Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03
THE, FISHERIES

III 'ne matter u tc Fisheries soon after the fishing s,sr
ps ana Renee our readers viii b. gra,led win agv IN
'"tuh as 10 What las bcen done by negotiation.
Just iecc;"c copy Q! report from The late Src
e.ary o State ir. E:eTet) the Senate made in com
"c WIN Resolution v ;hat body, passed The lIty
nust' relative 10 ths fisheries the coasts Of IN.
nl''si North American Provinces. il read The frs
nut n secret SESSION. and ordered 10 b. printed in conf
aehce 0- the OF hG Senate The Sh of March rh,
]"he"on u. secrecy afterwards removed. The reason
VI us not being sent In BY the Secretary earlier day was
@ "en me cul was first mace, negotiations pending
"P" lc subject ard uher interests connected with il
mca was hoped would result in the conclusion Of con
senon during the last of Congress But that OBJ
sc' no having been accomplished il seemed important thu
on should know precisely in what position affair
were i by The explanations between the Two governments
ch took place last summer and the papers were
neated and are bef're the public They Ave il
!. Mr. Lawrence 10 Mir. Webster-lOrh August 1852
Lo'd MaImesbury 10 MIR Cramptnn-l0th Augnsr, 1852
5. ar Lawrence 10 MIR Webscr-l3h August 1852
T. Lord MaImesbrry Mr.. Lawrence-l3Ih August 1852
O. Mr. Everett to Alr. lngersnll-4,h December 1852
on The ION of August Mr. Lawrence The American Min
@ e the Court OF ST. James, had interview with IN,
Eaii OF hlaI'shury Minister OF Foreign Affairs on liz
cd Mr.. Lawrence that
THE BRUSH Government did n'ena TO assert any
new principle but only frocc rights Of The
IN The fisheries which had bfcn neglected by the predrccs
sors that what had been donr hal at he urgent
request Of The cOonsts themselves; Ih The
mace ~ Lord Aberdeen oi the right fish in the Bay o
Indy were Glly recognized by the present uor rnucnt
40! would not be widrawn that an armed force was sem
htco Netp ihe aneflrJn Fishermen three miles rom
ns shores IN accordance with the provisions tie con
v"nton OF lSe: that the orders were the sumo both with
icsrc n The French and the American fshcrmcr; and
hnaly that her Ma)esy'S government did no, intent by
sending an armed force into those waters 10 give offence
either o the government 10 the people OF IN. Untei
States
hr. Lawrence then asked whether when the jos rucon.
wen sent 10 The colonial governors The British
We're aware Of the cSistrnce IF Lurd Aberdeens nc 10 NJ
Ev"e'i, Welding the liberty 10 American ishemen II i..
in ic Bay OF Fundy He said they Mr. l. then asked
mad been even 20 ihe OF the United States He
said notice srnt 10 Mr Cramr,on, The 10Th
o! June, 10 ha communicated officially MIR Webster
That dncumcnt dated August 10 is The second Of The papers
accompanying This rcp9r Alter Lord Mhlmtsbury had
finished, Mr. Lawrence prucretrd express his OPT.
man OF The matter in hand; having received communica-
lion ;iereupon iron, his government. He admitted
"ihi the right OF the British government 10 keep the
American fishermen distance nf three murine ies lron,
the shore seemed IN him clear uadr treaty; that they
would probably differ in the application oi that instrument
10 The BAYS and harbnrs "n the coast "a h" lar could
MT agree 10 the British interpretation HrdccpIy regretted
the course taken by her MnJsslys r0vcInnen that the
sending n MIN teen armed vessels without notice tho
waters az stated in the provincial iournis appeared 10 be
hostile mnvemrn ami that could produce
pleasant resls that courtesy demanded that after the right
of fishing had been claimed an exercised for thirty years.
twhehc rlghtiusly wronciuy) such notice should r
given 10 III. government % The United STATES would
aor TO sclsonl0y pr"cl'm to al the
o! he Brush governments that ts measure, taken
time when the whole American fishing fleet was upon the
prnSoca' coast %UEa appear 10 have been n'ended c'
really noi,) IA the United Sa;es
Of trade whrb il well known, The PROVINCES have bong
SOU h o:; that he personally in favor u cGmpcnn
syu ami reciprocal system Of trade the United
States and the British Nuth american provinces; that
Eeasnrc ot ST! much nFoiance irDlrng so various In
ereats could not be matucd aud executed without allowing
ine he said his whole question was lien reccIving
much attention, not only in the provinces, but in 81! the
States U the Unimh; that committee OF h- House o Rep
>enraiYcs had under consideration, and that they
about .pnr, bi! al least make report. Ii wisely
arranged the measure wnut prove conducive 10 the nic
csES o both coinirie and the Then apparently hostile a"
tue 0! her Nhrs'ys ministers would rctard ts adoption
that undr all r circumstances Ibis apparent nrastrc u
r.c0n seemed 10 have been hastily adopted, and without
hl, drbeia.iu anl urehought which had usually chaar
r;z.i the proceedings of Brush statesmen and which was
5cc.f!ng nation acting towards those win w!oh !nt}
n a sIae cf peace, II rot rtniShip Mf Lawrence
fell l!e:cnrc ih:, under ali circumstances mistake
been Committed in ordering fleet Ia those waters and
ne hoped n instructions 10 Tue srVeai auhoI'ies IN he
provinces would be lar moded as 10 open the way 10
fnaI and equitable: settlement ol The question"
After another interview with Lord AlamGshury Dir. l.
hGtame satisfied that lie BRITISH government; felt tnl' they
committed error in ordering large naval force tu those
during The fishing season. and still greater IN
sending il without asonabIe noirc 10 the government ci
United States and wiing 10 DO every lining H.
c!r power la ailiy excitement Ii comprehensive pian
u reciprocal adr between the British North American Co.
Igncs and The United States could be adopted Dir. l.
hpuah il would suEcrsedc the necessity OF taking up The
fisheries separately If ll cannot be done. an arrange
| meat favorable 10 bath countries could be made which
aond settle forever the question OF The North American
fisheries
The letter Of the British ilnisier of Foreign Affairs 10
Nr. Ctampon British Minister here, of August lUlh states
The British view Of the question and AYERS ha was NJ" only
guard the provincial aeunst American, hut French
sIernns enroachlnents II entirely repuatcs oil Idea
intention o; giving ni-nce by the issuing OF ohnoXmus
rdrs and directed Mr. Champion 10 read II TO hr Web
ster and, in envng copy of il with him, I" assure nun
ind 10 request him assure the President oil the United
States that her M"sys government continued 10 !nel M
aTXiny that has long been clt IN England i"r me
maintenance % The btsr relations between the Two govern
and that it would be them source OF sincere sat.
islcon tie atcn'un which has thus been drawn TO ms
sutrct Of the fisheries shoul lead 10 an adjustment, by
amcahle negotiations upon more satisfactory loulhs
Than al present OF the system of cnmmrIc intercourse
between the United States and her Maesiys North Amefi-
can colonial possessions
On The lh had had another interview with the Minister
which thus interpreted the instructions sent by the same
mail to MIR. Champion By Lord Manesbury:-
e will probably propose 10 leave that part Oi me treaty
about which disagree for the present Just where II has
been and will direct the British authorizes TO confne ''slr
rxerons 10 within three mirne miles OF The shore 10 eNf
else their powcr with encncY and NOT u make cap
cscep: under tgrart circumstances iic Wishes u
Place The question in position 10 BE- adjusted ]! pnssine
when The pesen! excitement has passed h~ny. s'a ,
be- the nf colrniss the government mere ma
every desire settle The whole matter They nave comm"
an error which, Think they wish 10 repair as soon as pos
sihc.'
Mr. Lawrencc GOES on 10 express the opinion that 1.-THE
fishing cannot be abandoned this time of The year with
Dut great loss and suffering" and suggest lhal IT. on IN
sesIigaIion. il turns out 'h't our h''crmcn NV
in rhe iaoi, nf fishing their lacs' in walters clearly within
three miles OF the shoe perhaps Mr. Champion "ona CON
sent il his instructions permit him. 10 advise inc aH re
not make captures this ycnr. siIil ,inh lis 4ueSo"
can &c finally End satisfactorily sctru.
The "orders' aIuted having been sent out 10 ,h'
Admiral hy this mail Lord NJ appZed 'ir l. were ,o'
nsle,e win the Magdalen Islands; to consider ,h pay
lof Fundy on The same fDOling wr placed " 10 9i2'
capture American fishing vessels only under pfec'Fey le!
same circumstances which w"uin nave "eeh he'e"
upon Of late years and when nhniesY infringing .he
and TO exercise Instructions win the seaest o
bearancc and muGcrutiGn. . =,
and so The mater rested, until lhc 4th Decemoe MI
Webster in the meantime, having died, alter I'hs nhu -
we're ocss hir Everett having assumed the >ecteafyE,f
Stale one ol Ills eares, official ac!s was TO address VI
[awrences successor Nlr Ingcrsoll on me suoct hu
,srnp 10 the Jnrnce Of August ana 'he nnec"S
piycn 10 The Admiral Dy e Minister u Foreign ads M''
Everett remarks that they could not but alay e aia
which had been 80 generally excited IN onih councs ."
The subject Of the fisheries hey coneyeu 'he S
suance OF the British Government MAT was no. htvhoeu
10 cap &c AMERICAN fishing vessels cxcep uhac' pec'se
The same those winch nave oeeh uceu y"
Of late years He then proceeded to e'ae tha. GONE pro-
grrss had beer made by Mr. Webser before MS aeet 10
nrpaa;iuns 10 negrtiae with MF. Champion on me i+e
rs. and On isai If cincciai reciprocity oe'"teh 'e
Lifted States and the Bnish PROVINCES me pfsiasn ~
added was still DESTROYS that this negotiation siou1 p"
cepG bu, was OF opnlur, es tic Two sncc!S nave ~ ~
tual r necessary couaeg :ioE that IL "olia ho oe t
~ endeayu- - INCLUDE both IN cic treaty. Htt
,.rcecls; miyht be u.udc either e! 'a"s s"SJs"
,re4ty yvcsl. n,yuabIy 9aire aS - c'': u - ~ ~