Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-11

lis. In other wards, that TIE agents are the
qGrocstes, and the commissioners the judges.
But accortlius. 10 the present arrangement, the
commissioners perform the duties of both, and
leave the American agent in rather an awk-
ward dilemma. The question admits of seri-
Gus doubts III our mind, whether the omission
10 send British agent is not more design
than amy thug else, and Intended 10 procrasti-
nate or prevent the running of the boundary.
The British North-W West company appear III.
disposed to have It defined beyond the falls of
~ Mary, aud for more reasons, we imagine,
than the public unprecedented. How far their
interests have had influence in this affair, or
what will be the final consequence OF the alb
Sence OF British agent, we VIII not venture TO
say but OF this we are satisfied, that the inter
ests OF the United States, and the future dis
position OF the ludiau tribes, are immincntly
involved in the speedy and thorough compile
tiGn Oi the western iiue by men OF intelligence,
and Of fidelity to the government and country.
General Porters ability and disposition are
not 10 be doubted; Yet ii is necessary tsat he
'aould be efficiently aided in the various i'm
portant enquiries and Investigations which
viii present themselves. Every point is mi
uuteiy known and understood by our antago-
sIst-, through the extensive agencies of their
Tar companies aud traders in the north west,
while on our part we are comparatively igno-
rant. The more We reflect upon the subject,
the more we satisfied tire business should be
begun risht.-[ aitany ArgUs
British Treaty 1t will be remembered
that the treaty cf Paris Of 1888, stipula-
ted that the navigation of the river Mis-
sissippi from lis source To The ocean,
should remain free 10 the subjects of O..
Britain; and also that the inhabitants of
the United States should have liberty TO
tax" fish Of -vcTy kind on The coast of
Newfoundland, an on the coasts, bay 8
aud creeks OF ail other OF the British do
mlnions in Nortii-Am rica, and 10 cure
and dry the same on the unsettled shores
OF Nova Scotia, ahrador, &c.
These two conditions nt the peace cf
80, probably advantageous IT, both coun-
tries. certainly TO ths, were not renewed
| in the late treaty OF Ghcnt. II Is row sta
| ted in tie article which we quoted from
| the National !ntelligencer on Saturday
but which first appeared in the Kentuc-
| XIV Reporter, that the important privi-
lege OF the coast fishery was given up by
our ministers, 20 CRAFTY the wl,im of two
| of their number, not to renew To the Rr-
fish the privilege of navigating tn Mis-
| sissippi.-It seems the British ccmmissi
oners were willing TO renew the grant nj
| the fishery, on condition of the renewal
on our part of the grant of the Missis-
| sppi navigat on. Ii is to be supposed
that the b itisl, expecl d some advantage
from the renewal of this privilege Of ma
vigation, ut it is difficult to imagine
what injury IN grant could do to us. Bul
| the .r,vi!cge o g coast fishery was q
malte OF Substan ia benefit to the peo-
pie ofthis tate, q experience has prov
ed that the loss of it is "a serious injury.
| a schooner " hich arrived at this port
| Yesterday morning, has broughtth news
Cfihe capture OF twenty or twenty-five
yes.ris by single fri@ate at one sweep
for fishing on their accustomed ground
nnder the old treaty. These vessels, and
the stores OH board them, probably con,
stilute the only property of their indus
trons owners. A part of the crews OF
these vessels have also arrived here. A
! partial list of the captured vessels, all be
longing 10 this Commonwealth, is pub
lished. Boston pap.