The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-06-27

Reciprocity.

ne WHO WOulu nave WOUit Satu lAc ell
peror Tiberus, "must shear his sheep, not day
Them" II is great pity the force Of this
maxim had not been impressed upon the
minds of those legislators who, moved partly
by resentment for certain fragrant wrongs
and partly by pecuniary policy, pusnee iof-
ward the last Congress to the repeai OF tne
Reciprocity Treaty. Independently Oh tne
fact that resentment il low motive oiaction,
that it shonld mayer be COMPOUNDED with or
substituted for that manly spirit which will
not brook injustice, which frankly demands
renaratfon for wrong, but never stoops to re-
venge, independently we say Of this higher
consideration ofnational dignity, 1T is not en-
tirely apparent that the pecuniary policy of
. these hasty legislators had not something Of
the penny wise and pound foolish character.
With all The labored arguments of Mr.. Sum-
ner and others to show that the effect of the
treaty was to throw into the Canadian Treas
ury larger proportion of revenue than into
that Of the United States, they have failed to
show that such preponderance was not more
than. balanced by the other advantages secur
ed. The stimulus which the treaty has afford
ed to trade, with the free use Of the fisheries
aud The nagi CATION Nof the st. Lawrence and
the provincial canals are advantages which
seem to have been strangely overlooked
The treaty may not have been in all respects
so perfect as could have been desired, but we
venture to assert that if all the energy and
industry engaged in procuring its abrogation
had been applied to a careful revision OF some
of its clauses, the results to our commerce
would have been greatly more beneficial and
the present position Of the country in regard
to the matter would have been somewhat
more dignifed than it now is. If we are not
to have absolute free trade between the Unit
ed States and the British North American
provinces, a Reciprocity Treaty of some sort
is simple necessity. The sooner therefore
some equitable and satisfactory arrangement
can be made the better it must be .or ALL
The State of Maine, from the intimate rela-
lions with her northern and eastern neighbors,
and from her extensive fishing interests, has
an important stake in this matter, and should
Study Its bearings closely. y
The "Coavention of Merchants which is to
assemble at Detroit on the 18th proximo an
nounces this as one ofthe subjects for consid-
Grafton, and the wish which we hear ev-
erywhere expressed is that the action OF that
| Convention may be such as to place the ques-
ton in a true light before the people on both
sides Of the line, and by contributing to the
formation ola correct public sentiment, lead
to the ultimate adoption Of treaty which
shall combine the advantages Of the present
one with others which are demanded BY. the
Interests of national growth and progress.
s.s la.. 81 KAPPA
r. In reference to the point made by our
correspondent that the efforts of our ma
tional legislators might better have been di
| rected to the revision of the treaty than to
/ its ahrogation, we may suggest that the best
1 way to secure the advantages of revision was
to force the abrogation Of the present some
what partial treaty.-ED Press
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,g Sherman's March to the Sea. "
aa General Shermans official report of his
march from Atlanta 10 Savannah is published
1t fills four close columns of the Tribune and
is, Of course, too long for US to find room for
entire. 1t is written with the Generals usual
force and vigor, and will be found very inter
esting: General Sherman leaves Il to be i'm
/ piled that the plan of this great movement
originated with himself and was approved by
General Grant The plan originally included
the capture of Millen, and the rescue of the
prisoners there confined, but before the army
reached that point it was ascertaincd that the
unfortunate prisoners had been removed.
rue concluding paragraphs speak in terms
Of the highest praise of Generals Howard
Slocum, and Fitzpatrick in particular, and oI
all the brigade and division commanders In
general. OF the men, he says:
CAS- to the rank and file, they seem SO full
of confidence in themselves that doubt il they
want compliment from me; but must do
them the Justice TO say that whether called on
| to fight, to march, to wade streams, to make
roads, to clear out distractions, build bridges,
make corduroy or tear up railroads, they
have done it with alacrity and a degree of
| cheerfulness unsurpassed. little loose in
| foraging, they did some things they ought not
| to have done,' yet on the whole they, have
| supplied the wants of the army with is little
violence as could be expected, and as little
loss as calculated. Some of these fofaging
parties had encounters with the enemy which
would In ordinary times rank as respectable
battles. The behavior Of our troops in So
vannah has been so manly, so quiet, SO perfect,
that ltakg Ii as the best evidence OF discipline
and true courage Never was hostile city,
| filed with women and children, occupied by q
large army with less disorder, or more system.
order and good government. The same gem
| eral and generous spirit Of confidence and
good feelidg parVades the army which 1t has
ever afforded me. especial pleasure to report
onformer occasions. ngfea % e e eYa2p s-i'5s
g sai E ssz Very Fraternal. s.a 0a9 E "a