The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-13
THE FIsHKRY QUESTION.

1he eod folks Of Chasistsstewn. r Ell. havs b.
:ntssts.ne os..oaoss shsbrca, q shs s'ss asr Pass
iast whsrsse the Os1moders has visl,sa in ssstiE
nat bsvs been h.soesA Ths rst eeeon hsvs ~
sb eech other 10 Do hG hoaee platnly sho Mag the,
for - s.;. 90 n ~; - :.
sgin.rY shsn real which have from time to time bssa
paoolstmed By cur oats0posnss tie lines IN refer
Cn'nc0Us Sbuhsich shs Hshipg grounds VII % of
Oore se.vcs to cooSial than to YANKEE" Hssrmen Hb
S,esees sh sssvs q check to the pisros propsn.i.
sies Of the uBauthoriz~d sdventuref Tho oombiasd
rFish ard American asets (iike that Of France an
Hnsi,Ad in Bssskar Bay ready DO Of any no-
oIstm bsDos Com~odore sSabsics wou a. nors s.s =
NIT his couDtr men to espsss within ths sthree mhs
,ee1vs'ion" thaa suffer ose II them taisa d0ssa
ot the banest trader the pedng suocsueer aud %
ioos as VI: tray respected eyeryshtns ~ii 20 we'll
IN spite Of tho = ~ head and bloody bsnss remarks Of
The following ,emarEs wore msde by tho lieutenant
Governor Sir AexAid der Bannorman 1t tho p E IsAnd
fettavAt
LADIts AND GssnnEs The next toast have thu
tooor psopose health Of the galsut modoce
a. 60 no ordinary pleasure and satisfaction sessg
gen map Of such dstng rack she United 3tses
Iavy, n1d tho officers under his comm nd visiting
Il co nwasd lind. To ms, tha vis,t Of ths Comno
do eis particularly gratifying We ell know tuAt nero
tiAtiobs sIe going Det~-n tho govsrnmenb o. tho
Unfea Statss ard Great Britain on Q very inportsnt
question. eId hsvs han sta 81 70 high an
thoIr,, that shoughs 1t would bs ext emel, oeIrAb
peno such negotiations, thas Of UntWd states
commanders ~nud and adse for selves whethsr
ADericaI fthern mad any juss grounds Tor complaint
or were usfAi dealt With and the very kncwsdgs OF
suoh ofdosrs nn0dore Shubnsk being ssnt % ths
service cannot fall 70 give ooD6dsrce bis country
msn, - sm sure bis pre- eDco on To des ats-
hssiTI Of the salians Commodsss, hope be Iii psrss1
me uespass eW momonts ON his and you ume and
venture 10 icy few words ON thus shsry Question: and
nj nax a. 60 -kae h.. H.
my own obses vnti0n In this colony; ths interests
Of whose people IT is my Maosss desi o ss well
tn. month x August, 1851, that m had ooeaoa % e 70
visit the northern coast Of this Aod whore nrs than
loo American sohoon:ss were prrsuiog thst ayocA
lions and very of them fishing cl to tie shore
It was beautiful sight, and did not think muh about
the Ivsntion Of 1873 But In the menth Of Septem.
fewer than 2oO of these vessels wore in one Of r har
bcfs in ono DAY, and COO Of their ore shore.
Now, we have heard great deal Of the Maine Liquor
copgregat~d together could be expected TO d.. yt Vas
not sure that al American fishermen were soas ( tenn
follow. But be that as 1t may, the masters 4 some
vessels belonging to the neishborng provnoesrote to
me IN no ver, courteous terms, complaining ofs neglect
convention, and saying. IL tbs, were not greatly out
numbered they would take tho law In their on hands.
NoT 0d L. seem 70 me f,ss sSSh : q Mssss
British government that ooIsons, IN all probability,
would take place. and b. followed BY ssrios c,nse
States government would send their cruisers enforce
tho convention Tho British government sen Z small
pava force the foo ~iug year to protect the hsris.
2ens. for know well her Asjsstys governmen have
anxious desire at amicsoe arrangement shoud
mutual advantage cf tho csonists and ciuxen. OF the
United states take this 0f satiog the
gallant . n hss sae year is4S the
abs OF the convention OF 1916 and subseg gently
md IN uhA fo0k NJ
Wa,hY on about Gshe,iea and trade b, the scvera,
nsnt oi Nova scons, Prince Edwsrd Lland spoksn
snch Ssd asssa IT, 0t But ass sso
tons uDor,ut stey t. three years Asve passed
the eeot siions going win fail, ard that no
obstacle VII 90 thrown the vsy TO prevent sett
often sail on this side Of tho Atlantic. that this
purely c, nia queon ard ought 70 b settled By its
Lgisiepss Imagine no monarch evsr sat upoo tue
tbrore VINO 10 desirous to promote interests
thar Qneen Victoria; but this question ef. s,ley
10 decision Of the colonial Legi.lslur ioog time,
osroe Of the osn 10 ensr IL to treaties witch
p7ebend, will dispute 1t Is the prerogatve Of
be crown 10 ab osae or modify those treaties On look
ticn directso to q In ptint la 1885
passed p,ovent the encroachments Of sleos the
,n .xIact Of the rsuo ths souno
the d allowance Of that act Bscsuse 1t invereres
with your Msj-sys prerogatvo In negotiating treaties
for securing ihe su ,.cts Of foreign states
with MsjestY SUBJECTS Ia these fisheries" think
tho cccnists may safely trust 70 her Majesty and our
Deighbors are % participate in the fshsriss have no
coubt shall participate dvsntsges which they
concde to and thereby cement that auty and freud
thp which hoee will ever exist bet vesn the United
for so lopg tresrussg on your time, and now propose
.Commodore shubrick."
The toast was drank with lorg and loud cheers
Commodore Shubiick. in acknowledging the toast,
said . Lstit. rs 1t is well calcuta ted to do,
pIcss with the convict that the pe OF the
United States the people Of Prince Edward Island
will ard trade tho grounds Of full reciprocity,
well as Of perfect and enduring smity That free and
nokrg will ever occur to mar the harmony Of their
nespgs but that the ties Of good will and mutual bens
Quilt 10 indicate whore ard in what thei best interests
q separate or distisct 1t is determine the
boundaries which ought to be desrninsd by the three
marine miles.
Tho Fishing G -ounds.
The schooner Starlight, Captain Mcdonnell which
seized b, the Epgh steamer Devastation and carried
into ChaIottetosp Prince Edward leland having been
subsequently Ieeased arrived home at Gloucester on
ceunt ef ihs seizure as ibcd by the Captain Of
which We oopy nearly the whole -
Captain Mcdonnell informs that he had that day
been working down from tho westward, and towa- IDS
pjght had cbqIed in shore He after observed
the feet with several miles bslow him stand
ara be su ne TSi Ts s.S s be.a 1
towards the os' The wind niDg light the Devaatation
board He offered resistance as has oeen reported,
but treated the officer well as he could. Captain
Campbell when he got on board, wanted to know what
he was doing thssc 10 which Captain Mconosn replied,
giving tho same story have stated above. Captain
Canpte however got quise excisd telling him that he
bao Lo bunesa there that he violating the treaty,
and would not sten to thing Captain Mcdonnell said
10 him. Hss,en went and fc Of the lines as they huag
ct the side Of he veusl to they we're wet. There
having been AIRY eh taken on board the vessel that
day he oecks perfectly dry. and the lnes were
vet 1t the osture which lad remained Ia them for
tue. =.
Whom Captain Cawpbcsirformed Captain Mcdonnell
that be should take the veseel Captain Med rcnon-
sraed with him and told him that he had not been sh.
irq within tho limits and that IL would be breaking up
his VOYAGE but Captain Campbell woald not listen to
him Captain McDoI nell then told Captain O. that
B,t,h vessel uheh was then near had been In com.
psDy ~ith him al day working down tho bay, and thst
he would 70 and ret thu men from her as they would
testify that he had not boss fishing. Captain would
Dot susr him to do 30, but said hs should send hh 70
Chsrlottetown. 80,
Cart MoDor nell was suffered to remain on board with
part Of his crew. (sn only Of the sixteen eng taken on
board the Three four neu only wore put on
board the schooner and these brought their own prov
tiops and beodng and remained deck all the time moi
cosps below except when invited by the captain Uoon
In. NJ MAS