The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-31
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The fisheries question was then un0cr discussion,
aud the clause as 70 the right OF American nshermen
alteration with the length Of time that she Ame1-
cans nad enjoyed the privileges now Withdrawn, 10
make an International dispute on enforcing
pretty quarreLn His idea was, first to
wake up The Americans by a judlcious course
nshlDs vessel with crew OF determined men, under
the ana stripes sail into disputed water, Keep
& g near e ns ~ escpr o. moe
then, when one Of the Dominion Blakes, Van
Trolhps or duOdeclmo Farragut's boarded him, 70
resist % et drtuts unto inc shedding Of blood, ana
trust 70 .he grit ana enthusiasm Of the American
people for the rest.
One or the respectable moneyed men damned his
old white hat-one Of the HOratian type-down over
his eyes, and glafed on the speaker. why" SAID
he
"aooD aAw'D. THAT'S HIGH TREASON
20 talk about sucn thing The four or nve really
earnest men, who would not shrink nom any tnlng
SO II leo to success, supported the scheme; put the
others were 30 ab0minably scared that they treated
the proposition "a chimerlca; and Q huge joke.
must say that the FIRST greasy cltizen's horror
stricken idea Of high treason considerably amused
But another cause why for some time the clique
resteo on Their oars Was the unexp Duration of
after couple OF weeks the war would be over, and
matters In Europe tranquil But the war went on
met and the whole people were 40 intent C0ntin-
entail matters that the colonial question was over
looked. and the voice Of the anticoIonia school lost
THUNDER OF THE PRussIAN GUNS.
There was use In pressing matters, 30 the clique
rested and went corresponding and spying out
the nakedness Of the land until, within the last
month, two sudden events stirred them into exhibit
ing the aacrity commonly ascrlbed TO his Satanic
Majesty In a high gale OF wind. The first was the
Presidents message, prelnded by Ben Butler b
speech the second The Eastern complication.
II now became evident that The time had come TO
act. England saw with manifest apprehension that
her dreams OF perpetual peace wherein sne could
eat, drink, DE merry aud lay UP much wealth were
over; that Russia, true her Old policy was stlll
longing for lAdia and That sooner or later England
must enter upon TIE greatest war the word mas ever
seen for commercial supremacy In Inc Orent III fact,
for the very
EXISTENCE OF ENGLAND.
This war would lind her stripped vi her only ally
In France. In Prussia she might ind an open enemy,
or at best a neutral Power, which would restrain
Austria and Italy. In the States she would
were too closely linked. Her army was small and
not TO DE counted besides The millions OF men ar
rayed under modern banners. IN such moment as
would strike her forcibiy and the idea commend IT.
sell TO her statesmen that the neutrality or the
States and clean slate es to outstanding inter-
national complications would be cheaply purchased
at the cost OF the Canadas.
For all these reasons the ring at once bestlrred
themselves ac tIvcly, and assured by Eng.
Ish correspondents that their anticipatIons were
correct They then set 70 work TO elicit the opinions
Oh leading American politicians or BOTH or rather OF
Of ALL parties. and to urge upon them the necessity
OF making the
UNITY OF AMERICA
the platform for the PRESIDENTIAL election OF 1872.
so far back as the spring OF 1859 the HERALD had
suggested such grand platform for the next
contest the old Issues OF slavery and secession being
played out, and the new questions OF amnesty ana
tariff being inadequate The existence oil dssen-
sions In the republican party and the renewed
hopes or the democrats gave the Canadians excel
lent opportunity for urging their claims. believe
that with only one exception all the American poli-
n. ia Be aae ns
question, and that the Idea, when Its vastnsss Is
properly published, viii AWAKEN American enthusl-
asm and bring about another repetition Of
Ty-FOUR FORTY, OR FIGHro
from California TO Connecticut The only exception
liz u military man, who prefers having Canada LEFT
las q battle ground TO beat England on when the
next war comes or"
or the several letters which l have In my posses.
sien select for to-day's perusa one from General
Butler. This do because II shows that the HERALD
In lis editorial remarks Of the 2h December has
exactly hit the marx and that st. Domingo Is
likely to be dropped for Canada. Besides In these
days OF rumOrtnat Ben Butler Is TO succeed Secre-
tary Fish, and when ne comes out as the Fresi-
dents right bower ana chief adviser, his views
certainly deserve consideration lie writes as Iol
lows
go ,, WAsmIseTos, p; G, Dec. ls $50.
with musn r and am sorry that my Leisure does not
subJcc, OF which II treats than can do
TTMK
that the time has now come both in view Of The condion OF
things IN England IN America and IN Canada fer pressing
state. 2. .s.'1.2 united
$. %s IL
party wan. Of anything like opposIiion
think not only one but both parties in the eoming election
We have Of opinion aeoa, extending ooun!a
mnistraticn policy Of snnssps st. Domingo, but we base
question the desirabieness insvaby of tbs
PORE FOR AMERICA.
xs" opinion that the osarch Of s
hesitate become portion Of the Catholic Church OF North
inte gent Catholics Of nation IN the world Indeed
&c s
country.
cent pree.i gel Of q. c.nada
power hence the ny speech IN thai regard
land to what the intelligent thought OF country
FLING Ar PRESS
True you have It very severely criticised by the
Writer'S are tns
Of the in the interest Of the bondhoders and
.sIs as i so1. s 80
exposition Of the mind Of The people here.
TnR MoDus oPERANDr.
Now the practical of doing the hing which desire
s to have come one province vote for
9" c vote sds New
sured that this country win take to the Mon
tua and province breaking the Ice and beginning
nexaon all the provinces would follow and the Dominion
mat would b better to O. The anus.aton than
affected provinces.
POSTING PRESIDENT.
think 1t would do good to have memoir prepared set
ting forth the exact state of feeling in Canada suggesting
from Canadian point Of view the best accom-
plishng the object Of annexation; how supposed
United States would take action which would Aid
in Canada what guarantees Canada might be supposed
and hDe all the details
project and to send to that 1t In such
before will best aid the enterprise
NO LOBBYIST REQUIRED
do not think agent here at the present time would be
of advantage because he could not here without
Ing the subject OF Newspaper comment and they
plots everywhere.
FURTHER COMNUNICA CATIONS.
You write con6dena,y any time that leisure
may serve and your communications will be gratefully
ceed do not send this present communication under
frank but the postage, not wish be
Post ONCE authorities be IN with
me. am, very truly your obedient servant,
BEN BUTLER.
So much for Butler. I leave this letter for your
consideration and proceed with my story.
WHAT THE CANADIANS SAY.
need hardly say that the clique rather like the
idea OF having both democrats and republicans on
their side and at work like beavers AS to Gen.
eral Buffers letter, 1t Is considered compound OF
the practical and the tmpracftcabe. There is no