The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13

isurp Stanley was driven on MS grcunC, ana
rothipg waa done except 10 relax the rule so
tui as related to the Bay Of Fdndy.
Onr fisheries have, therefore, been conducted
under very great disadvantages since the war OF
1912, and in all probabiit would have been
destroyed but for the bourties which have been
continued from time 10 time for their en-
enlargement As late as 1852 the British au-
burities Of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia sgai., Dsde loud complaints TO the home
government against our 6scermeu, demanded
she presence 'of . large naval force to drive /
rbpm of fitted out vessels at their own expense, |
ard obtained from the Earl Of Derby, (then at |
be head of AFFAIRS his assurance that he would |
AXE care of the coloni.i Interests. And thus |
he matter remains. We have in the cod fishery |
about one hundred thousand toes, mostly owned |
in Massachusetts,. That State built, in 1856,
eighty four chips and barks, Nineteen briggs,
thirty-fve schooners, one sloop and four steam
ers; Virginia built one chip, nine schooners,
ere only North Caroline twenty-t~o schOoners,
four slocps and canal boats, aud two
-teamers; South Carolina two schooners,
one slO0p or canal boat, aud Que steamer
Georgia, one ship, one schooner and four steam
ere; Florida, two schOoners; Alabama, one ship,
five scbooners one sloop and five steamers;
Mississippi, five schooners, two sloops and no
steamers; and Louisiana, nine schooners and
ten steamers We can thus see where our COM
mercal activity is greatest in the shipyards,
comparing Massachusetts with the States which
are most opposed to the protection Of the fish
cries, and which OF the States named contribute
most to the revenues OF the country. This
should have its weight, even with the South.
But the fishery question is really a national
ore, and should be so considered. We have
two hundred and seventy-iour thousand seamen
in our commercial navy. The best aud har-
diest of these men, and the greatest number
come from the commercial Northern States.
The fisheries are the very best school for them
that we have, and require to be kept up quite as
much as the army and navy. The day may
come-as it has come once before-that the honor
of our naval flag will have to be sustained by
these very persons, commanded perhaps by
Southern officers, and the sons OF the mea who
are now attempting to destroy the nurseries Of
the navy
We do not enter into the details which the
Treasury documents furnish of the value Of
these fisheries to the country in dollars and
cents. We leave these to the etatisticians But il
is evident that the policy of all maritime ma
lions has been to encourage this branch of their
national industry. We have acquired great
profit, and great glory too, by similar one; and
we trust that the House, laying aside all petty
rrejudices and sectional feelings, will act on this
question solely for the public good.
BRIGHAM YouNG GONG TO MExICo.-Accord-
ing to our latest authentic advices from Utah,
the Mormons, in large bodies-m women
~i-iia- - --.--.Ll-. er III l-;-IA
heading southwark towards Mexico: and il is
believed that their next resting place will
be in the province Of Sonora or Chi
buahua, and with the full consent of the
Mexican government. We have always sup.
posed Sonora to be the next most probable dcsti-
nation of the Saints, from these facts:-It is the
most accessible new country where they can
live and flourish, in the event Of their removal
from Salt Lake--in fact considering the terri
bic deserts and mountains by which they are
surrounded, their only way Of escape in body
lies southwark into Sonora. Secondly the Nor
mons in Sonora or chihuahua would afford
perfect barrier Of protection to the Mexican
settlements of those States against the fierce
Apaches and Camanches At present those
border Mexican States, for hundreds Of miles
from our boundary, are completely at the mercy
Of the Indians, and have been almest depopu-
lated by them from time TO time. We hope,
too, that our administration, instead of inter
posing any Obstacles TO this movement of the
Mormons into Mexico, will rather encourage il;
for in the event Of their absorption, with the an
nexation Of another slice Of our sister republic,
they can be readily transferred still farther
southwark. We do trust, therefore, that our
government will not only permit, but encourage
the exodus of the Mormons en- mdsse into Mexico,
| even to the extent Of treaty with the Mexican
government, should that be required.
OCEAN Man. STEAMER AUTOMATICALLY
House bill upon this subject, as reported TO the
| Senate with the amendments Of the Committee
of Finance. provides
Tor transportation Of the mails from New York to
Liverpool and back, pursuance OF the contract with l.
X Col ina ard others three hundred and forty sax thou
ssnd i've hundred dollars. And II Is hereby pro-
vided that for such days the sad Collins and others
shall fail 10 perform said service the Postmaster General
10 authorized 10 with OF any
oner steam vessel or vessels 70 perform said service BY
transporting the mails from such port In The United stes
~ such port In Great Britain he select aud pay
therefor equal Ia the Of foreign and inland
possges received by the United states. And the Post
master General may with the consent or the contrsc
tors, change the European termination OF said route,
under the contract Aforesaid, from Liverpool TO South
ampton.
Tor transportation OF the mails from New York 70 New
Orleans Charlie sop, Savannah Havana and Chagres and
back two hundred and sixty Thousand dollars.
For transportation Of TIE mails from Panama 10 Cador
mia oregon back three hun bred and twenty eight
! thousand three indrcd and hfty doiars.
For transportation of the malta between San Fran
CISCO California, and olympia, Warrington Territory,
| one hundred and twenty two thousand Eve hundred
1 dolnfs