The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08
Important from Washington.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
WARRINGTON, Sept. 6

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 1858.
Tie Fishery Dspute-7ne Difficulty not yet Settled.
The tatements the English papers, that he fishing
dacult,s have been arranged not to be relied
On the contrary it is confidently stated by those whose
authority to be sighted that the British imperial
government the last steamer sent dspa ches to Mr.
Crampting intimatng that no arrangement had been
made Indeed Admiral Seymour has his cypress orders,
since Congress adjourned through DIR. Champion to
seize ere,y Yankee rese wn three miles Of ne colonial
shores.
Strange 20 say the dispatches Of Mr. Abbott Law
renee, and of Lord Mamesbury, quite discrepant
There is some misunderstanding and some bunging
somewhere. Mr.. Lawrence seems to think there is
trouble ahead Lord Mam csbury is not of that opinion
The colonial will not allow the imperial 60
verpment trife with their rights their interests
Mr. Websters that he did not intend to
allow the provincial to interfere has caused
not little excitement amongst them, and strengthened
them in Downing street You may depend ON it, the pre-
sent administration at st James will not do any thing
to compound what the coonists deem to be their in
erests hwart their wishes and it will enforce the
construction of the treaty to the bays and head
lands which it is well known superinduced
by colonial influence The British government conform
ing the views of the coloniass have not the least
idea allowing fish between the head lands of their
bays nor within three miles Of their shores
without receiving a full equivalent The equivalent
quired 1t is said is reciprocal free trade between all the
colonies and the Unitd States in all the productions of
agriculture the forest and the OF each and fu
and equal participation in all the coast fisheries Of the
United States including the privilege of wfecking fish
ing and catching turtle in the Gulf and Straits OF Forda
other southern coasts This last privilege has been
repeatedly sought by the British Government, of the
United States but has hitherto been uniformly refused
upon of southern States the ground
that its extension would afford facilities tor the free
| negroes of the British Bahamas tampering with the
slaves the coasts and on the ground also that the
fherics were owned by the States. and could not be
! dis posed OF by the federal authorities.
Negotiations 1t is known, are expected to be set on
foot between Mr. Webster and Mr.. Champion. Mr. Per
ley of New Bruins wick has been here some weeks in at
tendance the British embassy but he leaves here to-
colonies esp, ciay the fisheries. have doubt not
been found quite valuable to the British minister and as
be is waJm champion of the colonia, interests and
rights his views will doubtless be impressed on auy ar
rsrgement that may BE- made. The negotiations. II Is
probable will be optLed at Marshfeld. whittier Mr.
! CHAMPION will go MIR, Webster Is prepared
| to enter upon them. The reciprocity question would
probably tc,n adjusted at the late session had Mr.
been able to pursuadc himself that the adjust
aiapg, lie Iesss the idea If tariffs by treaty Is
regarded sntagonistical The wing doctrine OF
protection to mannfact ureIs by revenue tariff laws Mr.
Webster has more enlarged views
! The Corwin Committee have summoned several wit
pes to appear HIRE the 18th inst. and gst
ia, IN Mr. Geo, Law of your city Mr.. CoTwiu has re-
quesI full inves, igaton and offers full nspec ion
Of all his private papers on the subject OF the Gardner
claim and c Is known Of the character of the EVIL
dence justify the prophecy that he vii be exonerated
from all blame, Of every kind by the Committee and by
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