The New York herald., 1871-02-28

RIGHT TIE WRONGS or CANADA,
ssme allowance must be made for the fact or hts
leading tottering administration, consequently re
"er whom he When ne INTO
tact with the larger views and more conclliatory
s' n o. e 1 ENGLISH % IN sn% v sss
his views; at present they are OF nature that would
utterly naliiiy the Commissioners efforts for % G9od
ton which would at once prevent any further nego-
Sir John A. Macdonald, then, is committed to the
fundamental error OF regarding the whole enginery
or these negotiations set IN motion to declare that
your fishermen have done as wrong TO appraise the
| damage and to continue the present system OF
things 10 declare that your citizens have radcd on
| our soil, to apprase the damages and TO bind you
TO KEEP THE PEACE
in abrogatng tho Reciprocity Treaty Of 1864 ana 10
settle the exact terms whereOn trade shall hence
70 declare that you have injured US in the ST. Clair
Flats canal, in the threat to repeal tile bonded
ss sas Il 70 face 6 IN Racaass s %a
After these little things have been settled
70 our satisfaction We VIII then proceed TO consider
plate to Captain Scmlnes. the United States will be
desired to pay the cotton loan and redeem all the notes
OF the Confederate States OF America Will that
gospel 90 down with the States-with the HERALDp
ltrow not. had hoped better things OF Sir John
CaDadan Commons, he has already declared our
policy In the fisheries and aritf questions to oe
/ 80 l.s.~,. RETALIATION.
and exultngly replied, when warned that this would
sar o e Msr q en a "a q s as es 4
aGps ssss ssrSss SSss g soE. Systs WI Z a Seriously i'm
COMMISSION, as Nj. TlSh,s letter WAS most distinct
r. nltllS the susests for cqnsasraslon to auss-
sa Snsaus wsS Sq consider his opinions on these
sir John EaS snsniss sans sns. the treaty o,ss
must pc interpreted In Canadian iavor as regards
spatcS and the usual riparian preceaents and laws
arc quoted to prove the correctness OF this assu,np
the ws S as' s Da' d rss s
| Reciprocity Treaty. the Canadians revived their
s1ss bs the DS eHusSs g, 70 a sa, within tbs pS Ss
mnlon authorities, actuated by the most
kindly feelings, allowed American fishermen to Ply
their calling within the prescribed limits under the
| license system But thus important concession was
thankiessy received end the law deied deliberately.
Licenses fell of ir0m 854 In 1865 10 2Sl Ia 1867, 10
fttysix in 1865 and 10 twenty-five In 1860. Seeing
the deliberate intention OF Americans to disregard
corded them-nelther the Reciprocity Treaty nor the
two dollars ton noense--the Canadians had to
and did SO reluctantly Their conduct since the
abr0gaton oI the license system has been perfectly
not been strained In its Interpretation and America
is at fault, not Canada on are the vol; we are
Mary's little lamb and our .'ieece - white as snow"
closely allied with TINS question OF The fisheries Is
thaf OF the
no attempt has ever yet been made to shut out
American vessels or to cuIta their privileges. The
Canadians, however, built the canals themselves,
and whatever application the naturalization or the
Danube and such rivers might have OH the st. Law
built wholly within Canaaian territory ana with
Canadian money He further says tIat me idea OF
closing the canals was mootea until Americans
| talked OF abrogaiing tne bonded system.
Here we 40 In the Old merry-go-round. Why do
bonded system. 1id that because You shut me
ous OF the isneries shut you out because you an
s a I ana ana rs 50 Se aSw
the Ia QuOQue until we arrive at the real reason,
and that Is the fact that annexation Is desired hy
the statesmen on one side and feared by those on
the other. Yet thee VIII never be peace on the
American Continent till there Is unity and sound
friendship between England and the States
OF Harry Hotspur and the Prince of Wales. y
SETTLING THE QUESTION.
Arguing, therefore, from these premises of Cana
dian legality aad lndubitable right sir John A.
Macdonald would have America pay Canads FOR any
system. insssnsss 70 nc csmmsyeiaI ssste gcss
| justice OF Canadas position on the fisheries ana
| navigation questions. Sir John thinks the la tier
political capitala sort OF plaster Tor cur hurt pride.
TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Upon the subject for whose settlement the Commits
| sioners are especially convened Sir John A. Mac
donald's. views are those OF the English conserva-
raj rather than particular can only gather that
| he believes the English government TO have used
trality; that the escape or the Alabama was an un-
fortunate accident;n that the Queens proclamation
was not an unlriendy or uniustIiable proceeding.
| In short Sir john is deeply impressed with The
| nard Mr. Summers estimate OF the amount which
| America should receive as compensation for the
damages inflicted BY the Ango-rebe pirates he con-
| slderS "ridlCulOus.n
THE FENrAN CLAIMS
Of Canada he Will endcavor TO have brought before
| the Commission. Canada's bill Is placed in the
vicinity OF seven millions Of dollars, oil which about
thlee-quarters represent the sentimental damages,
when can only be appraised by the method OF sam
ner. 1t makes quite difference, you see whether
Canadas bull cores or Is g0red. Sir John says that
wnen-through no 1ault ol Canada. for the greater
number OF the raiders journeycd to st Adams With
| out even passing through Canada-ine ST. Albans
raid took place Canada not only paid the damages,
| but at great expense maintained strong force Of
militia on the frontier to prevent any further VIOLA
duct with that OF the United states. yne American
| authorities We're aware for many months that
were be Ing drilled and munitions of war collected
| for descent on Canada yet the authorities con.
| tented themselves with issuing proclamation and
| despatChing an inadequate lorce TO the frontier
after the maraudeis had crossed It TO destroy and
| plumber. America should have done as Canada
RAID taking place. and, like Canada, she should pay
the damages inflicted BY wha, Sir John calls the
| neutrality. or, rather, OF their duties friendly
people. .But not only does Re desire indemnify lor
IS hard to zee why the logic ,,i %nicn
4 applies 10 America w Fe tle Feulan
raids does not apply to England re the Alabama,
| especially as the first news ci the intended raids
was given to hIr. Thornton by the American State
! Department, and as these raids have been made q
| preext on the part OF Sir Johns administration
| ior the appropriation Of millions or dollars for
! militia and defence, which have done much to keep
J the ministry in power
ANNEXATION.
Sir John A. Macdonald is bitterly opposed to
| annexation. ana considers 1t danger 10 Canada
] which is 10 be by all means avoided. The pro-
position that England should haul down her
| nag this Continent and sell cede
| puy portion OF her American territories
| ne locks upon SO "monstrously ulpudent'' that
| il would not be 1Or q moment entertained even II
any Of the American Commissioners could DC found
to Introduce II. lie says that there is the sna-
1 dow OF q probability that America would suggest
the barter Of Canada against the Alabama CLAIMS.