity
was smittcn as with frost bite Many par
ties employed in that business were utterly
ruined. and for years it dill not. enjoy sin
gle season Of fair success. The value OF
timber lands in Mains. owned as well by the
State as " individuals, was greatly dnnin-
ished. Tue vast milling property employed
in tho mlnGttcture of lumber also suffered.
1t is doubtful 1t any act Of the Gb'c,nmcnt,
operating upnl private interests, WAS ever 50
uuc'inplaininsly borne.
O. the land. purchased BY this Stte Of
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, in 1913
and tn which it was influenced among other
causes ~ the prosperity oil our lumhcrmcl
n t1at peri3i, until the prcsan: year, only
the most insignificant quantities. have been
sold. the stIssdti3fI IN the demand forbddtng
the Oft riHS Of public lands for sale. 1t Is
trne that at the pres mt moment, uulsr the
influence Of a disturbed currency, and prob
ably the cl5slnE Of the lumber Ports Of tho
South. Our citjAtns engaged in bringing the
forests to market are cnj yin. god dtgrce
OF prosperity but win the substance OF
the cause, which peace will bring, III st re-
turn the former depression.
" hat = true OF tie lumbcrmcn is likewise
true. u a large extent, Of the agricultural
interests II our country, There Is no ariiei,
produced from our farms, that IS not mt in
oar own markets Ivy similar articles from
Ganada, Now Brunswick, Nova Scotia AL
eth British provinces, reach those markets.
ua4er a !yantas slVcri II u thosa enl tyeI
BY cjtiz3us Of tic Unite States. The sshei
uic OF yariJu, articles ma 10 recjYrac.l,y ire
~ this treaty contains very may winch can
bs lro laced by nar own citizens eq ial t. any
possible demand, Of the beat qunlity. and at
m5st rers enable prices The soil AMI climat
OF the United States and OF the PROVINCES
with winch this ira Ie is established, are pre-
si<,lY siiai,ar. AID li-.s productions h.m3
y5t
another mtrAst, bat in pin. Of fact
ta.o OF the treaty is with oar prJyncltl
nei.hbor. l. grants - then that ever cl1-
Stunning Icmaniot british commercial policy,
i maFact-a market for their surplus prot
uets Of field and forest, giving US IN return
aetl5s t. Their markets, watth our re lFi,
can never sees. or tas reason that they arc
Al all times g1rs.d - rel lc:i,1 by th- FRO
yiacials themselves. Il j. Mt necessary in
this connection to enter iat, any discussion
upon tha Hcrit- II Tres trade, or = cEnr@ain
II colonial legislation impalrIHs some 81 the
Anticipated Nty1u,asc. Of the tr.aty- Ear
Us as !. n,ti1u t4e dream of fr.e trade
cndsi. El:n god as Nc lte IN tie pF5s,en-
ton Of 4 war upon 4 srale %! unparalleled
moraisc3e, or hnanclcr. an stttss aaa ne
nerplex"i t. provide ucars VI SIIrtyiag taa
ntu1uat treasury, AMI sustaining tac a5tstn-
"a lit TIE tax stthtfef i, mt ~ eSrsy
dor. but there Is mol u lyni mIn - WAN
ae IS an unwc.eamel N-s.i4r, tir ilyatF
gr>ct. /; no; nniy : a day but Il astrr -
coatribute - is s4s,aaer - TIE natl n =
ne, il lis time gf trial TIE rla5a a! da-
tA'l articles 5as - en - enlaz, i rs - can.
baaee so,ae coming almost withn tie cat
CRY Il the rcecSs4lie, # HE, euRsum-!
Alaac upia ihh Il Hics ot &c rtch ari p L.
AHI upon whleh for 4 generation thu tx
g4thsggr had hot ldll MS Ia IT " he our
9wa ps1pl az - taSe !, AMI bearing tHls al
81 cbe,r,aily, without Il wtl-per Of I'm
plant. b cta.- d-lnlnl,i hy the necessities
t TIC county. Is It not unIs's that cat. en-
Of i17,Isn states who cputrlhut not \ p 'nuy
- the support ot our gov rninsat, should he
atuizte = an equal partic patton of cJm
n real frHde-ea with our own CITIZENS, an i
u their serious lnlary3
Inc terms II {. Q treaty, rrovidi1, fhr IL
abror N alter ten ar :, clearly ind.cIt :
that it was rcgar lei nu experiment. ~
slch IL Las besn 81 sufficiently tcstei By tue
p,oi l. OF Maine, Il at a lag, maj arity desire
neither It's continuance or repetition. In
one p in: it has most signally f.ite |, aud
thai IS in winning for tic United states the
good will Of our territorial ncighb1rs, ani
the government, in terminating this treaty,
is relieved Of all embarrassment on that ac-
count.
i commend this sabicc. to your consi lera.
ii n, an that You take such action in the
prcmi es as, upon an examination Of tie
sane, y)a may bel yc the Interests Of your
cJnst Il ,uts demand.
COAST AND FRONTIER Defines.
! Ugn the call Of this State By the res lives
Of the legislature touching the dstenceics'
condition IF her coast aud northeastern
I frontier, and the urgent solicitation of my
} predecessor, the United States, in addition T.
J largs expenditures upon the permanent for
ltihcatiens in the har5or Of Portland, and at
the mouth Of the kenne5ec river, and the
Rarrows Of the PeaohscOt. his Constructed
earthworks at Roekland, Belfast AMI East
port, at each Of which places two batteries
of five guns, each have en- m1unt,d, while
both at Cistiae and slaeaiaspo!t single
battery of five guns has been supplied
i These earthworks are. indeed, but Temporary
defences, though il is believed that properly
manned they would Afford sufficient pratect-
ion against any mere piratical cruisers. for
when sufficiently enlarged, they have proved
, very formidable, as means OF defence
J az .inst imposing squairons.
! There are still other points on the coas.
: calling for Offensive precautions, which the
: government Of the Cntei States will doubt