Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia Inquirer
TIE FISHERIES AND THE SENATE.
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Judge CCoL) Mason, Chairman OF the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs Friday pres ntcd 10 ie consideration VI Tie
SeGae resolution calling upon the President II not IN
compatible with Tie rutc Interest," Tor Information IN ela-
! ton Fisheries.
The judge coming as he does from The Ancient Dominion
the birth place Washington, Jefferson MadiSonr and Mon
roe is prccis. the man. be the head OF our Foreign
Affairs such crisis the present Tie mas been wen
educated in patriotic school a" Virginia principles and
M allow the British or any other nation 10 oicr The
..;ust nGignIty 10 nation He SAID, mat national
Comfy The common etiquette Of nations, should have
tao yhl lie English GJvCrTmcn the pfopilcy OF n0tuyn$
~ IN udr,ucc u its intention 10 change tic
treaty that had eri>ed aud prlctccd upon for HE last
lifiy D forty years Bu instead Of doing this, we find
ncl scmcn! large fleet, with the avowed object OF pre-
venting fishermen from exercising ri4ht tat no 0ae had
seriously questioned Tor nearly half a century
And h., il The English expect 10 treat win US on
that :,y 0tcr question: with Their vessels ot war ~ me
waters adjacent TO TIE fishing ground they t.rea!ou-y
mis- taken Nor would he believe that he distinguished Sc
crcufy OF State NJ. Webster Tor whose Intellect ne had he
,.,t respect, would agree 10 line ct ahy ftaly WIN
The Ministers Great Britain with The foreign armament
80 near AMI hihe. IT, apparently Tor Hilndaion-
To question put 10 sir. Mason as 10 what instructions he
would Give Tie Commander Of fleet, he replied win
reai energy ana the seemed be responded 10 by
inc Senator'S Centrally that he would order them tu defend
our fishermen III: exercise OF the rights they mud been IN
the u cnoym nj screo! ever since the treaty Win Great
Britain madG-up 10 the present ui.n."
II TOO late r he English now 10 enforce nsn inter
probation treaty Indeed tier recent ouJrea on Ibis
question "Ihag short rotation Of tie treaty between
Than in relation 10 fishermen The true mode
sirucon upon by tine contracting parties t'nme-
dnteiy otter signed BY This uuerrng rule Of ascer
tanning what countries intended by the treaty enter
I'd into By cm Yesterdays proceedings will be leaf in our
history at the British will have 10 look carefully TO- %
usr the 81 their rashnes should they hn the
interpretation commended !or b. the Americans TIE true
Ii the British uvcrnmen therefore, at this distant
day weakly m1gns tia: VII! allow them 10 break the
rcat By forcing another construction upoa IT, here pub
cly noy them that it cannot be done without collision be-
tween The Two ronnfcs.
The question atty and eoquen;ly discussed by Judge
Mason Governor Cass Mr.. Bell OF Tennessee, Judge rUu.
cey formally Attorney General OF tie United States under
Mr. Polk; Mr.. Da~soa Nh Peace of Mayland Mr.. Bor-
land Arkansas; Gov. Pfait of Maryland, all spoke and
with uncommon ability.
II is gratifying find that The resolution from the
South. Il is but aGother indication Of that high
patriotic devotion the Constitution that 70 be found IN
Ill paris Of this great Union
Jrd-e Mason is Of the very best men in the Senate
with eminent gifts that fl hin for the high position nc holds
the councils Of the nation He has the thanks Of
people America for his patriotic this very
important and very exciting topic