New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-06
NEWFOUNDLAND.
1T. John's-Bishop Plemiug-Re sources Of the
IsIand-Commerce with the United states
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Correspondence Of The Tribune
ST. JoHN's Newfoundland, Tuesday. July le.
st. Johns the capital of the Island of Newfound
land is but just recovering from the effects OF the
dreadful fire whichdestroyed nearly the entire city
and which was followed by almost as fearful gale,
which completed the calamity by a heavy loss,
which pressed still more heavily on their limited
means
The town is beautifully situated on the side Of a
bill, sloping to the harbor, which is completely
Iandlocked-very safe, and surrounded by high
land. The entrance 10 the port is narrow, and be-
tween almost perpendicular masses OF clif and
presents really grand appearance when running
in from sea.
A great many handsome stores and dwellings
of brick and stone have been erected since the fro
formerly the buildings were mostly OF wool and
from the natural situation OF the town, it might be
kept very lean, but the opposition Of set OF dis
apponted politicians has deprived the people OF
apv kind Of municipal government and things are
left TO regulate themselves consequently, that
order and cleanliness is not observable which
would be expected where nature has done 50
| much.
| Light aud water are both abundant the former
| from very convenient -works-and q most
beautiful supply OF the latter is brought in pipes to
| al parts Ct the town from lake situated On ono
| Cf the neighboTing bills.
TIE first object Of attraction on entering the port
from seaward is the noble Cathedral, erected chisi
| IL through the zeal and perseverance of the late
Right Rev Bishop Fleming, who on the compile
tion ofthis great work, retired from active duties
10 contemplation and retirement, AMI closed his life
| Just as bis great work was accomplished
The people of Newfoundland have cause to la
ment the ath of DR.. Fleming. mighty man has
departed from their midst They have lost an elo-
| Quent advocate-the poor a constant and untiring
friend-lhe cause Of Education liberal and active
benefac.or-and the Church one of her brightest or
naments
lam clad 10 see a growing trade between this
Island and the United States, the latter furnish
! ing all the necessaries Of life. Nothing of cOnse-
| auence being done here in the way OF Agriculture
the people have to look abroad for their supply
of Breadatufs and Provisions and these the United
States can furnish against all competitors. Manu-
features come from Engla that being the cheap
est market at present, batitis believed the coarsor
materials used by the fishing population, csl be
manufactured as cheap in the United States.
Some little stir hiss been created by the move
ment in the other colonies in favor of the Rscipr0c
ity system, and no doubt large portion of the peo
pie of British North America look fayOrably on any
project which would bring them in close aud more
friendly Communication with the great Republic.
| NeWfOundlandls rlcn IN resources me Goa kul
Seal Fisheries mines of weelth-the People are
industrious, frugal and enterprsing Interchange
Of opinion and new ideas received IN their trading
intercourse with the United States as well as the
peculiar population Of the Island renders them
more liberal in sentiment than perhaps any O
the other colonies, and more Democratic in thei
, | views and tendencies.
| After long struggle with the advocates of thu
old orc er Of Colonial Government the Liberal part,
have in measure triumphed, and am glad 70 mote
! many evidences Of progress within the last ter
wears. Liberal views are looked upon with create
liberation by the powers that be-" Education
has made rapid strides and the new generation
are far In advance Of that vhichis passing away
will close by q few remarks on subject des
to The Tribune and many Of It's readers" Assoc
alton | am not believer in Socialism In il
more extended meaning but so far AsregardS To
economies of Association think the prsc,icabl
application Of many Of its principles would resu
Ia much good.
TIE people ofNewoundland have very little ide
Of the theory Of these doctrines, buta great par:
the business Of the Island is in reality conduct'
somewhat in accordance with the vie US Of the A,
sociationists, though Of course in a limited degre,
( The seal fishery, which is prosecuted by som
400 vessels, is carried on by union OF capital an
labor, each being pretty fairly represented tn
capitalist provides the vessel, stores, &c I'll
, crew composed OF 30 10 ~ men per vessel col
tribute their labor, there being no hrengs HIS
they catch is divided among the crew, the capita
receiving the other moiety for his risk in fQrnishn
weasel and stores.
In the cod fishery there are a great number
little ASSOC atoms. but still the greater part Of th
business is conducted on the old system Of hiriu
the fishermen for the season.
| IEhould like 70 see the principle OF Associate
carried out more fully in both these fisheries.
think it requires only one step farther to make
great improvement in the manner Of prosecud1
The seal fishery. Let an Association own vess
and man Der from among themselves, and The
would enjoy the fuHrewsrdo Of their / sboa
like to see the experiment tried and have no dou'
Of its ultimate success. The people ere not y