Mr. FESSENDEN. I spoke upon the subject in the Senate; but I did not vote for the treaty. Now, sir, in reference to these matters, we in NewEngland feel as if a little something was due to considerations of trade. Our trade with the British Provinces has been of consequence to us. The repeal of the reciprocity treaty and the kind of feeling that is growing up is cutting it up by the roots. I should like to retain some portion of it at least; it is of advantage to us. I have already stated to the Senate that the ComFinance, in considering the tariff bill, thought it was a matter of some consequence to retain, if possible, our trade with foreign nations if we could do so without endangering the interests of the country. We think so still; and the more we cut off the receipt of raw materials, coarse mate rials which we get from the British Provinces, the more we interfere with a trade that is val uable and beneficial to us. Now, the Senate will permit me to bring a personal matter into consideration; I cannot elpmentioning it. I stated the other day, in a few remarks that I made, and I closed the remarks I then made by saying, that it would not do to trust the manufacturer with making a tariff. I will extend that remark and say it would not do to trust the commercial people with making a tariff. It would not do to trust any men exclusively interested in one line with making a tariff. The interests of all must be consulted; and those who are not particularly interested in one branch. I think, should decide the question. Fortunately, I as an individual am not interested in manufactures or in trade or in anything, even in agriculture, except to the extent of about half an acre of land in my garden; and I do not find that very profitable, for I believe every cucum ber I raise costs me a quarter of a dollar. So I think I am in a pretty good state to actupon this question, having no great personal interest. But I see that a correspondent of the NewYork Tribune has undertaken to say that I stated here in debate that it would not do to trust the manufacturers to make a tariff, because they would destroy, or desire to destroy, the commercial interests of the country, or something of that sort. I made no such statement of any kind or description.