Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28

hector Of customs Of the port Of 81: john
informed your correspondent that We nau
never considered that the transshtpment Oh
fish In bond was either Illegal or impropsr.
There are very many persons IN 81. Jonu
and In the proyjuce OF New Brunswick
who will tell you TINT annexation 10 Tue
United States Il the only solution Tor tne
existing troubles. They assert that on ah
actusl vote the result would be very close
The dcmsgog les are opposed 10 such aetlon'
as well as The old loyalist families, VINO con-
stitnte the arlstocracy OF The pro9ince.
They would invoke the PATRIOTISM o, ."r
People by exposing the features OF hus
lands Queen In public. so tnat tnerc Wou,"
be tremendous rother OF rue : nn'lw ~
a. teakettlev order; but The results 0. ''n'o
will produce too strong pressure !" w
withstood.
THE DOMINION A ROPE OF SAND.
The connection OF the maritime provinces
with the Dominion OF Cdnada IS 'icre
rope Of sand, and II only needs perse'e..
rance IN the present demoralizing course OF
ibe Dominion Government 10 cause 'us
s,sf, Tie 10 he broken by the mere weight oil
popular approval. 49,,
To- recitajoi the grieis and woes OF number
"a the islanders OF Grand Manan. They
confirmed the stories previously beard OF
the GREAT dissatisfaction prevailing on the
rugged, rock.bound island over the INFER
diet laid on the purchase of bait by the
Yankee fishermen.
"They want 10 ruin US" one OF tnem
said; aud he also pronounced as true 'ne
reports OF the people leaving the Island
.s I'd Ike 10 see any one prevent me IRON
bringing over bait and selling IL to the
Americans. / came over with load last
NIGHT. DO YOU see that boat? Well, she
was pretty near down 10 the rails with
bait-6sb. What say is what all OF 'em viii
saw. amt q going 10 let my family starye
10 obliee any one. I've always been friends
with the American fishermen, and always
mean to be. When am stopped by law
II they make one preventing us from selling
fish for bait--'hen I'll pull up and come
over here TO Maine and hve."
RNGLAND's COLD SHOULDER.
The lev editorial utterlnce of the London
Times few weeks ago caused cold chill
Of CONSERVATION 10 go through the Nation
alists OF the provinces who have been the
stauncb advocates 81 the imperial policy, so
called. Recognizing that the Times merely
echoes public and official sentiment in Eng
land on the subject OF the fisheries, The
ardent iingoes OF the Dominion nave nad
setback of severe nature. or course,
there is considerable buster over the seizure
Of the Adams and Doughty, and threats are
thrown out that Canada will 90 1t alone IN
event Of Great Britain refusing to back her
up m the present difficulty. but this is mere
Nv buncOmbe. An embargo on Canadian
products, such as it is IN the power OF
Congress and Of the President to lay, would
cause settling down on their marrow
bones by the bellIgerents, and the wall
which would 90 up would he the cutlery OF
impending provincial ruin. II is said thai
Sir John Macdonald will be disposed to-
ward an obstinate stand against the United
States on account OF The recent movement
toward separation in the Nova Scotia Lcgis-
laiure. IL would not be at all surprising,
however, IL the LansdOwne's warlIke tail
feathers were soon pulled out 10y an order
from Ottawa. aud the dull old pug rele-
gated 10 her original humble position, that
OF a train oil drogher, supplying coast"ise
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