The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-24

Copventoa a IslB apart Goa the sthsr nssters IN
der diecualOA: and The remaining period Of Prod-
dent FiIlmOses administration wss antartunatsly too
no reason to suppose tAt Prestdcn4 Peroc and Mr..
Marcy nIe less Gsworably disposed 10 maintain the
most aucsbe relations with his country than tholr
prt decess0rs On the contrary ali We know Of their
a very friendly character But they are the repsc
sentativcs and nominees OF party which carries to
the furthest lengths the turbulent pretensious Of
American citizenship. and seeks every opportunity
to place tsof In rivalry with II not in hostility e.
this country; and among the d ;uties they have to
deal with abroad the greatest arc caused by the VIC
Lent and unreasonable demands Of their own adher
ents. @ttr-la a4t t#l1 VI .la#ef. aWEfgfg GIG
Under these circumstances, It was not entirely
without apprehension Of some further difficulties
that we watched tho recurrence Of that season OF
the year " which the principal encroaohments
have generally been mado On our colonial fisheries
tor, as far as any deflitive arrangement goes the
question Us precssciy In the same coalition II
was In last year, except that the American gov
eminent cannot affect Ignorance Of the real fnten.
tons and motives Of this country. The present.
ont alteration. the Instructions ON which Ad-
miral Seymour acted Last year. Some uneasl
Dess has. however. been excated by the oircun-
o ees At New ti York I fsr tho f1andsr sats
which had been sent out expressly to convey Lord
Elesfnere and his family on complimentary visit TO
the Exhibition of Industry, to iu tho aqua iron ia
the Gulf OF st. LAwrenoe, and IL seemed probable
that this reinforcement was ordered up Ia couse-
Qpence Of the resolution OF the American government
to place three vessels Of that station. 1t ap
pears, however that there WAS no ground for ankle
ty ON this score and that the British squadron con-
sstng Of tie vesta 2e three or four steamers, and
half dozen sloope and cutters, was fully equal to
the protection of the fisheres Mutual explanations
were accordingly made in q perfectly friendly
spirit between the British Minister at Wash
mot tina EYAeuilvQ
observed that the presence OF a moderate
American force Ia the noighborh00d of the
fisheries. might under certain circumstances. assist
the maintenance OF good understanding between
the two governments. for many Of tho American
fishing boats have this year gone out araacd. owl.
IDENTITY with no intention or respecting their neigh
bos fishing rights and IL is safer that these Discus
sOns should DO carried ON by commissioned officers
on both sides than that rude and irritated set Of
men sherld be permitted TO take the law into their
own hands. One OF tho grievances complained Of
has been that the American fishing boats not only
nan into our bays, but within three miles Of the
British shore, WHERE 10 fact, most Of those seized
last year were taken and it Is to DO hoped that
Commodore Shubsicx will warn his own country
nieD that his power Of protecting them dSes not
extend yard beyond the exercise Of their log 81
there Is a good understanding on this subject be-
tween tie two governmental, and that President
Pierce has not repeated the blunder Of Mr. Webster,
which threw shade over the close az that eminent
the fishing season will pass over this year without
any fresh canos of irritation. Before another year
We trust the question may be settled altogether by
more comprehensive adjustment Of those points on
which some differences exist in the relations OF Eng
land md tho United States. As far this country Ii
concerned, these negotiations could not be in better
hands than those Of Dir. Champion, whose intimate
acquaintance with the United States and the British
North American colonies has hitherto enabled him
to conduct them with greet ability, aud Mr.. Bacha-
nan, Who has at length accepted tho Office of Amen-
can Minister IN London, belongs to the party which
mace enlarged commercial intercourse with foreign
States one of the watchwords OF the last election
and he Is deeply interested In bringing such ne
gotiation TO q successful issue. Transactions and
agreements OF permanent nature between great
nations, especially valuable for their prospective
influence and future utility, which Of far greater
coDst luence than their immediate effect on The hui
NOR Of the public or the reputation Of those who
have concluded them. Many wise treaties, by which
peac has been maintained and laatiug benefits con
icrTed on mankind wprc converted ut the tins when
they we're signed into weapons Of party warfare;
while ctcr measures, regarC cd ut the time with pe
culiar popular favor have only deceived the cxpec
tations OF their authors. Not treaty has been CON
cluded between tie United States and England from
Mr. jays to Lord Ashburton's, which has not been
denounced by one party or the other as surrender
Of national rights yet these very oompacts arc Still
the bases Of the smicabie relations and the unbound
ed prosperity Of the two nations aud the Statesmen
OF Britain or OF tho United States hardly render
ereeter service to their respective countries than
by cndeavorpg, In eaynestness and good faith, TO
strengthen the commercial and international ties Of
these kindred powers.