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Among the various and complicated evils bro't
upon this country by rash and unnecessary war,
that of jeopardizing the Fisheries is one.


Previous ito the war, many vessels principally
belonging to this State, were proitably employed
In taking fish in the bay of Fundy, and on the
shores of Nova Scotia and the Labrador; and what
ever principles this right is founded upon thing
is certain; there would now have been no question
about it, if the country had not have been wanton-
ly plunged into war by Mr. Madison aud his parti-
zans. Notwithstanding the President and all his
sycophants pronounced the Treaty to be so very
t" HoNoRABLEo and that it g secured all The points
for rhsct The acdr was dectared," every impartial
man must have that from its total silence upon
every important subject embraced i'm former Trea-
ties, wide field was left open for dispute and al
tercation, which might lead to the most serious
consequences. How the question respecting the
shore and bay fishery on the Rfstish coast will be
settled, is impossible for US to say but the diff
Guilty which has taken place, is not unexpected for
it will be seen by looking to the communication
made to Congress, in October last, of the despatch
es fromNour Commissioners at Ghent, that in the
protocol OF conference of the 9th OF August, the
British Commissioners stated to the II. S. Commis-
sioners the intention of their government as to the
North American fisheries, viz That The British
goreriment did NOT intend TO grant the e. STATES grG-
tnitousty, the pririleges formerly granted By treaty
to them gfstfng ,citSn he British sovereignty, and
Of using The shores Of the British territories for pltr-
poses connected aoih the fisher es."


Notwithstanding this, the treaty of Ghent is
silent on the the subject. Still we hope such an
arrangement will take place as will secure to
our hardy and industrious Fishermen toe full en-
joyment of all their just rights, which have long
been the sport Of policy as wicked as il has been
ruinous.