New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-14
THE FISHERIES

THE Boston TRANSCRIPT says that the facts stated in the
following letter from Gloucester may be relied upon The
writer is one of the intelligent merchants in Massa
chusets whose opportunities for gaining correct informa
ten upon the subject discussed second to those OF no
other person in the State.
GLOUCESTER, Monday Oct. 10, 1853.
| perceive that the Washington and other papers
are recording the doings OF the feet sent Tor the
protection Of the fisheries and an effort made to con
vey the idea great services rendered. and much good
reformed Nov those who ought TO know the best OF
the truth Of these statements. viz men who have been
cruising in the disputed waters all this season deny these
semi official statements and represent that their interests
and their unquestienod lights have not been looked after
a. they should have been by the General Government
Ii cannot be believed that own citizens to the NUN
her of hundreds would unite in circulating false stories OF
ourrses and petty insults if there nothing 10 base
Ltm upon / do not pretend TO say that our fishermen
have never trepassod nfrnged-l think that there
are when they have been in the wrong but s IN
vast majority Of instances they start with the intention
Of violating treaty obligations, or IN any way suecung
Themselves to censure $50
or three wears past they have been drrn out OF harbor
which they sought in stormy weather ana been eAed
in such manner when they entered the Colonial ports
that they avoided them much possible The great
losses Of vessels that have taken place since lsS have
been partly owing the state Of feeling al the places Of
resort along the shore of the Bay.
As has frequently been said the fishermen did not ask
or expect great force to be kept in the British waters Tor
their protection they only want one vessel Of that sui
cieni the Bay at the commencement OF the fsh
The fisheries this year have been unfortunate and un
successful and people have been in state of constant
anxiety Many firms in this town have pad al one lime
prorerty to the amount OF than fifty thousand dollars
In Tie British waters and they daily felt that they were at
the mercy Of those colonial cruisers. who might take Il
into their heads TO seize their vessels 10 not hesitate
10 say that there have been instances OF oppression IN
suit seizure and condemnation experienced by vessels
from this place within three years past far more
important and demanding the action of our Government
far than the seizure of kosza by the Austrian doV
errmeni at the port Of Smyrna. ,
But in the one case action is taken Immediately and in
the other the sufferers by these seizures are allowed to pc
ton our Government year after year without obtaining
any redress The citizens OF Gloucester unless something
done will be obliged to give up their Gull of ST. Law
renee fisheries Many of most enerpFsing citizens
ere about tired Of the present state of things and think
that the anxiety and constant alarm IN which they are kept
do not meet with profitable returns enough 10 induce them
TO continue this fishery Then will English neghbors
accomplish what they intended when they urged the home
Government TO pursue the rigorous measures toward the
Americans viz 10 drive the Yankees out so that they
could have the United States market TO themselves ana
sell their meokerel for els $40 per barrel minus duty
OF 81 So b.