The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13

given TO the children Of man but the sea Of God alone He
then argued the necessity for this-tbat the seas nom
their &C. could be reduced 70 possession,
and hence could become the property OF any one
people The mastery OF rhe seas has been camec ~ &c
the mastery Of all seas comm1D,cating with the
which washed her shores which as they all communi-
Gated with esch Other amounted to all ne seas OF sse
sens and be read extract from the Roman law that
the sea l. as the air NoOue claim it and
can be- preveped from hing In It, la 1909 England com
paipeo by the Dutch on her shores
issued her procamations warning Dutch fshermen
fr,m G. ming into ws'ers caim by her her shc
quslfed this by saying her object not to exclude
them but TO regulate the OF such fisheries and
that she would annually grant hem permit to h other
wise they would 20 Do II by force Against This the Hol
lsnners protested ard continued their hing for nine
years during VII oh time England endeavored to obtan
a recognition of Der exclusive right by pegoa'ion She
Jailed in h and ensusd which continued till 1854
when Holland reduced and broken down compelled
TO sccap, terms of pace in which this right
nzed That treaty was no authority for 1t declared
by a conQnerspg TO a subtued aud broken nation All
writers rscnal law, be contend laid 1t down that
the maritime jurisdiction did not extend beyond three
marine Leagues FIR the coast Of any nation; hence
there was no difficulty in arriving at what the
Of His Maestys exclusive dominion over the seas
bays &c On the coast Of North America The words
OF The treaty fun OF meaning They what they
say and not susceptible any other meaning than
arelpquishment of the rights to fish within three ma
rne miles the shore The ocean free to an the
world except within certain distance from the shores.
The baye ipets Of the free the seas
unless the enirace TO them be that it Is within
six marine miles or three miles from each SIDE The
fundy The Straits Of Northumberland and Others
in dispute far exceeded this distance a. their entrances
To constitute private belonging to nation the
whole coast OF il must be the property Of the person
claiming il and its outlet must be not to
coed twice the disar Of gunsbot AS these bays &C.
not private they under the dominion
of His Majesty 1878 they free TO tue world except
within tie distance from the shore named in the treaty
-Four he'd been given tor the pursued by
England one &c awaken COR slumterns Diplomacy to the
subject OF reciprocity another 10 show the friendship of
the present ministry to the colonies another to strike tor
Tor by The armed force TO te population dsaieated by
the failure t. establish railroad from Halifax to Que
bee and the other to involve the United States in
some Diplomatic difficulty In which would sufgcn.
der the privileges heretofore enjoyed. He alluded
to the course pursued by the United States in
allowing England to despol Nicangua-.ssentia,ly
American Satet enrich Costa Rica, which in feeling
and sentiment was British province. and to her
cess in placing her bankers in Treasury end making
them discussing agents Of the United States. It
the in the payment Of the instruments OF the Mex
lean indemnity and he thought perhaps that embold
ened by this she not alarmed in producing crisis
to involve the United States in difficulty lle read a
memorial sent to Mr. Rantoul by the fishermen show
ing the vast Importance of the fisheries the vessels
gagged in them and the Thousands deeply interested In
the business as showing the consequence which would
follow by allowing Great Britain to enforce her claim
He said that nations often embodened by past success
became rah aud pushed to measures reckless of
sequences. under the impression that whatever they
touched would he successful 1t might be that England
Jealous Of the maritime power Of the United States aud
and knowing the spring OF naval seamen and the
nursery OF ouhardy marnersook this step to destroy
it, and cripple our resources: Emboidened by her
sought to deprive of liberties heretofore enjoyed
This question was most important Tho sgus
questions the day should be met with mness Thev
forced upon the United States by rival and should
be met men shous meet them 1t said that there
are negotiations going and read extracts from
papers that such was the fact He hoped not. These
Paragraphs coupled reciprocity with the negotiations
ton of the revenue OF may have disposed
Of lie could not consent to this The British lion
might roar and roar again before the people Of the United
States will be driven to surrender any of their rights
lie thought strange that the Secrea Of state should
have so nsudged the forecast Of such Gaatin and
Rush and the wisdom OF the comprehensive statesmen
Adams to suppose they surrendered everything in the
convention Of 1915 while they suppo cd they had secured
much that was good and valuable He did not believe
that any negotiations had taken place 1t could be
true How could it have escaped the mind of the illus
trous individual Secretary State that to sign
treaty. under such circumstances, would be to sink
into dust the high character of the nation Ho
did not believe it possible. lie thought it likely
that one object of The resolution, and the debate
on it, was thar before any settlement Of the matter
was made, that the Senate should go fer it could
II asked what he would advise the administration to do!
ii would be to repeat the language of English
10 the French Ambassador IS The islands must be re
stored and every cent Of damage done to any by
their seizure paid-when this ia done, you shall be
leard" He thought Gruiness and determination would
secure peace-whilc silence and hesitation would pro
duce rupture lie fully aware of the great stake
which the United States and all the world had in peace
between the United States and England. But ho also
knew that unless the danger faced in time ciroum
would arrive when war or disgrace would be in
evitatle. The country would repudiate any peace
obtained bySnesotiations under the rule Of British
cannon If negotiations we're thus concluded, then
of the nation The British North American
possessions longer colonial dependencies but
continent bile Disposed to inst upon the full rccogn
ton Of the rights Of American fshermcn, he also
dsp oea under proper circumstances. TO deal favoraby
with them on Whit they had much at heart But no
would never DO anything under the lash of England lie
hoped the Committee on Foreign Relations would report
resolution expressive of the sentiments Of the Senate
/. J. MICHIGAN
speech, and repeated his views on the subject.
Mr. BuItn (dem) OF s. Carolina hoped that the
than conjecturos lie desired discuss this subject
but pitferred TO walt till the committee should
It lie was not anxious for war. war with Great
Britain now would be most disastrous one. lie could
not believe England desired for no advantage was to
&c dFed BY her lie wos opposed to any debate
the people for war He rather believed Great Britain
would abandon her preensions and submit to a strict
adherence to the treaty. lie thought IL likely
that the title of Great Britain to those bays sc was
better since the treaty than before It, lie believed the
TO free and the United States and Great Britain
By treaty could not make bays SC Britt BAYS
But he peter to postpone his argument till report
made He did not approve Of debating the subject
and framing public opinion when the Senate was not
Itself prepared 10 make judgment.
Mr. sL"ARD free soil OF n. r. said he as.anxious
rs the Senator from Louisiana that the Senate should
express is opinion the subject. but when it did 30
he det ircd that expression of opinion TO wise
tanned THE could only upon full in, formation
he thought he should be able 70 show that there he'd
been no nc gotatiSns OF character to compromise the
honor or interests # the country AMI that there would
be such nogotation-hat there would BE- war and
that there was no cause for alarm.
M MASON (dsm.) Of Va suggested that the Senator
allow The papers to be referred and he could make his
remarks on them after report was made.
Ma. SEWARD said be considered it but just to the ad-
mniratoD whose policy had been upjustiy represented
that ome reply should be made before the papers
TceIred more particularly because there would be
further papers cent in the subject when the whole
could be referred together lie would consent he viewer
10 the postponement Of the subject.
Messr DAwsor and BADGER insisted that the papers
ought not to BE- referred ill after reply TO at
tacks on the administration
Sir PRArr, (wbig) Of Msryland said he hopei the pa
would be referred. Senators desired TO reply the
charge made against the ADMINISTRATION by he Senator
from Lousjana of a want Of American feeling.
Mr.. SoULE-Do you say that made that charged
Mr.. PRATr-No sir understood you to cay nothing
~ the Kind; but others say 50.
Mr.. SoULg-Do you endorse IL 2
Mr. PRAIT-I say did not understand you 10 cay any.
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