Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-26
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THE FISHERY TROunl Is

We copy htyw tie letter OF N Everett rGsrtfd to r
oa: ;ea;c despatch, teIive to tie NoG,hease!n zGs
r!es and which furnishes impoant piece OF eyince il
relation - The rights u American Fisile.mer. We copy il
from lie Boston Courier which, 10 publishing it, says
Ii is sufficient Of itself 10 place The British Guyrnnen
completely in The wrong in one branch least Of die clair
ihef have recently sefup Ii appeus thu the British Sec
Ieiary Tor Foreign Aifs, in lS45 made avowal 10 OUT
Minister a. London, that the privilege of exclusive shne
IN me Bay ot Fundy had been formally rcnounced by ht
EIiiish Government, and that the fishing grounds OF tha
Bay were oprnto American vessels BY vHtpe Of The Con
:eGon o lSl5 Notwithstanding .ihis express renuncia
n Lord DrLbys cabinet baye reuSs"rtedt The British claim
10 the whole Bay and have armed cruisers capture
al American fishermen found within lis waters. One cap
tn:e has already ben nude there - - =.
ii VIZ believe. cniiteyne pIi.cipci in n;ea onal
l!w that an administration cabnet government OF Il
country Is at liberty 10 disregard the spulaons
s"ns "t an administration government which has prcce
dtd l. GreaI Bttan strongly bound at this moment
by ire acts OF Sir Robert Pees ministry in their dealings
win 1oegn nations, as BY The acts Of the ministry m
powcr
We mistake if he British government do not see reason
very speedily 10 regret the rash step cy haze taken We
shall be slow TO neeve that Lord Derby has guilty oi
HE !uiy vi putting lor~ali these absurd pre!rnson
cover IN scheme for fOnenting hostile feeling between
the two countries: ana yet wi have ,nafEed spirit ard
temper running through the writings and public speeches
many individuals Of the High Tory class 10 England which
would give color 10 such susEcqF These persons have
displayed great soreness 1t witnessing The growth OF The
republican spirit among tho inhabitants oftsryh America,
ani have declared t:as their opinion nuiGg but
ne!y war with The Unilsd States would be Colonies
10 Irat Britain Whether Lord lftbv has taken This hint
ana no" attacks the American scrmcn as c0up deSsai
in advance OF serious hostile movements we moi
prepared 10 say but heresu can predict will be any,
ns out ploilaote or glorious to the nation that is
To the Editor of The Boston Courier
Sir-SInce my return 10 The city this morning have
ccived copy OF despatch from Mr. Everett then United
States Minister in London TO MI BGchanan Secretary Of
STATE which adds very important feature the subject
tn fisheries and which send you for immediate pubca-
=, ' - : DANIEL WEBSTER
N9, sos. LospoS. 23i April, 1915.
Sir;Whh my despatch No 27S of'25th March,
natrd the note OF Lord Aberdeen OF the 10th of March
communicating the Important intelligence that this govern
mcn had To the determination 10 concede TO Aneri-
ear fishermen he right of pursuing their occupation within
The Bny Of 'Fudy. IL left somewhat uncertain by
Lord Abedeans note, whether this concession intended
10 be confacd 10 the Bay Of Fundy extend TO other
portions Of lie coast of the Anglo American possessions
which the principles for By the government Of The
Gnlied States equally apply and particularly the watcs
le NaIIeasern shores vi Cape Breton, where the Ar
gus was captred.
In my Of the 25!h nItimo and 2i instant on the
suhec, Of the "Washington and the "Argus was
A p1int Lord Aberdeen that all ecasuns for ad
tnn hs right OF AmGTcans 70 FISH ln the Boy of Fundy
apply those and with superior force nasnuch
they less land locked than the Bay Of Plndy and
tile hope that The concession was meant 10 extend 10
ihc which there 10 Think from the mode
in which Lord Aberdeen expressed himself was the case.
received last evening the answer ot his Lodship inform
ing meht TWO notes 9d been rEttred 10 Inc SO0nal
Oce ual reply could not be reured until he
should be made acquainted with the result Of that References
and that in the fine The concession be understood
y be limittd 10 Tie Bay Of Pundy. . 80 -
2nThe merits Of the question clear that cannot but
anticipate that TIE decision Of the Colonial Office will be n
favor of the literal construction of The Convention. In the
meantime beg leave suggest that in any public notice
that may be given that the Bay Of Fundy henceforh open
TO American shernen tshould be carefully stated that the
extension of the same privilege 10 the other great bays
the coast Of the AngNo American dependencies is matter
Of negotiation between the ogovernnen,s My notes Of
the 25ho March, and 2dinsan will suggest e reason for
presenting the ctuaF stdcof the controversy in this FORM
am sir, ~ifh great respect, your obi serv't. !.
TramsrnIITed win despatch N 3tS.
The Earl Of ABERDEEN 10 Mr.. Everett q April 1e45.