The daily union., 1852-08-07


saes equally applies and particularly the Of the
northwestern shores of Cape Breton; where the Argus,
captured Il 10Y aos. q We spS sno aa sna Is =
csreful point out TO Lord Aberdeen that all the
reasoning for sdmtns .ne s o .hs AmsleSns y nh
force inssmueh they are less land locked than the Bay
OF fFundy and express the hope that the concession
meant 10 extend Ihem which iheIe
think from lhe mode in which Lord Aberdeen expressed
received evening tte Of his ordship, in
iormng than notes had been referred 20 the
Colonial Office, and that final reply could be returned
t he should be made acquainted with the result Of that
references and that IN the meantime The concession must
be understood 10 be limited TO the Bay Of Fundy
"The merits OF this question clear that cannot
bat anticipate that the decision Of the Colonial Office VIII
be Ia favor OF literal construction OF the convention
The made in fact, and could be only an
abandonment The part OF Great Britain OF her con-
struclon OF the convention eayiorl use the words
as synonymoas-so far as applied tothe Bay Of Fundy
in our view the intent aud meaning OF the treaty
Nor does the used al all disturb construction.
The substance important, and the most that be
sad is that il leaves Great Britain in position where
she may insist that she has not abandoned her
ton OF The treaty. IL was but reiteraon OF her claim
which she put forth in 1874 when, in the negotiations
Gheni her ministers declared that grants would
be made the United States fish the OF her
provinces. without an equivalent This eonoessi0n was
made claim OF the right and the terms used IN
securing our rights cannot be used TO deprive us suose
quenty OF them.
unqualified confidence that literal construction Of The
vsntios t0,u be g,usn BY He C0toaia Otce-ihe plain
meaning OF which that literal construction OF the con-
yenon will secure 10 the right hsh in all harbors
more than three miles from the shore That what
Mr, Everett meant
The only other reference which propose to make
despatch OF Lord Stanley (now Earl OF Derby, and Prime
Minister Of England) Lord Falkland, governor oil No
va Scotia, dated September ~, lS45;
.-t+..,yee DowSiNa STREET, Sept IL, 1916.
"My LoRD: Her Maeslys government
have a,lenvey considered the contained
in your despaches No 32i and 33 OF the l7th June and
tha6 6sher off he
enr and other large bays Of similar character on the coast
ssa hs .ua
would be injurious to the interests OF the Britsh North
entertained upon Ie subject and SUN adhere
letter of NE treaties which exist between Great Britain and
the United States, relative the fisheries n North Ameri
ca except they may the Bay of Fnndy,
which has been thrown open 10 the North Americans under
certain restrictions" /"
the note OF Lord Aberdeen, to which Mr. Everett re-
fered relating to the fisheries in the Bay OF Fundy
bay This last despatch OF Lord Stanley applies the Brit
ish construction OF the treaty to the Bay Of Chaleur and
other large bays 1t is their construction only, and
have binding force upon construction This
despatch has never been enforced except under
stand il is attempted. We have continued TO enjoy
ancient rights hearing only the mutiered threats OF
From all this history of the facts connected with and
growing out Of this question from original rights
from what was demanded by Great Britain; from the cor
Tespondence and protocols OF negotiating minister's and
from acquescence in claim of rights and their use
for more than thirty years, justified in saying that
construction OF the treaty is not only Just and right,
but that s the trAe intent and meaning thereof And,
admitting that it is unsettled questionable most that
Great Britain caim-the courtesy and the honor Of
nation will demand that nothing less will be
ded in any settlement OF The than right 10 fish
in all waters marine league from the shore.
Now we are informed from such sources believed
10 be reliable. that Great Britain enforcing her
of the treaty, and driving American fishermen
from the bays in which they have awsys used the right
TO fish, TO seize and conhsca,e their vessels So far
knnu unfu xunFd dnfnp h.a haap
given to government The first ntimation we have,
hostile feet is sent to enforce with naval power. this
construction upon our honest and hard.workng fisher
men. The ordinary rules OF courtesy which should mark
the acts OF AL governments, wonld seem. should have
induced different course.
Mr.. SEWARD. II the senator from Maine will allow
me. will that from the papers this day
Gated to the Senate find that the British minister did
communicate 10 our government, the 5th Of July last
that sufficient force had been ordered upon the British
coast for the purpose OF protecting the fisheries state
this that the senator may have the whole is
say nothing hsTs re Of the character Of Il that nose
made public And this DESPATCH after the squadron had
been ordered upon does all obvaie the
objection made; and such feet is required for such
purpose. Notice not given until alter the act
done. Such notice does not alter the at al- is.
IN fact but an aggrayation; This was Ike the action
OF Charles the Kill the mad King of Sweden, another
occasion He sent his army rst and then gave notice
that his minister would follow TO negotiate That will
not do in this and with our government The move
men may be regarded most remarkable, and leads 10
the conclusion that IL has ulleor purpose II is
said that reciprocal trade between the United States and
the British colonies is thus TO be enforced II such be
the oblect-fo il cannot be supposed that al this day,
10 surrender the freedom OF the seasi will only say,
IN my opinion the wrong mode has been adopted TO
cure The end desired II may have been designed TO aid
or strengthen tory ministry which in By accident
and Judging from The recent elections in England. il will
be likely TO 60 out by design.
What the designs oil the British government il OF
much less importance than what her acts II is
with them that must deal What are thcyi Our
information yet Official but is presumed to be
liable. The Halifax Chronicle, in the last month"; gives
s Of the naval force cruising in British That
paper says
for the information OF all cerned, subion list
of the cruisers calculating neiahbor likely fall In
with the coasa ofwhieh will, spprehend, do their
duiy without lear favor;
Cumherands seymour
sappho .....i2 .sloop Com Cochrane,
DevaHabont o.... steam sioop ........ com tanpoe.
BuExnd-........... 6...-. steam sloop Com
4.... Lieut.
Netiey 3... kcch Com kynsstsn
Bermada- 3.... schooner. Lieut. Jolly
.hgsntine.
rrseEraph. schooner.
briRasnc Mast Inyboid
brigarune Crowsii
Irresponsible. Dodd
Daring 2...... Mast Daily
In addition this formidable force, his excellency
Sir g. Seymour requires learn, ftv, vessels,
besides the Arrow and Telegraph, (two beautiful craft Of
We bav Nfo he