The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-23

brace Of American whiggery Toryism 10 toryism,
the world over, Mr. Greeley. and in one thing is
it mo strongly illustrated than in taxing the mass
of the people to build up the int rests OF peculiar
class of the people, whether that peculiar class be
lords Of the land or lords Of the loom.
The people Of this country are nome the less thank
fn for these favors, and the polite attentions Of
General Scott's friends are duly regarded But
four. ifths Of the population of this country are
radicals. Their opinion of General Scott may DO
learned from what has been already stated. They
do particularly desire annexation to the Untod
States. although they admire your institutions, and
wish them every success They only wish more
free commercial intercourse and to leave the pro-
gress of future events to determine the course they
may take They have no faith in General Scott,
whatever his tory correspondents NAV cay TO him.
and little in the whig party of the United States
They do not believe that the party which never
added foot Of territory to the American Union are
competent to add an empire, larger IN extent than
their wide dominions Senator Seward learned
this when here, from the meagreness OF the tory
party in the House General Scott and Horace
Greeley may now learn it without tho trouble of
coming here although we should be happy to see
them, and would treat them with every attention.
But their political principles they would find repu-
dated by the radicals here, as they ara by the
liberal party the world As an evidence of tho
public sentiment Of the liberal party of this country,
! enclose extract from editorial article Of
leading radical paper. discussing the question Of
reciprocity Of trade with the United States. give
it for the benefit of Mr.. Greeley and his friends.
There are two parties in the United States and the
advent Of either to power depends In great the
Of ed
proteconists and go dead against everything In the
shape of free tisde-and the democrats the descend
ants Of those who struck the successful blow for in
dependence who thorough FREQ traders. Should
the latter be successful at the coming contest Canada
would obtain reciprocity-but il the former We
question if even fair means or foul will have the effect Of
securing the desired boon for tories in all ages Of tho
world have been stiff necksd and nonopoSing faction
A. tho IF at hA
people here, all of whom would require to be con-
verified before they would join General Scotts party,
the latter had better give up the idea Of annexa-
ton, to be managed, if it becomes necessary,
by those who're principles more liberal, and
whose management of similar matters entities them
to sufficient confidence to render their efforts sue
cessful CANADIENsIs.
QUEBEC, Oct. 16, 1852
Continued Vigilance Of British Cruisers as to the
Fish9,es-Abundance Of Nfacksrsl on the Coat
Incidence of the British Fsheymen-hiore Railroad
Troubles Bye,eing-Prortaciat Liabilities of the
Province u, aid Of Railroads. Nora Scotia.
There seems to be no relaxation Of vigil ance ON
the part of the British cruisers on the fishing sta
ton, and the American vessels have been obliged
to concentrate upon Prince Edward Island, where it
is more difficult to prevent their fishing within the
limited distance from the shore, which is described
condition
The more efectually to prevent American fisher
men from taking these fish within the prescribed
distance, plan has been resorted to by the captain
Of the Devastation, of stationtng boats along
the coast; and the Governor Of the Island has COM
piled with his request of having the expense of their
lodging betrayed by the colonial government This
is rev feature-it is transferring the coast guard
service, established in England for the prevention
of smuggling, to the colonies, and may lead to some
such establishment, of permanent nature, in the
provinces
But, with all this effort to prevent the Americans
from fishing within three miles, sby doing which,"
says the Captain of the Devastation, the shore be-
comes vast and valuable preserve for the fishermen
Of the British Provinces" we hear nothing of any
energetic operations on their part to take the sh
thus placed within their reach The inhabitants
on the eastern coast of Prince Edward Island are
the ArcAdian French, and q more INDECENT race is
scarcely to be met with An American gentleman
formed an establishment there about four years
since, which be bad to abandon on that account;
and his wife, whom met at Pictou on her return,
told me that it impossible to get these people
into the boats before twelve o'clock at noon, and
he entire population appeared to be 50 ignorant as
curing fish, that she did not think one of
them knew how much salt it would take to cure
quntal
On the western coast of Nova Scotia the people
more enterprizing and iDdustrious but still they
do not make the most of the advantages they pos
sess and men Of capital will not embark their wealth
in such an enterprise; and raw it stated in Nova
Scotia paper, that gentleman at PictOu, who at
tempted to get up some little public spirit in that
place. and to form u company to engage in the fish,
cry could not get twenty one hundred dollar shares
subscribed for.
A nation has a right to all the advantages to
which her position entities her, and if fish abound
on her coast, she may have the exclusive right Of
catching them; but 1t never was intended by the
God OF nature that the food which intended for
the subsistence Of should be placed beyond his
ha In1n md ll0fh Of hasa
who happen TO reside on The shores to which they
resort.
The colonial power Of England has not hitherto
been manifested in the deveopement ofthe resources
Of the splendid provinces which her flag waves.
This is not the fault, perhaps, of the mother coun-
try But if those who inhabt her colonies will not
use their wealth and direct their industry for the
promotion of objects Of pm bic benefit and adva n.
tage, they ought not to call upon her to enforce
those laws Of nations in such M amer MS to con-
ilict with the energy and enterprise of others.
AS 1t IS with the fishery, 70 ID it precisely with
ference to the superior advantages which Canada
possesses in constructing a canal to connect Lake
superior with Lake Ontario, where nature has Gre
ated every facility the British side while on the
American it would have TO be larger, and con-
structed ut greater expense; and yet the Canadian
government will neither construct the canal itself,
Dor permit private company to do go.
They can do nothing in this province without
fight, and the proposed railroads seem to furnish
very fruitful theme Mr.. jackson must, by this
time, be heartily Disguised with the whole concern,
and understand be is preparing to leave fot Eng
land. He was summoned here by telegraph from
New Brunswick, by the government, in the expecta-
ton that bill would be passed through the Honse,
Incorporating company to establish main truuS
hne through the province, the contract for con-
structipg which to be given to Mr.. Jackson and
the capitalists in England whom he represents.
But it mas been obstruoted vt every stage by rigid
enforcement OF the rules and having at length been
referred 10 the Committee on Railroads, company
which was formed nj Montreal. evidently for no
herr 20 kusd
to the tcrloiuus of the Portland and Montreal line
are moving Haven andenrtn to prevent the commit
tee reporting tayorabiy on the measure.
Itappesrs 10 me, however, that they are running
Wild on the subject of railro ,ds in this provinces
and unless the British government interposes some
check, the consequences will be serious in the ex-
IRENE There seems TO ne nothing tangible; il Is
only bonds and debentGres that are to be thrown
upon the English market to fetch what they can
command Then the contr actors arctic take certain
amount iof stook-the cnmnRny is To take n cnrtain