New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
EUROPE.
BY THE CANADA'S MAILS.
ENGLAND.
The FIshery Question.


From the London Times.
This is not the first time that discussions
have arisen with 1t ference fisheries off these coasts
or that American vessels have been seized by Brisn
cruisers for intIu6Dg into B,sh waters 10 1875 for
Instance, TeipOndeDce took with reference
to the seizure 1.-THE Washington and Of the gus under
similar circumstances ard appears from dispatch Of
Mr. Everett, then American Mlnser 10 London that
Lord Aberdeen iutmstod 10 him, by noe OF the 10
of March, ls45 that the Bri,ieh Government would
conceoe TO American fsheTmtn the right Of pursuiog
their occupation in the Bay Of Fundy." TO juige of
the full force and value Of this communication IL
would be necessary 20 sec the whole cortesponfence
but the mere fact that ihiI permission to hah 10
the Bay ot Fendy was so conceded by the Eagl.h
Government and accepted by the Americans clearly
denotes that they went there by permission and noI oy
fph and that the hight of granting Withholding sdcn
permission lsy with the British Government Since,
however the British Secretary of Se'e for Foreign Al
fsrs thought III make that cOneessOn IN $50, the
Americans mis- ht justly expect some clear notihcston.u
twas at any subsequent period "a be- withdrawn. MI
Web,ter does rot sppesr 10 have been aware OF th9
existence Of tho document when he wrote his hre'
Communication, as be bss made i the subject oil sec
ord letter; aud is not impossihle that consdengt
lack Of experience ia Her Asjestys GOycrnment LOrd
NalnesbuIy, SIR John Pskineton, and the Ql5ens
Advocate were equally uniformed. blt IN Miich
1915, Lord Derby was hlmseh secretary OF
State for the Coones and It appears from the tenor
OF Mr.. Evertu's dispstch that the subject was
expressly referred 10 the CoouiahOmce, and
therefore The Lord stanley o tnet date Ia as nuch re-
spon,ible for the concsssOn IN the Bay OF Fundy rs
Lord Aberdeen hiuoL for ito colonial Interests a1ect
ed BY peculiarly under his charge inatno's Is
certainly plea In favor Of the Americans present oc.
cupsion Al enjoy neut OF Eshing rights N the Bay Of
fupdy which Go 70 legally belong 10 then. But Al
though courtesy requires tsst such concessions should
not be withdrawn without cause and Without notice, L
cannot BE- cOntended that limitations az fenuucatlo ne
formally established by treaty permanently sbro
gated by mere ncio nom tho Secretary %; stats for
The time being ard The ssne pc yer that valves right
At one tine may ssIer, Il 81 another.
We entertain doubt g. the right ia this case or
TO the susge Of the Troay, which is unnis sKsby
Gear ard cannct be eyaded bat In the present state Of
Sai in'ormsioD On the subject feel much less conf
iee VA ne policy Of the course which the British Gov
a., - mas though, proper 10 adopt a, this particular
IN g A the iisht OF hshug In The Bay Of Fucdy lad
o.on ooIeeoee oy former Governed and had passed
hto iope sse by sUherance or Otherwise. among n
numerous esss o'icren aldermen W. tnip thu, taey
were enuuooto ample notice ths, II would be xithd
NOT on teo "'0 Oh he nshing but ear before
band Yet we eEfn from STR John pakipgr,p II.
that the strict eEd immecise execution of tho ee.,v
of 1915 was one OF the subjects which r-essoa -
urgently on the s'teniiOB Of Lord D-rov,s Z; ,v1
FuIlher there is no time - which 4, ia ,o urs5,' ~
BILE 10 engage 10 Diplomatic disputes or even IN ne,s
doris with the American Government, 10 taa ned M
which nms distey prececes the election Of President
The existing Government will not 'muit itsef to anv
pofitse engagements; the candidates for power 90
bgih sides eager "a work upon ihs eNctsb's nation
NJ ieelpge of the public and 10 raise cry even Of
war for eeeiortesirg iargoses; tee Cavern nerr