Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-11


we consume will be brought from abroad. We
cannot afford 20 make it free, nor yet can We
afford t. tax 1t SO heavily as to make it a lux
ury or any hing but what it is-al article fol
human natures daily use.
! The discovery OF an enormous deposit OF
chloride of potassium in a led of rock salt in
Germany may prove 10 be the chief source
from which commerce will draw It's future
supplies. Manitestly the maker of ordinar y
potash salts, VINO cuts down timber and burns
II t. ashes tor t1Is sole purpose, cannot com
pete with an ilcle already made, and which
only needs 10 De taken from the mine and pu-
rlted. Tins Is an advantage OF which Ger
many cannot be deprived. The Indian who
stole his brOoms already made could always
undersell the Indian who only stole his timber.
| Eng land, with untold wealth IN minerals
coal, clay, and cheap salt, eclipses IN many
productions ali the nations of the earth So
da-ash Is one OF these productions entering
| greatly INTO other manufactures of various de-
scrIptions The cost of soap, glass, and of
| many textile fabrics depends much upon the
price OF soda-ash- AT PIttsburg, Pennsylva
MA they have salt ana cheap coal, and have
| from tlme u time striven To establish the man
utacture OF sOda-ash, but thus far without
marked SUCCESS, and If the manutactu ure can
not succeed at tins point 1t VIII hardly do bet
| ter eisewhere Under these circums ances,
| but tor the glmmerIng hope that the manu-
iacture OF article OF such extensive use ma Y
yet De establish d, IL might have been we'll to
piace 1t upon tne Tree list. We have left 1t
where it Is, u pay il duty OF half cent per
pound.
Ine supply OF ivory cannot be increased
aud Is supposed u De annually diminishing.
taxes .weuty thousand eiepnants, 1t is said
to iurnIsh n .sunu4l supply OF a single man
ulacturlug town (Shethei0) ia England Our
wants are large aud Increasing. IL Is proposed.
therefore, u remove ;ue small duty now i'm
posed upon lhis useTul well as beautiful
artIc.e and the Gigantic game from Inch
ivory Ii obtained Is hunted Oy persons without
regard 70 race or color | presume no one will
object
One o. the nam reasons Tor 1. new tariff bill
low that the termination of the reciprocity
treaty leaves the duties upon agricultural pro-
auctions, and upon IunOer, hsh and coal, at
sucn rates were imposed times hen it
made no difference what those rates were as
all such articles came In irom the Provinces
Practically tree, and OF course our tariff laws
10 TINS respect cow cal. tor revision. The wis
dom OF terminating the treaty alluded to is
,lreddy apparent. There are none OF it's pro-
VISIONS that We cannot surrender without a
pang. Some ot the pretentous claims con-
cerning toe fisheries, as, ior Instance, the night
within three miles, inC from bays, Or wing the
lIne from headiaud 10 headlauu might be an
nOyIng , but even II admIUtel on our part as
lney are not likely 10 be DY any modern Sec
rrtary OF STATE, such claims, We're they TO De
strictly enforced would De OF little damage to
W and Oi 10 profit what ever TO the Provinces.
IN re Is no m re reason for exemprlng gram,
uour, cattle, horses, wool, and butter and
cheese Imk or-eC from British Provinces, from
So. 4 L.
case Ot the importation OF similar articles from
Great Brltain. Ia peace, the other country
and her Colonies are al our friends war,
they not less our enemies.
1t - Que, however, 10 the present British
minister, sir Frederscx Bruce, tJ say that he
nas manifested hIgu- toued spirit of fairness
touching any remaining questions To the
fisheries, and hat he seeks tner solution with
JuU making such exactIOns as would be likely
10 produce natIoua, conflicts Through she
courtesy Ot the Secretary of State, L have
learned that the British minister mas informa-
ton that the Can adas, New Brunswick, and
NOVA Scotia VIII issue licenses to fishermen
other than British SUBJ Jscrz, upon the payment
OF h1ty cents per ton on the tonnage OF vessels
engaged therein, anu that a license viii secure
the right to tsn within three miles OF the
shore, and also 10 land lJr the purpose OF cur
IN fish and obtaining supplies. More than
this, a license from one Province IS tn confer
tne right hsu In All lhe Provinces which
unite the system Ot giving csness. With
qua this i.lyereIn ptIncIpie, Americans would
hnI .he license OF 10 value and would not
avail themse YES OF II. la the end all the
Provinces may unite IN such legislation, or II
Jhes DO nos The cOnfederated PrOvlnces-and
ha, -oheine appears likely 10 te speedily
adopted, more specify, perhaps, IN conse-
4uence nt the recent Celuc lrruptIOn-wllI
undoubtedly adopt the principle.
Mr. Chairman, | siii now send t. the
Clerks deak, to BE- read tor the information of
the committee, a letter from the Secretary OF
State upon this question, and also one from
the British minister, Sir Frederick Bruce.
The Clerk read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINGroN. june %, 1866. {
SIR | have the honor to Inciose tor the in
formation OF the committee over which you
pres de, copy OF note OF ne oath instant,
addressed 70 IN oy Hon. ST Frederick w A
Bruce, the British minister, relative to she
course determined upon by the goyernmen Is
OF Nova Scotia. New Brunswick, and Canada
10 regard to licenses . n5ner.nen Of the United
States
By note of tie 3Ist OF May last, Sir Fred
erck Bruce informed me 5att 7. Forbln, Esq. +,
the mag rat- commandl2g the Government
the fisheries OF Canada, had been authorized to
issue fishery licenses on The payment of the
sum of fifty cents per ton of measurement of
he vessels proposed 10 be useq in fishing :;
that these licenses would remain in force dur
ing this season, and would confer on the
holders Of then as far the Canadian fisher r
Ies are concerned. all the rights enjoyed by
the fishermen of the United States under the
reciprocity treaty.
An official notification embodying this in
form tlon was made pubic upon It's receipt,
and the same course will nov be purs ued In
regard to that contained in the nclosed.
| have the honor TO be, sir, your obedien nt
servant, WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.
Hon. JUSTIN 5 MORRILL,, Chairman of the
Con.mittee Of Ways and Means, House of
Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June "a, 1866.
SIR | have the honor TO state that | am
informed by ms Excelieucy the Governor Gen
eral + Canada, that the Governments of No
Va Scotia and New Brunswick nave agreed
that the possession ot d license issued by Can
ada 70 fish stall entitle the holder, during the
season of 1866, to fish the waters of New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia ss we'll as in those
OF Canada; tbe holder OF a license from the
government OF Nova Scotia OF New Bruins
wick If any sucE shall be issued, being emil
tled to fish also, In the Canadian waters. L
shall feel much Obliged ii you will cOmmuni-
cate this Information t. the ch iIrman OF the
Committee of Ways ano Means.
| nave the honor TO be, with the highest
consldera ton, sir, your most obedient, humble
servant, FREDkRICK W. A. BRUCE.
Hon. WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD sc.
Mr.. Morrill, then continued Mr.. Chair
man it may be proper for me to add that
have lust received pOae from Sir h. Bruce