The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
PRESIDENT GRANTS MESSAGE
Tohc Of the English Weekly Press on the
Presidents Message.

trcROenpS NAebeaRcs
All the leading daily journals Of England ana Ire
land have discussed President Grants Message, and
from the views expressed it ls evident that they d.
not regard IL with very pleasant feelings. Not ONLY
tho Alabama claims, but the fisheries question, i!
Is now the source of good deal Of uneaslness OF
the other side Of the Atlantic Following the course
OF the dalies, the weekles have taken up the Mes
sagc. The following extracts VIII give an idea O
| their sentiments
! The London Saturday Rerte,o speaks In this
I manner
| GRANT BUTLER AND THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
| nave tolerated an Official proposal that Canada
sheald, without DreteXt OF right oe seized and an
provincial plcbiscitcs; but General Grant harps
| WITH UNPLEASANT pcrtinacify on series OF petty
en ~Ga ne anaa or so
| General Butler has been endeaToring TO excite
sn on w qSes 81 the that s
lion may have been Designed 10 prepare the way for
the presidents complaints in relation to the same
a flshing vessel belonging to some Of General but
lers constituents may. perhaps have resulted from
| ted for the purpose Of causing a collision. 1t
would seem either That the capture came too late to
that 1t was 100 regular aud lawful to serve pre-.
text for remonstrance. The event, II II had occurred
In tirae. would have been welcome to liugant who
seems TO be entre!y at less Tor any denite charge
mary Of Tue Message it mag be collected that the
Canadians, like the inhabitants Of al other
tries, exercise the exclusive right OF fishing within
| Their own territorial waters. They have
enacted laws for the protection of their property
| and for the dscouragement OF trcspassers ana
GeneIal Grant actually alleges as grievance the
existence 81 statutes which II has apparently not
been iound necessary 10 Apply or 10 enforce. IL Is
lot pretended that Canadian fishermen would he
allowed to encroacil on American fisheries, or that
the municipal legislation OF Canada Is inconsistent
with International law ntlglous landowner might
as reasonably oeect 70 the erection OF renee BY his
neShbor on The boundary OF his property. The re-
Drisas which are Threatened in tae Message are
wholly unprovoxei: and unlcss Congress shares the
pre;udtccs Of Genefal GRAFT and General Batter it
IS di.hcu TO suppose the Preaidents suggestions
VIII be auopel. me demand tiat the 81 Lawrence
siiail DC orcnea 10 American commerce. as The
NiAne and Danube are projected by European
treaties, would be reasonable Il any veNations i'm
aeGres - 'i , were ,nefposeh W te oaadan
American pre,entious are confined 10 q co d, r,ercaI
right of way.
~ ,, rhE sovAh AMEioaM s nlfqs ~ Us,
III shgi's.y i9ateiioIs pisSa9e the Pfeslaent re-
eoiliens the FORMATION oi closer coMmcfcel reia-
toils VIII she SCUM american repuDics, on tne SIN
Ru.sf GROUND tha tie political connection 81 Europe
MIN le hiuefican continent y drawing 70 crosse;
iuc Ie,aiion ol we inieItnce 70 Tue hypohsuta az
Iiopusislon 4 onJ 10 " sAp,anlgd W tne iiesiees
Ieatarndoe theories OF rontical cconcmy ne pro-
papiy menus 70 sugsest that tae Son.h American
Bate snouio DC lhste III return ior corresponds
ins CONCESSIONS 70 frame tafns IN Wilch dlnerei-
I "a: scui DC iinpo,sa iot me reaens OF ING
uu!ted states. many Auiericans nave by this time
learned mat The best way OF promoting trade
- 70 ~ ~ aione, or 70 impose ior
puiposvs ~, VI lv'G G tue hAaLest poss.Die
uu,ss ~ ~ pt ueiieu Want y consistent
~. ..'iacii ~ thiAS 10 poasDie Dom " hlait-
aa pao.ee't.E =. noilo 90 ~ 70 enc ~ 70 ioicitH
coultie. ~ Hay w coiiue,ty pieu!cea tnat ihe
aun,.ean y ~ uecile ~ sacince 1Heir
Eu.ui.en ai,ue ~ Ky puipose u clsatips agi-
tastio iiipno'y ~ ,uu sdpvoseu inyefess ~ lae
nnte' G =. - n.u. " unusisau why inc
ro " 5vu. IN i.sn co,aesee Wolff ue
So.ma iiViu , au.saoio u aiic po.sicu conectio u
iLu,ope Nun an!eiiea-oI' "a oner words, OF Eng
nn,sant -" 49, ,,ts,n ~, - ~ ~, ~ - ~
conse' ~ assuinsti1n tn.t tiie SEPARATION IS I'M
nliieas Wustu ssaiteJ Ge cohastehi WIN iEteiha-
Iopa, co.i'esJ A. IL Weie Con'aileu III any oiAer
locaIhehI tial Prca'ucnts message. General
riahl Itoosn5 Lieths 70 say tiat eanaoa WIN soon
pc ANNEXED 10 ta5 initcd STATES, anu consequently
plsssea hiii piohuitse iGfiiI, ana tlat the oc-
Sas,on moaia ~ su's.'le ioi nSuelia ehe oileI
SUI VI hS SonViiiSi' y aaoV' 'ue saiie saitioai
The London Economist concludes an editorial,
bearing the title OF "Tne Weak Points Of America
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Sha ESQ ''''a ~ 'n' iotto"iAs 'e''As
Tile CANADIAN FISHERIES DIFFICULTY.
nor Us e a M thv re-, .ana d WI
Sahia IN government Iave, on purpose mace reeu-
iiivns WHICH prevent thcT laA!hs tAehi. but Ca-
nadials arc oioaulJ speaAins, LhSli5h siDecis 80
laf inat We must pIoiect ths.i, ana inatpelueA6
pe,saas 10 y, va, my nay 40 Wnat .aes WI. Ia
lAefeahsac phrase, We nave aioWeu t.ehi an open
IiCvn" 1hsJ ~. " Si'c pia, W. ale ~ paCh tug
bliis we canaot easny say 70 the canadian govern
WIN to9 ieg,sate Won have vac mnas ynes
wn.cn yoa ought not to have made; you
ms! hot ACT on nose rules or we snli not heip
isroer tuao malr ,li1at,.uI,nI' KINGDOMS rannot
easily he 20 dealt WITH mt vet lie sifiatipu is
uo1L vcynr There are certain .,lsnu which
American l,cat,nen yrisi for ana which Canadian
n,'t,nen win ,ep IN Iyn,cb rho rana3an ,rnsa,v,
mem lava down ,1,ips 70 suit ia own botfmeo and
ana IN ,yhcn we are nouud To sum orr those rules
evcn ,ne ct nav hs lniJet .nd inoyn
the .rnerc,ns MAY rae,st IN tnnns. narlora m,
yru- nh crown ADJ n never 70 ann thrse rnoiI a.
ilans when sent noale ian IT, sucLion. I'M n co,inl
eyaf. ter lar1s, TIA Stlnnilc G9f Eary ragn.ve ali
ihe iii e,il evils Of a FISHERY ont and oven Il he
should susnect souiaiDlpr he would lie n bgl.l and
almost r N ;inIsiel il he acted on lie susp..Il
Ii would be sure TO offend our greatest colony
AMI he would be sure not to nave q
plain case: for such devices are always c!oaked
IN dubious phrases ANA ambiguous words lie
would inevitably ensure enliiy and he would not
be ut all sure 10 attract suppcrt. PROBABLY there
fore he would DO noth.pg: p,ebably lie would even
ALLOW improper regulations ana when once allowed
ana once acted on by Canadians there Is the greatest
difficulty either ia preventing their injustice or In
terminating thei exitencc. We 40 NOT soy that In
this case tie Canadian regulations are Unjusi. We
shall we fear, nave many occasions OF discussing