The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-16

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The time and the circumstance attending
the negotat, Of the treaty were favorable
to it's acceptance by the people OF the Unit
ed States, and its provisions we're wholly
inadequate for the settlement OF The gross
wrongs that had been sustained BY the gov
eminent, as well as by It's citizens. The injur-
les resulting to the United States, By rea-
son Of the course adopted by Great Britain
during our late civil war, increased rates of
insurance, in the diminution Of exports and
imports, and other distractions to domestic
industry and prod Iction, in its effect upon
The foreign cor merce of the country,
in the deer ase ard transfer to
Great Britain o our commercial marine, in
the prolongation of war and increased cost
both 10 treasure and in life forts suppress
ion, could not DC adjusted and satisfied as
ordinary commercial claims, which contin-
ually arise between commercial nations, and
yet the convention treated them simply as
such ordinary claims from which they di fer
more widely in the gravity OF their charac>
ter, than in the magnitude of their amount
Great even is that difference, word was
found In the treaty, and not an inference
could be drawn for it, and remove the sense
iof unfriendliness Of the course Of Great
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had SO deeply and universally impressed it,
self upon the people of this country. Be
lieving that a convention thus misconceived
in its scope, and made quite in its provis-
ions, would not have produced tho hearty
cordial settlement of pending questions,
which alone is consistent with the relations
which | desire to have established between
the United States and Gaeat Britain. |
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the treaty to have been wisely taken in the
interest of peace, and as necessary step
in the direction of a perfect and cordial
friendship, between the two countries. A
sensitive people conscious OF their power,
are more at ease under a great wrong
wholly unatoned than under a RESTRAINT of a
settlement which satifies neither their ideas
of justice nor their grave seLse of the wrong
they have sustained. The rejection Of the
treaty was followed by state Of public
feeling on both sides, which [ thought not
favorable to an immediate attempt at re
newed negotiations. | accordingly 50 in
streted the minister of the United States
TO great Britain, and found that my views
in this regard were shared by her majesty 5
ministers. | hape that the time may soon
arrive when the two governments can APP
proach the solution of this momentous
question with an assurance Of what is due
to the rights, dignity, and honor of each,
and with the determination not only to re
move the causes of complaint in the past,
but to lay the foundation Of a broad prin>
ciple Of public law, which will prevent fu-
ture differences, and tend to firm and
continued peace and friendship. This is
now the only grave question vi ich the
United States have with any foreign ma
tons.
RECIPROCITY.
Ihe'qucstlOn OF a treaty for reciprocity
between the United states and the British
province on this continent has not been
tayoIabIy considered by the administra-
ton. The advantage of such a treaty would
be wholly in favor Of the British producer,
except, possibly, few engaged in the trade
between the two sections. No citizen of the
United States would be benefited by recip-
rocity; our internal taxation would prove a
protection. The British produce tax is
almost equal to the protection which cur
manufacturers now receive FROM the tariff.
Some arrangement, however, for the regu-
lation of commercial intercourse between
the United States and the Dominion OF
Canada may be desirable.
CLAIM ADJUSTED.
The commission for adjusting the claims
Of the Hudson Bay Puget Sound Agricul,
tural company upon the United States ha.
terminated it labors. The award of $3.50,
600 has been made, aud al right and titIcs
OF the company on the territory Of the Unit
ed States have been cxtinguished Deed,
for the property Of the company have been
received. An approximation by congress tC
meet this sum is asked.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
The commissioners for determining tho
northwestern land boundary between the
United States and the British posse S, Oh
under the treaty Of 1856, have completed
their labors and the commission has dis
solved, In conformity with the recommen-
dalton Of congress.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
A proposition was early made to the
British government to abolish the mixed
courts created under the treaty Of April 7,
1862, for the suppression of the slave trade.
The subject is still under negotiation.
THE FRENCH. GABLE.
1t having come to my knowledge that Q
corporate company, or ganized under Brit
lsh laws, proposed to land upon the shores
of the United States, and to operate there
a submarine cable under a concession from
his majesty, the emperor of the French, if
an exc lusive right for twenty years of tele-
gra ohio communication between the shores
of France and the United States, is ATTENDED
with the very Objectionable features Of sub
jecting all messages conveyed thereby to the
sovereignty and control of tie French gov
eminent. | caused the French and British
legations att Washington to be made ac-
quainted with the probable policy of CON
gress on the subject, as foreshadowed by the
bill which passed the senate in March last.
This drew from the representatives of the
Of the company an agreement to accept as
the basis of their operations the provisions
of the bill, or of such other enactment of
the subject as might be passed during the
approaching session of congress, also, to
use their influence to secure from the
French government modification of their
concession, so as to permit the landing up
on French soil OF any cable belonging to any
company Incorporated by the authority Of
the United States, or OF any state IN the
union, and on their part not to oppose the
establishment al any such cable. In con
slderatiun of this agreement, [ directed the
withdrawal of all opposition by the United
States authorities to the landing of the ca
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