The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-02

begun N biustes, and tbe Brjtieh Hoo Seems vary
n 1eh inclined 10 raise hrs msne Thanks W soef
evrc hone government, and m Admnal taiis up
70 he vSTh u preserving the al sastsr sad disoiy
ut ibe DasoA he Ttpst in The disaI bed wasefe,
We 10 nos think We all be bafles into CONCESSIONS
which this country oseht not 10 make or acssp
negotiations unworthy Vt The motber county lbs
origin cf the quarrel 30 have given elsewhere ana
HsO the American Beerctary Of S.ste's intanma-
tory aud oonbastis speech, which, donblessly, Ss
and is admirably calculated to achieve tho co)eSs
apparently desired by shs United S,ases Government,
viz (, the !" anne Ration" Of all tbe fisheries OF the
Briiishtrs bordering upon their presumed territory.
But Earl Derby ashore, and VsSe Admiral CIR
George Seymour afOnt, will, We trnst, DO fennd oy
YANKEE Doodle" moro than match for him inie
time. We Do not think tho farce Of the Oregon
dispute win DO enacted with . Derby Ncfthan
bcIlapd administration. Right well we remember
the vigorous manner Sir Geo. 70 Seymour pcoeeeaed
to nsgot asioDs with tho $50 sslled) French psotsS
tors,e over poor Pomare. at Tahiti, in 1870
wentin he Rsslisk steamer, leaving HE noble tyS
decker, CoIliDgwooda 60 slsassd ssf action double
Allotted, off the mouth Of the settlement. with orders
TO open upon the place Il he did not return ia given
time =, course Aessiears the Ffcnsa protectors ID
thoroughly understood the character Of nego.ia'
ton begun in SO unnistakable . manner, and 50
tshed Sir George as to their intentions towards
tho lady.
We douht not but Sir George win exhibit the same
courage and determination in the North American
waters as he did in the South In sho meanwhile he
should be reinforced without moments delay His
squadron At present 10 much to light TO Offer any
powerful lsDgthenea opposition to such q force as
getting together a. fs: as he can Win
Of Sir George Seymour, on tho West Indian and
North American stations combined is only (lccord.
ing TO the statement published last week by the Ui
tea Serpsce Gasette) the following
Cumberland, 20 guns, 500 men, laas) captain =. ssy
Alarm 20 guns, $40 men, Captain G. Ramsay
Calypso. IS guns: 1875 men Captain A FORBES.
sapho. IL guns 12s men. Com uan 8. Cochiane
Pcrsisp u gums. l25 men, Com Mitchell
Bermuda guns "A men, lieutenant A. d. Jolly.
Net'sy, guns, 20 men
Campbell.
Resaaond guns, 100 men, a75 horse power Com. r. A.
Buzsard guns 100 men, 400 hose power, c3n. Dob
Basiisk guns leo men, geo horse power Com Hon. f.
Aiba guns 80 men, 200 horse power Lieutenant crau-
Kite guns, Is men, ITO horse power.
Which, together with the Imaun, stationary re-
eeving hulk at Port Royal, make total force (ir-
respective of the colonial armed tender) OF Is ships
men-half Of the sea- going force being steamers;
and We will shortly be reinforced by the Vestal, g.
Capt. G. Hamilton, with 2S0 men.
Now, in the United States, We learn by the latest
advces received this week, the fishery excitement IS
extending, and the new Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Kennedy, of Baltimore, has started all their navy
yards and arsenals into activity. A powerful torce
is preparing for tho northeastern coast, and in
short time several Of their largest and most efficient
steamers will be on their way. There is no subject
on which the Americ ans are so sensitive as their
fisheries; and correspondent Of the Tunes, writing
from New York on the 2lst uft., says confess
that, with knowledge OF the exasperated state Of
feeling along the Canada frontier, and throughout
the British provinces, and a knowledge also OF the
policy which the President and his cabinet are de-
termined to carry out confess that entertain the
most serious apprehension of the final results. Our
government expects a collision Of this fact there
is no doubt"
This LITTER opinion seems to be the prevalent one
here well rs in New York, and will be firm
~ established by the news from New York to tho
3lst ult., which arrived by the Humboldt off Cowes
on Thursday morning last, viz that two more Anne.
rcan fishing sloops had been seized by the English
cruiZers Sir George Seymour was fitting out four
vessels Of mt ST. Johns, to reinforce his
squadron Of thirteen vessels, then cruzing on the
ground Of dispute. On the American pait the ex-
petition fitting out for Japan had been ordered to
the scene of the dispute, and the steam frgate Mis-
sissppi, Commodore Perry, was then coaGng for the
same destination AZ New York.
equipped squadrons, which, in the event Of their
vices being required, it would be well for the govern
mint to viotual and send bin the direction OF the
scene of action. viz. Rear Admra. Corrys squad
ION and Captain Rohinson's, comprising together
tho Prince Regent, so; Rodney. 81; Pha,tor. J0;
Areibusa, DO Arrogant, 40; Dduntless, -: High
flyer, n. and Encounter, Il.
Let ps not 10 cau.sht unprcpa7ed, but enable
the British Admiral to show light whether mat.
ters run to that length or not IL IS ayideu. the
Americans aie preparing for such a contingency.