New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-31

Tresfy sna they are believed IN be too piSin sno ~
phcit 10 leave room for doubt or
render the DISCUSSION OF The respective nzn OF 'ne
coultrt.s at Ibis time necessary. IDoe-d ooe. n
svuesr that any conflicting question o' mgr,
them hes 20 Yet sri-eD out of ih- d'irrenees "
r.Fsr1irr the rue infsnt and meaning on Ior
bouever that Ia the actual spplcatfn OF ts
pro,i,iop, e the Convention (conn ted on 'n' - -
r,,t Britain the hands Of subordinate
% .rd controlled b. local issislaou) oicaues sON
D. I, nfviduA acts have info tunst-iy spr'ng up,
snorq the most important al which cave oeen 'ecspt
efzures II American vessels TOR suppstd EIosOu' VI
TIE TT, aty These have been msde. II oeheVen uboo
eoior ~ = ProvineisI Law s,h VIM 4, ch-p. :, l-Jo,
ps.s-d doubtless. with view 20 rest'ict rigorous
rot irtenoeo 10 aim fatal ef1F AZ Toe rl.nss' " TIC
Jpiied States On the coast o. Newfoundland
In sso apo aYs from Information EeceBuy teoeiseu
by ttp Govern ept of the Uuiteo St4ies hat the RIO
VII cisl authorizes assume night to exclude tne VS.
.es fine Ua,ed States from all their bsy' even To-
cludlpR those Of Fun6y ard CDaleur) and likewise 70
prrhibit their approach within three miles OF line
drawn fr, m kesdland 70 htndlGnd tpsttda % iron bN
fnd,Hn # The Of the Provinces. They also Ass
the ri. hi Of excBdir then from British port, unes, 10
sctusf osre,s warning them 70 depart or get un1er
veisb spd /, ave hsrbor whenever tie Provincial Cus
. NJ House or Bri.sh Naval Officer shall suppose tha
they have remained there reasonable un =, sno TINS
.iihout full eysin afi"n of Circumstances under
vhch II ey may have entered the pJrt NJ9, the D. o.
eruen OF the UDrd States believe IL uniform prac
tee any evidence Of correct con.tuciOD that they
csn with yroprety take feb any where the co Az OF
the Bru,h Provinces, not mara than tAy,I marine
nils 20 ana have tue night their pOrV TOR shelter,
wood AID Nor bas this claim II s believed, ever
be- seriously Disputed bs,tc, as il L. OF the pl4n and
obvious terms OF the ConvsDou Ddsed the maiD oO-
ject Of the Treaty not only 70 secure 10 American
fsterD n IN the pursuit. vi their employment, tns
risbt Of hsbibg, but likewise 70 n.we him as large
! a propC riiCn OF the cOnv-neDces Afforded oy tie
peichboiii gcoass Of British settlements might % re-
cIcisbe with Ire just ria bt, and Interests iti-hsuo
j.ct,, and the due administration OF Her -s'ys CO.
miLitns The construction therefore, which has been
pied 10 DO put upon the stipulation. II ne treaty
BY the authorities u Nova scotia s orectJ IN conflict
With ttei object end entirely suoyersive Of the rights
ana interests Of the czens OF the United States IL Is
ore moreover, which leads "a the aOan1ODment, 10
gresi extent OF highly important branch OF American
inOusuy, which could Mt for moment pe admitted oy
the Government Of the Init States The under'igned
has also been Instructed 10 scqusint Lord Pamers,on
thai the American Government has received lniOrma-
"n N at In the HJus o. Assembly In Nova Scotia dur
ing the session Of 1890, Address Her Majesty
tied, sussestL the extension 10 adjoining B'ish
COOr-- OF rules and regulations relating 20 he hsher
lee siusr those IN actual operaton ia Province
and bich have proved onerous O. the fishermen Of
the ULfd and that eforu II is understJ 3D.
sui making 10 induce the otner COones unite with
Nova SCOTS In this restrictive system Some Of the
provisions Of her cole are Of the mOH rxrraor.
diDsTy character. Among these is which de.
clares that no foreign vessel PrepGriHs -
hsh within three miles Of the OF auy Of
Her hsesiy's dOmnious In America, shall, TO-
eeber With the cargo, he forfeited 10 all cases of
seizure the owner claimant Of the vessel &c, shall
be held 10 prove his iDnUceLce or pay treble cOss-aa
and give month"; notice, at least the 'eizing ON
Ger, contain ing everything 70 be proved against him
before any suir be instituted and asp prove that
the notice has been gwen. Inc s-iZing 0incer more
over |. almost wholly Irresponsible ns much as ne is
liable 10 DO prosecution the Judge certihes there
1. probable aud the plaintiff, # successful 10 bis
su Only to be- entitled T. pence damages without
cost and the defendant fined not mUre rhan one .hi
ling. In short, Of these rules aud regular
violations Of eli established pIiuciLl-s OF Common
La" OF England and VI the principles ot the just avs
Of Oil civilized nstiOns, sDd would seem 10 have been
designeo 10 eDable Her hsjesys authorities 20 seize
aid cOLh.cste with impuLitg, American vessels aud
emf ezzle, ibdscrin instev. the Operry NJ American
cirizens employee in the Fisheries TIE Of
British Provinces. Ii may be proper also this
sion, 10 bring 10 the nOice OF Her Msj-stys Govern
tbe assertion Of the Pre- vlncia Legislature that
the Got OF STRAIT Of Canso IL a narrow strip OF
implicitly within, and dividing several counties Of the
Province snd that toe use OF IL by the vessels and c
OF tn United States Il In viostior OF the Treaty Of
l-ls. This strait separates Nova Scotia from the
bland Of Cape Breton, which not annexed
10 The Province until the year 1870 Prior u tha' In
1915 Cape Breton WAS rjTy ing government Of It's
own entirely distinct from Nova Scotia Strait form
Ing the liLe Of oemsrks N between them, and being
then, now, 'horuughfare for vessels passing into
and out Of the Cult Of ~ Lawrence The union OF the
two Colonies o. therefore, be admitted vesiug
in the PrOy the right 10 tloe passage which mas
been freely snd uDdi, pusby used ny the cltZens OF the
United Stales since the year 1888 II IL impossible,
moreover 10 conceive how the the part Of the
Unit States mmoD, IL Is believed, 10 all other
spirit OF TIE exciting Treaty sripulaons. The under.
ter ed would therefore fain hope thst Her Msjestys
Government would he disposed TO meet far az prac
ucable the WHITES If ,be American Cover the
accomplishing, In the { .llest and hbe al manner,
the objects which both vernmeuts had ia vie 10 en-.
teIiDg INTO the conventional arrsDt emept Il sls He
bss oidingly been Instructed 10 bring the whole
subject under the consideration of the British Govern.
erDmept, and 10 renonstrae the part Of ,sis W.
eminent sg6Dst the illegal vexstOu. proceedings of
ht su,eores OF Nova Scotia agair, the CT lien. OF the
Uned State, engaged In the FisbeTes and to that
measures may be forthwith adopted By the itisn w.
eTpneut TO remedy the evil arising out OF the miscon.
sTucuoD, op the part of the Provincial authorities Of
their conventional epgsseneht sns prtventrhe possi
bilty Of the recurrence OF similar The undersigned
Ienews to Lord Pslmerston, &c (Signed)
A. STEVENSON.
No. 81 Upper Grovesnor't, 9th March, ls4I
Government House Halifax, 2-tn April lsll.
MY Lord: usLsmlE copy OF Report OF Com.
miiife the FilheIiss Of Nova scott. which Report
bss been adopted by the House of Assembly. and to
which have been requested ~ call your LordshlPs
areLtiOn.
The greatest anxiety fet by the Inhabitants of this
Province that the Convention with the Americans,
sigpeo al London, the 10Th October -- should be
strictly entered and II IL hoped that The consideration
OF the Report may induce your Lordship exert your
inhue ce IN such manber 10 lead ~ toe sugmenta-
uon OF The force "a single vess.D engaged in pro-
teciibg The hsheTie the , -nks Of NaflundAud and
the south tbUfe Of Labrador, and the employ net In
addition Of one aners for tn At ourp go
Inc people OF ihis Colony have not been wanting In
I
Jniteo Stses upon their fishing grounds bur I've ed
out win good eject some mall armed Ves.els sdsped
10 follow uefpassers iuO shosl wster chase hem on
The seas, and the eXPediency Of this has been
corIooorsteo by the testimony Of Capt Mice N in
bic Report the Fisheries OF Ne EfOHDdsn bat ind
ing their O"n means inadequate TIE suppression of
this evil the Eovacoans esrnes y ertrest the furtber
Intervention al protection of tue mother copatry
have the honor 10 for ward herewih IN acrordan ce
with Teqntu made 10 me In the same Resolutions a
cs'. STATED Ga'g the necessary questions "a to the
night OF hhery which the people OF these Colonies pos
ttit) Tor the purps Dc Of orbg referred 10 the ,rOwn
officers IN England, In order the existing treaties
sns the rghs OF these North American Provinces un-
der them may be more strictly deduea
shall ieel ooDsed by your LordsnP's ailo wing the
opinion OF The Grown officers 10 be tasen on the said
Gaze and am authorized by the II use of Assembly
mere to dfray any expense that may he Incurred In OBJ
tanning tHch opinion. have Se
(Slthfo) FALKLAND.
Tie Lord John Russell, &C.
CASE STATED By Tie Rsh Hon. gTsoonnt Falkland, L.
OOo o. NOUd Scotia al the rt9sSs 0fu.c House of A.
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