The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-11

to b in the confidence Of the Derby aduinstraton,
recently announced to the world with the positive
air of authority. that the fishery question was sab
ssntaly settled, in the concession Of the right TO
our fishermen to fish within the bays Of the con-
tested fishing grounds. This announcement was
hailed ell sides with satisfaction, and the cloud
of war which Mr.. Webster had raised so suddenly,
vanished as suddenly away, and was
I" In the deep bosom Of the ocean burisdn
On the other hand, the London Times took broad
er view of the question, maintaining the exclusive
right Of Her Majesty subjects to the bays and inland
waters afors said and that the British government
had made, and could make, no such concession as
On American right, whatever the extent of British
forbearance to enforce the limitations of the treaty
and the law of nations. Now, We are informed that
the authority of the London Herald was, most pro-
badly the United States legation in London, while
the views of the INES were undoubtedly q reflex
Of the exact ground occupied by the British
binet. At all events, while the views of the tor
ner journal coincide with the dispatches from Mr.
Lawrence to our government, the views Of the Times
approximate to the dispatches which are under
stoo0sto have been received from Lord Malmesbury
by Mr. Champion; so that, after careful review of
ali the proceedings on both Sides resulting from the
Narshfeld procla nation, we find that the question:
so far from being settled stands precisely as it did
before.
Here, we presume, the matter will stand till the
incoming Of our next administration Our present
Executive, in turning the subject over to Con-
gress has washed his hands free from the faint Of
Goldfish and mackerel. He win have nothing to do
with these savory fish, either picked fresh except
upon the table. We must therefore be content with
the present temporary armistice for a year or two
longer; but then we have abiding faith that
the question will be boldly taken up and settled upon
broad and permanent basis, ard comprehending
every collateral issue in the general arrangement
1t is not alone the question of the right Of our
fishermen to enter in the pursuit Of cod and mack
erel, the bays. hanks, creeks, and inlets, Of Her
Majestys colonies, that is to be settled. The colo
MES have made it, or will make it, sine qaa non
that reciprocal free trade with the United States,
shall be part of the compact and the Canadas will
not be excluded from it. In this general plan of
reciprocity, it is understood that the free naviga-
ton Of the st. Johns and the st. Lawrence is also
to be included. This concession would open an
immense field of enterprise for American ira
ders and shippers, for shut up as it now is, the
great st. Lawrence is, comparatively, the outlet
Of an unknown and updeveloped country, while
all south beyond its interdicted waters, there
is the full development Of life, activity, enter
prise, trade, population, and prosperity Farther
more, by All existing convention with England, re-
lating to our trade with her colonies, American
bottoms may take in their cargoss in England, des
tined for her colonies, upon the same terms Eng
lsh vessels This concession extends even to the
English coasting trade, without any corresponding
concession on our side the experiment having been
adopted by England under the idea that it would
be immensely to her advantage in its general ope-
ration But the present demand for clipper ships in
England for Australia has given to our shipewners
an advantage of competition which was never anti
cipated. Our clipper ships are now enjoying the
richest portion Of The trade and emigration from
England to her new Ell Dorado. This traffic is
likely to increase to anindefnite extent. England,
we have no doubt, will very soon require some mo-
dfcation Of our navigation compacts, SO as to allow
her ships the same privileges between Atlantic
ports and San Francisco, that ours enjoy between
any Of the English ports and Australia, and all
other Of Her Maesty's colonies. Some notifications
of this Sort or osome other kind, may be expected
to be demanded in the general settlement Of the
fishery question, for the way in which our merchant
tralia is already becoming matter of discomfort
to English traders, an all others concerned
To sum up, then, we have had considerable
flare up on the fishery question; but it has ended in
smoke, wind, gas, nothing The question stands
exactly as it stood before, and there il is likely to
stand till our next administration shall be fairly
under way Then we may expect the question to come
up without the collateral issues Of reciprocal free
trade with the British colonies, and reciprocity in
certain concessions Of navigation. We have no
doubt that our next administration will be Of that
stamp which will assume a courageous, positive
and active foreign policy; and sustained by the pro-
gressive spirit Of this mighty nation, and animated
by its own progressive principles, we may conf
IDENTIFY look to it to settle this fishery question: and
all other questions with England, upon honorable,
broad and substantial basis-a basis, too which shall
vindicate the majesty and the power, and the true
position Of these United States among the nations
Of the earth. But we must even now have patience.
end bide our time.
MORE ROwDYIsM AND FIGHTING see It stated
in the police reports in the newspapers that several
prize fighters have been recently arrested who had
made preparations to O certain extent to give q
bloody exhibition of themselves at some desirable
contiguty to this city. Prize fighting in all its
phases is q violation of the law Of the land. Yet
during the last few years, we do not recollect that