Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-12-23

: satisfactory explanations Of the rea
objects OF the measure have bee
given both here and in London.
The unadjusteh difference howev
er, between the two governments a
to the Interpretation Of the first arti
Gle of the convent ton Of 1918 is still
matter Of Importance. American
fishing vessels within nine or tel
years have been excluded from wa
ters to which they had free access fol
twenty five years after the negotia
ton of the treaty. In lS45, this
exclusion was relaxed so far as con
Germs the Bayof Fundy, but the just
ard liberal attention of the Home
government, in compliance with what
we think the true cons struction of the
convention, to open all the other out
er bays to our fl bhermen, was aban-
doned, in consequence Of the oppo ST.
ton Of the colonie 5. Notwithstanding
this, the u. S. have, since the Bay of
Fundy was re-opened to our fisher
men in I845, pursued 4the most lib
eral course toward the colonial fishing
interests. By the revenue law Of
1876, the duties on colonial fish. en-
tering our ports were very greatly
reduced, aud by the warehousing act
it is allowed to be entered in bond
without payment of duty. In this
way colonial fish has acquired the
monopoly of the export trade in our
market, and is eh hterihg to some ex
tent into the ho me consumption
These facts we're among those which
increased the sen sibiity Of our fish
ing interest, at the movement in
question.
These circumstances and the Incl
dents aboye alluded to have led me
to think the momen t favorable for a
reconsideration of the entire subject
of the fisheries on the coasts Of the
British provinces with a view to place
them upon a moro libera al footing of
reciprocal privilege. A willingness
to meet us in some Arrangement OF
this kind is understood t exist, on
the part of Great Bntainl with de-
sire on her part to include ih one COM
prehensiye settlement, ad well this
subject as the commercial Intercourse
between the e. States and the British
provinces. ] have thotght that
arrangement IS may be made
on these two subjects, it is |expedient
that they should be embraced in
separate conventions. The illness
and death of the late Secretary of
State, prevented the com nhlencement |
of the contemplated negotiatlon--
Pains have been taken I'd collect the
required for 1.-THE details I
Of such an arrangement The SUBJ
iect is attended with considerable diff T
ficulty. If it is found Practicable t.
come to an agreement mutually ac>
ceptable to the two parties, conven-
tions may be concluded id the course
Of the present winter. Ehe control
Of Congress over all the provisions
Of such an arrangement I, affecting
the revenue, will of course be reserv-
ed. n
The affairs of Cuba formed prom
Inent topic in my last annual mes /
sage. They remain in an uneasy
and feeling Of alarm and
on the part of the Cuban
appears to exist This
eeling has interfered with the regu-
ar commercial intercourse between
.he U. s., and the island, and led to
some acts of which we have right.
% complain. But the Captain Gen
.ral Of Cuba is clothed with no pow
II to treat with foreign governments,
lor is he in any degree under the
control Of the Spanish Minister at
Any communication
which he may hold with an agent Of
foreign power is informal and
natter Of courtesy. Anxious to put
N end to the existing inconvenien-
es (which seemed to rest on a mis- /,
onception) | directed the newly ap-
,ointed Minister to Mexico, to visit
Havana, on his way to Vera Cruz
Ie was respectfully received by the
yaptain General who conferred with
i'm freely on the recent occurrences;
'ut no permanent arrangement was !
ffected. l.
In the mean time, the refusal OF
he Captain General to allow passen-
,ers and the mail to be landed in 1
ertain cases, for . reason which =
oes not furnish in the opinion Of this !