The New York herald., 1869-05-31

After government had fully accepted these vtews
TO such extent that large portion OF our people,
constitutional rights, and that what they held as
their most valuable property would be destroyed
under our government. rebelled 70 save VET II AND IN
she led the way 70 sustain them In that rebellion
and aided to set up that slavery which sne nan de.
there be for her TO do this except the desire 70 de-
str0y our government It al hazardsf Ihen tne
nlfing out Of the Alabama, allowing ner !" ESCAPE
ana giving her shelter, and permitting the snenan-
doah to 60 out become not incidents OF ner sympa
thy with rebellion. but her own act In pursuance OF
our power. Frow this point Of view these acts are
not incidents or her recognition OF the Conederates
but they are the means which she adopted 70 crush
1--WE CAN AFFORD 70 WAIT
"Now, as to the remedy. We need not 90 70 war.
We can AFFORD to wait. England took her chance 70
cripple us when we were IN trouble. We can walt
till some fitting opportunity enables us TO repay her
gets into war, 10 sweep her commerce from the
ocean and substitute our own in its place. We can
ANNEXATION AND REcIpRoclrY
"Among these captures" interp0sed, (which
you spoke or III case OF war with England, do you
''Of course" said the General. ''they would be
able things 10 keep would depend on circumstances.
We should certainly save the expense OF keeping up
their err iDdeations. is 1000 miles, in length
''DO you think," asked, "as you may have
chance 70 know at Washington. that there Is any
general feeling in the Provinces for annexatiOnf'
'AmOng the people, yes" rej0ined Mr.. Butler
"amOng the gentlemen who desire the hOnors OF
knlghthOod and patents OF nobility at Ottawa, no."
.'What are tine chances OF renewing the reciprocity
None whatever trust,n he said, in hts most lie
csive tones.
Because IN the first place, don't purpose that
this country shall give TO Canada all the advantages
OF marriage till the rites are performed
THAT certainly Ia a legitimate objection"
we We're moi fairly treated by Canada There was
10 provision in it that they should not raise their
duties, and soon as they had bound us fairly they
commenced raising the duties on our manufactures
and giving preference to the English, which went
almost to exclude ours, while we were taking her
wheat, cattle and lumber 10 the great disadvantage
OF the agricultural and lumber interests Of the
try. True, we did get coal somewhat cheaper IN
per ton duty II Is hardly worth while 10 injure
many interests Is we shoud DO for the simple matter
Of coal.
from the annexation OF the Provinces s the facilities
1t could give for building wooden ships and YES
day Of wooden ships Is passing away Even The best
yachts now being made from IRON"
There - nothing tnat M tne ,, prGsmces nee desire Sc SO
ward Island, know. az renewal OF the reciprocity
treaty."
Mr. Butler added. 'The necessity OF reciprocity to
Canada is fully appreciated in England. and to force
US to it l understand they have refused to allow
Prince Edward Island to make any reciprocal laws
with this country on the subject OF duties unless
the shall be accorded TO all the rest OF the Pro
vinces; thus for the first time interfering with the
taxation OF the colonies since the date Of the RevO
.Wnat is likely to be done at Washington about the
trade with the Provinces 2" asked
Everything, +" he said, '.wliI 80 on as is except
possibly, an attempt to get the free navigation OF tho
81. Lawrence"
BOUTwELLs POLICY
'YOu have been at Washington lately; what do
you think OF Mr. B0utwell's poiicyS IL seems TO me
that your friend Grant did not succeed in carrying
out his policy Of running the government without
the aid Of the politicians; does look al this dis
tance as 4 he had nnconditionay surrendered d to
If' said General Butler, al know anything Of the
Secretary, ana I've had an intimate knowledge OF
the man for thirty years say safely that if the
Wall street people think they can change him in any
policy he has taken and about which he has thor
oughiy informed himself and made up deliberate
Judgment, they are very much mistaken. or am.
81 know approve very mIcn OF what ~ Ia appears to
and buy with it the bonds OF the United States that
bear the largest interest
81 see a report which must come from the bears OF
Wall street, that he proposes to GUY three per cent
certificates That would he TO inaugurae policy OF
cOntractIon because these are the banks
serve, which was exactly the policy which Congress
forbid the Secretary to carry out can hardly con
ceve that the Secretary would he keiv 10 buy up the
three cent Indictment when he can get the six,
and government The difference IN interest And,
indeed, by his huying the bonds would snow 10 the
| contrary. Because II he desired to inaugurate con
traction, he has only TO sell gold and hoard the
rency received for IT, and then the contraction wOult
| u
by which the Treasury should not interfere with the
business Of the country. He proposes openly, ano
with the knowledge OF ALL to carry his business
In the Interests OF the Treasury tsef and let the
business OF the country adjust Itself o ts own wants
| without his Interference
''DO you think he Is going to make his mark a. u
great Secretary ~ nterposed.
.If he goes on steadily with that policy replied
the General "ne will be the best, n not the most
popular secretary OF the Treasury since hamilton
So far, copy from my notes, taken down word Tor
word rs the General spoke For what follows rely
on memory.
lie showed me, tiny request, the manuscript OF his
speech to he delivered Decoration Day a. Glouces-
ter. II chiefly warm eu0gy Of the soldiers Of
the Union who persisted in defending it against the
attempts OF traitors to destroy IL. But contains
| word OF anger against them. Yet, what II omis in
| tins respect IT more than supplies by one OF the
| most terrible denuncations OF England that has
ever been uttered this Continent since the wal
began: at least thought SO, with his leg thrown
over the back OF his chair and q cigar in his right
| hand, he read this iegible portion OF the manu-
script in as quiet and unconcerned tone AS II to
use the idea or Mr.. Goodwin SMITH he denounc
ing dead and buried nation instead Of pouring red
| hot shot into the flesh and blood OF living ant
| proud spirited people. "But things like this We
know, must be, after famous victory" especial,
when the party in whose behalf the hoiest natlona
INF.