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

From the London Globe lex govt organ) August
the following statement Which we suppose is intended to
be received as from authority the American Fish
cry question
ment absorbs the public attention both in England and
in the United State the facts follow-Icr Ms
jesty's government have made new claims on the
tinted states ana have Withdrawn no concessions made
10 that government No renewal of the long vexed guos
Aberdeens concession OF lSt5 respecting that of the
(euarded IL by his Lordshp, by assertion
Of our rights the whole bay remains where it
The disputed interpretations Of the technical terms of the
treaty Of 1918 remains whore IL All that has been
done BY the government, i to strengthen squad
the coasts Of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia
and New brunswick, to defend a right which the
United States do not aud did dispute name
ly, that Of retaining exclusively in our possession
the water within three miles of shores from the
encroacbments OF both French and American fisher
men, and the American vessel the Coral alluded TO,
seized within quarter Of mile Of our own coast
Cur squadron Is low larger than the French
the same coasts Our right il that which demands the
spoct OF all nations OF the plobeone acknowledged by
international law and If for many years our successive
governments have neglected to protect their fellow sub
jects as France and the United states always protect
theirs. both in America and in the channel only
be grateful to our present Ministers for repairing their
fatal supineness.
We shall to this subject upon which both here
and across the Atlantic tho public have been most grossly
misinformed and msledn
We have already declared that no party motives shall
lead us prematurty to range ourselves the foreign
side and against the ofor
country in its foreign relations We shall be sincerely
committed the honor and interest Of England In any
called fol- proceedngthat they not sending ships to
enforce doubtful any dsused rights without prev-
ncupatioDs and shall be glad to find those in
culpatons grouDdless, however little love bear tho
| men now In power in England.
The Nr Hrunsc.tr states that the American Secrc-
tary Of State hbos under mistake when he gives the
impression, by his circular that her hajesys govern
about to enforce the convention strictly accord
ing to the opinion Of the law officers Of England Such Is
not the For years past there has been tacit
4 lnnn hat Ama lhnptA AOrv
be excluded from those bays and nets Of the coast which
lees than six miles wide and within which American
vessels could not Of fish, within three miles
OF the land either side To do this will be sufficient
nearly all the American vessels in the habit Of fish
ing the shore during the best Of the fishing
We may observe that the disposition manifested across
the Atlantic. whether In out Of Congress- to attach
| importance TO this matter, adds more motive ia
those already existing for the early meeting Of Para
| ment
From the London Chronicle, August pl
The grave mis- UNDERSTANDING between this country and
sssn s Of ns
latest transaan tic intelligence to be daily growing
serous.win go long way to dispsl any amabe preju
dces which enthusiastic persons may entertain In favor
Of improyising Secretaries of State Sir John Pshng
ton and Lord Mamcsbury have contived By their gnor
snce and folly, to bupder into position ir which 1t I
impossible for them either to advance with justice
retreat with honor Brilliant ability and ehinipg clio
quence may, perhaps be dispensed with in the chiefs
the Executive Departmental but the very least which
be expected Of men charged with the interests Of groa
empire, Is average share OF information moderate
amount Of common sense. The Secretaries for the Colo
MES and for Foreign Affairs have shown however thai
they have not acquired the former AMI that nature
| gifted thtm with the latter
I GFrom the London Times August 10l
sometimes won, prsssnVps IN which n H%crca1s rs -
mted They divide the Northern continent of Americ'
WIN ourselves and the fisheries Of the coasts subec
70 corresponding division. But while say thus much
0nd while We are prepared 10 maintain that the strc
rights OF the case far from pertaining 10 the Amri
ctns reside wholly with ourselves we should be disposed