The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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pa Ho4se@ Repre- stiotirss.
The brisf pace wheh has elasped since
the close Of pur last session has beng marx.
rdey no extraordinary political event. The
4uHdrennlal election vi Chief Magistrate has
Passed Oh with less than The. usual excite
ment. However individuals and parties
have been disappointed in the result, il is
nevertheless a subject Of national congrauu-
lation that the chief has been effected BY the
independent suifrages Of a free people, un.
disturbed byThUse influences which in 9th
theT u trics have too effected the purity
of pOpular elections.
Our grateful thanks are due TO an All.
mereIiu Providence. not only foI STAYING the
pestilence which in different forms has desc
lated som Of our cities, bat for browning the
labors oI'the h~ushandman with an abundant
harvest. and the nation generally with the
blessings Of perce and prosperity.
Within a few weeks The public mind has
been deeply affected by the death Of Daniel
Webster, filling at his decease the office of
Secretary OF STATE. His associates IN the
Executive government have sincerely sym.
pathized with his family and fhe public zen.
orally on this mournful occasion. HIS com
maudiHg talents his great political and bro.
t%essloual eminence, his wts'i! tried patriotism.
ard his long and faithful services, in the
most'imuortant public trusts. have caused
his death to be lamented throughout the coun-
try, and have earned for him a lasting place
in our history. =
In th course Of the last summer consider
able anxiety was caused for Il short time by
an official lntimation f-orn the government
OF Great Britain that orders had been riyen
for the protection of the fisheries upon the
coasts OF the British provinces in North A.
merica against the alleged encroachments OF
the fishing vessels of the United States and
France! The slrortness of tits notice and
The season OF the year seemed to make it a
raattcr'of urgent Importance. 1t was at first
apprehenddcd chat ah'incrcased naval force
Had been ordered to the fishing grounds Il
carry into cffcctthe British Interpretation d
OF those provisions in tile Convention of 1918,
in reference to The true intent OF which The
two governments Differ. 1t was soon dis.
covered tfat'stlch was not the design o
Great Britain, and satisfactory explanation:
of the real objects of the measure have beer
gwen both here and in London.
The unad juSted difference, however. be
tween the two governments as to the inter
probation ofthe first article Of the convention
Of 1915 is still matter of Importance. Amer
lean fishing vessels within nine or ten YEAR
have been excluded from waters to which
they had free access for Twenty-Five wear
after the negotiation Of the treaty. In I84i
this exclusion was relaxed sdtar AS concern.
the Bay ofFundy, but the just and liberia
mention G. the Home government, in com
pIlance WITH what We think the true con
struc;lon Of the convention, to open all III
outer bays to our fishermen wos abandoned
in consequence Of the, opposition of the cal
onirs. Notwithstanding this, tile United State
have, since the B!y Of Fundy was reopene,
70 our fishermen in 1885, pursued the mos
liberal course toward the colonial fishing in
t%er,Sts. By the revenue law Of 1876, tn
duties on colonial fish entering our port
were very glt.tIy reduced, and by The ware
housing ACT it y allowed to be entered i
bond without payment of duty. In this wa
colonial fish has Required the monopoly c
the export trads'in our market, and is enter
ing to some extentiGtothe Aomeof consunp
ion. These facTs were among those whirI
increased the sehsibiity Of our fishing inter
est at the moment in question.
These circumstances and the Incidents a
bove alluded 10 have led me to think the mo
ment favorable for a reconsideration of tn
entire subject of the fisheries on the coast @
the British provinces, with a view to, plac
them upon a mere liberia footing of recipro
cal privilege. A'w Elingness to meetafsfil
some arrangement Of This kind is understoo,
to exist on the part Of Great Britain, with
desire on her part to include inrdne eompre
henslre settlement between the Unltec
States and the British provinces. / hav,
thought that, Whatever arrangements ma b
made on these two subjects, it is expedien
that they should be embraced in separat
conventions. The Illness and death of tl,
late Secretary Of State prevented the com
mencement oil the contemplated n sgociation
Pains have been taken TO collect the infor
nation required by the details of such Al
arrangements The subject is attended witt
considerable difficulty. If it is found practi
cable to some TO en- Enlargement mutually &C
ceptabIe to the two parties, conventions ma
be concluded m AleAecourse OF the presen
winter. The. control fsDongress over a
the provisions OF such an arrange rnent. al
teeling the revenue, Till ofcourse BIZ rosery
! ed. tEaew fs-.Sss az AKA h..4.sl
The affairs OF Cuba formed a promIner
topic in my last annual message. asrhsy ire
main in an, uueasy { condition, and a feeln
Of alarm and irritation on The part Of the lIu
ban authorities appears 10 exist. This feul
ing has Interfered interchangeable eolnmer
cial in purse between the III niteds state
and the island aud ledaso sDrne acts of 1whis
we have a righ, to complaint But the CAP
tain General Of Cuba isaclothel with n0 pow
er 10 treat with foreign Gpvernmenls, NOR i
he, in any degree, under the euttrOi lofsth
Spantshs Minister atW ashington. ANY com
munlcattpn. which he may hold with an. agen
Of a foreign ppwer'is intb rmal and mater o
courtesy. Anxious to put anpend tostEae rex
IstIng inconyeniences, (which seemed To- res
on ~ misconceptions } drected the newI
appointed Minister to Mexico to visit EIaSanI
ON his way IL Vera l]ruE.a He was respect
fully Received by the Captain General VIII,
conferred with him freely on tile recent oc
currences; but no permanent arrangement
was effected Wig 81. " si5i GsaA aBg spH I'd
In the meantirne, TIE refusal at the CAP
tait tftderalat To- allows pasSen GERS and til,
mad tS'bo land ed I'M estain cases; for a fea
son which does i~orSfufnish. intbe opinion o