New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-26

The fishermen shall be protected In all their rights Of
property and 10 ell their rights of occupation To use
haroienesd phrase hey shall be protected hook and
lire, and bob ard sinker And why should they no,
They employ vast number. Many of our own ne Iple
are engaged In that vocation. There perhaps amops
you come who perhaps, have been the Grand Anks
f0 fety successive years and there hung on to the
ropes In storm and wreck.
The most potent consequences are involved in this
matbr Our fisheries have been the very nurseries Of
eur Navy II our hag-ships have not CONQUERED tho
the fisheries were the seeds from which these glorious
tTiumphs we're born and sprung.
Now, gentlemen, | may venture TO say one or two
things more on this highly important sube.t Ia the
fret place, thh sudden interruption Of the pursuits OF
our ciizers, which had been carried on more than
thirty years without interruption moeststiou, csn
hardly be justified by any principle consiieratiJ
whbtever IL IL now more than thirty years that they
have pursued the fishing In the water aud the
same coast, In which and along which notice has now
come that they sha be no longer allowed these priv
leges. Now this cannot lie justified without notice
mere indulgence Of too long continuance II the
privilege were but indulgence cannot be with
drawn at this Of the year, when our people ac
coroipg 10 their custom have engaged 10 the business
without just and seasonable notice.
cannot but think the late dispatches from the Co.
lonia Office had not attracted to sufficient degree the
attention Of the principal Minister Of the Crosn for
see matter Ia them quite inconsistent with the arrange
ment made in lS45 by the Earl of Aberdeen and Ed
ward Everett Then the Earl of Derby the present
First Minister, was Colonial Secretary Il could not
well have taken place without bis knowledge and 10
fact, without bis concurrence or sanction | can.
not but think, therefore, that Us being overlooked
10 an insdvertence. The Treaty Of 1913 was
made with the Crown Of England. II fishing
vessel Is captured BY one OF her vessels OF war, and
brought in for adjudication, the Crown Of England 1,
snsweTabe, and then we know who we have 10 deal
with But 1t Ia not to be expected that the United States
will submit their rights 10 be adudicatsd upon Ia tue
petty tribunals Of the Provinces that they will allow
our vessels TO be seized by conabes and other petty
ov,da do mod Nv If
da and Newfoundland, New Brunswick Nova Scotia
No No No Great cheering. Further than tlis,
gentlemen 10 not think 1t ezpedient to remark upon
this topic tpresent but you may be assured it asuS'
jectupon which no one sleeps at Washington regret
that the state of my health caused my ABSENCE from
Washington whenthe came of this sudden change
in the Interpretation OF the treaties My health requires
relaxation. shall feel il my duty my health
and strength will justify me In undertaking the journey,
TO return TO my post and discharge the duties deyovng
upon me, 10 the best of my abilities
And DOW gentlemen, consider the welcome you have
TO day given me- as personal kndness-a tribute OF
personal regard | have always found your houses,
your hearts end your hands open 10 me- and trust
may say, that you have never found my own closed
against you whether calling upon busne. or Tor the
purpose of social intercourse aud good neighoOrhood
Gentlemen, deem IL great piece OF good fortune,
coming from the mountains as did that came where
did that when came from the mountains descend
ed TO the sesshore. Many people, when they come
down here wonder wha, In the world could have In
duced Mr. Webster 10 come 10 Marshheld. | ans yer,
partly good sense, but more good fortune. | had no
particular fancy for rich lands, but had for kind
neighborhood; and myself and friends when came
here had well understood covenant that would talk
% them about farming, but not wsrd about Law or
politics.
You have kept your word, and hope have kept
mine and now, friends and neghbors, accept fro IN
a grateful heart my warm Acknowledgements that you
have here with counrenances so open so frank 10
give the assurance of your perennial regards and
continued friendship.
Again thank you, with all my heart and my prayers
are that the Almighty Power will preserve you and
shower down upon you and yours the blessings Of happy
affection, and peace and prosperity
The ceremonies closed at IL o'clock. Mr. Webster
came down and freely mingled with his neighbors, who
seemed eated with JOY that be once moro In health
and among them After SEINE time spent in this friend
" intercourse the people separated and Mr.: Webster
sought repose in his own mansion.