The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-23

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We publish this morning various extracts ron
the leading English journals, received Dy INC
Atlsntc, upon the fishery question, from tho genera
din az which it appears that the CABINET OF Lord
D.rhv has receded from its late rigid construction
&C the treaty Of 1918, and has taken position
almost exactly corresponding with the views Of Mr..
w.b.,er. The London Morning Herald, the recog-
nyed organ of Her Mojestys present administration,
rlstsptialiy declares that the Bay of Fandy, and
other large bays of the fishing grounds, arc not
cIaimed as coming within the terms OF the treaty
that, consequently, our American fishermen are not
to he excluded from those inland seas but that
they arc TO enjoy the rights MS they have here
tofore enjoy 3D. being only restricted to line three
miles from the shore, within well rs without the
bays Of Her Majesty's North American colonies.
This semi. official announcement of the pacific
disposition of the British cabinet, is sustained by
the facts set forth by Mr.. John ivingston-bearer
Of dispatches from Mr.. Lawrence. our Minister at
London, to tho government at Washington-in his
speech Mt dinner given by Captain West, on board
the Atlantic on Saturday last, full report Of
which will also be found in our columns to-
day. Hr. Livingston feels quite sure that, if
no collision has taken place before the delivery
of his dispatches, there is scarcely the posi-
bility Of rupture upon this fishery question.
Placing entire confidence in the statements of this
gentleman too we can only that the British
government is quite prepared to satisfy all the
reasonable demands in behalf of our American
fishermen, as set forth by Mr.. Webster in his pro-
clamation from Marshield.
This prudent letting down on the part of the
Derby administration may be ascribed to various
causes. The extreme preensions of the colonies,
in reference TO the treaty of 1918, could not be
forced except at the hazard of war; government
could not possibly have conceded such pretensions
upon any terms; peace with this country has be-
come primary necessity with England, from the
dependency of her cotton factories for their supplies
of raw material upon our Southern States On the
other hand, there is no reliance to be placed in the
amicabc professions of Louis Napoleon aud no
security of defence within the British islands against
the contingencies Of French invasion. Hence,
the policy of peace on the part of England is the
policy of necessity and self preservation, and the
couCiliatory overtures of my Lord Derby we
may, therefore, regard az bona fae. We must
also bear in mind that the Parliamentary
elections are over, and that the bold stand
of the Derby cabinet in support Of the monopoliz-
ing pretepsions OF Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
pularity was to be gained by that movement has
been realized. 1t was made in time FIR the congra-
tulaions Of the colousts to react upon the English
people; and thus far it was &C capital for Bun
combe, BEFORE hut of no sort Of service AFTER the
elections for the new House Of Commons.
On the part of Mr.. Webster, it has been minated
in various quarters, that his unusually bold and de-
cisve pronuncidmento from Marshficd was designed
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was to excite panic against England, and by
an exaggeration of the difficulties to n poaceable
adjustment, to enhance the Importance of securing
first rate dipomatist at the head of affairs This
may may not have cen the impelling motive of
our Secretary of State, in casting forth upon the
country his late extra ministerial and belligerent
proclamation. Assuming, however, that his de6an
and wsrhke attitude in behalf of our Yankee fish
ermen was intended simply a stroke Of diploma
cy, he has now occasion to plume himself upon the
result Had not President Polk taken similar
warike stand upon 81 40, the joint occupation Of
Oregon would not have been so speedily ended as it
was ended /; and had Mr.. Webster been equally bold
and emphatic in regard to the affairs of Central
America, there would have been 10 necessity for
joint protectorate over those States, between
Great Britain and cur own government.
1t is remarkable, however, that the cabinet of
London and our cabinet at Washington-the lat
ter through the personal mediation of Mr.. Sew
ard, between the Secretary of State and the
British Mnister-should have arrived at the same
conclusions upon this fishery dispute, at about
the same time. We have the. liberty to say
tina. the late speech of Mr.. Seward in the Senate,
was the result Of n conference of that Senator
with Mr. Webster and Mr.. Champion, and, sub.
sequently, with the President and was, there
fore, by and with the advice and consent Of the
administration. That speech is an apology to the
country for the peaceable inclination Of the admin
isration in regard to this controversy and is tan
tamount to an official notification, on the part of
the President, that no washes his hands of the
whole business, and casts the responsibility of ac-
tion, in the premises, upon the two houses Of Con-
gress. The high ground originally taken by Mr..
Webster is abandoned, upon information that the
colonial construction of the treaty Of 1878 is not
and will not be enforced and the President ia refer
ence to other concessions to our fishermen by reci-
procity otherwise holds that Congress is the pro-
per initiative authority.
Thus, then, the matter stands The original
complaint Of MIR. Webster against the "rigor-
Gus construction !" of the treaty by the British
authorities, local and supreme, whereby Amer
lean fishermen would be excluded from the
Bay Of Fundy, and all other bays Of the fishing
grounds, is abandoned; and our fishermen are and
will be, admitted to approach within three miles of
the colonial shores, within as well as without the
beadlands Of the bays This is the liberal construc.
tion Of the treaty contended for by Mr. Webster,
and conceded by Lord Aberdeen-practically con-
ceded in fact, for the last thirty years Having
cured them the confirmation Of this concession in the
dispatches from Mr.. Lawrence, we may rest assured
that cabinet will be content to leave all further
proceedings in the business to the initiative action Of
Congress.
What our fishermen now want is, the privilege to
fish within the international maritime league Of the
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