The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-12-16

Possessions in North America except for purposes
slelter, and repairing damages, and purchasing
wpod and obtaining water; that they have no right
to eer at the British custom-houses, or trade,
ceptf for the purchase Of wood and wAter, and that
they must depart within a hours after notice to
leaFe: It is not known that any seizure Of fshine
vessel carrying the dag Of the United States has been
made under this clA 30 far a. the claim Is found
ed on the alleged construction Of the convention OF
1873 it connot be acquesced in by the United States
II Is hoped that 1t VIII not be insisted on oy her
preceded the peeotiations Of the Convention Of 1878
the British Commissioners proposed TO expressly
privilege Of carrying on trade with any Of BIS Brit
tenic Majestys subjects residing within the hm1ts
assigned for their use; and also that should not %
ul for the vessels OF the United states engaged n
such nshery 70 nave on board any goods, wares oE
Nnatever, except sucn as may pe neces-
sary for the prosecution OF tneir 70 ana ro
said nsmng grounos, anu any xessel 9L tne Onheo
states which shau contraVene TINS reguaron may o
seized, condemned and connscAted, Win nsr cargo
Ims proposition, Wmcn Is ioenucA VIII me con
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~ ING 0onsenlioh was suuSsisuu
l., however, II be said that this claim is founded
rpon provincial or colonial statutes, and not upon
the convention, this Government cannot but regard
them a. unfriendly. and In contravention OF the
spirit. not OF me letter. OF the treaty Tor me
ieiniui eIecunon OF Wnien tne impe1al sovern-
-
sttempt may possibly be made oy the Canadian su-
| thorihes In the coming se1son to repeat their IN
neishooriy toward our nsnermsn. recommend
you 70 CONFER upon the hxecuuve me power 70 sus-
pend BY proclamat on the operation OF the laws au-
thoriztpg the transit OF goods, wares and merchan.
disc In oond across the territory OF the United
states TO Canada; and furthsr. should such an *
IRENE measure become necessary, 70 suspend tne
operauon OF any laws WHEREBY tns vessels OF me
DOMINION OF Canada are permitted u enter the Wa
teri OF the United states
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the rivers Amaz n and "A Plata in aceordanee with
chsnneIs ansnss bv n,.nra So- ~ .oroms-rs ~ Al
natiops In 1850 fhe Par.uuav wa roade free nv A
treaty: and In pecember. Is6o the Trnperor Of Rrs
zil BY Imperial decree, declared he Amazon TO be
oren 10 An the frontier Of RrnziI 10 merchant
ships Of All nations. Tne greatest living RTiti,h
authority on this subject while Asserting the A.
stract right of the British elsina savs n seems ar
hcult to deny that Great Britain NAV ground
her refusal upon strict Law: but n IA EQUALLY 10
dery. rst. that in so doing she exercises har.hIT
an extreme and hard law; secondly. that her
conduct with respect TO the navigation Of the 81
ten with her Conduct with respect 10 The naviaa-
tion Of the Ms,iss ppi On the ground II At she pos
seseed email domain In which the MIssissir pt
to- Its rise she insisted this right 10 navigate
the entire volume Of Its vaters;o the ground that
she possesses both banks of the St Lawrence where
Il empties into the q q she denies 10 the United
S atps the right Of navigation though about one
half OF the waters of Lakes Ontario Frie. Huron
aud Superior. ana the whole Of Lake Michigap.
through which the river flows are tha propertv OF
The United stases. The whole ration a interes.ed
in securing cheap transportation from tie aQrf,uI-
tur.l stafes of the West TO the Atlantic raa hoard
To citizens Of these States II secures great retrn
for their labor. To inhabitants Of the board 1t
oners cneaper good; and 70 tne nation an fncresse
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ne uovsrnent ol oreas Dns1In Hll see tne Justice
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70 Snien ner OAnAoiAn provinces nave urged nsr
honerence'
TIE REVIVAL or orJn ooAr,rxncx
Our reprassed commerce. Is subject to which
called Jour especial attention at the last session.
su gesed ID ct We viii In the future, have TO look
more 10 the countries south OF the United States
ind to Jhtna and Japan for its revival. Our rep
resentatives to all these Governments have exerted
their influence TO encourage trade between the
United States and the countries TO which they are
accredited bat the fact exists that the carrying s
done almost exclusively In foreign bottoms; and
while this state Of aairs EXISTS we cannot control
our due share CT the commerce Of the world; that
between the Pacific Statas and China a'd japan is
sbsUt all the carrying trade now conducted in
American vessels. would recommend liberal
policy toward tn It line Of American steamers-one
that will insure its success, and even increase its
usefulness. The cost Of building iron vessels ths
only ones that can compete with foreign vessels In
the carryins trsde is 90 much greater In the Unit
ed States than In foreign countries, that without
some assistance nom the Government they cannot
be successfully built here There win be several
propositions laid before Congress In the course OF
the present session looking to 9 remedy for this
vi, even ~ sncu.u Oe - sOne cost 70 me Ns-
i.e giyen .s viii stcnrs ImsricSn shin1ing on ~
b,gh se.. and American shin- -huiloing ~ 6orna
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HaA reSIlo 1AoAi'As.
The condition Of the archives at the Department
OF State calls for the early action OF Congress. The
building nov rented by that department Is frail
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