The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04

island, whchprevents all successful competition. as
our own FISH, caught own shores ~ sss An ,ers
ere carried into their ports by themselves whereas
We S are excluded by high pr.ssctvs duties
twelfth year Of your haiesty's reign which offered
70 reeiptccate with the United States in the inter-
change OF certain eoumerated articles; potwith.
standing which offers. our ih and agricultural pro
auce-for which attor there is IN OK nsive demsnd
IN the Northern States OF the American Union-re-
mail subject 10 high duties.
And although the British navigation laws have
been 20 relaxed that foreign built vessels. osnedby
bitist subjects, may obtain British regisSies,
concession aon which the citizens Of thu United
Statcs have very recently derived great advantages,
by the sac Of their vessels stranded the shores
of this island, during the disastrous gale OF last
tumn, no reciprocal advantage is offered to us.
which it obtained, wou.db ofimmense Importance
to the builders of ships and fishing vessels in this
island.
Your Majesty's subjects are DESTROYS to continue
to cultivate the good will Of the citizens Of the nj
ted States by every reasonable concession, and with
due consideration Of the value Of the intercourse.
which, on a basis Of reciprocal advantage, might
be established. They presume that the immense
Importance to the United States Of an uniuterrupt-
ed right of fishing on the shores of this island, as
basis Of treaty, ought to ensure for them valuable
concessions and If this be not possible that the fish
cries ought to be scrupuously maintained in the
spirit of the treaty of 1918.
We most huinbly pray that your Majesty will DO
most graciously pleased to take the premises into
your favorable consideration, and causc TO be re-
00ce7 the restrictions of The treaty Of 1913 prohibiting
american citieenS From, fishing Wnhn certain pre-
scribed limits the shores Of thts island, prgcded
Me Amrlcaa goreJTment admit articles the gro,ctb OF
production Of this island, INTO the United States,
duty free in accordance with the act of the General
Assembly of this island passed in the twelfth year
of your Maesty's reign, entitled San act to au-
thorse free trade with the United States Of Ameri-
ca in certain enumerated articles, including fish,
also vessels built on this island to American re-
gstry" And as In duty bound, we shall ever pray.
TELEGRAPHIC.
ENCRoAcHMENTs OF THE FRENCH FISHERMEN TO BE
CHECKED THE CAPTURE OF THE AMERICAN SCHR.
UNroN-oPINIONs OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK PRESS.
RosroS, August g. 1852.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Admiral we have st
John, n. B. papers to the ID Of August Vice Admiral
Seymour has purchased brig and schooner, which
have been manned aud armed to protect the colonial
fisheries from the entertainments of the French.
The schooner Union reported yesterday seized,
taken in the Gulf St. Lawrence by the Telegraph ten
der to II. NJ steamship Devastation
The Neic Bunsucker thinks that when the people Of
America understand the matter better they will have but
little of complaint 1t considers that the reported
terms Of the Reciprocity bill too favorable to the
Americans
The st. John Courier again explicitly declares that
there intention to enforce the headand to headand
part Of the fishing treaty to demand reciprocal free
trade as the price Of arranging the question.