The daily union., 1852-08-18

had been we'll Supplied when he left home The prov.
nee also declared an abuse and ground OF forfeiture
when our fishermen baed fish within three miles from
The shore, Tor the purpose OF tempting them out into the
deep sea and also when they prepared within three
miles OF the shore. 10 fish outside those limits
Moreover, the Nova Scotia statute rendered almost
impossible for fisherman TO defend just cause, because
allowed only month in which 10 prepare has defence,
and cast The oats probaadt on the party boeled MT
Stevenson and after him MIR Everett demonstrated with
the imperial government against this airocous act, and
insisted on the construction OF the act we now de
mand. The imperial government indulged desire TO ac
commodae, and submitted such proposition 10 the colo
NAL authorities OF Nova Scotia That colony resisted,
think did all the others and Nova Scotia requested
the opinion OF the law officers OF The Crown on the con-
sirueon OF the treaty IN regard 10 all the points TO which
have thus adverted Those law officers confirmed all
the pretensons OF the Nova Scotians just have de-
scnbed them Under these circumstances The British
government declaring their adherence TO the constrc-
ton given by the law officers yielded the appeal OF the
United States so far to grant, concession that the
Bay OF Fundy should be open to the American fishermen,
subject TO The limitation OF not going within three miles
OF the Shore and they declined 10 concsde The
American minister Mr. Everett, received this not
concession. but as right The British minister insisted
mat u should be regarded not as right but as con-
cession.
Mr.. Everett wrote on the 25th of March, 1885, thus:
received few days since and herewith transmit,
note from Lord Aberdeen. containing the satisfactory m
telgence that after sideraon of the subject, al
though the Queens adhere to the construction
o. me convention which they have always maintained
IL so far TO allow American fishermen to pursue their
avocauons In The Bay oil Fundy."
So, the party calling it concession" and the
other insisting upon il "right," the privilege of
fishing or the right to fish within the Bay OF Fundy,
except within three miles OF the shore, was admitted
and SO has constituted Departure in instance and
point, from the rigorous construction otherwise
perinacousy adhered TO by the government OF Great
Britain
What the British government had thus conceded as
relaxation, the Canadian authorities still declared was
unwise; and although this concession had been made,
yet all that time, well since, the provincial au-
thores have insisted upon the technical and rigorous
construction of the treaty. and the United States upon
the more liberal and just The imperial government,
although il adopted and has adhered 10 the provincial
construction, has nevertheless always declined 10 main
tain it practically by force Such have been the attl
tudes OF the three parties heretofore Such are their alt
tudes now.
Now, sir, during all this time, and do not know how
long before, the imperial has kept naval
force in those for the purpose OF preventing
croachmens and abuses by American and French fisher
men and the colonies have, at all times believe made
some show OF naval force for that purpose, that
pretext
In the last year administration obtained the
troll OF the imperial government with the Earl oil Derby at
IFS head That administration understood 10 favor
the principle Of protection. The United States pay
siderable bounty TO their fshermen-bountes amounting
10 about $4,000 year-and they impose duty OF 20
per cent. on foreign fish.
The colonial fishermen continually complain to the i'm.
peria government of the competition OF the American fish
ermen and they claimed OF the ministry, they had
been in The habit OF claiming OF the old ministry the as
sent OF the royal government 10 the granting of bountes
and they complained 10 the new ministry, they had
been in the habit OF complaining TO the old OF the
encroachments OF the American fishermen. The colonial
authorities last year. by reports and resolutions hreatene
retaliation against the United States in form, If these
claims and complaints should be disregarded.
Under these circumstances the imperial government,
1851 proposed TO the President Of the United States to
negotiate concerning the questions raised by the British
colonies, and submitted, through Sir Henry Buwer,
schedule of the terms principles upon which that gov.
eminent would negotiate for the purpose OF settling what
they were pleased to call the commercial intercourse be-
NV tha nrnu nd fha lpttnA Sata Non Aa
sire TO be especially remembered that the President OF
the United States altogether declined negotiate that he
referred the the Congress OF the United States
in his annual message OF December last these words
Your attention again invited to the question OF recp
rocal trade between the United States and Canada and
convention upon this subject have been from
Britannia MaJesys minister penpotentiay, but seems
regulated by reciprocal eri.aon poenmen.s are laid be-
fore you showing The which the British government
If some arrangement upon this subject shall not be made
Thus. in December last, was Congress viied by the
President TO consider the subject out Of which all the
present difficulties have arsen and then had this
tice from the British ministry, viz:
"Her Majestys government are prepared, on certain
conditions and with certain make the
cession TO which much importance have been
fishermen ofthe United States the fisheries in the waters
of the British North American colonies, with permission
the purpose Of drying their and curing their fish pro.
vded that in doing, they do nerie with the
fishermen" "
Congress did nothing, said nothing thought nothing
on the subject The colonies, in the time connu-
ed TO complain OF eDcroachments, and continued de-
mand the consent OF the imperial government to the
granting OF bounties The imperial government stated
that, TO remove the complaints OF the colonies, they
would not object 10 measures being taken by the colo
MES themselves for the granting OF bounties and that
they would send an additional force 10 protect them
against encroachments. Such force was seat, and,
simultaneously with sending it, The British minister here
on the 9th OF July last informed the President OF its
coming and It's objects, IN the following communication
. have been directed by her Maestys government 10
bring TO the knowledge OF the government OF the United
States measure which has been adopted by her Majesty
government TO prevent repetition OF the complaints which
have SO frequently been made OF the enctoachments ~
vessels belongng to citizens Of the United States and OF
France upon the fishing grounds reserved Great Britain
by the convention Of 1918
Urgent representations having been addressed her
Majesys government by the governors OF British North
American Provinces, In regard to these encroachments
whereby the colonial fisheries seriously
directions have been given by the Lords OF ber Majssys
Admiralty for statoning OF New Brunswick Nova Scoa
Prince Edwards Island, and in the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence
such force OF small sailing vessels and steamers as shall
be deemed sufficient to the inacon of the treaty
u the command OF the Queen that the officers employed
interference with the vessels Of friendly powers, pt
where they in the Of violating the treaty and on
occasions TO avoid giving ground 3 by the adop
uon OF harsh unnecessary proceedings crcum-
stances compel their arrest or seizure.
Let what force IT is that has been sent into
the field OF dispute There the Buzzard steamer of
six guns the Ssppho sloop of twelve guns and the
Bermuda schooner OF three guns sent TO the Straits Of
belleise, and on the coast OF Newfoundland, where we
have an unquesuoned right OF fishing and where there
ism controversy Then there is the Devastation steamer
OF sx guns the Arrow and the Telegraph, Of one gun