The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15

the whole matter beneath the dignity of the Senate
and moved that It be laid on the table.
The motion to lay ON the table lost, by yeas 20,
nsys %
The amendment then rejected by ayes 49, noes TO-
The resolution was adopted by yeas 20, nays IL.
The private bills epgro-sed yesterday passed
FISHERY oUEsIIoS-sPrEcH MIR. SEWARD.
The Presidents message. relating 10 the fisheries,
taken up Mr.. SEWARD Gree soil) If Y referred TO
the remarks former occasions by Messrs Mason.
land roucey, ana soue end to Their implied complaints
of the pursued by the He did not
suppose that sny Of the senators designed any charge Of
patriotism The substance of charges vas that
Great Britain has recently set up construction Of
the treaty 1878 under which fishermen were to be-
excluded from The Bays Of FuDdy and Chaeurthat an
ared force had been sent to enforce that construction
and that the President had not properly
insult bat bad negotiated negotiating might
ioate the subject IN the presence of large British
force, the coast in detrimental To the honor
Of the country This the amount of the
posed the administration, and for no part OF il
there the foundation The Senate had display ed
OF rmness in meeting this question, and why
should there be any presumption that the execu-
tive department would not prove as firm and pa
trioc the legislative This was great commercial
question. and this administration enjoys In pc
culur the confidence of the commercial
interest and Of the conservative property interest OF
The country. IL question of deep interest TO The
Northern section of tine country and the President aud
Secretary Of state had been all their lives identified with
the people OF that rRion Massachusetts, was deeply IN
torested in it. and the secretary of State hassa
chus.tts and to HAT State owed all he enjoyed
OF official station IL not likely he would neglect
fail in the defence OF her her interests The pre-
symptoms then that these would not be want
ing in hrmncts The had a striking record OF
in history where the Secretary of State
represented def ndirg Massachusetts, from distin
gushed Senator from South Carolina VAST possible this
TO be reversed and this the picture to be painted
representing Senators from Arkansas and louisiana
defending Massacbu etts and her interests from the
consequences OF want OF rmness of the Secretary of
Safe! Tba, Secretary required eulogy from him.
He then applied Websters remark in reply to Hayne in
speaking Of Massachusetts, to Webster himself lie
rred and explained the provisions of the treaties of
IFS ana 1878 and to the colonial and British legislation
the subject of the fisheries down to the act of 1S4S
which called for th remonstrance from Mr. Everett The
resut correspondence the subject then that
while Great Britain adhered to the construction placed
the treaty by the colonies she relaxed it as far as referred
to the Bay Fundy The Canadian authorities resisted
strenuouy this but Great Britain refused to
force The construction she had always held This con-
med force this for the purpose of protecting
TIE fisheries from entertainments When the
mi try, understood to be in favor of protection
into power applications by the colonies for
bounties were renewed and they asked for rigid
execution Of the treaty. Sir Henry Buwer, in 1851,
addressed the President proposing negotiations for
reciprocal trade The President declined negotiating,
but in his message informed Congress Of the
referred the subject it. The British ministry
fused grant bounties said the colonies should
prot cted from bments by American fishermen
simultaneously the British ministry under date of July
5th informed the President that her Masty's govern
ment intended. by her forces to protect the fisheries
from encroachmeIts, &c.-that the British force
yesses carrying thirty one guns. and the
flag ship Cumberland. Of seventy guns making total
force now there of one hundred and guns The
force there during last year the Inc FRI
gate Cumberland of seventy guns. and other vessels
carrying Aty making aggregate force OF
hundred and thirty four guns Here the mighty
naval demonstration which had alarmed the wordand
it consisted of reduction of the British naval force
from hundred and thirty. four to hundred aud
one guns This was not all the force there but il
comprised all that placed there by the British
government Before the note of Mr. Champion reached
the President alarm had been created at the north
The preid, and Secretary of State acting
tirey upon unofficial information informed the country
under date of July 9Th that it appeared the British
government about to change its policy and to insist
the resisted construction Of the treaty and it
written to put American fishermen on their guard Ii
contained admission concession to the British
struction. The mississippi sent to the and
there the whole matter terminates No negotiation has
been entered into communication with view to
gotiaton has been received made-po overtures for
Negotiation the subject have been received made
by this government the British. No negotiation is
going uncer the lannon's mouth has any thing
been negotiated away under British duress All there
fore that had been sad on there points at end
No change had been made the part of Great Britain
OF the policy heretofore pursued with respect to the fish
cries. except to reduce her national force in these
ters. Admiral Seym who had been represented
sweeping the icebegs with broom at the mast head Is
there where he last year with his broom as large
then, If not larger than It is now Admiral Seymour, Is
with his squadron, charged with four duties, extend
ing from the North pole to the Gulf of Mexico.
He has charge of the British naval interests the
coast to keep eye Cuba to watch soouque and to
protect the theIies from encroacbments FJom 1889 to
1851 twenty eight vessels seized all the ground
OF being fishing within three miles Of the shore Two Of
these restored; the others were all condemned and
though brought to the attention of the yet
war bad occurred Since then four five seizures
had been made but upon the alleged ground that they
within three miles Of the shore He referred to the
correspondence relative to seizures in scksons and Van
Burcns times and thought this administration had
roared losdly they did As Great Britain had
made change in her policy, the complaint of of
notice of coursc failed There ground for alarm.
for things remained just they had been for years
No fear could be entertained that the President would
negotiate away the revenue for in December last,
said TO Congress he would not negotiate, but submitted
the subject for legislation The complaint that the Pre-
dent bad not sent all the navy to resist the British
failed because the British force had been reduced instead
oftIlarged. The Mississippi had been sent and IL now
would appear FOOLS erTand. No seizures have been
made except within three miles, which could be pro.
tected and all without that distance required protec
ton lie examined Mr. Soule's argument that bay
was within any pstons exclusive dominions. the inlet
to which than six miles wide aud the of
which did entirely belong the nation claiming it.
he thought this proved too much If il
the barber OF Boston, Long Island Sound Delaware and
Chesapeake bays Abei Sound and the Bay of Mon
tcey, would be Invested Of the control Of the
United States lie referred 10 Mcssrs Cass aud Souc
as havrg based their uments newspaper author
ties ard. following their example he concluded there
was an end OF tbe matter by reading from colonial
pspcr that Admiral Seymour and his forces were
not there TO enforce the legal and rigid con-
struction OF the treaty. but TO prevent the pro-
yibcial cruifers from doing He argued that
England could have interest in q war with the
United States. ano pointed out the injuries that would
result fIom such course to her trace commerce. and
finances. He said be knew well that concerning
those colonies would in their independence or au-
at this be desired such the price of war;
he defended the upon other points
contained in Mr. soule's speech
Mr. SouIE rose TO reply but gave place to Mr. WELLER
who moved that the subject be postponed till Tuesday
on which motion no quorum voted, and the Senate at
four o'clock adjourned
House or Representatives.
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