The daily union., 1854-07-30

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nists desired having usually been limited three four
vessels under the command heretofore of discreet officers
OF the royal navy who have generally exercised the pow
es WIN which they invested with liberal discretion
With the view OF bringing crisis the colo
NAL legislatures have lately renewed their appeals to the
imperial government for aid to drive American fishermen
from their shores and compel them follow their calling
in places where fish plentiful so easily caught
And in order to show their determination the prov
inces OF Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have
entered into AN agreement to provide certain number Of
small cruisers their expense stationed Mt VA
rous places agreed upon to assist in eeetng the object
they desire
The last appeal of the colonial authorities has been
viewed fnyoraby by the administration Of Earl Derby
change has taken place in the British policy with refer
to this fishery question and circular letter has been
sent to the governors of the several colonies announcing
that her Malestys government has resolved to send
small force Of armed vessels and North Amer
lea TO protect the fisheries against foreign aggression The
colonial governments have fitted six cruisers fully
manned and armed which have sailed for the best fishing
grounds and there s imminent danger of collision The
colonial cruisers threaten make prize of every vessel
fishing preparing TO fish within certain limits, which
the colonial authorities contend within three
miles beyond line drawn from headland hoadand
not three miles from the shores Of the coast which cu
zens contend is the true reading OF the convention.
Our fishermen generally entertain the conviction that the
threatened exclusion by the British aud colonial govern
ments is violation of rights accruing them under the
laws OF nations applicable TO this subject and TO that
gion, fortified by former use till il has well nigh created
right by prescriptions and many regard such threatened
exclusion libera and uncalled-lor this
PERIOD doing the British the colonies good while it
injuries them seriously In such of feeling is
impossible to prevent difficulties and collisions between
them and the British authorities and wrongs NAV be done
both sides Every dictate OF prudence and of wise pol
icy and just protection TO citizens against uncaed
for interference by mprudent subordinatc therefore i'm
perously demands that the federal government should
practicable despatch to those waters and maintain
there respectable naval force under command Of discreet
officers IT be here not nappropately observed that
hipsofwar bearing the American flag spectacle
in the Maine while British armed
visit coasts and harbors.
In conclusion the undersigned would respectfully state
that although the and statements herewith sub
mtted furnish gratifying evidences OF the commercial in
between the United States and the British North
American colonies aud although those returns may be
deemed perfectly correct having been derived from official
sources yet it is proper for him to remark that they do
not represent the whole value of the trade
1t is well known that in many instances colonial pro-
duce entered prices much below its real value and
the northeastern and northwestern frontiers of the United
States there is ever active barter trade carried with
the neghboring colonies Of which be taken
by the public officers either side 1t is therefore per-
cty within bounds estimate the entire exports of the
United States the British North American colonies as
amounting to eighteen millions of dollars annually
1t is universally admitted that would be much better
place this border trade ON different basis and under
the influence OF higher principle This would enable us
to and perfect complete system OF mutual ex
changes between the different sections Of this vast cont
achievement not only wise and advantageous but
worthy Of our high civilization
1t has been remarked by learned writer Lord Lander
dale, Public Wealth. that Those trades may be es-
tures upon which the value of land and the employ
OF poor depend; that increase seamen and
navigation, upon which strength depends that supply
with such commodities absolutely want Tor car
rying trade, for safety or carry out more
than they bring in upon which our riches depend"
The trade with the colonies 6ls all these consdera-
tons II takes from us largely of those products and
manufactures which enhance the value of our SOIL and
give profitable employment the labor of people 1t
greatly increases ships aud the numbers Of seamen
giving the of maintaining navy, and adding
materially TO strength as nation II supplies us
cheapy with those commodities absolutely require for
conducting foreign trade and supplying the necessi-
ties of home consumption And lastly it carries out ln-
ntey than it brings in and adds vastly to our in
divdral and national riches.
IMPORTANT ooUYTERFEITER.--For long time
il has been suspected that Nicholas county, Kentucky
the headquarters of gang of countereters but their
operations have been conducted with much caution and
secrecy give clue the precise locality of their den
Certain persons have been long suspected Of belonging to the
! gang and their movements have been watched. Nothing
was dscerned sufficient to until last
week when circumstances transpred which led to the
rest of James Roundtree at Paris Kentucky Sunday
| morning.
II that Saturday night Roundtrce had got into
game of cards with counrmen, in which, though he
lost the games he the money BY agreement there
be bets of less than S25, and Roundtree would
put down counterfeit $50 bill the State Bank Of North
Carolina and take up S25 in good money This game
continued until he had lost 500 in counterfeit bills
that bank and pocketed 5000 of good money.
On Sunday morning the Kenuc1ans made the discovery
that all their money counterfeit and that Roundtrec
had swnded them of 5000 They procured warrant,
and he arrested and on his person found
$1,000 in counterfeit bank notes and bogus coin. The
paper money OF the denomination of ftes on the
State Bank of North Carolina; twenties the Bank of
louisiana and threes ves and tens the banks
of Kentucky Ohio and Indiana over $500 in bogus silver
coin was found ON him. and several spurious gold pieces
and tives.
Only S35 Of the good money found on him. The
counterfeit fies North Carolina and twenties louisiana
said to be well executed and calculated TO deceive
The Others easily detected Roundtree taken before
the magistrate of Paris Monday afternoon, for eyana
ton and held in several thousand dollars bail to
answer the term Of the circuit court His arrest
has caused much excitement in that part Of Kentucky
~ Y. Erpress.
SINGULAR sToRaA gentleman who arrived in this city
from Chilcohe Friday evening informs that as the
stage passing from Greenfield to Hillsborough in the
neighborhood of Petersburgh they overaken of
sudden with tornado of wind rain, and hail. which
with terrific violence The haistones very large and
striking the they became very restve and four Of
the passengers had to get and hold them. In few
minutes The storm passed and he coach proceeded
onward but had gone but short distance before it
again overtaken with the storm, the wind coming in
opposite direction, and the rain and hail falling in
even greater abundance than before The pros
trated and cut into shreds trees blown down. and
fences lifted up and thrown the road The quantity
.f fall hing infoT