The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04
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HIGHLY INTERESTING From Everywhere.
The FISHERY TROUBLES In WASHINGTON.
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Position Of President Fillmore and
Secretary Webster.
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DOCUMENTS AND SP ECHES IN THs SENATE
RELATIVE TO
TEE DISPVTE WITH THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
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The General Appropriation iii in the House.
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THE REPOR TED MASSACRE OF CAPT.
MARCY CONFIRMND.
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THE ELECTION IN MISSOURI.
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Fatal Accident 10 u. Sands, tho Equestrian,
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AND SP ECHES IN THa SENATE
TEE DIsPgTE WITH THE BRITISH PRovIy
The General Appropriation iii in the House.
THE REPOR TED MASSACRE OF CAPT
MARCY CONFIRMND.
THE ELECTION IN MISSOURI
Fatal Accident TO U. Sands, tho Equestrian
So, &c., &c.

Highly Interesting from washlnR nRsom,
DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THIN FISHERY DIFPieULT,
CAUSE OF TBB TEOUBLE--CANADiAN RECIPRO
CIrY-rHEsDENT FILLMORE AND sEGaErAR,
WEBSTER, ETC
FEciAL CORRESPONDENTS THE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON. Aug 3-YPM
The subject Of the fisheries difficulty has been
the most careful attention the President for some day
past The clerks Of the State Department have coped
every document bearing upon the subject since the for
nation Of the government and In order to do SO with
tho least possible delay they worked till lato hour
Saturday night all Sunday and greater portion Of
day night So great interest has the President taken
In the matter that he personally visited the state De
partmcnt both these nights All the correspondence
was laid before the Cabinet yesterday The Secretary
Of the Navy who had loft for Maryland Sunday was
also known that Mr. Corwa visited Canada by desire
the President to personally acquaint himself with the
views of the government Of that province.
have the best for believing that Mr. Websteras
vicw Of the matter in hs proclamation was mistake
and that the British government contemplated
at this time at all events, enforcing their claim the
waters inside Of the headlans but simply to the three
miles from the coast leaving the disputed point
to be adjusted by diplomatic negotiations But
there is secret history connected with this whole
subject of great Importance to tho people of the United
States not because Of fear Of foreign aggression but
rather the danger of stretch of the power of execu
tive encIoachng upon the duties of tho legislative
branch of the government. 1t is well known that for
several years past England has endcavorcd to get
treaty negotiated which should practically give that
measure Of Canadian reciprocity which Congress had
been in vain imporuned TO grant. Mr Buchanan and
Mr. Clay declined TO enter into any such treaty upon
the ground that 1t nterforcd with the revenue or
means Of raising revenue 1t properly belonged Con
gess to act upon the subject Mr Webster entcr,ains
different opinion and the negotiation with Sir
Henry Bulwer But he failed TO the President
that the executive would be- Warranted In taking tho mat
f the hands Of Coness aud therefore The treaty
not made The course now adopted by England is
doubtless with view Of forcing the whole mater upon
the executive, az subject now proper for nego-
tiation; and the attempt will be made to carry
the reciprocity measure by treaty. II the Pre-.
sdent consents 70 such an Arrangement, which
scarcely think probable the Senate will promptly reject
the treaty IL is clear that if the treaty making power
the right to regulate the articles which ma
and may not enter the country fec OF duty that IL
takes away entirely from the House of Representatives
the power possesses Of regulating the duties Of
In ports. treaty the supreme law Of tho land an
made canrot be abrosaed unless with the consent
OF both the governments who parties to it, Congress
would therefore longer have the power TO change
modify or repeal revenue law as nov because the
ecutive would have the whole and supreme control.
The correspondence sent to the Senate to-day by th
President docs contain anything from either hmscl
or Mr. Webster u consists simply OF old documents.
ton Of the letter from Mr. Champion which your senate
reporter has already forwarded But II appears from
Lord Aberdccn's dispatches that the most the British
government ever expected from relaxation Of the terms
Of the treaty OF 1918 modification Of the duties
fsb--tiiat government conteuding that il American
1bcrmen were permitted TO pursue their calling
grounds claimed OF right belonging TO England that
the provincial fsht rmen should be permitted to cell fish
IN our market upon equal terms. Under clrcum-
stancos therefore the Canadian reciprocity bill be
DOW lGGgt 4 N az equivalent.
IL IS more than suspected that The whole hshing
difficulty ooncocted IN this city letter been
received by distinguished Southern Senator from
specialize American in Montreal, which that
M IL well known there that the whole object Of the fab
pe explosion il TO try and force through the Reciprocity
bill. more fatal mistake was never mSdo-whatever
chance that might have had it Is out Of
the question.
The Courier contradcts The statement that the Presi-
dcnt does not approve Of Ng. Webster's course The
editor peshaps supposes be i right but kaow that
several dayf ago the President wrote to Ar Webster in
tDatipg bis oisapprovai az hs and signfyiug
that any information which to be communicated Go
tho American people must appear in the usus manner
ae coming from the head of the government and Mr
Webster Wi. not authose contradiction OF this fact,
venture to cay.
Sr Webster has written TO distinguished gentleman
here that he would return TO Washington in few daye
If at sll. \. y. n