The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
. NUMBER 40 :
sEs -qz ,Frem the 9uff,k, Advertiser. - =
The Fishery Question i'm the Sem


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We sive below an imperfect sketch.of IN
dcba'e On the Fishery question, which too
| hc' in the Senate on Tuesday upon the RE-
ceptian 81 a message from the President cover
ingi The official information on the subject, whcl
he had been requested by resolution to com
n,unicae tn Congress We perceive the sa m,
dsrositien tn exa rgpratc the difficulties Of ,b
urs,inn in Compress, which has been maniies
: d IN certain eastern newspapers. Nothing car
be more mischievous, more reprehensibIe =
So far as vet known to ms, no American fishpc
vessel has been seized, which Ind not bee,
gultvs Of a pnln,h!e violation of the Conventio
Of l2I5, acco, ding to Me construction put upo,
ii bg The .3mertcans- themselves. In the onl,
! two cas- which have been tried, the evidence
was conclusive that no defence was attempt
ed &r3 w8af iBssa~aaEz taa ssAe ssaGs
$50 ag1 ag.b ~ zaslg SENA-E, "A ugrst 4.
! A message was received from the Presiden
IN answe- 10 MIR. Mnson's resolution calling fn
information respecting the fisheries, Transmitting
report of the Acting Secretary Of State, and
stating that Com. Perry, with the steam friaats
M ssissippi, had been dispatched there TO protpc
American righta. .,....,s s.s5s.
Mr.. Cass moved its reference to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations
The greater part Of the correspondence &C
compa lying the message has been printed here
tofore They embrace all that has taken place
on the subject since 1923, a large part of which
was sent to the Senate in February, 1S45. W.
had only opportunity to cnpy the following
MR.. cRAMProN TO MR.. wEa.rEa
~ WAsHiscros, Monday. July S, 1852
I Sin hay. been directed by Her Maiesty' !
G 'vernmrnt to bring to the knowledge of In,
Government of the Unted States a measur,
which has BEEN adopted by Her Maie.ty's Gov
eminent, to prevent repetition Of the com
plants which have 80 o!trequently been made oi
the enareachuept Of vessels belongine to citi
zens Of the United States and of France upon
the fishing grounds reserved by the Convention
Of 1913 Urgent Representations having beer
addressed to Her Mai"sty's Government by the
Governments Of the North American Province,
in regard to those enoroac achments, whereby the
Colonial fisheries are most seriously preiudiced
directions have been given by the Lords Of the
Admiralty for stn,ioning of New Brunswick
Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island, and IN
the Gull Of st Lawrence, SUCH inroe a. shall
be deemed sufficient to prevent the iuftaotion
Of the Treaty. Its the command Of the Queen
that the officers employed upon this service
should be specially enion,ed Ia avoid all inter
ssrence- with the vessels Of friendly nove-s.
rxceps where they are in the act of violstinr
the Treaiy, and on all Occasions TO avoid giving
'1s7aunds OF compliant by the adoption Of harsh
or unaroe sss1iy proceedings when circumstances
compel their arrest or srisgFe..s ana. !. L.as 4
avail mvself Of this opportunity 70 renew
to you the assurance of my high consideration.
.a..e i JOHNF CHAMPION.
netting Secretary Hunter, under date Of July
6, acknowledges the receipt Of this note.
The President states that Commodore M. C..
Perry, with the United States steam fricate
Mississippi under his command, has been des-
patched to that quarter, for the purpose Of pro-
noting the rights IF American fishermen, under
a'. ".nyension of 1873.
Mr Oass adas.~--a the Sanate for more than
an hour in examination, 0f the - - 20 70
and reading from the instructions 10, and cor
respondence of the Commissioners who neg0ti
ated that Treaty, as we'll as Of writings by the
British Commissioner and Minister on the sub
ect, showing that the British construction of
that Treaty was wholly untenable. He con.
tended that the American construction was the
proper one, He alluded to the importance OF
the interest engaged in the Fisheries, and siren
unusly urged that they should be protected by
all the powers IF the United States, If necessary
He regarded The movement on the part of Great
Britain as most extraprd nary
Mr. Davis said his opi lion; expressed some
tim since, that there was no cause for
alarm, and that war would grow out of this
m ltter was still unelr ingcd. Still he consider
I'd there was much in it of an irritating and We
xatious character He had listened to the Sc
nator from Michigan with much pleasure In
ciden ally connected with this matter, was The
question by tr.,aty He would never yield that
question TO he determined by negotiation he
did not believe Congress would consent to yield
The cont ol of the revenues ofthe country to ihe
treaty making p 'wer. One year the wants Of
the Government would require revenu" Of for
tv mi hons, and the mex; year eighty millions
perl,ps would be necessary. While events
were so uncertain and hncuating,t the question OF
the revenues oftne country shoui never be
placed beyond the power of Congress
Ii would never do to limit by treaty the re-
venu Of the nation. To do so would be an
encr achmen' upont he fundamental principles
he Constitution So jealous was the Con-
-tiu,ion, that it did not permit the Senate, in
It's legislative capacity, to originate money bills
Should such ,reaty eome to the Senate, it
would never meet with his appreciation lie
considered this movement on the part OF Gr
Britain as intended as strong of policy, which
might result a dangerous one, and The colo
MES, might. perhaps, find ont that the object
they had in view was not to be advanced by it.
He then examined tn question Of right, and
pronounced the construction assed on the trea-
ty by Great Rritain altogether erroneous lie
did not think w,r would grow out of this Ht
did not believe Great Britain wanted war fO
ROW out of H. but If she did she could have it
lie would never surrender any right to her.
Mr.. Hamilton followed, in a critical exami-
nation Of the Treaty, and of the correspondence
It the time of us negotiation. He mant nned
| hat the American Interpretation Of the Treaty
or1slS was correct, and sustained by all the
au hnrtics He considered that The oonduc
| &c Great Britain could not be submitted to with
e.aass ayseass sss can
a Court Scene.
| sWlllam, look up! tell US, William, who
made YOU d" You know
| William. whn wns considered fool, ,screwinf
his face aud looked thoughtful. and INC what be
| wildcred slowly answered.
sMo srs, spose. ..3 a 55 .
! "That will do .afa
| "Now," said Chancellor Gray, addressing
he Court, .sthr witness says he sp ,srs Nose.
made him This is 'rtainly an intelligent an
.wer, moro than supposed him capable Of Civ
M. for it shaw. that he has some faint idea n
scripture But [ submit it is not sufficient Z
| ,,S,fy his h ing sw .rn as witness IN tins case
| No, sir. i, is not uo, an answ, as witnes
1ual fled IN testify should give.
"Mist.r Jndg",' says the fool, "may | Ak tn
LAWYER ques' o afss aa
- 'rrtanlv,' says 'he Judge, task him an.
question y u please
wal. then, Mr.. Lawyer, who'd you spos
made you q 2'a.@a .ss1 -a5
/ Coun-clr Gray, initiating the witness, sAar
N, spose. ay
| After the ~ nth hid somewhat subsided, tn
| witness cxclanrd-
"Wal now. W.. do read in the good book tha
A,ron once made calf; but who'd a though
the tarnal orser had got in here"
Verdict for the fOal. ssAa :. h Ea't
ApvAScr ~ rRE ESEEr AND PoRK MfEKEr
| The N W York Express says there has oer'
gradual advauc. in the prices "f Fork an
B"efin their market for some weeks pas an
II. figures, ~ q',"ted in the d'iiy c"m'ner
.ial report are hi.,h"r han they have heen 10
Twenty v.ars past. The stock hand jus