The daily union., 1852-08-14


and TO hsh within the very waters that washed the proud
island. hold in my hand short extract from musy
book exhibiting in striking light the genius and enef.
crave the attention OF the Senate 10 lis contents
read from Selden:
On The 9Th day of May. 1909 James wishing put
an end 10 the liberties enjoyed by Holland To fish IN the
British seas, they then called. issued proclama
ton wherein, among other things, is what follows
that pleasure s that from the beginning ofthe
month oa IN OF Aasas, mex, coming, no person. q what "a
DC permited TO fish upon any OF our coasts and seas OF
where most usually heieoiore any fishing had been un
they have orderly demanded and obtained licenses from
that behalf which licenses. our Intention is shall be
yearly demanded for 50 many vessels and ships, and the
any part thereof pom any OF and alore
sad upon pain OF such enlightenment shall be fiji to be
inflicted npon such wiul Offenders
" Notwithstanding this Proclamation. the Nethehanders
proceeded still in their of encroachmsnt upon the
James, and length so bold with hi m
and endeavo quarrel his Majesty Of his rights,
tending, because OF the long connivance OF himself and
Queen Elizabeth that they had right OF their by i'm
memorial possession which some me o. theirs
to the King and his council And though the King,
pnl q ts by his council to hos and BY his
ambassador to their superos yet they made no other use
his patience by their artificial delays pre.enoes, shifts,
&c, @c. :, s. N, -. p.,,;., IL
bassado dated WHITEHALL December 2i. 1918, M Naunton
says rhs States. commissioner, and dsupies bo, having
attended his Majesty New Market and there presented
their letters of cedence returned to London on Saturday
council chamber where being required 10 comunicate
points of their they delivered their med
pointed my Lord Bning and me to attend his Majesty for
directions what reply TO return to this answer OF theirs
That his Majesty found It strange that they having been
often required by your ordshp, bis Msiestys anbassa
dor. Gc. send commissioned FULLY authorized
and conclude only OF all differences grown between
the subjects OF both States touching the trade 70 the East
lInlia hnf wi akr n ut
OF determining other questions gfowing between
our merchants and them aooa. ,hel dapess ana he
for the sole fishing upon all he coasts OF his three King
further than OF right they could and lastly. for rege
and reducing Of their coia &o, &c all which they
Majesy's name after all this attention his Msestys
part, and long deliberaton theirs they come
They would decline all debate of the ashesss on his
MsJssys They profess their ioathness to cali their
right IN doubt or question @ @ claiming IN an lmemofa pos
ia his answer Lord Ambassador Carlton says'
iesty both honor OF his and person and
Of his kingdom, neither could woald any longer dess
from having his rights acknowledged, 'espe
cialy finding the same openly oppugned both by their
aud of war; as the writings OF Grous and
taking OF John Bro,n the last may testify yet this
acknowledgmen OF rgh. was no exclusion OF gsee and
well wishing this State (he Neiherlands) that he pre-
sumed OF his permission TO suffer them to continue their
course Of fishing which they nigh. use thereby with more
and likewise spare the cost OF some oil their menof ion
which they yearly sent out TO maintain that by force which
THE prince answered that for himself at his return
om ueSh he would ao n Ges
ing their he said they must still be at the same
"By another letter Of Ianuary a. i6Is from Secretary
Naunion 10 the Lord Ambassador Carton. the latter
instructed desire the States not to suffer and tolerate the
growing abu committed the aud of Scot
land proclamation inhibiting their subjects
from fishing within fourteen miles oi his male'y' coast
Row, what effect the ambassadors negotiation with
of February g. 1915 70 King James himself where, among
| other passages he has thisi
treating by way Of proposition here nothing can be expect
ed but their woned dlaory and evaslve answers &C. &c
therefore, (under correction,) TO effect
Maiesys intent Is to begin with the fishers themselves by
Publishing against the time Of their going out your resou
by you will force them to have 10 their council Of
Hoaga u 10 ,Se snte. general who. them, in place Of be-
ng sought nno w Tor conentment ot hef SUBJECTS seek
on the i6h ofApril 1885, Secretary John Cook writing
20 Sir William Boswell the k,ngs resident .hen at the
upon the King by sea, will do IL by land also, when they
their time 10 To such presumption
iberam gave The first warning voice which be an.
swered with defence Of eiausum-not 50 much by
dscouses as BY THE LOUDER LANGUAGE OF navy
"This was followed by the appearance the fishing
ground OF an imposing naval force, and by new pfoca
which issued the 10Th Of May Of the
yeac-I63G."
Bot the Dutch did not desst from their avocation and
stuck TO the British shore, and shed in the British
a before.
| The treaty OF 1854 is sometimes quoted as containing
on the part OF Holland full acknowledgment OF Eng
lands sovereignty the How mpotent must the
teachings OF history be that such obtain credit
and be received truths Holland bad sustained pro-
tracied and most disastrous against England, and
from impending exhaustion bad agreed to the main
dton OF treaty OF peace as early as 1901 The long
Parliament insisted upon an article being inserted in the
treaty by which Englands sovereignty should be recOg
nsed, and her flag saued wherever II might appear on
the high This Holland bravely and peremptorlly
efused The continued three years longer, and the
treaty could not be signed until, in 1854, the OBJ
noxious clause had been stricken out, and another in
serted in its place. granting the salute also, is tue but
as mark OF Difference and courtesy alone
all attempts at transforming the ocean into thing
ageabe and compressble capable OF being reduced to
possession, and therefore susceptible OF ownership
have already said that dehes the mastery oil men, and
that being OF none remains OF all and - common 10 all
| The use OF the belongs to man and nations IN
so lar only IT IA being exercised II Is right TO
such alone exercise H. for the time they exercise IT,
1t is abstaned from, the right ceasest is at
endgOne. Cum gur nil nisi mariS et iiloTum
pari pos faee constGt jas hoe uiend tafu doIre guam
dtp gus uiIfpr ef gu0tsnns utfur
The ocean, therefore, rs free Yet will say: May
not its dominion be conferred from nation another
by all to one II is clear that It caunot Concede
this and what becomes OF its fresloml II its sove
eignty be conferred, IL be conquered and ii
Il becomes at the property OF the fst occupant OF
the strongest Ferce, IN the case, will be legtl-
injustice in the other. Even its enjoyment could
not be oil and OF one nation without all other
nations and renouncng the rights which Nature has
given equally TO them all.
But this is no longer insisted upon II has grown OBJ
solee ii is not much thought OF, unless indeed,
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