The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-12

Hardly an item worth relating rswards nv labor
today. The chief topic of conversation, today,
(and jolly, dyspepsia-curing topic il ISL was the
claim set up by Lord Stirling, subject of Great
Britain, to the whole of the North American
fisheries, by right superior to those of Ell
Their the United States or Great Britain. John
Bull and Brother Jonathan have had good
deal of trouble over these fisheries Of late
there has seemed good reason to fear naughty
words might be uttered ere long, to be followed
by unfrendly blows; when my Lord Stirling steps
in and philanthropically proposes to give each
government shell, and keep the oyster for him
self, as his right.
But, seriously the case is just this: In l60l Sir
VIM. Alexander, the original Earl of Stirling, OBJ
tanned from James !. grant of Nova Scotia and
in 1923, from Charles L., similar grant of
Canada The patent in both cases was con-
firmed to him and his male heirs. Some
years later he attempted to establish a col
ony i'll Nova Scotia, but failing became discour-
aged, and made over his whole right and title
(such as it was, for France never had relinqush-
ed her, title,) to a Frenchman--La Tour, think,
was his name. 1t would be supposed that this
assignment cut off the interest Of the Alexanders,
in the grants, in any event.
Alex. Humphrey, the individual now known
as Lord Stirling, claims to DO the legitimate heir
of the original Alexander, and therefore entitled to
the entire disputed fishing coast. He proposes, or
rather company of spectators VINO use his name
propose, to fit out fishing vessel which shall prac
ticaly assert his right and title; and fin,erfered
with by the British cruisers, they desire the Uni
ted States Government should afford the neces-
sary protection. They ask our Government to
abandon treaty rights in the fisheries, relying
upon Britain failure to prove her title, and here
after refuse to acknowledge that Britain has any
rights in the premises, because she.granted away
the fisheries century and half nearly before the
American Revolution. Of course the result would
be that all fishermen would be compelled to pur-
chase licenses of my Lord Stirling & Co.
1t so happens that the title of this Lord Stir
| ling is very much in doubt. The Herald, in pub
fishing this SPECTATORS bulletin, says Lord Stir
| ling, on advice of eminent men, came over to
this country because it was deemed the best
place in which to press his claim. Tha, certain
ly must be conceded by those who remember that
this same individual has figured extensively
before the courts of Scotland, on trial for
forgery of documents necessary to show his
|
reads review of this trial, as published two or
three years since in Blackwood's Magazine, will
be apt to conclude that the succession to the title
and estate of the Earls of Stirling was entailed
upon heirs male, whereas the present claimant de-
rives his descent through females only. That
even his claim of descent through heirs female is
an entire fabrication. That the pretended char
ter of .Norodamus, under which he claims, is for
gerry, and cannot be otherwise. That "Lord
Stirling" only escaped conviction of forgery be-
cause a Scotch jury have the privilege of finding
verdict of ''not proven, instead Of not guilty.
That the present claimant is not recognised as
Lord Stirling, nor allowed to vote at elections OF
Scotch Representative Peers; nor allowed to take
any portion of the vast property of the Earls Of
Stirling, which is in the hands of the Crown Off
GERS, waiting for an heir
But even were Lord Stirling title ever SO good
we have nothing to do with it. If he has any
case at all, it is against the British government.
His request that the United States should attempt
to sustain him is simply ridiculous. The PROPOSE
| ton that the Government of the United States
endeavor to get out of its treaty obligations by any
such back window as this, certainly is not calcu-
lated to reflect high honor the man who ad-
vances it. In any event, / am free to say, the
Administration has never for moment deemed
the proposition worthy consideration or investi-
cation, SO transparent is the humbug.
A special bearer of dispatches from the fishing
squadron arrived in the cars this evening, and
proceeded at once to the residence of the Secretary
of the Navy. Judging from his haste, one might
reasonably suppose his GRAND important; but the
subject of his dispatches has not transpired.
The company of Pottawatomic Indians who ar
rived in town day or two since, paid the Presi-
dent visit to-day. | was not present, but hear
that the President addressed them briefly through
their interpreter. These poor fellows were in
duced to leave their homes and come east by some
whites, who exhibited them about the country
Finding the speculation did not pay, they aban-
doned them at Boston, With much difficulty
they made their way here, and ask their Great
White Father to send them home again, which
will probably be done.
Governor Vroom, of New Jersey, is here look
ing over the records of the State Department with
reference to Prussia, preparatory to starting for
Berlin on his mission. He sails from New York
| on the 9th.
Young Arthur Spring, of Philadelphia, has
been appointed assistant messenger in the office
of the Register of the Treasury. Sundry Demo-
Gratis profess good deal of Indignation in the
premises; but it would be difficult to conceive up
on what good ground they base their efferves-
cence. ZEkE.
| We understand that letter received in
this city some days since from Rev DIR. Butler,
dated at Rome, July 2, in which he states that
the Hon. Senator Douglas and Colonel Walker,
of United States army, were in the Eternal City,
| and witnessed the imposing ceremony of the Fes-
tival of St. Peter and st. Paul's. They were in
good health; and that he would accompany them
to the Holy Land, for which place they would
leave in very few days.