New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-18

5000 troops, and sigusy dissne uishsd Aiussf, and
the rext scar he sailed from Loui,bourg with 5000
hoope, and died satisfed on the Plains Of Abraham
and The domination in America p~eed farever from
the Gallo 10 the Argo-Ss1on Iaes
Thus We have seen, that 10 1904 the French came
10 the American sess to fshi successful fishing led
10 extended explorations and territorial possessions,
until much the larger portion Of the North American
Continent was under French domination; and that
the Disputes about 6.hing-grann and fshiogrighs
re.ulted in successive van for century aud Sd ALL
and finally that their efforts to monopolize the fish
cries. ended in ospossessiSg them OF every foot OF
heir Amer icsn possessions.
The 8ntons now 1863, held the mastery over the
New World and it. 6.heres and the influence Viii b
fish and Ashipg had, 10 changing the relations be-
tseen the American Colonies and the mot1er.coun-
try, was potential and controlling
In the fr,t place il 10 historically roe that Ea.
gland, previously a. well as subsequenuy TO her OBJ
tail ing the msstery over the American seas, was
Jealous of the gro wing importance Of her C,lonisl
f.heries, and sought, by Parliamentary eusctnents,
to check their prosperity, and make them su5servi-
ent ard compensatory to the commercial and mari
time interests Of the mother. country alone.
As carly - 1910, an eulinent English salesman
hsld the folio .ing remark able language: "NeE-
England -sid bel is the pos prsjddci.l snta.ion
"to this Kingdom: because, Of all the American
"plsItstions his Msjes,y has apt for building
cot shipping as New England, nor any co npsrsbly
$50 qualified for the breedu Of sesnen not only by
"rea,on of the natural industry Of that people, but
"prir cipay by reason Of their cod aad msckeroi.
fsberies and in my opinion, there is nothing more
"p judicial ard in prospect, NOR. dangerous to any
tined tha NJ in
her colae'es
Tie policy Of England, from the restoration OF tae
Stusris DOWN 10 the Reso uton as 10 strict accord.
aBce with these views and sentiments. Sac unl-
formJ refused all aid and assistance to the naviga
ton and commerce Of Ne y. England and directly
strained and oppres,e ed the fishing interest
In 1893 Parliamentary act Sas passed, Imposing
duties on rum molssses AID sugar imported into the
Colonies, from the French, Dutch, and Spanish West
lncis Islsr ds--sn act designed to destroy the fish
trade with those Islands. The New. England colonss
renopsra'ed, and insisted that, unless they could
eel their feb to the planters of tnose lanis and
oh, ain moarses TO nanufacrure into rum for dones-
tic ue and for the Indian trade. the fisheries could
not be prosecuted without ruinoas Losses. But toe
mother. county was uny iedipg, and cen. over aset
to enforce obedience. The fishermen and merchants
offensive act for time more annoying than in.
furious. In 1864, however, this odious act
yive5, collectors cent from England to exsc. the
duties, and the colonsts deprived Of the trial by
jury in Ill cases under This act. Pervsdng discon-
tent followed qusrrls aud 90 lsions occurred, and
this Sugar and Molssses Act, as is w.s called Gre
aed an excitement which led to revolution, and termi
mated in cur independence.
The Southern coODists neither appreciated nor
urderst,od the importance OF the fish and fishing
interest They rdicued tae folly aud madness OF
their Northern brethren in resisting taxation upon
molafsts and made themselves merry over the s'rug-
giles of the petty dealers in Goldfish and moistses
for cbesp sweetenipg. But the exchange OF hsn
for the French and Spaoi-b sugar and m ,asses was
the support of the fisheries; and to psy the au'es
would be certain ruin. The New. Eoglsnd fshermsn,
therefore resolved TO suspend trading with the
mother country while this oppressive act was in
force; al then followed the Parliamentary act OF
l775 to siarve them into the
trade of the Colonies Of Ne~.Esglsod to Greet
Britsin end her dependencies, and prohibiting them
from fi.hlpg on the Banks Of Newfoundland a,d
oler places.
Tie Parliamentary dobs'e on the passage Of this
Bill h thrillpgy interesting aud suggestive, and dis
the Brth Government TO drive the colonis's to de-
ttrmiI cd revolution.
Lord North, In opening the debste, said that the
American fs leries belonged to Great Britain, and
che had the right TO dispose Of them chs pleased.
Governor Johnstore said, that the CD Of Nature
had given these fisheries to NeU and not to Old
England, and the proposition to ssarve whole
people was iDhumsn.
Mr. Dupdas said, as TO the famine 30 pathetiosiiy
lsmepted he was afraid tina. 1t would not 90 pro-
duced by the act; tina. the people OF ew'Edsisnd,
though deprived of the fisheries, could stni hsn M
their rivers; and, although that county was unn'
for grain. ye. the colonists had Q hind Of grain
Indian Corn. hch they might subsis' on a. well 40
they deserved.
Mr.. Burke said, the greater part Of mankind think
Ike Macbeth:
II am In blood
s,ept 10 90 far thai. should ~sde 40 more
Returning were o. tedious - 70 osr-
and that nothing was more cruel and insulting than
to hold GU. az resource to the starving fishermen
of New England that afer the plenty Of the ocean,
they may poke the b. ooks and raAe in the puddes,
and diet on what we consider husks and draft for
hogs.
Lord Ssndvich declared that the colonists were
raw. undiscipliIed, cowardly meu; and wished that
instead OF forty or fifty thousand Of these brare fell
lows, they would produce In the neld at least 30
hundred ihousanc--,he more the better, the easier
the conquest; ard if they did not run away, they
would starve them into submission.
Such are few ofths "eloqusnt sentiments culle1
from the voluninous debate on the passage Of this
ocious BID, to prohibit the New Eugi md colouss
from fishing the banks Of Newfoundland and other
places.