The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21
The Appreciated DifiGulty with England a
to the Fisheries

We give below the official statement this subject
from the Department of State. We observe that the
Secretary of State to regard the matter more
serious than most OF his party organs The Tribune
eers at the whole thing to produce excite
ment, and force the Canada reciprocity bill through
Congress and the Republic of yesterday intmates its
opinion that the difficulty will not amount to much any
how though that journal appears TO think that the prompt
passage of the reciprocity bill is the true and obvious
remedy in the case
The occurrences which have taken place between the
United States and Great Britain since the advent OF the
and significant The country knows the manner in which
England by force Of arms, nulided the Clayton Bulwer
treaty in Central America by sezing San JUAN and
polling, at the lannon's mouth American steamer to
pay port-charges to the British authorities there. And
the substance Of what we have heard from the admins.
traon about The British policy in that region is that at
the last-pubshed official dates Mr. Lawrence and the
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs negotiating
about the extent and nature OF the British jurisdiction in
quarter where by the express words of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, Great Britain had relnquished all urs-
dction whatsoever.
Now il appears that another treaty has up.
Great Britain seizes this moment to object 10 the manner
in which the American fisheries have been carried for
years past under the convention OF 1918, and sends out
armed vessels apparently with the design OF
ting the treaty she understands it, and infer in
manner quite different from the mode OF its execution
hitherto Certainly it is to be hoped that this business
may be promptly and honorably adjusted But from MIR.
Websters statement, the attitude and action OF the Eng.
lish government would appear to be unusual if not sg-
eudden anncaranca If arrned vessels IN
our coast 10 carry oua particular construction OF treaty
which con structon does appear in past years prac
cay TO have obtained and which does not appear at
this time 10 be agreed 10 by the American government
has a summary and high-bauded look about it, which
the American pc, ple will hardly regard with compa-
cency.
The instructions 10 the British cruisers 10 keep watch
and ward on our Goa ss to guard Cuba from INVASION
and the dongs TO which we have alluded IN Central
America and the nonres stance OF the administration in
both these cases. will be inspected by many persons 10
have had their effect in produ cling this new English move
at this time We regret that the administration does not
approach the settlement Of this nsw question with a
record in these previous cases better fitted TO command
the respect OF Great Britain and the eonhdence OF the
American people In this come xion the fact will attract
attention. that the action of the British authorities APP
pears by Mr. Websters statement TO be exclusively d.
rected against the American shern ,en-suibosly 10 IN
terere in any way with the French shing vessels having
been specially withheld
I'll, Dicpies bet,on the Americas srd British Fisher
Ionca.l
DEPARTMENT UPSTATE,
Washington, July g. 1852
Information OF an official character has l'een received al
his department the following effect
Tho late ministry Of England was opposed to the grant
ng of bounes on principle and in consequence IL steadily
esed TO give the assent 10 he acts OF the
colonial legislature granting bonntes TO the fisheries The
colonies complained seversly Of this interference with
heir local affairs, and they further complain that the
declined to enforce tho provisions the fishery
OF lsSs and thereby permitted American fish
encrosch upon the best fishing grounds, from
which, under the legal construction OF the treaty. they
,ught to be excluded.
With the recent change of ministry in England has oc-
ued entire hange OF policy The present Secretary o.
State for the Colo MES Sir John Psckngon has
circular letter 20 the governors Of the several Norh hmer
AN colonies, am extract IL ON which is as follows
"1oowmra srRxKr. May 20, 1852.
"Among the many re snQ subjec which have engaged