From the National journal.
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Considerable excitement has been for some time
past, visible Oh our Northern frontier, in conse-
quence of the disposition exhibted by the inhab-
tants Of Canada aud Nova Scotia to interrupt and
injure American citizens settling on the territory
which ntervenes between Canada and New Bruns-
wick, and to interfere with our right to take fish,
and to land on the Magtialcn islands for the purpose
of curing them. As relates to settlers on the
territory, the possession Of which is disputed BY the
Canadians, force seems to have been resorted to
FOR the purpose Of expelling American citizens, and
one of our fellow citizens is said to have been ar
rested under process from a Canadian magistrate,
and actually conveyed to prison and subjected to
trial and fine. This is to be regretted, because
it has tendency to produce i'll will, and desire
of retaliation, which ought to be avoided on every
account. We have given in our last paper extracts
from the treaties of Paris and Of Client to show
what is the boundary line as described therein.-
Commissioners were appointed to have the line sur
veyed and settled. lhere is no dispute as to the
real course of the boundary but Great Britain is
desirous to correct the mistake she made in conced-
ing the territory which lies Immediately between
Canada and New Brunswick. and subjects all in.
tercourse between them to a tedious and crcutous
route, unless it be carried on through the Ame-
rican territory. But the difference the subject


is for the discussion and decision of the governments
and not of individuals who may choose to decide tor


themselves to the value Of the territory, and as to


the means possessing themselves of it. The nhabl-


ants Of that part Of Canada lying contiguous to the
claimed territory are very eager. and apparently
very determined, to seize and possess it. laws and
treaties equity and moral obligation. to the contra
ry Notwithstanding. But we hope the British go
vernnent will deem it right to repress this dispos-
tion. and not to sanction acts which must of necessity
provoke retaliation from the individuals who cons
der themselves nsulted and injured


AS to our practice Of curing fish on the Magda
len islands, which has also excited the dsp!easure
of some Of our neighbours. we have also taken pains
to lay before readers the article of the
ton Of 1878 by which it is secured to us for con-
sideraon on our part whichis therein expressed. 1t


is right conceded to US forever and il the supe-
rlor industry and enterprise Of our fishermen has
been such as to excite the envy and i'll will Of theil
competitors. it is ungenerous in the latter to resort
to onplalnts Of outrages which have NJ foundation
in truth, with view to defeat that success which
! they unable to subdue by fair rivalry. Like
the disputes in Canada. we are bound to believe that


thes also are confined to persons who are ignorant
OF the stipuatinns Of the convention on the subject
and that the British government will not be back


ward in repressing that spirit Of opposition TO Ane


rcan interests and proceedings which are in no wise


contrary to the splritot existing treaties.