Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-03


Republic says
at is mn interesting fact. that peace between
The United States AMI Great Britain depends
al this time almost entirely on the prudence
and forbearance of our fishermen. A British
feet guards the shores OF Nova Scotia. ready
70 pick up our fishermen if they violate the
treaty of 1918, as the crown lawyers consirue
il, even though they keep The three marine
miles from The shore. beyond Which, we admit
we are ordered by that treaty, except tor re-
freshment and refuge. Comm4doLe Shubrck
will sndavorto induce American ijshermen
not to provoke an armed issue. But n any
one u them chooses to assert tho right which
the Administration declares 10 be his under
the treaty; IL, in other words he crosses the
line drawn from beadand to headland accord
ding 10 British construction, and If, whilo
three marine miles or more distant from the
coast, he shall be- moested by any other Ma
iesty's cruisers. Commodore Shubrick will DO
compelled to defend him to the last extremity
in the rights tho Administration asserts for
him."
A Washington correspondent Of tho n. y.
Express. whose reliability is vouched for by
the editors Of that journal, thinks the prospect
very unpromising for an early and satisfactory
settlement of the pending controversy. The
demands Of The British government are said to
be wholly nadmssbc, and if insisted on must
preclude all adjustment. AS he understands
these demands, they are these:
1s,. Tho admission Of British built YES
sells to the privilege Of American Register.
Cd. The free admission of the Briti-h flag
to the coasting trade between the American
Atlantic and Pacific ports.
Sd. The abolition of our present bounties 10
the American cod fishery.
4th. A further modification Of our Tariff
OF course with view to favor British interest
and
5th. The original demand of reciprocity of
trade with the North American colonies.
In return for these concessions and indem-
mites American vessels are TO be admitted to
the fishing waters on equal terms with Brit
ish
A treaty based upon and granting these do.
mands would require legislation by both
branches Of Congress, as ell us tho ordinary
forms Of confirmation and it is not to be mag
ined that American statesmen are SO little
acquainted with the Interests of the couniry,or
the elements of Justice and fairness, a. TO enter
into an arrangement with so large balance
OF advantage against us, as this. The single
demand in regard to the Tariff should, ii there
were nothing else more Objectionable. defeat
toe proposed se,tlemeni-lor it should never
he, A
cially one with adverse aud rival interests like
Great Britannia haveany agency in the framing
and enactment Of measure so involving the
commercial, financial aud industrial interests
oithe country, as Tariff,
The whole scheme seems to us an effort,un-
reasonable almost TO impotence, To break
down every trace of protection, and Destroy
the last shadow Of advantage which may at
taeh TO American Citizens. or interests, bv rea.
son that they are American. The admission
of British built vessels TO the privilege of A.
merican register would as the writer for the
Express remarks, DO fatal blow to our naval
architecture,as we would be overrun with their
cheaPy built colonial ships. and i, would be an
actual REIMBURSEMENT not only of the coasting
trade TO the Pacific, but of the entire coasting
trade of the Union. But it is needless to en-.
large upon objections to an arrangement so
obviously one-sded and unfair as this seems
to be.
This Fishery difficulty has fingered most
shamefully in our diplomacy. TWAS claim,
tor The new administration that an energy and
vgor they had never before known would be
infused into our foreign relations. The late
Executive was most unsparingy inveighed
against, by the organs Of the dominant party
Tor alleged delays and weaknesses especially
with reference to this very difficulty. He was
denounced as recreant to the honor of his
country, for not ordering the whole American
navy TO The waters of Nova Scotia.t meet the
British wal vessels sent there toprotect hersub
Jects, and the people were invoked to elect q
democratic Presidenthat our flag might b.
retrieved from disgrace. How has the resul,