Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-13
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRES.

S1A0Al VI INK 4ORNIN0 PRESS
The Unions leader, this morning, il on the
fishery reciprocity treaty, in which tina. jour.
nal says:
"We have the satisfaction to announce tn nj
Admiral Fanshawe has received orders to with.
draw the British feet which has been stationed
In the duif OF st. Laurence to resist the On
croachments OF American fishermen. Thus
even before the action Of the colonial Ieeisla.
lures, the lately prohibited fishing grounds are
opened to American vessels. We have 40.
quired by the late treaty, 80 ably negotiated,
and 20 promptly ratified and confirmed. the
full undisputed enjoyment of the finest 6,hine.
grounds In the world. The new acquisition is
strip no less than three miles In width, and
nearly four Thousand miles in length"
After speaking of the importance of the
treaty at length, this journal continues
I'VE boldly claim for the administration OF
President Pierce the sole credit of consum-
mating this great measure. For four year.
the preceding administration had been nib
bling at this question, now allured BY the
hope of acquiring the fisheries, and then
frightened away BY the bug bear free trade
No administr alton imbued with the fallacioue
philosophy of protection, or which, in . neSo-
station demanding the recognition of great
general principles, was seeking to secure petty
ever have effected this treaty. The philo-
sophical idea which lies at the basis of the
reciprocity treaty at once commended itself to
all the members of the administration. The
President, always an earnest advocate of free
trade, and cogniIant, by personal observation
of the advantage which would accrue to New
England from these measures, suggested in
his inaugural his future policy in relation t.
the colonies He was assisted by the pro.
boz ln10 of L.
relation to colonial policy, so we'll illustrated
In his report to Congress, which completely
exhausted the history of the subject. The
Secretary of State, upon whom devolyed the
immediate aud difficult task of negoti alton
no time in diplomatic fencing. He set himself
20 work with characteristic yigor, and will
need to leave with posterity no higher evil
dence of his statesmsnship than the achieve.
ment Of this great result. Measures like thii
will enable future historians to apply to the
administration Of General Pierce what Mr.
Benton has % we'll said of General jackson
- No part Of his administration, successful
beneficial, and honorable as it was at home
was more successful, beneficial and honorable
than that Of his foreign diplomacy"
The Union also contains long letter from
Henry A. Wise, in reply to a certain Rev N
Adams, On the slavery question.
The Intstttgenesr contains a few editoria
paragraphs on unimportant subjects, and q
communication on Street Preaching" CON
tanning al extract from tho New York Inds
pendent, closing thus:
Plainly, the only thing to be done is to sup
press system of public Ssbbsth-day ha
rangues, which, in the sacI ed anne of reii zion
stir up the sntagonism of races and of poIitica
parties. disturb the public peace, endangsl
our liberties, dishonor the Sabbath, and brinf
reproach upon our free and Protestant christi
anity."
The Sentinel contains long article frsu
the Richmond Enquirer aud an editorial, al
about Mr.. Hunters land bill. We do no
think that MIR. Hunter will be able to ride int
the Presidency on this bill, as some of hi
friends desire. The idea of giving the publ
lands away for a song will not 60 down will
the American people.