New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-15
The Fisheries.
In the House of Lords on Nov. 26, Lord

WuARNcLIyFE wished 10 ak the noble earl TO inform
the House whether the correspondence and comnu'
nicatons which had been for time past going on
were now brought TO a conclusion with respect to the
fisheries on the coasts OF North American colonies;
and co. whether he intended to lay the papers con
Dected with these transactions before Parliament or
whether lac would have any objection produce such
papers, q motion being made or themi
The EaIl Of MALMEsBURY-The noble baron has in no
way exaggerated the importance OF the question 10
which he has referred Is which, during the last
FIVE months has certainly occupied her Maestys GOV
ernmcnt a. much 1t deserves Toe noble bar mas
alluded letter written by the late Mr. Webster, Sec
retsry Of State of the United Staes complaining Of the
conduct OF her MGjcstys Government when they issued
orders for Ii description OF vesses and greater
number Of them, TO protect the North American fish
eres The noble baron has al empted TO account for
TINT letter and has supposed that 1t originated perhaps
from orders having been given by her jetys q vecn
ment In such terms rot pleasing TO tlc United
States; from another reason, namely Mr.. Webster
having upposedthat the British Government gave some
new CONJUNCTION to the Treaty OF 1918
Now, can undertake 20 answer for Her Muestys
Government that neither did the officers IN II n ies
tys Colonies in the United States of America, use
any language which entirely fitting 70 employ
such occasions and can add Also that Her ijes
tvs Government gave 10 new continuation TO the
treaiv-they made no new claim Whatever on the Amer
lean Governmeni--,hey asserted no new claim them
seyetand they added nothing TO the material force al
ready existing that station. II rather police
regulation than anything else new and more useful
veesel b,ing ,mpoyec and in greater numbers than
before. The number Of cannon even dim-hed and
there was nothing 10 excite thc Jealousy OF the American
Government DO not know what gave rise 10 that let
ter but the noble lord VINO mas ut sat down having
been In that country, is well quantcd with s customs
and knows that the periodical occurrence of events
which take place there may account for the correspond
which he has alluded TO- and which 40 another time
might not have happcf cd
say, therefore, That her M,iesy's Government are
to blame, cit this side ftae Atlantic or ON the
other. As 10 giving notice % the American Government
can only say that this change in the naval
arrangements was made gave notice 10 the American
Government that such change was about 10 take place.
and did so, becausel was obliged to do So but from
the diplomatic reltons between tie two countries and
from the courtey which felt 10 he due from one to the
other Hear, heart II any thinks that ought
have done 30 before tuat these arrang enents
sboah have b. pat off until the American Government
had received longer notice, think il would not have
been compliment 20 have supposed that the American
Government privy 10 the acts of sgsres on on our
shore which some of The American subjects had long
been accustomed TO ex, rcise
As 10 tie present state OF the negotiations which these
events have been the Ot producing between the
two countries, must tell your ordships that they
In such state as 10 obhge 10 refuse the noble lord
his request that should lay any OF the papers Oh the
table. Those negotiations had but Just begun Mr.
Webster before his death had earnestly entered into
proposal 10 conduct the negot atoms large and
wide held, which would include all disputed questions,
not only us to hsheres but as 10 the trade of Canada
and other Colonies Mr. Webster, from the mo
ment he wrote the letter which has been referred to-
acted In the spirit OF cancellation, and declared Mr
Champion before his death that his most anx Gus
free basic and that all possible of dispute between
these two great nations should be removed. Hear
hear For many reasons must regret the death Of
that great sate man but he oied moment when his
death Is peculiarly 10 be regretted by this country
because il has temp 1rarily interrupted the negotia.
tons which had begun between the American Govern
ment and ourselves and have had no official intel
hgenSe OF any successor having been appointed From
President Fillmore have received the same assur.
snce If good will and expressions of the anxious
desire thst this question should be settled on no narrow
grounds, but on the hrosiest possible basis. dear,
hear We have been met in the same spirit by Com.
modore Perry who sent by the American G overn.
ment to watch over the ntere = OF the American fisher
men exercising Their rights round our shores. In fact
nom the American Government since that inst letter
which appears to have been written in moment of ex
cement. arising perhaps from Mr. Webster's suffering
under the illness with which he 30 long afflicted
with the exception Of that letter not a word has
been written by any one connected with the Govern.
ment of the United States which does not give us the
most ssngune hope that these negotiations may shortly
be brought oa conclusion and that al possible reason
for dispute between the two countries would entirely
cease. When that period shall arrive will be sa.isfac
tory 10 me 20 lay, as soon possible the table the
papers which the noble lord has asked for Hear
hear.