New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
The Reciprocity Treaty.

In the House Of Commons, on May IL, Mr.. WatkD
called the termination Of the Reciprocity Treaty
and condemned the conduct Of the Government having ke
back from the House information which ought TO have been
United States had fitted vessels among which
OF the most powerful iron-cads atoat TO be dis
United States squadron had been sent the fishing grounds
ha, the relations between the two countries were not 70
responsible for this state things and what was to DO
Nj Layard said he could assure the honorable gentleman
her Maesy Government quite alive to the vast
treaty was in existence and We did not wish to bring TO an
end On the contrary her Majes Government desired that
countries United States that Pot
end to i BY the notice which they had given Moreover
gotiaon did not with the Government Of the
United States 1t rested with the Congress- and Mr..
NJ but only the se'
Early last year Mr. Seward expressed his readiness 70
reayi and when Sir Frederick Bruce vent
to the United States as our minister IN March ss no was
were perfectly ready to negotiate renewal Of the treaty bus
NOT only impossible but most imprudens and most u
wise to open the subject He referred that great nifty
the assassination Of the President the illness q Mr. Seward
the strong feeling against England caused BY the dpre
daons OF the Alabama Sir f. Bruce having reported these
her M' Sss % 81, had fell i sr
communication with the Governor OF Canada and requested
and see how far it practicable to open nesotaOns
alt 10 Washington aud after several nteryies with Mr.
There were indeed coming oonea
sion besides those which he had already mentioned There
the United States several parties who opposed
TO the of the Reciprocity Treaty Mr. hcCuocb the
Secretary Of the Treasury differing from the Chambers Of
Commerce. thought that the renewal Of commercial arrange
ments United States and Canada should DO
ser OF legislation rather than Of treaty and those who
thought with Mr. McCuoch Of opinion that until tho
OF the colonies brought about would DO
useless to Of reciprocal legislation between the colonies
and the Beside th the assent Of two thirds
OF the to authorize the President ~
make treaty and useless ~ expect that such major
ity could be obtained II then suggested through the
Government Of the United States that It not possible ~
obtain renewal Of the treaty for and Sir r. Bruce
was propose that Government that they should
endeayor induce Congress proong the treaty for
That attempt however completely failed; Congress not
disposed the treaty aud Mr. Seward then suggested
that the negotiation Of treaties of this rested entirely
with Congress and with the Executive the best
course British would be themselves
in communication with the Finance Committee Of Congress-
and endeavor to get them TO report In favor OF the
municaon with the Governors Of the British Provinces,
and Messrs Gait, Small. Henry. and Powlam WHOM,
the honorable gentleman had enormously described
Canada Nova and New to enter into eo
Committee was presided over BY Mr. Morrill, who vss
renewal OF to treaty Several intervsss tool place
side. but the demands made by the Unlssa o's'Ss
were 90 unreasonable that the repressnssus.st %. %
tie colonies could assent 70 them. and TINS