The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13
The News

nroeeedings Of the National Free Soil Convention at
Pitt,burg that body yesterday effected the object
ks WI Oh il assembled, by nom natDg John P. Hale,
af New Hampshire, for President, and George w.
Julien. Of Indiana, for Vice President. Considers
he difhculiy appears 10 have been produced at the
convention with regard to the selection Of party
name, the establishment Of platform, Sc; but
unEke their Contemporaries in the Baltimore CoDven-
ton, the majority were iodsposed to waste time in
Ile discussion. They therefore soon managed to
compromise matters, and on coming to the impor-
tant vote for President, they all pulled together,
With an unanimity that was astonishing. This
nomination Of Mr. Hale throws the two old parties
Of she country back upon their original grounds
L win sake from the wing and democratic ranks all
fe free soers Of every shade and huethus injuring
one party about much the other, and leaving
the great body Of the people decide upon the prin
siples at irsue between them. True, it win greatly
eut down the vote Of both; but then it is not likely
that il will interfere with the actual strength of
ether as did the Buffalo ticket in 1913. In that
sontest Mr. Van Buren,, in addition to receiving the
free soil vote Of the country, was supported by
long line Of old end warm personal friends Er.
Hale has no such personal popularity. He will get
the vote Of his party, composed of all the colors
isms and ties Of the country, and nothing more.
He was formerly considered as belonging to the de-
pocrats, but in the United States Senate, of late,
Re has been anywhere, everywhere, and no where,
just it suited his convenience. Mr. Julien, the
nominee for Vice President, repre- sented the Fourth
district of Indiana in the last Congress. We shall
take the trouble to review this whole matter here
after, and in the meantime, refer our readers to
ths exceedingly enter tanning report of the proceed
ines and speeches in the convention.
The information detailed by our special Washing
ten correspondent, with regard to the fishing
TROUBLES if corrert-and no doubt it is-is highly i'm
tortsnt The writer asserts that he has it from q
rea BILE source that the British government has not
and win net approve Of the forced construction
placed upon the treaty by the coonists, by which
they claim exclusive right inside the headlauds.
All that England requires is, that foreign vessels
shall DO, take Ash within a marine league Of the
actual shore. This is very plain and simple and if
such be really the position Of Great Britain the
subject Mr. Webster was certainly very wide Of the
mark in HE proclamation, But be all this as it
may il is quite evident, according to all accounts,
Mat many of our fishermen have been most ungen-
erously dealt with, by either the oolonists the
British naval oficers-most likely by the former
The American fishermen, when ndisputably beyond
she prescribed bounds have been ordered off, and, in
me or two instances, captured and conGscated. No
matter who the guilty parties who have com
united thu acts, they Subjects of the British
Queen, and as such, her government is responsible
for them. One good temporary at least-will grow
out Of these troubles The bluenoses, who have
been claiming bounty from the United States, win
Dc SaUght aud their rascality exposed.
The chief feature in the proceeding Of the Uated
a. ba IF Mr.
Scale, on the fishing question. This gentleman
have taken entirely distinct view of the
case and dsssns, in toto, from the opinions of Sc
cse,sry Webster, Gen. Glass; and others. very ain
gular resolution was introduced by Mr. Merriwether
IN the course of the day. He wishes to ascertain
what amount of money has been drawn from the
public treasury by Generals Scott and Pierce. How
r,dleuousl The Iodan Appropriation bill passed,
81 amended The very decisive vote-l4 to 3l--by
which the Senate refused to take up the Free Farm
hill shows shat the friepds of that scheme have moth
ing . hope for during this session.
In tht House, after the passage of the bill regu-
latipg The fees and costs allowed judicial officers,
tb. morning hour was consumed by debate upon
the b, declaring the Wheeling and Bridgeport
bridges TO be lawful structures IL viii be reeollec.-
ed tba, the Supreme Cour; has decided that these
yopositon for relief to Mr. Ritche lie again on the
tspis. From present indications, a majority of the
members are now disposed TO remunerate him for
the Losses besussined by his contract for the public
printing The Army Appropriation bill was taken
ny and debated in Committee Of the Whole. For
the accommodation of those whose minds were sur
cha g,d with Bupcombe speeches, which they could
rot gtt AZ opportunity TO deliver evening session
was held. However, there were but few present,
And rather than waste time by speaking to bare
walls, two Of them gave notice that they would
print then speeches Mr. Campbell, nevertheless
ssuld not let tue opportunity clip by Of defending
Secretary Corwin from the recent attack Of Mr..
Olds
The steamship Africa reached this port yesterday
morning, with three days later adyiees from all
parts Of Europe We have spoken ut length of the
leading feature Of the news in the adjoining column
The details will be fonnd on another page.
The cholera still hangs on at Rochester. There
were four deaths there yesterday.
According to the Western papers, there has been
. complete political change in Iowa. It is said
that both the whig candidates for Congress have
been elected and that there will be wing majority
n he Legislature.
wepublish the third days proceedings ofthe Ed
ucational Convention, at Newark. II will be seen
AAree or four resolutions passed. bearing on the
subject. "Tke talk" which occupied the whole
day, was entertaining and good enough, in lis way
aaording fine exhibition Of the powers of oratory,
or composition, on the part Of the speakers, and
sven containing mach useful information, as popu-
NJ lectures but how II conduses 10 tho objects Of