New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
THE NEW DOMINION.
THE SEIZURE OF THE AMERICAN FISHING
SCHOONER GRANADA-CANADlAN NEESioN or
THE STORY-NEW RAILWAYS.


SCHOONER GRANADA-CANADIAN VERSION or
THE sToRY-NEw RAILWAYS
OTTAWA, Jan. III suppose your readers
would like to hear the Canadian version OF the eh-
traordinary seizure of the American fishing schooner
Granada, which was said TO have sought sheifr IN
Port Hood N. g., from storm, AMI when there
was seized by Dominion cutter for violation OF
the Fishery laws Upon inquiring into tie matter,
have received from official sources statement OF tho
case which is in substance follows Port Hood - one
OF number of places the PROVING i coai' notorious
as depot for smuggled goods. In american hshing
vessels about 2o Proyincas are employ ed ad these
men, being thoroughly acquainted with the coast ave
combined with such OF their American cousins ~ Lave
propensity for landing and selling goods without q ns
niog GoVerEment Sa thought proper to impose non
certain goods and have for length OF time been SQUIRE
of ANNOYANCE and loss TO the Dominion. A tuNeih-
ment cutter was TO cruise about these noieb
places and put, summary ninrny ''op the eo''; a
OF October the Ida E, Capt Torry was lying IN Pott
appearance. A few hours after her arrival she wa.
boarded by Capt TORY. who, upon inqurng was toib
fishing voyage. She had no proper paper howeSe,,,
and upon examination was found T. have on board a.
seized her not alleged for violation OF tac Fh hery
laws, but for violation Of the Dominion syeha. 'a".,
boots, cask Of GIN and 20 barrels Of -four! what Id
small fishing craft want with quantity good,
II for the purpose Of illegal tradei The statement
that she driven into Port ood to take she cr rom
storm is without any foundation in fact, " u storm
| occurred at or near that tine. Her rroi 'ssed
the northwest OF Port Hood. On tho
Of the S the SP @ SST W and SSi o " " the
south east as stated in the report the Granads. Tine
shown NIB by the log book Of the Ia T. to have be-, ns
day, with good breeze from the west aud son "est"
This a fne fair wind for the rlnaia n l. nd,
she said to the Bay OF Islands WY then did a1e go
out of her and enter Port Hood! Being there
under such circumstances, and hayinL large quantity
Of dutabe unentered goods on board were bound to
sze hernot under Fishery regula ions bus nnder our
Uhi.h In
out matter whether the sufferers be Canadians or
ster ae Te iaGng into hs ease viii cone
10 the conclusion that we have not Ia any polnt oVer
such is brief summing up Of Canadian side OF tho,
story which differs considerably from that gwen by tho
1t cannot escape careful that between these
! two countries who ought TO be eternaly pledged 10
ant future may lead results adverse TO the interests
both. Whatever the solution may be- matters are as
such phases TO demand the calm consideration
! of the statesmen OF both countries.
Some portion OF the sprt OF energy wh1ch ehar- ,,
prosecution Of public works aud IN furnishing fae,l-
s S OF ae S Seas TO aSe Se crossed the bop and
stirred the somewhat sluggish tide OF pubic spirit ana
seen being made by the people and Govern
OF Canada 10 construct extensive nnes Oh railway
which will fully connect the different Provinces wltlt
each other and give the great Canadian West constant
communication with the and the world The prinoi-
Ss INT, Int,coonaI RAILWAY and will EXTEND from
quebec to, Halifax. You can imagine how rapidly
]
carried out when it IL remem the SURVEYS for
this line completed in ls48 The project Irtaly
originated with the British Government who urd upon
the colOnists the necessity OF having rawa{ which
would only DO OF benefit commercially but which
would he of great value "A military point OF view;
IN OF with the United states troops cfuid az
OF the be sent from Halifax to aky part
Canada in short space OF time. The dnerent Prov
inces however could not agree as to The Shan each
would in constructing the road and no koncln
sion arrived at till the confederation OF the
I'm 1887 when IL agreed upon OF the tms of
union that the construction OF the long gtzkedtf hne
should be immediately begun
New we're made, ana some delays occntfrd IN
the selection Of q route but the military as MAS nuay
chosen. AS the British Government loaned the money I'D
build the road. they had the final choice of routes and
10 this they assented Ia known IA the Northern
or Eastern route. and along the Gulf of ST. Law
renee the north shore OF New Brunswick touching az
all the principal ports along the line portion of The
road from Amherst in Nova Scotia ~ sackve, IN New
brunswick has already been completed, aud Is IN run
ming order. The PROSPECT Of President Grants Canadian
policy beng carried out has given an increased impetus
to the work. and II E now being prosecuted with IN
vgor but IL ID take at least another year be-
fore II Is completed.
pOrson OF the people OF New brunswick. disap
proving OF the military line" have y al ,ocatct
bee to run along the 81 Jonn River and near the Amet-
frontier, aud he OF service % q people on both
sides the border company has been' formed 10 con
struct his ne large grants OF land have been gwen %
the Provinces Of New Brunswick and Quebec, nuntsr
OF British capitalists have invested In H. ami u" rai
will be commenced early IN the coming suinmct Iho
most Important line proposed and under discussion
is the Canadian Pacific Raroad.w which, when pun, VIII
link the great together. Al the coinD meet
ing Of Parliament bill will be brought In 10 lncofpofse
Company which intends prosecuting the work IL siso
will be built largely with British capital