The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-24
The Fisheries Question.-Now they Manage
the Government.


We live and learn Ii used to be thought that the De-
partmen, of State branch of the executive govern
men as SUCH under the direction of the President and
that its place OF business in Washington
But"ue have changed all that" The question comes
up Of the seizure of American fishing vessels engaged
in the business which they have prosecuted and Just
as they have prosecuted it, ever since 1918. Then forth
with from the good town OF franklin, New Hampshire.
emanates documen, which, in so FAR it has any
regularity at ALL is regular presidential proclamation
on the subject, with nothing left out the pres
DENTAL signature and any reference whatever 10 pres.
Dental authority, responsibility, or direction This
document is signed " Daniel Webster, Secretary Of
State" and bears date OF The estate Department. July O."
is sent from franklin to the Office OF the Boston Cou
rier for publication and while being put in type there is
hurried on to Washington by especial messenger"
Meantime before the messenger the Courier can get
to Washington the Republie-tbe special organ-comes
out and tells u.s. in substance that the State Department
knows nothing Of the matter. The Republic doubtless
mean, the State Department stationary including the
President The State Department oubiotory, which at
last dates somewhere between Boston Franklin,
was better informed. 1t had its proclamation all in
print and after il in type, sent TO Washington
doubtless n the idea that IT presidential business
Presiden, Fillmore might feel curiosity read it,
like other people Perhaps, too, he might take the lib
ey OF showing !, his DEMONSTRATING care only to use
the printed copy.
But this is all, nor the stranges. In this procla-
nation, thus first written franklin published at Bos
ton and then sent Washington by the Secretary OF
State for bis exceencs the President look over it a
pears that the Secretary the snail respons.
bty OF conceding substantially that England is right
in the construction Of the convention OF isIs by which
her present ministry TO shut out American fish
ermen from the bay OF Fundy and the other bays Of the
British North American possessions. No sooner is this
concession fairly made by the Secretary OF State from
franklin, and duly published in the Boston Courier
than out comes in the paper despatch from
Mr. Everett, also published with Introductory note
by MIR. Webster forming important feature" Of
the case We think 1t is "imporianr important !;
for /, shows that 10 Mr.. Everett in Is45 the British
ministry fully conceded that American fishermen had
right, under The convention OF 1918, 10 hsh in The
bay OF Fundy II shows also, that their right to fish in
the other bays in question, though not dehnitively con-
coded by the British government in is45 the subject
OF negotiation upon the distinct claim Of the American
minister that the tight was even clearer for the other
bays than it was for the bay Of Fundy, where England
did not deny il.
Now. how came this despatch of Mr. Everett into Mr.
Websers hands in Boston, Was II sent back to Mr. Web
from the Department OF State to show him tina, he had
made blander in concedng England much he did
ooncede in hs first publication Was il a gentle rebuke
thus administered by the President to his very absent
and very independent Secretary Of State, for thus taking