The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22
INTERESTING From NEW BRUNSWICK.
VHsheries ard b ciprosal Trade with the
lifted ssate OF America.


n and House Of Assembly the Province of New Bruins
vieh.
and loyal subjects the legislative Council aud Assembly
a New Brunswick beg leave u approach your Majesty
with sentiments Of profound respect and with unaoated
The prompt and efficient protectiQo afforded by your
Aesty naval forces to the fisheries of British North
which secured is coasts from foreign aggression
during past year. and enabled British subjects to
esjoy unmolesed their ris hts and privileges, has in
spired the inhabitants of New Brunswick with in |
creased confidence in the determination OF your Ma
ierty government to maintain, to the fullest extent
their claim to this invaluable source of industry and
wealth; and We again entreat that your Majesty |
will be pleased 10 continue such protection being I'M
pressed with the belief that it will prove much more ad
vanageous satisfactory than the acceptance OF anV
uyaent yet offered by the American government Tor
participation in these fisheries afnll and unmoesteden
ioynent which Of the utmost importance rms an
ncaouabe of wealth. and is OF nestimaoe value
% the people Of New Brunswick
Maitime nations at A times and in every quarter OF
She globe have up aud maintained certain exclusive
privileges within three marine miles OF their shores ana
hy universal custom aud the law Of nations the claim
defined by lines not withia bays but from the
entrance of such bays, as designated by line drawn
INV fully recognised by the most eminent Amer
well other urists and by the articles OF the
convention OF 1878 the United States thereby renowned
the liberty Of fishing within three marine miles
Of the coasts bays creeks harbors o. certain portions
Of the British North American colonies. This treaty
stipulation is clearly expressed, and incapable OF mis-
construction.
The proposition of the American government to
cede TO us the privilege of fishing their coasts
equivalent for a participation in the hheries Of
hee colonies is delusive, and utterly dsproporoaed
IN the benefits intended to be conferred the respective
PARTIES that it ought not in justice to Majesty
cconial subjects, to be entertained With the best
Rsheries in the world our own shores our fisher
would seldom seek the waters Of the Uoited States
for Ssh This specous offer only deceive thu unin
formed and is we'll known both by the Amercsas and
soonsts be comparatively vaueess to the latter:
while the privileges sought to be obtained by the people
Of the United states acknowledged TO be Of nomentous
ssures from which thew derive arme Importance
When the welfare Of the empire demanded extensive
changes in the reputation OF trade and ~ he
ystions foreign nations the particular interests of
the colonies not permitted to disturb the general ar
rsngement by the continuance Of protective p,hcy
The fisheries the Silt OF benehcent Providence
10 the countries they surround and necessarily form
part Of any complicated policy The fisheries on
ne shores Of New Brunswick it is humby submitted
belong people and TO allow them to be par
IN by foreign power without their consent would be
sacrifice of their hts and interests place the coonsts
huiiatng position too painful TO contemplate and
b. necnsis tent With the national honor.
We respectfully desire TO express decided opinion
that the fisheries in the rivers harbors and etuares
be reserved exclusively for the people OF this Pro-
vince and that NO foreigner should permitted par
ticpate therein upon any terms conditions whatever
We most urgently press upon your Maestys considera
ton the anomalous position in which the North Amer
colonies placed by the present CONN ercia rela
tions with the United States. While your Majesty's
government with unexasnped hberaiity, has opened
the ports of the colonies to that republic by which Amer
isan ships permitted TO enter therein the
British ships and take board cargoes either
for the United Kingdom any other colony, colonial
we'll other British vessels precluded from carrying
sArgoes from State of the Union to another, aud
this restriction extended the State OF Cali
Sosna ships and built and equip
Ped in the United States sold in the British and colonial
markets eyade the high import duties the various
articles used in their construction receive British
Esers and have all the advantages connected with these
privileges while British ana colonial ships possess
such privileges and advantages in the United States.
American manufactures admitted into the provinces
ut the rates of duties charged British
nsrchan6ise; and while such manufactures admit
tad this province at duty OF eight and half per
cant 0d rdIo the products of New Brunswick sub
iect upon the United states duties
Of sending their staple commodities OF What, -four and
other breadstus to the British MAJ duty
D~ting with your Majestys colonial subjects upon equal
esrms in o"r own markets. while thew impose dnty Of
the Uned States The present state of the pectve
tariffs which creates yexatous and harrassing i'm
psdiments the general of the country and
added the exclusion of colonial built ships to registry
10 American ports is the of we'll grounded com
plant by YOUR Majesty colonies and unequal pres
only implant feelings Of disappointment
We regret TO observe that these important and gra.
1uitous which have conferred upon the ct
Of the peighborng republic mnerca advantages
not possessed BY your faithful colonial subjects have
not been the government of the United States in
the enlightened and liberal spirit with which
they granted and that had they been withheld by
the American people would willingly have ceded to tho
colonies equal participation in similar privileges TO
those they have thus obtained without equivalent.
We have reason 10 apprehend from recent official pa
pers laid before Congress- well by the message of
the late President of the United states to that body that
the American government viii endeavor TO nego
Mate separate treaties the subject Of the fish
cries and reciprocal trade. This course,
decidedly Of opinion, IL acceded TO by your Males
ty's government, would be extremely adverse to the
Interests of British North America We humbly
tend that only invention embracing all the objects
now under discussion between the two governments
latiye the fisheries and the freedom Of commerce.
should be negotiated such convention 20 contain pro-
vision reserving to your Maesys the full
right Of withdrawing any concession of the fisheries that
might be deemed expedent TO make, upon giving due
notce of such intention, whenever it be thought
do.
Being fully sensible of the vast importance Of estab
Nal int hofx fhozQ
mics and the United States upon enlightened and
liberal basis and entertaining cordial desire to promote
friendly feeling With that country We beg to express
our readiness afford every facility in plishing
ths great international object, as far due regard
30 the rights and interests OF your Majesty faithful
subjects the people New Brunswick viii justify
uenced by these principles. would respectfully sug
Are prepared to reciprocal trade your Maesys
colonial possessions in North America Ia the following
Grain and breadstus Of all kinds vegetables, fruits
seeds hay, straw, hemp, fax, trees, plants, rice,
cotton, manufactured tobacco, hops.
Animals Of all kinds sslted fresh, smoked, and pre-
served meats butter cheese lard. talow, eggs hides,
horns wool 1undressed skins, and furs of all kinds.
Ores and minerals of all kinds metals OF all kinds in
pigs and blooms STEEL copper grindsones and of
ali kinds; marble in its crude or polished state slate
earths, coal lime, bricks, cchres asphaltum asphalt
rock MALTA petroleum. naptna mastic gypsum ground
Woods logs, timber, lumber of all kinds, whether in
the rough, hewn sawn or split; staves frewood, the
barks and roots Of trees, ashes.
Fish Of all kinds whether fresh sailed dried smoked,
preeerved nsn seal, Anu spernIhccti oi
head matter and bubber fins and skins, and all other
products Of fish, other creatures living in the waters
Being the growth, production manufacture Of your
Maiestys North American colonies and the United
States respectively when imported direct from the
try producing the same
And upon consideration that the American govern
admit colonial built ships TO registry in American
ports in the same manner and with the like privileges
that American vessels admitted to registry in any
port the British empire and further that they permit
The vessels Of New Brunswick TO trade and carry cargoes
between the different States Of the Union American
shipe permitted TO trade between colony and
colony and the United Kingdom and the colonies
would be willing TO admit the American fishermen to
free participation With British subjects in the in shore
and bay fisheries the coasts of New Brunswick with
permission to land upon the coasts for the purpose Of
drying their nets and curing their FISH, not interfering
with the rights of private property British fishermen;
provided that the fishermen Of New Brunswick per-
mitted 10 enjoy free participation with American c
in the in shore fisheries and the fisheries within the
hays the coasts Of the United States subject to the
me conditions limitations and regulations as should be
imposed upon American fishermen in the waters Of New
Brunswick.
Should the American government evince position to
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