Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24

The Halifax Colonist of the 9th instant contains
the following despatch from Admiral Sir G.. f.
SEYMOUR, addressed to Sir JOHN GAsPARD LIE
MARcHANT, Governor of Newfoundland
CUMBERLAND, AT HALIFAX
q JUNE "a, 1852.
"SR: beg acquant you that have received init
nation from the Admiralty that the janus steam vessel
of guns and hundred and twenty horse power
been ordered from Gibraltar to ST. Johns, Newfoundland
for the protection of the fisheries Of the North American
provinces and that the Buzzard soop three hun
bred horse power from England and the Mohawk, from
Lake Ontario f not sold will be placed under my COM
mand during the present summer for the general
object.
sHer Majesty's Government, your Excelency will
have been doubtless informed have concured with the
French Government in establishing commission to in
vesgate the subject of the Newfoundland fisheries and
make such arrangements may prevent future dis
putes and conflicts between the authorities and the sub
jects of the two countries
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has also
quainted the Admiralty that he is of opinion is
ta for the due maintenance of British rights and also
for the success of the negotiations about to be reopened
that certain suggestions made by Sir A Perrer her Ma
jestys commissioner should be adopted if valid OBJ
lection exists and that he proposes to instruct the Gov
of Newfoundland to render such assistance may
be necessary to the naval officer employed and Sir A.
Perrer also considers it desirable that commission
peace should be conferred on the senior officer
"Her Majesty's Government DESTROYS that ample
should be given to check the numerous encroach
in the last few years Belle Island and the of Labra
DOR that further authorized to hire and employ
small schooners, for which to provide officers and
for the purpose of carrying the object of her Males
TVS Government fully into effect the Of Labrador
under the direction of the captain Of the ship
| there employed.
Sir A. Perrier has suggested that these may be pro
cured at St Johns; and is desirable that should
Immediate measures for their preparation the arriva
Of the officers and shortly expected request your
Excelency will acquant by the return Of the Cherokee
whether two suitable schooners, calculated t.
perform the n-shore duties and carry two officers and
about twenty men, be readily hired at Newfound
land, and at what monthly charge whether your Ex
celency is Of opinion that it would be preferable hire
the number of vessels necessary at Halifax where the
any little alterations they require to be easy Of
cution
Sin of the Janus arriving at Newfoundland before
another opportunity Of giving directions to her
commander transmit by the present opportunity an
order to the latter consult your Excelency the ad
ministrator of the Government and follow your re-
commentators to the part of the coast which he
will proceed; but if immediate destination is re-
CURED he is to join the Bermuda and act upon the
ders already given to Lieutenant Jolly, commander Of
| that schooner
" In order to provide early of giving additional
profession to the fisheries pending the arrival of these
vessels propose TO dispatch Commodore Cochrane OF
the sappho on the 18th instant to st. Pierres and Mi
queon and from that vicinity to 90 st. Johns, and
put himself in communication with your Exceency the
| administrator.
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant
&C. p. SEYMOUR,
!" Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-C Chief"