New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-13

man, ~ earal seems hitherto to have escaped attention
and has bot therefore been taken into consideration oy 'e
several FsLery Committees OF the House q Assembly Ia
r. , n s5v r.rrpn,euf with the United states N ~
aiiCs 20 fsfsrs due rerard shcr!i b- ma 20 ne M
smoV1t OF British capital thus invested a. my soer NJ
sweeping change woui hriog down in'i upon tie -
houses fow .nes-ea in ts -trT bus ess- rot only IS
~ the e. ..ts r.lE lie st.s-s 'i as
akO with respect to .hoss Il Newfoundland AOVA Soo'
and Cape Breton, Gaspe ard Labrador m Al "u0H 40
Jtrsey merchants are extensively engaged. 1900,
have been led 20 believe thar On the average soe ~
sal Il American vessels engaged in the M kerel nsne
have ftqueusd this psrt o he u for several years pNs
manned by abort 1000 men From an official paper -
Gently published learn that the total astsei "A
ihe uackert fishery q the United States dany ~ yer
-- s0s3y tuns, thus distributed Maine. -p> IONS
Sew Hampshire, Al tdns; Massachusetts,, 10 tir~ ;
Ih'ce Island 20 tuns Connecticut 59i .uas to-' a.
$50 tlIs.
Iheqcsu,ity Of ackerel Inspected 10 tho ssne year IS
us .,ated Massachusetts, CPD ss2 barrels New llAmp
shrc 1913 bsFrel,; Maine 3fs. barrels iotd 30- 80
barrels. ,sn aztec 10 Tornd nlbrs a. 1000 q sn'ea
Il least Slt0Oce Wtrth wtre cra~r from British waters
The lretece ofogr own hJhsrnea darg be pas 80 s'a
arresrs e. have had rarke' e'.rf upon the American
mack erel fishery fr fnd that Massachusetts, ouiy 49,
barrels of rackere inspected IN ls5s aslinst
3so21s barrels in lsJl thus showing tling cd m that
branch OF business IN Massachusetts ai'ae q 1880 oar
r during one wears Efficient Dr. lection II our fisheries
1.-THE Americans should b. admitted 70 free pAriieipa
ton With British sub ees in 81 the dsi eres 81 the n ana
bse de- Csleur, Is quite iiaposs Die g estimate the
txttnt.o which those fisher may be pron-hy prosecuted
the amount Of wealth that may be drawn iron
them. The Bale de Chaeur j. OF Itself perfect mas o'
wealth from whose waters ncslculsbie riches may be
drawn for ages and the rapidly ncressing population ot
North America viii increase the yalae o. II n,h with each
succeedin generation. The herring fishery OF the CUT -
Yet impere iy prosecuted 10 limited ext Mt v OK lSeiI
IN future years furnish b0undeSs source OF pr0h.s.
Five years sgo the American mtckerel schoon7rS ice
quenrg the Cuff rarely exceeded 20 tons burthea but
last year class Of vessels from 90 - 100 tnn wAs e-
poy.d with 10 to "A each. huer dset OF vessels
could scarcely be tosnd in any other part o the world
Their equipment order regulaon aud &c nomy u every
department unrvaled aads iher Ncta alns scds
fsr superior TO that o any British meroa nt vessel
Tie raest harmony seemed o prevail 90 board Tor all
were actusted by sole objecttat Oi miAing money
Most the captains shrewd Intelligent men, oredto
tie heres, and well acquasted With the banks ana
soundngs the haunts aud habits of the fish the depths az
which they are found and their at spawning "a the
farmer with the cattle ia ms fanny asi ana the pastures
they frequent
Tie free admission OF the Americans To the Guf fisheries
would 1t once break up the business OF the Jersey mer
chslts. as the cod fishers they now employ would be
readily engaged by the American macSerel fishers ~
greatly increased wages but the other ard people
would become acquainted with the American mode of take
~ their management Of the mtckere fishery so that IN
holt time colonial merchants would be able 20 embark
IN, capital in that branch of business with every chancs
OF success Colonial fish would be admitted into the
markets of the United States free OF duty and they should
be sent al great saving OF time and expense 20 those
either by the 81 Lawrence or the ~ John and
Sheac Railway There advantage and dis advantages
on both sides of the question well worthy OF cons defaoh
but whatever may happen IL Is to be hoped that No ar
cement Kind may be made that does not include
right to sell and register ships IN the United states
an also to aull participation M the coasng
trade of the Unon Your ob't servant, JOHN DoRAN.