The New York herald., 1865-02-20
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CONTINUED FROM II Rsr PAa

asspatches which uuder other circumstances might be
usss which am told have received the sanction Of the
9snais mean the notice 70 terminate the treaty ~ ~
,nson m,' ~ the treaty by which the naval force
= the Lakes Is restricted and regulated Hear hear
ca y them Iassd u sp5a g Aesttlty % iAis cos,y
One Of them lays open questions o. most delicate
sves sacrificing great commercial advantages by abandon
s the Reciprocity treaty and the only ground Of their
AOnx that Canada receives equal advantages The
soy result win the whole complicated question
e che fisheries o North America in which doubt the
Uniled States are materially Interested viii be again
shrown open My lords am old enough 10 remember
eho serious complications and difficulties which
e point q arising between TINS country and the United
seopen d, with all the risks and dangers Of with
shs country than which NO could be more deplora
s Hear hear) is not little significant that at the
one when the abrogaton Of tiris treaty resolved
Aanger difficulty with the lakesf For long
period these lakes have served the Of peaceful
aAa profitable commerce between the countries lying on
silher them recolect war,
when there race In shipbuing on these lakes and
.i.h !. The complete control Of the lakes That was
Yus end 10 by agreement which led TO state OF
Without the slightest propagation, proposes to break
through the treaty and talks Of sending force upon the
make corresponding preparations in tho faco Of imme
date danger Of hostiies. don't ask her Majesty's
"a that they will be deeply responsible II they not
fully awake TO the position in which this coantry Is
United states The prepondcrat pg force should be IN
ss hands Of the United States could only be used for
sss Of assrsssS1 a AZ ss Sn M
kIy Hear) The long frontier Of Canada 10 peculiarly
spen to aggression and assaabe as it by land unless
there be a preponderatng force upon these lakes,
thsada az ne aipo.a1 q ne Unaed Sases Under
tAsse circumstances, view with the utmost satisfac
uo0 that most important step TO which her Majestys
speech refersthe confederation Of the Canadian pro
vinces tHear, hearJ hope TO see in that confedera
Non determination TO constitute themselves Power
song enough with the aid of this country, which am
support themselves AGAINST aggression Icar hear II
in this confederation desire separate from the
nother country should consider that matter Of 30
nuch more doubtful policy but see with satisfaction
Derhaps however, is too soon TO discuss resolutions
in the terms of this proposed confederation
desire retain the blessings of the ,onnecon
with this country; an earnest feeling of loyalty and
dsermned and deliberate preference for a monarchica
form Of government over republican institutions, and
desire maintain long II be maintained peace
onger-the dncdbc connection uhich al pre- ea eriss
o,Ssen r .s county and tss s;s sise, ,h cheers ,
for the manner in which he dealt with the speech from
the throne, which, in his opinion, was Of an nnocuous
eharaCer. On the subject Of America his noble friend
would bc able to state the negotiations nich going
There existed feeling of irritation the side
for Lriai n, on ac.oam # de raid svaich tok place
from Caaad 1t was gratifying the good feeling
American colonies which, while they carry
sher wishes desired to continue their connection
good government which prevailed here, would feel 1t
desirable 70 copy, as far as 1t possible the
lHsar bear)
Earl RussLL-My iords 1T must be great satisfaction
70 her Macsys government that the noble earl opposite
who, ON former occas ons, has thought that he had
for finding fault with the conduct of foreign af
fairs should this occasion have little fault 10 find
The other subject to which the noble earl referred is
very difficult II is which is the subject Of
s.ns almost daily disputes and @ contests cont and and which
hardly doLe justice to the two parties TO the dispute and
=. nat s4gc.sny alieged 70, Me Irritation Which prvais
part Of the government and Of the Congress Of the United
saes with regard to ourselves Is this that they to
sxpect not only that we should do everything which the
INV Of nations demands and which the municipal laws Of
ths country enable to do but they TO expect
thAs should altogether be able to prevent any aid
Aeing given ~ their enemies-to the ConedcEates Now
her Majestys government have used every from
this country as a basis against the United States
~ America, which In peaceful relations with
psssible 70 prevent ats which have ca1sed and I
tsisk nst1a'y caused gvsG Irritation IN Assevsca We
have had ships fitted out here which have afterwards
been great distances and there
0ents and provisions and then been employed to prey
rsspondence in our hands uch sSeped Na concdera,e
agents ialaiy employed the, in building SHIPS In
ais eolnrye IN buying me eam ship sohich mtga ar-
seards b. to Fdnoe and thence 70 oer ,tiin tchre
eAy migat be ad out as cruisers ogdfna ne comnercC
fas ,nied sac, Now, do say that in fairness, when
The authorities of the United stat number or ships
that In other from English ports and
ENGLISH rivers and that these ships afterwards fitted
yonsly from it, do sag natnd al that thy hoUd
feel irritation But they ought at the same time certainly
~ ask this qucstonwhethcr her Majesty government
have done eve ythng which the law Of nations autho-
rtzes, AID the municipal law Of this country permits to
prey ent this country being made the basis OF warke ope
Eaons, as 10 involve us In against the United
States do not fce at all surprised that the
q the United States should be annoyed and feel deeply
MAT thoss who are the friends OF those States should
have their territories made the basis OF these operations
80 again with regard To Canada The noble earl
70 imagine that the United states without any
whatever, but from hostility. called it, against
s country, bad no need that useful convention with
pssard TO the lakes Bat the case was his:-The Con-
fsaerate government apparently determined IL possible
- involve tn country in war, finding their
parsons lakes which are the Confederate
territory which part OF territory
- the United Kingdom OF Great Britain-thoy sent
agents into those territories to seize ships that
aavgating the lakes, with view TO take possession
by force of men. ofwar and other ships belonging
- the Unit d States, and to set free prisoners
q war in those States Isay again Il is no ndelal
session Of sovereign = iendty % tien should indg
ssn when thy found d erd ions Q uar ioere carried
6R hoe lakes. Well, they adopted mode which again
Gink not unnatural They say that II they remain
b those lakes without arfnaments-with nothing but
pnaned ships, the Concdorates will seize those ships
and make war upon the Canadian lakes. II is very
painful thing and matter which may become dangerous
- the United States and Great Britain If they obliged
% end suspend TINT convention which has
been use ul in contributing TO the peace Of the two
counties; but al NE sdme time oanno epea that ne
Uted States should pgmu that should be made
against u m on The lake, and that they should hare
means Of defence For my own part think that
the Confederate States-t may be natural on their
part, but / think that the attempt to make
Ne Canadian soil the basis Of operations some Of
oem perhaps OF character that be bellgeent but
sthers resembling the robbery and murder which
ke place in social hfethat In that attempt they
what most unjust and trust that her Maestys gov
will be able they have proposed the Cana
dian Parliament TO preserve the neutrality Of her Maes-
y as II has ben hitherto preserved At the time
en the irritation that has been aroused there has
disposition with respect 20 two questions 20 make,
think most unounded accusations against the govern.
nent Of this country. They have complained that
have allowed bclgcrent character 10 the Confederate
States Ny lords looking at the character OF the con.
Test looking At the immense territory possessed by the
Oonfederatcs and looking at the great operations OF
which they have earned on, what could her Majesys
government do but allow them the character Of bel
hgerentsf tCheGTs.) ] know OF no instance where
shcsv has been so mighty enterprise that civil