Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-19

ThE LONDON TiNss, oS rHE FisuFaY QcpsrroN. Sept
st say after recitns the published iu tis coun.
try, touching Mr. Champions proposition to the new Ad-
miui.trh'iou:
1T appears that the Brill Go.crrmen, +. not up,ir
ling, upon fair conditions to place American fishermen On
Tue JOrg "a all respects Of ru0u.s and tlu. 10
terminate absolutely all chances Of difference in respect Ia
these matters ln return, IL g. uuder-to1a that demands
nave been preferred on cur -iIe Tor r repeal Of import
dhte- on colonial fish, the stO?plgc uf the bOuuue- nos
paid 10 Am'rcan h.Icrmeu, aui reciprocity u priyi-
ege for Buu-h fishermen in American waters Til. last
condition - little better tyn nominal for British fisher
ne nave already waters Oi their 0En do hor
the other terms could be liable 10 ulsfautii srcppipn
II We put American .hermeu on a level With our oNu
Huh allO" them 10 take h-h n Natpr4 without de
uuciiOt, u Is surely boo the highest dtree unreasonable
~ maintain that the equality thus Instituted soul con
unue up to the point where the advantages have Hitherto
rn with the British, and the punt where thpy
Tie With the Americans We have the best G.lIn, ground
the Americans the best fish markets aud they should Well
u' admission 10 their mtkcts receiving admission 20
our grounds To say that mixed feet Of boii4
should fish together on even term. boz British wa
ters, but that only the American vessels should be-
entitled tO take their isI tU the beet market b.
go mauflr-fy unfair hlt we need waste 10 time i..
exposing thc proposition. sc hrccut the Americans put
dny nh colonial caught h- but o. tr.t VERY h4h may
bc caught hy either American. or couuts the like inpnr.
TALLY should be- shown BOO 100 the arrangements Of the 10
uI Reasonable enough Zoo, b. the demand concerning
tle Dolnit's We may open our h.hori,s 20 tlr houu
tie- We may open our h.bcrs 10 the natural trade oi
America, but rn'y firly require that the American
h'vrumtrt shall uDt arhcity create competitors Elr
Unf Fishermen by pushing into these pursuit. ricn VIM
""ud not have adopted dcu " th,ir own accord u
Zee trade BE- 10 Dbl" lr order q hr d the extinction pl
bnuuios must follow matter OF rlusr NrvrrthrIf.s
ttis proposal ha. been deohtcI Do BE- -sid by General
iicrc- ta.ir'i or ue afounI tl' no, Interference of
ioc'gn state cannot be admitted on question Of pOl cy
. 10 strictly internal
Tic negotiations houcver, have assumed character
hr more extensive tlau tlo original question iiupicI-
The navigation ~ The river &C. Lawrence aud or other
important streams, Tee az certain railroad
and high"ays, hc registration of colonial vessels boz
American poft Toe adaptation OI tic American navigation
hH 10 tIn lbeiIly Of our cuactmants and the re
Crrpcl modification ~ the Customs tiT Ly both ststes
have H been brought fYrsarl n the discussion aud III b.
SHOULD bc found prric the ~ affvca at satisfactory ai-
Insimcnt on I'D many plins che Interests NJ the two
great Anglo saxon communities will boz linked togeti cr
more hmly ihiu rver We cannot di,scuible the fact
hat many dill 'ulics from otieb our own lnni .raii,r
j. comparatively free must bc-tln American Government
n any cnieavDr 90 elect such arrangements Ne these
The View England Fishermen form q numerous and power
TOT class aud ~ large = the capital invested IN cir pur
sntN that hearing l. likely ~ be secured for eir de-
mands w opposition even ~ The obvious dictates Of Justice
They are Ear less disposed 10 give than 10 tsko aud nsy