Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
THE FISHERY TREATY.

THE FISHERY TREATY.
The public press is already discussing the merits
of the treaty said have been negotiated by the
Secretary of State and the British Minister. We
give below the views of two Of the most intelligent
and respectable of the commentators for and
one against the conditions of the treaty.
FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS
awe have rumors of agreement between the Secre-
tary of State and the British Minister Reciprocal
Treaty. The terms mentioned are:
ssThe surrender of the United States of her entire
coastng tradeal the Atlantic and all the Pacific
and all the bays, estuaries &c. which inden thou
sands Of miles of coasts in word the surrender by
the United States Of all the commercial privileges that
Great Britain asked of u.s. including the free adms-
sion of all the agricultural productions of the British
vnces In return for this have the free admission
to the British waters for fishing and the free interchange
of agricultural products.
Many have argued, and more strenuously than
those connected with the present Administration, that
these fishing rights already ours, under existing
treaties; and yet to what claimed to be
own Mr.. MARCY has surrendered one of the most vau
able rights in the gift of the Government cannot be-
eve American Senate viii consent to surrender its
entire coastng trade for any fishing rights which
in the gift of Great Britain. These privileges
have been reduced from year to year, when enjoyed
by us to their full extent and yet propose particular
y to give American registry to every British vessel
which may visit our shores AS an American hope and
pray not"
In abiding further to the reported terms Of the
treaty the Express says:
off this be So all duties must be taken off from cord
age, hemp iron, and copper used in American built
ships there will be equality in the competition
The State Of Maine which has been the greatest sufferer
from the ineciency of the Administration in the
of the fisheries will also be the greatest sufferer by this
arrangement, as she is the largest ship builder"
| The Washington correspondent of the Journal Of
Commerce expresses, contra, the following views
"The treaty respecting the Fisheries and Reciprocal
Trade with the Canadas and the other British Nortt
American colonies is now believed as advised you yes
erday, to be agreed upon far the British Minister
Mr. CRAMrToN, and our Government concerned. The
negotiation was commenced at Marshfeld between Mr.
CHAMPION and Mr.. WEBSTER, after the Hare-up the
fishing grounds in the summer of 1852 1t was recon-
menced by Mr. EVERETT last winter and brought very
nearly favorable conclusion, and he expected
time to be able to lay the treaty before the Senate
at the late session But delays and difficulties ensued
and deferred this consummaton. The Queen it may be
remembered referred the subject in her speech at the
I opening OF Parliament, nearly year ago, in manner
which showed that the British Ministry were heartily
bent the adjustment OF the matter on terms mutually
beneficial to the United States and to the Colonies Mr.
CHAMPION was specially charged with the negotiation,
and is deeply interested in its favorable result for the
accomplishment of the object would give him high cha
racter and speedy promotion.
"Gov NANCY renewed the negotiation with Mr.. CRANP-
roS and has been very busy engaged in its prosecution
more so than has been imagined The Secretary and the
Minister during the heats, retired to Berkeley
Springs in Virginia for the purpose Of continuing their
consultations The result was, it appears treaty
proet which sent to London for the ratification Of
the British Government in October last have before
mentioned.
a shortime ago understood from colonial source,
likely be well informed this subject that treaty
could be concluded without concession of the registry
of colonial vessels and their admission to coasng
trade. But it seems that this obstacle with Mr..
MARCY and it ought not to have been The stipuations
whatever they may be, reciprocal, and people
cannot shrink from competition with colonial vessels.
1t is important to to have the trade Of the British
ones as well the inshore fisheries There many
reasons why should invite them to full particpa-
ton in coastng trade, and for their exclusion
from IT,"