The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-07

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,...rEaal election OF Chief Magistrate has
r0--ej IF ~ith less than the usual excitement.
Hupr,er individuals and parties may have
.-.n disappointed in the result, IL is neyerthe-
l.ss q sui Jet OF national congra'ulation that
.. hu.re has been effected by the indepen-
ta,r suffrages OF u free people, uudisturbed
those influences which in other countries
..y, rro often affected the purity Of popular
sections.
oar grateful thanks are due TO an AIl-mer-
d Providence, not only for staying the pes
.uce which III dilie!ent forps has dcsolated
r.e Of oar cities, but for crownlng the labors
5ue uusbaGdman with an abundant harvest,
'ha nation generally with the blessings of
sf.ne and prosperity.
H.,hn a few weeks the public mind has
been 1seply affected by the death of Daniel
Webster: filing at his deceGse the office Of
T"t.rs Of State. His associates in the Exc
Q ave goycrnmeat have sincerely sympathized
y, B.. his family and lAe public generally on
..Is muurntul occasion. His commanding
talents his great political and professional
ang'ace, his well-tried patriotism, and bis
.gry ami faithful services, in the most impor-
:..t public trusts, have caused his death 10 be
.s.teI throughout the county, and have
9Braed Tor him lasting place in our history.
In the course If the last summer considera-
.i,iaI intimation from The government Of
e.. al Britain that orders had been given for
t..n protection OF the fisheries upon the coasts
f.. the British provinces in North America
-a..st the alleged encroachmeHts of the fish
.g- vessels OF the United Suites aud France.
Ii sloItuess Of this notice and the season of
ss 'clrs'en TO make it mater Of urgent
mgur.ance. 1t was al first apprehended that
4e .lcraased naval force had been ordered 70
l' fishing grounds 10 carry into effect the
British Interpretation of those provisions in
.ue coayru,ion of 1918, in reference to the true
nj OF which the two governments differ
IL .,.5 soon discovered that such was not the
a "a Ut Great Britain, and satisfactory ex-
10 lions # the real Objects of the measure
4ase been given both here and in London.
I lie unadjusted difference, however, betveea
.a NO governments as u the Interpretation of
4c fist n!tic'e Of the cOnS ention Of lS1Sis
5 Ii {, matter Of importance. American fish
n vessels within nine or ten year, have been
-Zciu led from waters TO which they had free
tccess for twenty five years after the negotia-
On If the treaty. In 1845 this exclusion was
relaxed SO far as concerns the Bay Of Fundy,
sat the just md liberal intention Of the Home
,J,cIGmrat, in c0mpiiaGc5 y ith what we think
the l,ue construction of the convention, TO
,pen al! the other outer bays to our hshermen
MAS abandoned, in consequence OF the oppo-
i, lion Of ;he colonies. Notwithstanding this,
Ie United States have, since the Bay of Fun
~ vas Ie0pened 20 our fishermen in lS45, pur,
.yed The most liberal course toward the colo
nal fishing interests. BY the revenue law Of
oib, The duties on colonial fish entering our
IoTts were very greatly reduced, end by the
act ii is allowed to be entered in
Iout without payment Of duty. In this way
colonial fish has acquired the monopoly of
h,a,. la IN nrl.a at ont
% some extent into the home consumption
These facts were among those which inoreas
ID the sensbility Of our fishing interest, ut the
movement in question
The circumstances, and the incidents above
alluded 10, have led me to think the moment
for a reconsideration. OF the entire
,unlect OF the fisheries on the coasts of the
8l.iish PROVINCES with view to place them
ipOn Il more liberal footing of reciprocal priv
lege. A willingness TO meet us in some ar
of this kind is understood TO exist,
1u the part Of Great Britain, with a desire on
ser part 10 include in one comprehensive sell
lement. as well this subject as the commercial
Intercourse between the United States and the
BRUSH provinces. have thought that what
aver arrangements may be made on those two
subjects, it is expedient that they should be
in separate conventions. The illness
,ud iea,h of the late Secretary of State pre-
'pnted the commencement of the contemplated
iegOtiati0n. Pains have been taken to collect
ne Information required for the details Of such
rs; arrangement. The sui ject is attended with
considerable difficulty. Ii it is found practica-
,le't0 come to an agreement mutually accep-
able 10 the two patties, conventions may be
concluded in the course of the present winter.
TIE control of Congress over all the heprovisions
il such an arrangement, affecting the revenue,
will Of cnurse be reversed 49,
The affairs Of Cuba formed a prominent to-
sic in my last annual message. They remain
:. an uneasy condition, and feeling ef alarm
tni irritation on the part of the Cuban authori
les appears to exist. This feeling has inter
cred with the regular commercial intercourse
,eiween the United States and the island, and
ed TO some acts of which we have right 10
complain. But the Captain General OF Cuba
3 clothed with no power TO treat with foreign
governments. nor is he in any degree under the
:ontrol Of the Spanish Minister al Washington.
Any communication which he ney hold with
foreign power is informal and matter Of
courtesy. Anxious TO put an end 10 the exist
NJ Inconvenience, (which seemed 10 rest on a
directed the newly appoint
d Minister to Mexico TO visit Havana, on his
way TO Vera Cruz. He was respectfully re-
eyed by the Captain General, who conferred
with him freely or the recent occurrences
'ut no permanent arrangement was etected.
In the meantime, the refusal Of the Captain
'eneral TO allow passengers aud the mail 10
,e landed in certain cases, for a reason which
ioes not furnish, in the opinion of this Govern
nen,, even a good presumptive ground for such
/ prohibition, has been made the subject OF
erious renonstrance at Madrid; and have no
eason 10 doubt that due respect will be paid
" the government of Her Catholic Majesty
o the representations which our Minister has
'een instructed to make on the subject.
II is but justice 10 the Captain General 10
I'D, that his conduct toward the steamers EN-
'loyed to carry the malls of the United States
o Havana has, with the exceptions above allu
led 10, been marked with kindaess and ilber,
'ihy, and indicates no general purpose OF M
eflefng with the commercial correspondence
id Intercourse between, the island and this
country. .-s.,g se a-..s.s.,s,
Early IN the present year, official notes were
eceVed from the Ministers Of Freuce and
England, inviting the Government 5fthe United
States 10 become party with Great Britain
nd France ,oa tripartite convention, in virtue |
u - heb The three powers should severaiiy and
collectively disciaim, now and for the future,
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