Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05
WILLIAM NJ. GWIN,
The American FISHERIES


The American Fisheries.
This question is beginning 10 excite con.
siderable interest, and as perhaps bu. few of
our readers understand precisely the differ
ence of opinion between this country and
Great Brilainawe give the following article
from The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, as the most concise state.
men which has yet come under our observa-
ton:
The question which has arisen between
this country and Great Britain, in regard 10
the fishing rights OF The citizens Of The United
States, on the shores Of the British Ameri-
can possessions is one Of great importance.
The fishing interests are of recognized i'm.
| porl lance, political and commercial. The
Norlh American fisheries have, for TWO cen.
turies or more, been TO France, England and
The United States, alternately, great sorrce
Of naval power. After the revolution
fishing rights were secured by '.he .,ea,v Of
1873. Blu. the fishing in,erer, ,acced n III !,
was encouraged by bcun',es wbich GsO !, ", s,;ii II
enjoys from this gov eminent, Tbo rieb,s
secured secure uhpSfi'h"%. treaty were held by y,
L pt'is' government TO have been abb ,,oo :, ID
" 'he ".ar Of 1919. The ,reprv Of Ghan,
wa,s- silent on The subject, .,u, : convsn,inm
was made with Gre:., Britain. in 1915.
winch wni6n denned ams !hcugh ii somowha, crcum
sc.loea @ oUf YriTlIeges. A difficulty arose
pi.oi " 90, between our fishermen and
VIZ Ifnish Colonial authorities. as 10 the
Construction of the terms Of that conven.
e lion in an important particular. The Brit.
e ish insisted that, by the privilege given 10
/. the United STATES to fish within three marine
d miles Of the cbas,, we were not permitted TO
70 come within three miles of The headlands.
Q The Yankees, on the contrary insisted upon
i. the right ol sweeping along the coas, within
n three miles Of The shore. This difference
% of construction makes difference between
L fish and no fish. If the headlands are TO be
4 the boundaries, and there is TO be no fishing
# within three miles of them, no fish can be
~ taken in the bays and inlels, where cod anc
70 mackerel most abound. Mr.. Stevenson, oul
in Minister in England in 1845, urged upor
al he British government proper regard to
our construction Of the convention of 1918
lie was 60 far successful that Lord Stanley
)" requested Lord Falkland 10 suffer the ques
K ZION 10 lie ill ii could be further examined
y and, it appeals, ,ha, he was in favor Of tht
American construction. The decision O
i0 The British government was, ultimately, ad
- verse 10 the American construction. |, il
ar this question which is now the chief origil
a. of The present difficulty. The British au
10 lhorilies will seize American vessels fishin,
g. within three miles the headlandS.
Il. Our fishermen had also the right to lan'
and dry fish on certain unsettled and unin
eS habled shores. They may, as is said, hav
as abused this privilege But it is known tha
ay the authorities Of Prince Edward Islam,
were desrous that the Americans should b
allowed TO land there; for by tho, mean
'r' alone could they derive any profit from III
he fisheries, which they we're not themselve
iu engaged in. They pelilioned the Brilis
~. government TO allow The Americans 10 Ian
and cure their fish, and trade, &c.
~ The people of the British provinces d
not, it seems, avail themselves 10 any gres
be extent, Of their fisheries. The people Q
h. Newfoundland are not much concerned i
vi the fisheries on their own banks; and the
~ attribute The success of the Yankees 10 tn
10 encouragement which they receive from tn
'al United States government, moi only in boun
". ties but in commercial treaties, securing |
q Them foreign markets for their fish.
g Mr.. Rush negotiated The convention {
'ei 1918, and he can, no doubt, settle some {
h the questions that have arisen as 10 the cor
er struction of lis terms.
e. An arrangement could be easily mad
with Great Britain, partly by litigation an
partly BY treaty, or altogether by treaty. f
W the adjustment Of all The questions concern
D. ing all the relations between The Unite
States and the British American provinces
vel Sir Henry Bulwer, when he was here, pre-
-. posed negotiation with view 10 such
NO treaty. Ion.
"' In another column may be found (e'
items in regard TO The fisheries, The 70
40 lowing dispatches are the latest received:
Ia "BosToN, July a9-The schooner Fly
So' ing Cloud reports three hundred vessels
on the Gulf of 81. Lawrence-mackerel scare,
nd Brig Halifax in the hay, ordered 10 seiz
ier vessels fishing within the line laid down b
~ tie British government, which cuts off ve
III sells fishing within all ground except Ii
eS' neighborhood of Jasper and Magdalone Il
lands. A duty Of sxpence also laid on vel
sells for unchoagc, by provinces-neve re
Ter qured before. schooner from the bay
les 81. Lawrence reports that on the Esd Bri
IDS ish steam frigote was seen off Jasper, wi,
a two American fishermen in tow. Fourtee
- British war vessels on the grounds--fol
Z" Others fitting out at 81. Johns
es, "The New Brunswicker says that II
20, Secretary Of Stale labors under mistal
- when he gives The impression ,ha, hi
MOjes.y's government is about 10 cnlorc