The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13

one convicted feel its full force. The laws
should be unmitigatingly administered, and an
end, if possible, put to these rapidly occurring
crimes of all sorts. The protection of society
demands that our courts should deal out sum-
mary Justice to the vagabonds.
THE DETROIT COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
DIAN RECIPROCITY Numerous boards of trade
of the United States and the British North
American provinces have assembled in general
council at Detroit to discuss their commercial
relations, the fishing question, the defences of
the frontier &C., &C., in view of an enlarged
system of reciprocties between these States and
said British provinces. The Canadians are on
hand TO urge the renewal Of their late Reciproci-
ty treaty with this country, which has been
abrogated in consequence OF its disadvantages
to us in connection with the rebellion. But
when these Canadian gentlemen come to put in
their propositions for renewal OF said treaty,
and the mutual benefits which will flow from it,
and all that, we hope the opportunity will be
seized by "the Yankees" for obtaining some in
formation in regard to the late conduct ofthe Ca
madam authorities, the parties controlling them
and their purposes, in the matter of British neu-
trality as illustrated by her Britannia Majesty's
proyincia!s from the rise to the downfall and
capture Of JEFF. Davis. We think it will be
proper and expedient to know something
of the ms and outs, from the Canadians
themselves, of that charming Canadian neu-
trality under which rebel highwaymen, finan-
ciers, spies, pirates, incendiaries and assas-
sins were sheltered, protected and lionzed in
Canada while concocting and carrying out
their devilish plots for the robbery of our
banks, the seizure Of our lake steamers, the
burning of our cities and the murder of the
heads of the government Of the United States.
The Canadian delegates to this Detroit Conven-
ton, without requisition upon them, should
make some explanation of that unsatisfactory
neutrality which aided and allotted the infamous
rebel conspirators involved in these atrocities;
but, in default of some voluntary information
upon these things, the delegates concerned
should be required to enlighten the Convention.
Reciprocity is a good thing; but when, in ex-
change for our commercial fvors we obtained
only the reciprocity of laid and comfort" to our
city. Before it is renewed we have the right to
know the facts and the principal features and
purposes connected with this sort OF reci-
prOcity.
The CONDITION OF THE STREETs.-Every year
is signalized by at least one spasmodic attempt
to improve the condition of the streets. The
attempt is defeated, and then we lapse quietly
into our former languor, and matters go on in
the old way. The last attempt was the Health
bill of last winter. That was overslaughcd in
the games of the politicians, and sold out for
something more important than the lives of the
people, and now the streets are in a worse con-
dition.than they have ever been before, They
reek with rotten and fermentlng masses of filth
and these masses, one day under the hot sun
tho next day under heavy air that prevents
the dissipation of their poisonous vapors
| breed the low fevers and children's diseases
| that make the fearful mortality of the thickly
peopled localities. In the present condition Of
our municipal system there is no remedy
Property is taxed sufficiently to keep every
alley scrupulously clean; but the money is
diverted into the pockets Of corrupt officials il
even goes to Albany to defeat proper legisla-
ton; and the city streets must remain sluices
of filth and the city air pestiIent congregation
Of vapOrs. How long will the people stand it
How JEFF. DAVIS OvERLEAPED HMsELF.-A
Mr.. Orr, of Mississippi, leading rebel of that
State, has, it appears, como to Washington in
| search of pardon. We hope he will get it il
the facts in his case, as given to the public, are
correctly reported. 1t appears that Mr.. Orr
belonged to that powerful party in the rebel
Congress last winter which was anxious to gel
lid of JEFF. Davis and that to this end their reso
luton for the peace commission of Stephens
Hunter and Campbell was adopted. 1t further
appears, however, that it was the intention o
the rebel Congress to send down these commits
sioners with carte blanche to President Lin
coin and had this been done there would
doubtless, have followed treaty of peace, un
der which JEFF. Davis would have been at liber
| ty to visit his friends in England. But jeff, il
order to head Off his refractory Congress, &C
cepted the commission as his own, and sent i
down with his instructions combining the mem
| DIETS W erins VI peuCe 'DetWeeu Tic two cOul
tries" Davis thought at the time that his ma
nipulation of this affair was an exceedingly
smart thing but we guess that he entertains {
different opinion now as he sits Illuminating OF
Southern independence" in his quiet casemat'
of Fortress Monroe.
The RADICALS AND THE PREsIDENT.-The radi-
cal faction, finding President johnson immov
able, are now changing their tactics and pre-
pairing to play the same game upon him tina
they did upon Mr.. Lincoln. They will pretend
to supper. President johnson, but at the same
time throw all the obstacles they can ir
the way Of his policy, and prevent, If possible
its success in the adjustment of affairs in thu
Southern States, just as they prolonged the war