Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-30
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In the Senate, after petitions and reports, MT.
Hunter, reported back the bill making appropri-
ations for the support OF the Military Academy.
with some slight amendments; the bill WAS then
taken up, the amendments agreed to- aud the
bill ordered to third reading Subsequently,
the bill was further amcpdcd b. adiiny q sec
ton containing an appro ration Of $4,000 ior
the pay and mileage Of Senators, winch had
been accidentally omitted in the deficiency bill
as enrolled. 1t was then passed.
Mr. Mason submitted the following resolution:
ReSoiyed That the President Of the Clftcd
States be requested to communicate TO the Sea-
ate, if in his opinion, not Incompatible with the
public interests all correspondence on file in the
Executive Departments with the Government OF
England, or its diplomatic representatives, since
the Convention between the United States and
Great Britain of October 90, 1918, touching the
fisheries on the coast of the British possessions
in North America, and the rights of the citizens
of the United States engaged in such fisheries
as secured by said Convention.
And that the President be also requested, un-
der like limitation, to inform the Senate whether
any OF the naval forces of the United States have
been ordered to the seas adjacent to the British
possessions in North America, to protect the
rights Of American fishermen under said C"nrcn,
ton of 1918, since the receipt Of the intelligence
that large and unusual British naval force had
: been ordered there to enforce certain aIlcdg"d
rights of Great Britain under said Convention.
Mr. Mason thought it proper under the cir
cumstances, that the Senate should have this in.
formation The British government has revived
claim which has not been asserted for thirty
years Great Britain, knowing that the North
ern seas were swarping with American vessels
at certain seasons engaged in fishing, has taken
the extraordinary step of sending a large and
UNUSUAL force there. to deprive them Of the rights
they have enjoyed forthat period Halcsa''led
this act not only breach of national county,
+ but also an insult and indignity to the American
people.
lie thought it was clear duty Of the PreSl-
dent, to send a naval force there 10 maintain
the rights of cur fishermen. He had no aplre-
hension of any war, but thought that the feel
ings ard spirit Of our people demanded that our
countrymen there should be sustained Il was
intimated that the object of this force was in ihe
nature of preliminary TO negotiations or this
: subject. fso, then the object was to compel Us
to negotiate under duress. Ii the Prcs;leIt has
done his duty, he will answer that he has sent
feet TO these waters. Subsequently,, Mr.. Mason
Z said that if any negotiations were proposed, he
would be for stopping them till that force was
withdrawn. If the Secretary Of State would en-
change word or write line in negotiation up
on this subject, until that force Was Withdrawn,
be would greatly diSappoint his countrymen.
Mr. Hamlin agreed with all Mr.. N. had said,
and said that it was supposed that this claim 10
the fisheries was to aid in forwarding negotiations
upon the subject of reciprocal trade with Can