Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-20

precautions necessary to be adopted in the remov
a. VI e oys'e'T "h" Hf'!cusry as 10 not allow the m
10 remain TOO long out of water and aso the active
-, "hcn II WI be necessary keep up
W oroer that The ne"iy formed beds may not be i'm
properly ln;erieFed with. Ii then procsads -
"Ihe oysters which are rejected ns being foo
small at the time Of the ishery and thos, taken
from the common sea will form the two sources
r 'le sestlS oi ihe State osn procure the sup
ply Tor re peoping the beds; but notwiibstandina
mo mo abundance "i that supply, it will not be suf-
ncieht unless recourse be had TO the myriads o
em0ryos which at the time of spawning quit the
sheis OF The females like boes from hive. These
enioiyos nave hitherto been for tine most part ost
irom the want ot some means OF stopping their
passage, and OF something TO which they can at
tach themselves. Every oyster gives not less than
from one 10 two millions of these embryos In the
most abundant years not tnore than ten or doZ.
eh OF them attach themselves to the sheil of the
female, which is nothing in comparison 10 the
number carried away by The sea and which either
peilsh In the mud or become prey to fish, The pro
oetn therefore consists in discovering plan of col.
ectne thls ine1haustible supply of seed and of pa
clng II IN spot where il can coms 10 maturity This
may ue eHected oy sinking in suitable spots neor the
oeds by means o weights ascnes formed of branches
OF trees with the bark remaining on and living in such
manner as not to Impede the navigation the Young
emoryos, which at particular season rise from the
beds like cloud of living duet will attach
TO these boughs, where they must be left until they
h"'S oeSVbio VI bl2t 10 DS removed 10
rich other oecs. The branches can then be taken o
and conveyed to form banks in places where the
bottom mas been prepared by the dredge, rs the
wheat from the bands oil the fails on the ground
that has been prepared by III, p.ow The removal
must he etsced IN February March, when the oys.
ters on inc ooughs will have attained the size OF two
franc piece and at that age their vital strength will
enable The tsh to bear without Inconvenience the dit.
ierent situation in which they may be placed"
M. Coste then states that ss the decay which has
taken place in the oyster beds the coast has been
caused ny want OF proper reguiations it necessary
10 deVlss means to prevent tAe abusive workings of
the beds, and points out follows the proper means
10 be adopted for the purpnsp -
I'm hxing the beginning OF September for the
opening ot the oyster fishery, perhaps thought
thaf the spawning Season being over, injury would
be caused by the operation at dredging II ought
however, TO De borne in mlni that certain quantity
OF the spawn becomes attached to the outside shell of
the female and thus, in msnner, creates anew pOpu
latlon on The surface of the old II at tha. period
the bed is opened, the passing the dredge over the
DanR WOulu be Ike passing rake through The
branches o tree III full u!"oIn. In order to remedy
this evil, il will only be n,cesssry to change the pe
roo Tor opening the fishery and fixing il for Febru-
airy or March iDsteai OF September. The greater
part o! the young oysters will by that time have
attained the dimensions al those which are usually
thrown aside and can. therefore, be readily used for
rep!ehsLlng II will be, perhaps, objected that this
~onh De limiting the oyster season to too short a
PERIOD; but although | would thus curtail 10 three
months The period Of dredging the oysters the time
Tor their consumption might he as long as any Que
pie ased rs il could afterwards be supplied by those
which had been placed ia parks ard places where
they are kept alive and ted ~
The repor; concludes by stating that the methods
recommended Tor the coast the Atlantic are equally
applicable to the Mediterranean, and proposes q
preliminary experiment. That oysters should be placed
in the salt water lakes OF Berre and of Than where
they would torn experimental beds.
THE EXAMINER AND IT'S DENUNCIATION
OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.
According TO the view presented by the "EIsmi-
ner, the Democratic party is rretrievably divided.
IL IL impossible for Lecompton Democrats TO support
heartily and efectually an Anti Lecompton candi.
da;e-withont the abnegsiion OF vital principle. -
For the same reason, it is equally impossible for Anti
Lscompton men to suppor; n Lecompton candidate.
The "Ex.miner" is avowed,y desrous of healing all
ds'ension among h- Democracy but will prefer
continued dIssensiOn and ultimate defeat, rather than
that Lecompton shall concur in assisting Judge
Douglas against the Republican party, before the
Senator from Illinois shall recant his honest political
sentiments We have too much pee. for the entire
Democracy, 10 believe tha. either side will degrade
themselves bt diahones recantstion The thing is
impossible. Neither Lecompton nor Anti.Lecomp'
ton men, would follow the lead of candidate capable
of such voluntary Self sbasement.
On the Leoompton question, the Democratic party
lie divided equally that neither section of the party
can stand without the assistance CT The other. Each
section believes s to be the right opinion, and
neither is willing to .enounce its own judgment ard
submit to the arbitrary dctation of the other This
i, as it should be. The freeman who acknowledges
himself in the wrong while be believes himself right
becomes a dishonest and pitiable slave The man,
the faction, the party that would do this require
it, would at once deservedly incur general reprobs
tion. IT, theu the position Of the Examiner" be
just if neither side can cooperate with the other
without submission and recantation cn one side OF
the other, the Democratic party has simply to choose
between dsorganization ard corruption; and either
alternative entails inevitable defeat.
A faithful representative of the Democratic party
Judge Douglas, By his position at this moment, pre-
cents type OF it's fate. Should the entire Lecomptor
Democracy OF tho State hold aoof, or set up an op.
position candidate, Douglas defeat must prove q
Black Republican triumph. Should the regular Dem
ocrac convention which nominated him and endorsed
bis previous course reassemble, with his consent and
in view OF his recantaon, to assert newborn faith
In Lecompton-no power on earth could save the
Democratic party in Illinois from defeat amounting
almost to political ennihilston. Continued dscord
or serye submission, would alike prove fatal to Mr.
Douglas election and the success of the Democratic
party in 1860. There is but one method Of harmon
zing the party for present and future efficiency Tbi:
we have frequently adverted to, and this the Exam
iner" formally repudiaes. 1t is that, aimee the party
have an equal basis on which all can unite, which
both the President and Judge Douglas have recon
mended for the direction of Territorial pocy-and
which will entirely prevent the recurrence of the
issue presented by the action of the Lecompton Con
veption-the two divisions Of the party shall agree
Disagree on a pas, question Of policy.
The position of the Examiner" tha, suoh agree.
ment would involve abnegation of principle, s en-
trely untenable. This ia obvious from mere state
ment of the case When each side says to the other
ave still believe that you have deserted principle
attaching to the Nebraska act; but We must unite to
defea. party bent on the subversion Of all the great
principles of The Constitution; this we can do the
more readily, since without any sacrifice of principle
we can unite upon the policy adopted in the case Of
Minnesota, which will entirely prevent the practical
recurrence of the issue which has placed at vsri-
ance;" it is at once obvious that both sides will
stand beyond the reach of imprtaon of desertion Of
principle, on the highes! possible ground of harmonic
GUS conservsism. Nor does the course OF the AK
amner" leave it free to adopt an opposite OPINION
We can put much stronger case, where that paper
has come in galantly 10 the rescueot Democratic can
didaes who opposed iton question sW pending, and
involving principle which j, must sdm, to be one
of the highest Importance. Will the Examiner y
pretend that it ever has, or ever will, advise any
portion of the Democracy to stand aioof from the
assistance of a Democratic candidate, merely be
cause ne opposes or advocates The construction OF
Pacific railroad at the expense of the General Go
vernmentl We believe that on This question the
Examiner" adheres 10 the Virginia doctrine OF
s,rict construction Of the Constitution. Will the
Examiner" leave Democratic candidate TO be de
fested by competitor of the opposition because he