Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10

Admiral Sir George Seymour to attend personally this
should been construed into offensive pro-
ceedng and enc calling for the structures which, with
out any defence the part of the United States Govern
ment it occasioned in the Senate for although it is
that the flag of the commander-nchef is hoised
board ship-ofthe line and that in the execution Of
his inspections her Maesy's ship Cumberland
dered with other vessels the fishing station this
sure was not adopted with view to show an imposing
force in order that her Majestys Government might
have the advantage in matter requiring Judgment and
discretion of the presence Of officer highly dstin-
gushed for both qualities and whose recent udcious
conduct affair at Greytown called forth the praise
of the officers and of the Government of the United
States
cannot conclude without adverting to the fact that
the proceedings of her Maestys Government which have
called forth much animadyeron the part OF the
United States adopted not merely with reference
the protection of British fisheries against American
croachments but also against similar Entertainments on
the part Of French fishermen and that considerable
proportion of the armed craft employed for protecting the
British fisheries in North America placed there IN
order to equally used by the French Govern
to protect French rights Now with regard to such
species OF protection the Government Of Great Britain
and France have not been in the habit Of evncing any
national jealousy, of considering that offence was
thereby intended On the contrary, both Governments
have found that the mode preventing misunder
standings join IN eectuay protecting their re-
spective lines OF demarkatlon.
You will read this despatch to Mr. Webster and in
leaving copy of it with him, you will not fail to
him. and to request him to the President of the
to feel the anxiety that has long been felt In this
country for the maintenance Of the best relations be-
tween the two Governments and IL will be to thema
source of sincere satisfaction if the attention which has
thus been drawn the subject of the fisheries should
lead to adjustment, by amicabe negotiations, upon
satisfactory footing than at present. OF the system
Of commercial intercourse between the United States and
her Majestys North American colonial possessions.
The third letter is from Mr.. LAwRENoE to Mr.. WEB-
srER dated August 49, 1852 and iterates that gentle
mans opinion that the British Government felt that they
had committed error and desired to repair it and
that they sincerely DESTROYS to make friendly adj
justment of the whole matter Number four is remark
able for its frankness and breyity.
&" Lord Naimssbury to Mr.. Laurence.
's, ~ FoREIGN OFFICE, AUGUST 13, 1852
My DEAR SIR: The orders that go out to Ad-
mira and of which have given Mr. CHAMPION notice,
are
Not to interfere with the Magdaen islands.
To consider the Bay Of Fundy the same footing as
we placed itin 1876
To capture American fishing vessels only under precise
ly [the circumstances those which would have
been acted upon OF late years, and when manesty in
fringing the treaty. 'e." -. !. .."
To these instructions with the greatest forbear-
ance and moderation. .. "...
Yours, truly, ~ MALMEsBunY
Number five is long letter from Mr.. EVERETT Score
tary of State to Mr. 1NGERsoLL United States Minister
at the Court of ST. James, and dated December 1852
1t has been previously published both in the papers and
to need reproducing 1t plain that the whole subject
into the hands of the present Administration pre-
pared for easy settlement. a.