Year: 1870

never speak the truth for or against him-that he
had entertained other views or ASPIRATIONS; but he
would here emphauically declare that he desred
higher honor than TO continue to represent the Ffth
district In Congress- He had no desire 10 leave the
people OF Essex, and would not seek for anything
higher than their approval In his capacity as their
representative. The first duty ofa representative was
to fnd out what his district needed and go for IT,
When he settled at Bay View nc noticed the fine beds
OF granite abounding everywhere around. and that
quarry was located near his house This mine OF
natu al wealth had been offered TO him for $1,000
but he could not run granite quarry though he
could run almost anything else, and 1t lay for some
time neglected He spoke TO Colonel French about
1t, informing him that charter for . company had
been granted but for want OF capital 1t could not be
starting the company and he Butler) mad aided him
In getting the contract for the new Post ONCE build
ing In B0stOn-whlch was destined to be the finest
building ever built or that would ever be put up In
the United states. Oh, said the wiseacres, Butler
wants to get 500 quarrymen as voters by the next
election But instead OF wanting that number lie
thought he could spare 500 and then go In.


He alluded to the efforts OF malicious enemies of
the enterprise and the efforts made by them to de-
feat the contracts with the governments. A lying
rascal. named Gardner, was among the most pro-
mnent Of its opponents. This man had made
sworn statements In Washington that there was no
granite In Cape Ann. Another argument urged
against the enterprise was that 1t was Buffers
house. and he had therefore an interest In 1t. But
the Investigation that followed convinced Mr.. eout
well (whO mad come on to see for hmselD that the
opposition was unjust and without Foundation in
TACT and when his report was made ana the matter
put to vote In the House OF Representatives, there
were only eleven against its passage. The speaker





county, Tor which $25,000 had already been apprO-
prated by Congress- and then took up the question
ing because our fishermen could not get
foothod in the provinces to obtain refuge
and necessary supplies He had brought the
to Prince Edward Island, where he and his
colleagues were well treated, and where he found
the most earnest disposition on the part OF the people
and government OF that colony to meet his wishes.
An agreement, subject to ratification both sides,
had been matured. but the British government had
tnterfered In more unwarrantable manner than 1t
had done since l772 and refused to allow the island
to carry out their most reasonable wishes but mat
ters had now 30 far advanced that he should not be
surprised II we should have before long the desired
harb0r OF refuge In the island. The Outrages which
have been perpetratcd upon American fishermen by
British naval ofcers had been OF such character as
TO bring matters to crisis at once. AS specimen
or the petty way In which our fishermen were inter-
fered WITH he cited the case where vessel had been
ysons He Sad renresentsd be wnoe aeP u pr or
these outrages TO the Secretary OF State, and
was assured that the most active measures
= right by treaty. said the General, to fish in the
waters OF the ST. Lawrence not only to the three
mile limit OF the headland lines but within three
General Butler, and any attempt was made to inter-
fere with my rights would fight in defence OF
them, and the first gun fired would either put u
stop to these outrages, or give us Canada. He did
not say this IN the heat OF debate. but deliberately
and with fair knowledge Of what he was saying.
was New England rum Row he would substitute
or add few Springfield muskets that loaded at the
brcech. Our hardy and adventurous fishermen
should be protected In their rights, and they would
be, Tor the fish Of the sea belonged TO those who
caught them. and to no one else.


In conclusion he said he did not mean to talk
politics. and regarded the present as merely social
gathering, and he welcomed them all now and at
any time to Bay View, where he would always be
pleased to see them.


During the delivery of his speech and especially
that part OF it about the fishery troubles General
Butler was loudly cheered.