Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-29
WAs,,IxGToN. July 9Th, 1852.

he laie ministry Of Engianu WIS OpI"Dss.''
10 the granting ofboun,ies in principle. and in
consequence if steadily fused {" give the nc.
cessary assent 10 the acts Of the Colonial Leg
i.lature granting bnunrirs 10 the fisheries. The
colnnir> complained severaily uf this nterfer-
cnce With their local affairs. and they further
Complained that the go. ernmeM declined 10
e,fnrce the provisions of the fishery conven.
toa OF 1918. and thereby permitted American
fish, rrr,cn to encruach upon the hest h>hinR
grounds, i,om which under the legal cons,r"c'
,on "i the treaty. they ought to he excluded
With the re-, ent change oi Ministry in Eng
land has occurred an enrire change Of policy.
The present Secretary If State for the Coh'-
nies. Sir John Packing ham. has addressed a
circular letter to the Governors Of the several
North American Colonies, an extract from
which is as follow s.
"Dauning Street, May 2OtI. 1S52.-Among
Ih' many pressing Subjects which have cngag-
I'D the alte"ricn"f her M~jrs,y's Minister'S. since
their assumption Of Office lew have been more
important in heir estimation than The questions
aing to the proie. ton solicited for the Fish
cries of the coast Of British North Amr,ica.-
Her Maje.t,'s Government have taken into
their serious consideration the presentations
es noted in the margin. and have not failed tu
observe. that. hilsi acrive measures have been
taken I'y certain colonies for the purpose Of en-
conragng their fisheries, and Of repellng the
intrusion Of inreign vessels. i, has been sub
ject Of Complaint that indictments should have
been offered hy the policy Of the Imperial
Government Ia the enact nlrnt Of hounties con
sider,d b.. tho local legislature essential for
the protection of this trade. Her Majesty s
Ministers, are d-sirous Of removing all grounds
# complaint on the part of the Cnlonirs in con-
sequence of encoura cement Of the fishing ves-
sells of the Unit.'e States upon waters from
which they art. excluded BY the terms of tn.
Convention Of 1918. and they therefore intend
t" despatch as as possible small naval
force of steamers. or other small vessels. TO en-
forc- the observance of that convention
This announcement is accompanied by the
follow ing as to bountes:
with rcgarl To the question Of promoting
the fisheries Of the British C"ones by the
meaus ofb"unries. Her Majcsty's Government.
though desirous TO sanction any unnecessary
deviaIi"n from the policy which regulates the.
cnntnrce OF ihls country. are still dlsinrlIned
to prevent these Colonies by interpositon Of
Imperial authority and especially pending the
n'goIiaiion With The United States Of America
for the settlement of the principles of which the
conme CT of the British North American Colo
MES Is her. alter to lie carried or. from adopt
ing the policy which they may deem most con-
ducivr 10 their own prosperity and welfare"
Meantime, and within the last ten days. an
American fishing vessel, called the Coral. be.
longing TO Machias. in Maine. has been seized
in the Bay Of Fundy. near Grand M-nan. hy
the officer commanding Her Majesty's cutter
Neuc. already arrived in that bay. for an al
legged nfraciion THE fishing conventon. and
the fishing vessel has been carried 10 the port
of ST. John. N. B.. here. procn dngs have
hrn tax n IN the Admiralty Court with a
view to ner condemnation and absolute forf.i.
ture
Besides the small naval force to be sent on
ny ue imperial go.ernm mt. the Colonies are
hcs'iring themselves also for the protection of
fisheries. Canada has 6tieh out nm armed yes
sci 10 lie stationed in the Gulf and this vessel
has proceed d to the fishing g"ounds. having
on board not only naval commander and
crew nth power TO ST re vessels within limits,
hut ais" >tipendary magistrate AMI civil po-
hce. 70 make p,i oners of ali no are transgres.-
ing the laws of Canada. in order to their beiny
COMMITTED 10 Jail in that colony for trial. The
colony Of Ne~ fnuniland has fitted out an arm
ell vessel for III" purpose Of resisting the en-
cr,a,hm' nis of French fi.hng vessels on the
coast af Labr ,dur but when read, to sail from
her port. the Governor of that colony acting
under Tie imperial instruc'ions refused I" give
the tomman Ter OF the colonial vessel the ne-
ce>s.ry authoify for making the prize Of French
vess,.!s trespassing.
This Is an extraordinary circumstance. IS
perially " hen taken IN connection " ith the fact
that the like authority TO seize American fish
ing vessels under similar circumstances has
never been refused to the cruizers nf any of the
North American colonies. The colony If No
va Scotia has now four armed cruiyers. well
manned, on It's coasts. ready to p 'unce upon
any American vessels who may accidentally
Or otherwi ise tie found fishing within the limits
d.6ned by the crown officers of England
New Brunsw irk has agreed with Canada and
Nova Scotia to place cutter in the Bay of
Fun.Iy to look after Americans fishing there
and AT Prince Ed ards island. and her Maics
tvs steam irigaie Devastation has been placed
under the instructions of The governor of the
c"lony. The first arinl. OF the convention be-
tween the U. S. and Great Britain, Of the goth
Octoher. 1918. is these words:
Whereas, differences have arisen respecting
the liberty claimed ly the United Slares for
the Inhabitants thereof to take. dry and cure
fish on certain coasts; hays, harbors and creeks
Of His Britanic Majesty dom'nions in Amcri-
ca, 1t is agreed between The high contracting
parties that the Inhabitants of the said United
Siatrs shall have for ever in common with
the snhj-cts Of his Britauc Majesty the liberty
to take fish of every kind on that part ol tn.
southern coat OF New fuundIand which cx-
tends from Cape Ray to the Rameau LIND.
on the western and northern coast Of said New.
ioundianl from the said Cape Ray 10 the Qur
pom Islands on the shores nfthe Magdacn Is
lands. and also on the >oiihern coast. bays,
harbors and cr$ks from Mr.. Jolly on The
southern coast of the Labrador 10 and through
the straits Of Belle lse and thence north
wardly ind. -tinirely along the coast. without
prsju'lice, however. TO any 81 the exclusive
right, of the HuI<nn's Bay Company, and
that the American n Gsherm. II shall also have lib
erty fnrever to dry and cure FISH in any ofihe
unsettled hays, harl,ors and creeks Of the
southern psrt # The Coast If Ne~ forndlaDd
hereabove described. and of the coast nf Lab
rador, but soon the same or any portion
thereof shall be settled. il shall not he lawful
for the said fishermen TO dry or cure fish at
such portion so settled without previous
sgre-,nsnt for such purpose. with the inhsb
tants. .proprletors or possessors oe tho ground.