Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-06
THE FISHERY QUESTION.

! The following article presents, We apprehend, q
fair view, though summary one, of the different
questions relative to the eastern coast fisheries,
which furnish so fruitful theme for newspaper
agitation
The FISHERY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS British
Minister, Mr.. CRAMr,oS, returned some days ago to
Washington from his visit to Halifax where he had an
interview with Admiral Seymour in reference to the man
Of the execution of his orders and for the purpose
Is understood Of preventing any harsh on his
part long there might be prospect Of speedy
satisfactory adjustment Of the matter by convention
between the British and American Governments Mean
while Commodore Shubrick has repaired to his COM
nanl on the fishing grounds under instructions from
our Government The American Government has taken
means to give to fishermen that they shall
be protected in their just rights and tbs. an adequate
naval force shall be provided for their defeace but they
cautioned against any Of encrcaehent or az
gresson and also warnedaganst taking upon themselves
their defcrce, undertaking any event to carry
private
AL these circumstances lock certainly to speedy adj
ustment Of the dispute and if it has been already
substantially settled it IS because unexpected Diff
Guilty has arisen side the other Our Executive
Government viii Of assent to no arrangement
which will not, in their judgment. the appreciation
q the pa6Hc and be sanctioned Is ccngress But any
reasonable and honorable terms ought be satisfactory
70 both parties.
Any treaty the subject must be based the prin-
cpe Of equivalents We have nothing of right to claim
il the premises, except that the Of the convention
Of ISIS shall be strictly complied WITH according
understanding Of them ana that people should follow
the fish in the bays and ndentations the coast provided
they DO not fish within three miles Of tie shore The
maps accompanying the second very able commercial
port Of Mr. j. D. andrews the Treasury show that the
lines drawn from head,and to heaiand utterly exclude
cur fishermen from any participation in the fisheries in
these coasts. Bot as long as tie British Government
permits to fish within the bays, they have done,
with only occasional Interruptions since the date Of the
existing convention have just ground Of complaint
However badly the terms may work for u.s. our fishermen
desire to be restored the rights which they exercised
the war Of 1872 and in virtue Of the provisions Of
The treaty Of 1883. They expect accomplish
TINS object ~ their address or prowes even should
ths Government back them with strong and perseverng
demands for revision Of the convention Of 1918 The
truth IS that our Government must give an equivalent for
the grant Of the a-sore sries which sre now the most
important Of fisheries the coast of the British pro-
vinces That equivalent reciprocity OF trade between
the United States and the Canalas in the products
the forest the sea, and the feld-umber. wheat and
fish To admit the Canada wheat into the United States
Of duty is the essential feature Of the proposed sys
TEN Of reciprocity This the chief ground Of objection
to the system CT reciprocity the part Of some Of ouI
proteeonsts They say that Canada West is fruitful
wheat, and win send large supplies into our market L
the detrimert Of product. So it is now TIL,
Rochester and 0swego mlcrs the Canadas in prr
suit Of wheat and glad to bring it in with duty AM
at fair price Then, again. Canada -four seeks rnarke
through channels, aod is shipped from our owl
ports, and goes into the great market Of the world
e competition not only with product but with th
;, product Of the WORLDLY T. Journal Of Comnerce.