New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
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about Az uGe standing fell through Al attempts negoul
Ton having failed and Nj Seward having advised her
Majesty 6csenwcr a further attempts would be dang
Gus winch both governments bad al heart 81 T.
Bruce carIied ont bis insu1 lions and wrote 70 Mr. Seward
togetheI with other papers would be laid the table
kHeaI In this dispatch which was dated Feb 10 sn +
Bruce informed Mr. Seward that her Msiestys Government
have seen with much satisfaction the increase Of trading rea
Crs between the United States and the which
ttpuafion contains by virtue Of which each contracting
panty uninterrupted Of the seapOrs Of the other and
Ber Mastys Government would be well content 10 renew the
eoy it, present form. At the time they are ready
reconsider the treaty conjunction with the Government
Sic United States such course would be preferred by
tbeu and modify its render IT, II possible
beneficial the countries has hitherto been
the Government Of the United States disposed 10 adopt
fbe latter course an arrangement of provisional nature
might be entered into with view sfordng time for fresh
negotiations and Should take pleasure in communicating 70
my Government any proposal otbat effect" Mt Seward
tbedOD the 18th OF February. and after informing Sir
BpotH repetition OF statements which be had made in con
yerssoIthai the constitutional distribution Of power IN the
United States eonfded matters Of commerce and national
ANseee expressly TO the Legislature, went on SaeiI IN
der believe that there was then harmony Of public
sentiment IN favor OF the extension OF tie treaty as 70 ec0uT
ore him IN directing negotiations TO be opened. Hear
beel Inquiries made since the assembling Of Congress
confirm the belief then adopted that Congress prefers
~ tsn the subject directly, and not TO approach It ID
She form Of diplomatic agreement In accordance with TINS
conviction al communications verbal and writen-GpOn
we seect have been submitted to The commttee o oLee,s
and the question awaits their decision Therefore Mr.
Seward declined any diplomatic negotiations referred The
bsb Government to Congress and stated ihat an neeois
mons beyond the OF the Secretary Of State the
fJttuent ana rested entirely with that BODY All
hNIe laled IL RENAMED l0I the No'ernmet 10 40 ther
ntmost 10 prevent tue OF evil consequences
nom tLe abfOeaOn OF Vie treaty Although Le TRADE OF poih
me ooonies ana the United States had suffered I've lguc
security and the relations between the countries lad not
been affected There were two important questions one rea
Lf 10 TIE Navigation OF ire ~ Lawrence "a" ,O tua COZ
neeg with the lakes and the other 10 ne fisheries which
must have led TO disputes between the two countries As TO
ibs gson Of the ST. Lawrence and the canals attempt
he'd made to return The state Of things which existed
matter entirely different When the treaty made,
ee certain acts Of tie Colonial Legislature whch i'm
S,rfr trIf ts shnir
bsb within the threemie limit Those acts suspended
by lie treaty, but the treaty 10 end they
renewed their effect and il therefore the duty Of Lore
Mouok to ssushe proclamation VAa, re had done warning
Gizers Of the United states Of The penalties 70 Which hey
would expose themselves they tTansgressed against tie
Of those No doubt ,hege danger O.
sUs.ous arising partly from the common dispute Of fisher
sen and partly ron the Of Tie FenaI consprors
who lie believed dangerous 10 he United states a.
70 tas country; and therefore desirable that there
sd lot know whether the list Of ships dispatched ihhcr by
she American Gov eISmfni wLlel has honorable neIa Lad
American journals interested motives; lat even
s nS' Itss1a TEE M M segs sg y Tese Tf
,bps would commanded BY officers and gentlemen who III
conjunction with the commanders Of the vessels whom we
should send out wopd deal IN friendly fair and cono4iOry
spirit any differences which might and which,
left 70 the fishermen Themselves might lead 70 cosions
Her Maestys Government had received from tie Govern
lie United States friendly assistance in the prevention
such collisions and IN TIER eneeayors &c 6ng auoat good
undertaking upon the coasts Proposals the nature Of which
BE could for obvious state 10 the house had been
made On both sde and he had every hope thai hey would
lead to result which would be acceptable 10 THE country
and remove al dane& Of collision between ne tsteImep
BE- friendly cCEcG.Crg than ne cobrse
had pzrsued and parsH
sns regard tie foits He felt with his hon. friend
suspension Of the trade between the colonies and the
United States was disastrous 10 both eOuutres but not
the power Of the Government 10 force trade They mnst
i the public Mon and he Lad no doubt
course Of the people Of tie United States would
tley benefited from this trade much as did tie u
ksbiiants Of oar colonies. Hear, LoaI
Ire COnul Don said lie was al Washington al tie tune
notice q the tern OF the treaty given and be
tLosgtt the Government had poIsptd very -dcor course
il TofeJeLce TO it.
CGrdwe remarked that The bonding arrangements FOR
Of goods railway lot affected by the ter
BaoD Of tie treaty thew did not depend tie treaty
mutual relations existing be
1t tie with regard 10 tie
navigation Of ST. Lawrence and Of Lake Michigan, and
theIe was 10 intention Of terminating those reciprocal az
Engagements With regard 10 tic fisheries the Government
were IL friendly communication With tie Government OF tie
Uned States the subject, and viewed with satisfaction
and the presence Of naval force on lie station
The subject then dropped.