The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27

right 10 San Juan.
The Fisheries Question and the Administration.
While the fact has gone forth the country that
armed British cruisers have made seizure OF an American
fishing vessel in those very waters of the Bay OF Fundy
where the British government, in 1915, conceded they
had no right make such seizure, the special organ OF
the President here at Washington refuses say anything
upon the subject-to tell whether the administration
here are doing anything thinking anything about the
| subject
But the telegraph from the furthest extremity Of Mas
sachusets is more communicative and here is what II
tells
Mr.. Webster at Home.
BosTos, July 25.Mr Webster had grand reception at
Marshiield yesterday The Hon. Seth Sprague delivered
| an address welcoming him homc to which Mr.. Webster
responded. lie declined to define his political position He
alluded the subject of the fisheries and said they would
be protected by the administration at all hazards lie pro
nonnced the conduct OF England wholly unjust abe; and
after further remarks. the meeting adjourned
| Here is grave matter. Mr.. Webster is "aI home"
Mr. Webster receives" Mr.. Webster is dumb to his
own politics at public meeting of his political friends
but for this silence matters domestic he makes up by
ample defamation on the stump about matters foreign -o
gayes moment-whch are now the subjects OF negota-
lion in his hands II is on the stump, and not from the
hall of cabinet consultation, that Mr. Webster announces
the judgment and the purposes Of this government in
question but too probably involving, not only the ma
ona tights and honor but also the momenous issues of
peace or war! This is fashion of diplomacy. Ii
is new order of business in the Department OF State
Have we government Have we a cabinet Have
we President II so, where is be- and what is he do
ing Is he 10 appear at all in this business of but
too probable deliberate outrage the American flag, in
volying perhaps war with England Are the presden
al authority counsel influence will. all gone 10 Marsh
field with Mr. Webster 10 make chowder, hold reccp
tons, and between whites 10 "unbend" from these
weigh,y public cares in the occasional amusement of
discussing before meetings. the policy and negotia
lions of the government, as to the faith OF treaties and the
issues OF peace or war
What mean these fantastic tricks upon such an occa-
sion We affirm that the administration is making
sport and mock of its duties, and OF the dignity and
rights OF the American people The Senate OF the United
States has called upon the President for information 10
this business of weighhest public Government. And it
is to reception meeting at Marshfed that the inorma
ton is given There to believe that the ad
minstraon here is touching the subject II they do
ing so, they playing at purposes with Mr. Web
sier; for he is al Msrsbhed alone sitting in judgment on
Great Britain and answering for America, and then forth
with publishing his conclusions and commitments TO
the crowd OF bis "receivers -
viii any pretend that this is fit Is il suitable
pausible-nay a deeent-way of dealing with such
matersi Does il show on Mr.. Webster's part due
respect either the admin salon the question al
issue, to the in eress at stalker Does show on the
part OF the President and his cabneif he has any ex-
cepi Mr. Websera due respect to his own Office and 10
the people from whom he holds il in trust'
We make no point now as 10 Mr.. Webs,ers apparent
selicontradc,on, when we compare what he seems 10
have said upon The stump with what he did say in his
quasi. proclamation published few days since
II this business is done wisely and prudenty-whie
our government appears to have no head, and no
fixed place OF business and settled order OF business
and consultation OF action about business
them say, il will be most signal piece OF good luck
But what has been DONE and what is doing, under
these untowsrd circumstances is no, much the
question now the scsndaous fact that affair OF this
moment should thus be managed at loose ends.
Has this wing dynasty got much character TO lose
does il stand strong the confidence OF the people, or
even OF it's party-that It can afford to act in thA
fashion Grant that not 10 look for much help in
this matter from the White House the cabinet still we
might have been refreshed by the hight OF the highest
officials in The land at their posts, and apparently attend
ing to their duties. We pot entitled to the "solemn
plsusbites' OF official procedure, II at this juno
ure the wing party be not in condition TO give us much
more
But all this goes TO confirm the old conclusion The
wing leaders do understand the people, nor how to
manage the government in conformity with the sense Of
the people, Apparent utter lislessness at the White
and f,lrn, ar
Marshheld-such seems TO be now the whole action Of
the government The people, when they sent these high
funcionaries here had right TO look, and did look
for something better They have, in this instance, per.
mfed wing professions and wing practices thus to cheat
them. II will be their own fault i they so cheated
again.