Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-06
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

The Times takes the position, THAT the
British Government accords to its self qopern
sng colonies, freedom of action which j.
limited only by Imperial Considerations; and
expresses surprise that the United States
which owe their existence as a nation to the
assertion of the very principle, that colony
must have voice in any negotiation which
Affects its interests, should not understand
the same principle when asserted on behalf
o. Canada. This Is in regard to the opinion
expressed here, that the fisheries question
should be settled between the State depart.
ment and the Foreign office, without the in
tsrvontion of the North American British
Colonies. This annoying fisheries question
has been before the governments so long, and
has been so often frustrated by the impudent
pretensions of these colonists who have the
Qneen's petticoats to shield them; that it is
time it was settled finally, and it strikes us
the best way to reach it is through the
channels named. The argument of the
Times is altogether false. We might as well |
claim that Maine OF Vermont or Massachu- |
sets should have representations in any pro-
posed treaty convention as States. The
Tunes knows that the doctrine of States
Rights, never went 50 far as to claim the
right of States, as States, to be represented
III conventions where international treaties
are framed. These are affairs which concern
the whole nation, not possibly as far as trade
10 concerned, but because they too often III
vove questions of peace or war. If these
coionists were to encroach far enough on our
fishermen, to bring on collision, we have
no idea that England would consult the ,
what Is itl' COLONY of Lower Canad,;
or that the United States would consult q
Maine; the question becomes at once q national =
ohe. If the Tins theory is right, Maine ~
md Massachusetts should be left to fight it h
but with the colonists, (unless England should ~
or " Imperial considerations" see fit to take T.,
hand } and in such case We infer that thew l..
you'd probably consent to settle the question -;
Without Canada or any other of the small n
atches which go to make up the Queens do a.
ninions having a say in it. 1t is a matter ,r
etween the two governments, and not for sx
he interpostion of distant colony, which on
neither self supporting nor self governing. III
When did Canada elect it's last Governor, and 70
no IS Governor, Lorne or Louise, or Victorial mi
We have allowed enough of this miserable
ltermedding with our national affairs. We G,
nd good round sum for Alaska; We allowed sid
impudent self crowned pretender to annoy ,io
} III Mexico, because our hands were full o.,
Irlng the rebellion, when the ours should 20,
we been whipped from the continent. and ma
3 are allowing the French to establish stock SEQ
mpanies for cutting our continent in two, tina
d we are allowing miserable, disintegrated
iony to monopolize a trade in which we
We at least some right, because the miser- IT.,
10 patch claims-wrong-is claimed by ma
'eign power. We only regret our grey ten
lrs on one account They come so thickly and
1t We fear We shall not live to see the time ,ro
en- Uncle Sam shall stand with one foot tbr,
On the shore of the Atlantic and the other &c y
the Pacific. and hang out to the world the ;s ;n
end Nott me tangere but it's coming. troc