The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-29
The Fisheries Question.

Information OF the attitude of the two governments in
relation TO this business seems TO be coming slowly
aud ia manner indicate las, that the headquarters
of the administration are still at Washington The
National Iaslgeneer OF yesterday, in the OF
leading article on the subject the tendency Of which is
10 justify the British government in the claims j, makes
and the measures it has TAKEN has the following un.
doubleday official statement the notice given by the
British ministry of its proposed proceedings in the
Nor has the present proceeding by the British auhori
ties been sudden entirely without notice,
be supposed. We informed. upon the best author.
y about the 7th of is month"; the minister OF Great
Britain notified government that measures had been
adopted by the British government prevent the repet-
Of the complaints which had ifequen y been made
of encroachmen Of vessels belonging citizens Of the
United States and of France upon the fishing grounds
served Great Britain by the convention OF 1918 that
gent had been addressed the
OF Great Britain by the governors OF the British North
American provinces in regard to those encroschmen 10
the effect that the colonial fisheries most seriously
pre- udiced and that directions had been given by the
Lords of Admiralty for sarioning off New Brunswick
Nava Scotia Prince Edwards Island, and in the Gulf Of
St Larence such force of small sailing vessels and
should be deemed sufficient, prevent further inlrac
lions of the treaty.
''The minister OF Great Britain the same also
formed government that 1t the command Of his
government the officers employed upon this service
should be specially enoined avoid all interference with
vessels OF friendly except when they were Ia the
Of violating existing treaties, and on all occasions %
avoid giving ground Of complaint by the adoption Of har
proceedings where circumstances compelled
the arrest seizure OF such vessels.
"Wc have believe that orders have been given
sending into those regions OF our best vessels
handed by of the experienced naval officers,
well the protection OF against any molesa
lion may be attempted contrary TO existing treaties
inquire into any abuses that may have grown
either side and inform hshermen OF their rights, and
them against attempt at invasion OF the rights Of
others"
In this connexion we find the following statement in
the editorial columns Of the New York Express Of Tues
day. by which it would appear that two armed American
vessels have been ordered 10 the fishing grounds:
"our Boston correspondent last evening elesaphcd us
hat The United States steamgae Ssraoac, at Phadel
phia and the soop-of Albany at Boston, have posi-
lively been ordered the bay OF ST. Lawrence for the pro
lection Of American sesnen, in compliance with The re-
quest of Commodore j. O. Long. who is appointed to the
command.
1.-The owners of fishing vessels at Newbuyport, we are
also in formed have dcpucd Of their number to wait
spon the Commodore Immediately, 70 inform and advise
him the nature and position OF the hshnggrounds,
and all matters pertaining thereto
"Captain George w Knight and Captain Robert Bay
ley IT, who every qualified to furnish full inform
alton accordingly been delegated TO confer with Com
modore Long. and they will meet him to-day
This is i'm potsnt intelligence, and we have no doubt
II is true. The squadron presume, will sail imme-
and should the Brtsu fleet continue their captures
and confscatons ere long hear OF some exciting
events in those waters
1--WE have from another correspondent, some further
apture Of the Lubec schooner by
British steamer which reference ha. hitherto been
made
"'Bosro- July 2sth
"sI learn from the eastward that the Lubec fishing
obooper lately seized by the English steamer Medley, and
csred St John, N b. was At the time Of her seizure
an Grand Msnsn The plain OF the seized vessel states
that he ran in Tor bait while the English that he
fishing there The case will be tried in the Admiralty
court at 81. John.
There are large numbers OF fishing vessels ready sell