The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
COMMERCIAL RRCIPR0CITY,
fHE NOVA SCOTIA HACKEREL PIsHERIES

fHE NOVA SCOTIA HACKRRRL PIxHERIRS.
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We have received . parcel Of Official document.
from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in reference to tn.
msckereI fisheries. They ask protection Of thsil
homo Legislature against the Yankees, and treaty
ofcommsrcial reciprocity with tho United States
The following is portion Of the official corrospon
dencc, including the material portion Of the petition
to the Queen
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,,
HALIFAX, January 10, 1852 :
SIR have the boLor to call your attention to
my despatch Of the 2gsh January. 1851, and would
beg to ask that may be favored, at as early mo.
inert US possible, with a copy OF any BILL which is
to DO submitted 10 Congress, for establishing
mercial reciprocity between the North American
Provinces and the United States | have also to
request should it DO plated to surrender the
coast fisheries, On any terms, that opportunity
may be afforded to tho members of my government
to represent The interests of this Proviace by per-
sonal communication, in any mode that may DO
most acceptable and least inconvenient to you.
P. f. CHAMPION, Esq go Washington.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, January IN, 1852
MY LoRp-The members Of my government arc
naturally anxious to be 10 position, to state to the
LIE gsatuye ut tho next session, whether there are
any, and what, prospects of the question of ropro
city being entertained by Com gross. The sacrifice
contemplated to be made, OF vital interest OF Nova
Scotia, also makes them desirous that this should
not be made, unless for fair equivalents. With
view to elicit the latest Information have deemed
1t my duty to address despatch, copy OF which Ia
enclosed, to Nr. Crampton, and will be glad to be
CT Instructions, that the state of the question may
warrant or suggest, prior to tho 29ta instant.
(Sigucd) J. HARVEY
His ExceleHcy, the Right Hon the EARL or ELGlN
AND krNCARpINE, sc.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,, January q, 1882.
SIR had the honor to address TO you, on tie
10th instant, Communication having reference to
the commercial rotations between the British North
American Provinces AID the United States and
now enclose, for your Excellencys information,
COPY Of petition in course OF signature to the
Queer, which will be forwarded from this province,
with view to ede,t the suspension Of all negotia.
tions for coIceding to the United States the right of
fishing on the shores Of Nova Scotia. until tho sub
ject can be re- considered by Her Msesty's govern
ment. have, Sc,
(Signed) j. HARVEY.
p, +. CRAMrToN, Esq Sc, Washington.
TO THE QUEEN MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
The petition Of the undersigned Merchants, Ira
ders, and Fishermen, residing in Halifax, and tho
adjoining harbors on the shores Of Nova Scotia,
humbly sheweth-
That your petitioners are all deeply interested in
tie successful prosecution of tho Fisheries of this
province, as tho chief means Of extending their
trade with their sister colonies, and the sole depen
denee Of many Of it's inhabitants for their liveli-
| hood.
That from q recent publication of official CORES
| pondencc, between the government of the United
| States and her Msjesty's Minister at Washiny ton,
your pc titioners havo learned with intense
ard apprehension, that tho British government is
prepared to grant to the United States, the free
right OF fishing curing and prop airing their fish, in
tho harEOrs and the coast and shores of this pro.
vince, IN common with It's inhabitants; privileges
from which they have hitherto been excluded, by
the terms OF tho convention Of 1878.
That your petitioners have brought the remon-
STRANGE Of 1913 to your majestys notice, for the
purpose OF stating that thirty years experience Of
| granted to the Americans under that treaty-so
much feared and 60 earnestly set forth by the me-
Notwithstanding been fully realised, and that the
most asgrant violations of tho terms of the conven
ton are constantly occurring, in direct opposition
| to the best interests Of your majesty's subjects
That your petitioners consider the of fishing
On tho shores Of the British Provinces tho natu
raj AID exclusive right Of tho owners of tho soil.
That the fthcries on our rocky shores must be re-
| gsIded as the peculiar gift Of bountiful Provi-
dorcc most suited to our wants, while tho fertile
coil and genial climate of the United States, yield
il abur Gance the mes. valuable productions of the
! earth.
That your petitioners are persuaded that, unless
tue fishing grounds ON the shores Of these Northern
| COLONIES, are reserved for the exclusive uso of
British subjects they will cease to be Of any value
to your petitioners OF to the British Gro vn. That
provincial fishermen 40 now experience grea. loss
iron the CT croachmenss of Aneric An fishermen and
their EnwsIren5ble ateUptsto destroy eur fishery,
In defiance OF the ter OF the convention and it is
tais experience that leads your petitioners to antci
pate the total destruction Of this valuable branch OF
inoutry, TEon our rivals are permitted to pursue
their unlawful practices without restraint
That aithouR 10 Is anderS soo3, that this grant
OF fishing privileges to the citizens Of the United
States, is to form part Of mutual arrangement for
the admission OF certain natural productions, free
Of Duty into the markets ofthe United States, aud
.fsualr7 -urk
tiorers humbly submit. that the proposed conc9s-
sion Of feherief, Gin which Canada and New Bruins
wick have comparatively but little interest,) will
lead 70 results Of far greater ma nsude than any
question CT exemption from duties, and they deeply
regret that any sush proposition shonld ever have
been cntertaired.
The petitioners, therefore esrnestIy demonstrate
against any concession to the United States, of q
right TO fish on the saores Of the province within
tle limits prescribed By the existing conyen-
tion, SC.
The following extracts are from the report of tho
Commissioners Of the Hook ami Line Mackerel
Fishery, to tho Hon. Joseph Hove, Provincial
Secretary, &c =:
The average take Of the IS vessels tina. pcrso-
vered for The full time 6 monthly, as far ss tho
commissioners have ascertaned was about rs bar.
res, but heir voyages were very uneqval--some Of
tie INHALER aft having brought in 2iO to $50 bar.
rtls, while many Of the larger ones returned with
70 TO so barrels Only.
The cauao Of their disappointment, as we'll es tho
lofs Of the net ard sere fishery Of the sho,es is
attributed to the interference OF en- immense fleet
o. American fishermen ia tho Gulf Of St Lawrence,
tho past sensen, occupying tho best fishing grounds
within the limits OF tho treaty provided With o
new ard superior class Of vesses, fitted With ai tho
reeofcl appliances, variety Of bait, whoh long
experience, aided By well endowed and Careful
nursery, kes Taught them the vsue Of.
Ibeso vessels have returned to the United States,
many having made two CT thrso voyages each,
during the summer, With full fares, and res1ting,
altogether IL ore Of tho most successful mackcroI
scasons fer Mony yearg pest
Is is not difotls to understand tho causo OF I'll,
! active sid eeger desire of the American fishermen
| to increase their csseh Of mackercl Twenty Eve
niilicrs Of people agree to pay to Is to 20 900 Of