Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

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fsltoU-Clizens cf fiths Senate and Hoastl o
Representatives. 81 Fl an lss a5i ao ~
the bsisr space which has eIupsed since sine,
'hs ciosecf your last session. has been mark
edby extraordinary political event. III,
qaadrennial election Of Chief Magistrate ha
paesadS of with less lhan the usual exciie
,Aen,,b However Individuals and parties may
hsssi heen disappointed in the result; /, i,
neverthelessf subjec, of national roppta,,,,
iaIien tha. The choice has been effscted b,
me independent suffrages Of free people
uMndisiurbed M By those Influences, which il
othef countries have too often uffec,ed iii,
purity Unpopular elections. y"
asOnF erat6fuiz lhanks are due 10 m All
rnsrcilhl eProSidence, no, only lof siayina
,hepestilencs whichin differer, forms has
desola.ed some Of our cities, bu, for crown
ingthe labors of our husbandmen with mr.
abundant harvest. andike nation generally
with the blessings Of peace and prosperity
Within a few weeks the public mind has
been deeply affected BY the death Of Daniel
Webser, filling al his deceasc lhe Office ol
Secretary Of State. His associates in ,be
Executive sgovernmenl have sincerely sym
paihised with his family and the public gen.
orally on thisl mournful occasion. His
Commanding ,alents, his great political and
professional eminence, his weli-tried pa,ri.
o,ism, and his long and faithful services, in
the most important publictrhs,s, have caused
his death 10 be lamen,ed throughout The
counlfy' and have earned for him a, lasting
place IN our history. ~. 4.r s1.s'.,1
IN me course Of the last summer consid.
efaple anxiely was caused for q shorl lime
by an othclal iniimalion from the govern.
ment Of Grea, Britain ,ha, orders had been
gwen Tor the protection of the fisheries upon
me COASTS Of The British provinces in Noub
america against the alleged encroachmen.s
OF me hshing vessels of The United States
ana France. Fhe shonness of this no,ice
and The season Of The year seemed 10 make
ltamal'er OF urgent importance. II was n,
hrst apprehended that an increased navai
iorce had been ordered 10 The fishing grounds
10 carry ato effect the British in,erpre,a,io
q lhose provisions in the convention OF
1918. in reference 10 the true intent Of which
ne TWO governments differ. Ii was soon
discovered that such was moi the design OF
Great Britain, and satisfactory explanations
oithe real objects Of the measure have been
given both here and in London.
The dnadjus,ed difference, however, be.
tween the TWO governments as 10 the INFER.
pretaiion Of the first article of the convention
oi 1913 Is ssill a matter of Importance.
american tishing vessels within nine or ten
years have been excluded from waters to
which they had free access for .wen.y.five
years aiier The negotiation Of the treaty.
In l845 this exclusion was relaxed so far as
concerns the Bay Of Fundy, but the jus, and
liberal intention Of the Home government.
in compliance with what we think the true
construction OF the convention, was aband.
oned. 10 consequence of the opposition oil
the colonies. Notwithstanding this, the
United States have, since the Bay Of Fundy
was re.opened, 10 our fishermen in 1842
pursued the most liberal course toward the
colonial fishing interests. By the revenue
law Of eighteen hundred and forty.six, tht
dulies on colonial fish entering our porIs
were very greatly reduced. and BY The ware
housing aci Il Is allowed to be entered il
bond without payment Of dmy. In this wa,
colonial hsh has acquired the monopoly O
the export trade In our market, and is enter
Ing 10 sotne extent into the home consump
tion. These facts were among those whicl
increased the sensibility Of our fishing inter
es'' al the movement in question.
These circumstances and the incident
above alluded TO have led me to think The mo
nleni favorable fora reconsideration Of the en-
tire subject ofthe fisheries on the eoasts oflh
British provinces. with view TO place then
on a more liberal footing Of reciprocal priv
ilege. A Willingness 10 meet us in som,
arrangements Of this kind is understood +
exist, on the l'art Of Great Britain, with
desire on her part TO include in one compre
hensiye settlement, as we'll this subject a
the commercial intercourse between III,
United States and The British provinces. a.
a have lhought iha, whatever arrange
n,ents may be made on. these two subjects
It's expedieni that they should be embrace
in separate conventions. The illness an
death. the late Secretary Of Stale preven
ted The commencement Of the contemplate
negotiation. Pains have been taker, 10 cc
iecI the Information required for 1he detail
y OF such an arrangement. The subject
attended with considerable difficulty. II
is found practicable 10 come to an agree
menl mutually acceptable to the two parlie
conventions may be concluded in the cours
Of the present winter. The control Of Cor
gress over all The provisions OF such an a
rangement, affecting the revenue, will
course be reserved !" % =
The affairs OF Cuba formed promine
topic in my last annual message. Theyr
main 10 an uneasy condition, and ieelir
ofaldFin and irritation on the part or the G.
ban authorities appears 10 exist. Th
feeling has inteFfered with the regular COZ
/, .Tnercial intercourse between the Unil'
HSlsles and The island, and led TO some nc
ofwhich we have right 10 complain. B
the Captain General Of Cuba is clothed vii
no power 10 treat with foreign government
nor is he in any degree under The control
the Spanish Minister al w ashingIon. i e
Any communication which he may ho
with an agen, Of a foreign power is inform
and matter Of eolnesy.s Anxious 10 ptt'l
end 70 lhe ipconyeniences, (Which seem
70 rec, on q misconcepion,)I directed h
newly appointed Minister 10 Mexico 10 vi