The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsHIncroA. Auaust 8


WAsHIsGroN, August 8, 1853.
My intimations 10 yesterdays Gossip, relative
to the demands made by the Br;tish Government
in the negotiation of the fishery treaty, are CON-
Armed by additiona information received to-day.
| desire, however, to qualify the language Of MY
last letter little. do not wish to be nm
stood to suppose that Mr.. Champion presents
the demands stated as the sine qua non of con-
Guiding treaty with us. OF course he will en-
dcavor to make the best bAxgain possible; but
even that foible of human nature may be per-
mitted-a ridiculously extravagant influence over
mans conduct and propositions
The trip to Borkely Springs, | am satisfied,
has accomplished very little. Certainly nothing
was concluded between the distinguished negotia-
tors. In addition to the demands made, and con-
cessions offered by the British government, to
which have heretofore referred, it is understood
that the following have been suggested by Mr..
Crampton: Great Britain desires the repeal Of
our import duties on colonial fish,. but pro-
poses no repeal or reduction of her duties on
our fish. She asks not a general system of reci-
procal free trade, but that certain specified arti-
cles of Canadian production shall be admitted free
of duty in the United States; in return for which
certain specific articles, the produce of the United
States shall be admitted free into Canada and the
other colonies. She offers lib universal freedom
of her fisheries the shores, in the bays, rivers,
creeks, &c., and asks reciprocal right Of partci-
patton in all our Notwithstanding, of course,
those of the entire Pacific and Atlantic coasts--
and in our rivers and on the lakes. She desires
the modification Of our navigation laws, recipro-
eating the provisions of her navigation act of
l849, as to foreign trade.
| A participation in our California coasting trade
she will urge with great pertinacity, even if the
general coasting trade is denied her. She further
asks the right to navigate Lake Michigan, and
manifests disposition to give us free navigation
of the st. Lawrence with lake vessels and pro-
duce, and to permit us the use of the Welland
and Ribeau canals, provided we secure recipro-
cal right to British subjects to our canals and
railroads for their produce free of duty. She does
not, however, manifest any disposition to modify
her duties, discriminating largely between our
produce and that of the colonies, nor offer any
guarantee that after the treaty is contaminated she
will not increase her duties on such produce of
the United States us is not made free by said
treaty.
| 1t will be seen that the question becomes the
more complicated and difficult of settlement as
the negotiation progresses Ofcourse these conces-
sions proposed by the British Government would
be Of no little value to us; but the price demand
ed for them is exorbitant. Indeed, certain of the
demands can never be complied with on any
terms. The President, it is said, is uncompromi-
singly averse to the proposition to admit British
built vessels to American register; nor is there
any probability he will yield the coasting trade
under any circumstances. But more on this sub
ject soon
| Quite scene is said to have been enacted at
Mr.. Marcy's quarters on Sunday morning. 1t
seems the Secretary did return on Saturday; and
ON Sabbath morn NJ. Bodsco, having somehow OBJ
tanned copy of the Usio,,, probably some neigh
boris, as he don't take it since he stopped it few
days ago. he was fred with indignation because
of its article on the Kossta affair, and procee ded
forthwith to the Secretary's room, and COM
planned most piteousy Of the horribly discordant
music of the organ, which had so entirely unfit
ted him for Sabbath duties. He also raved con-
sistently against Kossta, declaring him felon,
and that he arrested as such for having stolen
the crown and regalia of Hungary Mr. Marcy
assured him that the latter fact had not been made
known to the Government in any other shape, and
approved the sentiments reprobated by M. Bods-
co. So the story is told me, and l think there is
little doubt of its accuracy. These undgnifed
and insulting attempts of foreign ambassador to
muzzle the American press certainly becom-
ing too frequent for liberation. Would it not be
we'll for the President or Mr.. Marcy to indito
Hdlsemann letter for the Russian Minister'S cs-
pecial benefit?
The United States frigate Macedonian, Captain
Joel Abbot, has been heard from ut ST. Helena
the 2lst June. The ships crew were all we'll
The captains son, NJ M. W.. Abbot, died on
board at Prince Edwards Island, on the 3lst
May, of pulmonary disease, keeping about until
the very day of his death. He was buried in the
English battle-ground at Princes Island, West
Bay. Masters Mate Hamilton was obliged to
return to the United States in consequence of ILL
health.
A letter from Commodore Shubrick, at East
port, Maine, states that every thing is quiet there
with reference to the fisheries, and that he can
learn of no armed fishing vessels having left that
place. r ZEKE.
REMARKABLE VoyAGE.-The ship BENJAMIN
Rush, whaler, belonging to Warren, Rhode Island,
sailed from that port last winter and went round
the world without seeing any land, except on the
passage out she sighted the land at Cape dc Verbs
and on the way homeward the Island of Trinidad.
One whale only captured in the sea of Japan,
and at that time the captain and boat crew were
lost. The remainder of the men being dscour-
aged, they concluded to return home under the
management of the ship 8 cooper, and she arrived
safe ut Warren, after absence of seven months