The New York herald., 1871-02-20
MONDAY FEBRUARY TO- SUPPLEMENT-

| which was made to secure certain rights to our
fishermen. derived fron Joint occupancy before tne
Revolutionary war and beyond mere natural
rlghts-ths necessary changes Will sender collisions
less imminent The Treaty OF 1873 was made with
TO land at certain points necessary provision,
as regards curing ana drying that fish. Until recent
was not found TO any great extent in the waters OF
| tne provinces. For certain unknown reasons the
coast, and is now found in abundance on the coasts
OF Canada. The mackerel is now the great produc-
tive industry, while the cod fishing has become
secondary TO II. And, while the character OF the
hsh has thus changed. the mode OF fishing is also
affected. To hsh for cod the vessels lie at
very close 70 the shore, 1t is an
easy matter to keep outside Of the three mile limit OF
the treaty. In the case OF mackerel. however. the
fishing Is entirely and essentially different. Tne
fishing vessels are kept in motion and follow the
the shore 1t is almost beyond human endurance
certainly that OF fishermen engaged In the puIsuIt-
not to Keep up the chase, needless OF the imaginary
line. The Commission will have to decide whether,
recognizing all The circumstances under which the
treaties OF 1888 and 1918 were made, revision TO
meet the changed condition OF the fishery is de-
manded, as weil by the spirit OF those conventions
rs by neighbory feeling. The Northwestern water
boundary may possibly be submitted TO aroitraton,
as hat course has already been twice agreed to by
the two governments. and failed 10 get the consde-
ration oil the Senate from causes not touching tn
merits OF the convention.
The question OF the navigation of the ST. Lawrence
Will probably lead to long and warm discussion.
Tnere Is no reason to suppose that our Commsslon-
ers Will admit the Canadian claims for Fenlan RAIDS,
nor Is IL at all probable the question of commercial
intercourse win Canada VIII be permitted TO enter
Into consideration AS for trade matters between
the United states and Canala, 1t is believed the
American Commissioners Will take the ground that
these do not come under the head OF questions
aecting the relations OF the two countries In the
sense OF the agreement OF our government to the
High Commission.
But the labors OF this Joint High Commission will
greatly depend for success upon the manner IN
which the British government approaches the sub
jeCt, which, IN reality, underles the whole matter.
There Is universal feeling among puolic men IN
washington, and which Is but the reneX OF the
popular feeling throughout the United States having
no party lines OF demarcaion, but c0eXtensive With
the country ITSELF that we can never have cordial
and friendly relations with England so long her
nag floats over any portion OF tnis Continent,
emblem OF her power here. America for Americans
Is watchword which rallies the whole people OF the
United States. We want no European monarchies
institutions. The United States desire no acqusi-
tion OF an unwilling people. The question OF
annexation, It is believed, must come up here
oil Canada and OF the United States and at the soil
citation OF tine former. But what we do want, what
Is tnat England shall no longer meddie with the
people or this Continent; that she shall take her
nag from oil American territory. And why should
sne not do SOY Has not the colonial system OF
England ceased to have any real interest to Eng
lishmen? Under the system Of free trade which
England has established and the right she has con-
ferred on ner colonial governments to enact their
own tarns, taxing English productions equally with
those OF other countries her colonies are no longer
Is England now prepared TO take this stepY II she
Is then this joint commission viii be grand sue
cess and Great Britain VIII find an ally in the United
MES combined. II, however, she Is not prepared 10
act-if this high commission comes here with no
broad and comprehensive policy, but merely TO
parley over claims OF private citizens, boundary
questions and fishery squabbles-if, in word, Eng
land IS not determined voluntarily to remove her
nag forever from America, then Is the appointment
OF this JOINT High Commission useless and It's laborS
win be as mere dust and ashes.