The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-16
The Irlshery Dispute.

re- - w. ~ ~ pubic meeting held ct He
sbsxoth -'0''ay. tho I'd OF September, 1857.
BY the mail recently arrived from ENGLAND. vo-r
!, ne = =. nave learned. with deep concern, that
TO surrender 10 the United states Of Amsr;oa n.
yiieges Of fishing ON the coasts Of your Hs;essvss
North American colonies TO which, .. present,
your Btjesty = subjects arc alose entitled
limo Is not afforded 10 enter at large on this ~.
jecs, nor is IL DecessaTy Repeatedly have tho vjssa
IMPORTANCE OF these fisheries, and the necessity e
rsceery'rg unjmpabed the restrictions against en-
oioaehmeht by which they are guarded, been urged
on the mptria! government. II was believed De
\ tiWe had long passed when q question could b.
Ic;,ed on either of these points. To stimulate i'm
periAi aid in protecting and maintaining aeknew-
lodged rights was all it imagined that ives 70
qriIed Of the colonies and they fondiy trusted ths
c0nsunmRtisn had been att tanned, when in tho pre-
sent season your Msiesiy's steamers csme coa-
m-pionsd on this service.
Little, may 1t please your Majesty, w3 il antisf.
rated these were to DO the precursors of a tranar
alike injurious and huniliatng your loyal colonial
subjects, or for this aid thnt 20 large prico W.
| lie demsnded.
! May 1t pleage your Majesty when tho United
States, by the treaty Of 1918, solcmnly renounced
forever, tho right to fish within three marine miles
OF tho cessts bays. creeks or harbors, Of certain
portions Of your North American territory, the ST.
| puiatI0n was neither extraordinary or extrava-
CANT II 10 matter Of common history, that
a'gnt nations claim peculiar rights within .
lesgue of their shores aud equally plain that -
colding 10 the maxims OF International law this
claim IS deGIed by lines drawn not only botWeon
the formations Of bays, but from the headaais oil
IL 0tnis'ions Of the coast,
But had it been otherwise, the stipulation was
rart Of general treaty in which concession ono
side may be presumed to have been compensated by
concession ca the other, end loss in one particular
b! gain IN another; md the engagement made in
language too explicit, and in too well under
stood, 10 admit the possibility of misapprehens0u.
Shall nations, may IL please your Majesty. DO eb-
solved from tho obligation OF their contracts, and
tafl nfr t4 hn f.Ix IL. .xy
which, between individuals, would he tre,tod NJ
pue,ol
II correlation, irrespective Of right, he tho prin-
cpo on Shich is to be withdrawn the restric ion
against the entry of Americans into the bays and in
dentatiops Of tho coast TO fish, limiting them alone
to the distance OF three miles from the shore. the
concession OF the privilege to fish within this latter
distance muat equally be grantcd-as, indeed, has
been already urged in the American Congress-ths
restriction IN both cases rests on the same authority;
aud the concession IN each would be demanded By
the same principle. Ii may not BIO the province of
your meicsty's colonial subjects to suggest how far
suoh u principle is consistent with national honor
aud rendonce-they have right TO pray that
it DO rot coIried out at their expense
v hen the welfare Of the empire is supposed 70
demand extensive alterations in the laws of trade
ord navigation, the peculiar interests of tho cole.
mics are not permitted to disturb the general sys-
tenn by the continuance of conflicting regulations,
however necessary, from long usage, and the con-
petition Of foreigners, moro powerful and moro fos
tered by their own governments.
In the prcsent Gaze, tho possession 70 be surren-
dered 10 no offspring Of artificial arrangements,
falling With complicated policy OF which it form
ed pagt.
No, may il please your Majesty, your loyal sub
iects IL Noya Scotia raiec their voice against the
injury Of 81 inheritance conferred upon your North
American subjects by rature-connectcd with their
soil by the laws and usoges Of nstions-coniirmed
TO them by solemn compact; ard which practically
enjoyed by them peculiarly, and rs your othor
Maiesty's subjects cannot enjoy them, can be sur
rendered only at their extrew injury and great loss
Surely, may it please your Majesty, your loyal
colonial subjects have right to ask for somo hotter
reason for this sacrifice Of their peculiar right and
interest than the demand of foreign power-the
eegraldi2ement of foreign people.
1t isrerorted that The American government, with
characteristic diplomatic skill have offered to ooA-
cedo similar liiyioge their own coast in return
for ;hat they seek on the coasts Of Britain North
America.
The nroheged boon is valueless to the colonists-
they want it not, and would derive no benefit from
it. The offer may deceive the unihformed, it may
ahoid NJ excuse to paiiiase the sacrifice OF your
lonial subjects righ,s-it may have boon made BY
cur segaoIous neighbours with this object-but TO
tbtsa who viii suffer by tho protext it 10 but thu
addition oliusult to wrong II rights entirely
olia, md 50 clear as this, are to DO sacrificed e.
American influence, the coonists should knew
Lat them not, may it please your Majesty, be- Il
as children or imbeciles by nominaly srs" .,eate
pyilego which they know, ayd y .,tips ,bsu
know 20 be worthless, an 10 Ame,;caD
which both equally know soh~ rau;voJ4rt cor IN
Ter lei II not be urged or , Of insAl,uI .b,a ys,ns
'ue nileflcsns seea /" ,nyonr Majesty. that cha
resS is certain sT' OF no value. Their earnest
1t ia, nay to the contrary.
greet sS- it please your Majesty. Of vaius-o
sd re n itset-oG perhaps, greater y.la.
u" - tic best the only safeguard against VOLS
n OF the restriction which PROHIBITS Tho approach
% inc American fishermen within three miles fron
tie shore.
Your remcFialists deprccate al negotiation, An
comp omisc on Ito subject. Tho Americans win
| L"t--ldobatly tboy cansot-erant mr. equivalent for
me privileges they seek, and rhe ouly security for
mo coiorie5 il tie entire abandonment OF tho mr.
sent negotiations F'''
n ioT MemonatLts most earnestly ontreat your
raes'y ,hat the existing fishery restrictions may b
reseIsea IN their letter, and that your Majesty
power msy be put forth to prevent their yiolation
pray, Sc ''"'''' wa e'e'
Inc following are the resolutions passed .. the
meeting referred .o.-
fesolTcd, That the cltizcus az Halifax fe jaoc,.
eieteil 20 ior Natsty's government for thc p
es;, ~ 20 determination to remove all ground Il
vs. tIcrctcfmtnts Of the fishing vessels Of la Un;,s
sas upen shc rssoIysd dshiDg grounds Of British Ane-
i.ca, tSfs@tsd IN the cespatch Of the Rie lion the
soeItiary esta1e or the Colonies date the IA OF Nsv
| 4, F"ol-cd Ihss the citizens or HALIFAX have 70.
f1ded wish Interest and satifsction the judcious mcS-
ur's adopted ~ Vice Admiral cir George seymour 10
tiou '''-~'" ~ e'''o-
feroiVei Tint securely relying upon The III ace and
hathh cfIr q LhcP sovereign, the citizens OF Halifax
ftc reluctant 20 believe that. because fcy EXCITING
f;efeheH have been made IN Congress and sin yo sslD
Of VIZ las Visited their cCas the Queens Govern nent
VII Iflsx ther yiant supervision British IL teress
CT !i'id up rights secuted BY treaty stpulations.
Rssolytd That history teaches that the CONNIE rel Al
prosperity and naval power Of every maritime tate have
itn by ticw degrees nom the prosecution TIE rsha-
ice In which sesmen were trained nd hardy defenders
Buiturtd
RtsoiEcd, That reading this lesson nDy the great
commercial ana Political iiSsls q Epghnd-the United
states snd fEarcc have for many years fostered hsr
Lhsrcs by liberal tolutiee hcty spent their tres
fnIea Tint ihsT might lccIus .heir navy aud extend
their mercantile murine
Reroved. That hy the aid Of .hrse bo1ntiss France
am hs United sttte maintain he banks sH5
q North Amefica 70 COO scainta respectively, phislt
either power IL hos'i I'll rptrd can call home to
c'ftnd it natIcna sg and il need launch against
tho rowCr 81 this cnt.Ir
:. Resolved. Thut without the aid Of bounues tho
hi Trifi,K h. hos ,tsl