New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-11
The Fishery conamialo,s,,,. 7,

We announced some time sines t5o4 o,,, =,
spected townsman, M Il. Pergey. Esis.- haea g,s,,
selected 80 the British Fishery C9nm;s ;ss;s.,es
under the reciprocity treaty with the Ua;fed
yssee1. we are now happy to announce that
Mr. Perley has received his commission tnlIsr
the royal sign manual, and we have been kindly
permitted TO make the following extract frets
the dispatch Of Lard Clarendon which accom-
Fpaniedit: #
g FoRETGN OFFICE, May 25, 1856,
SI: i hare to acquaint you that her Ma
Jcstyss Government have recommended you To
| the sSneenfor the appointment Of Commissioner
on tne part Of Great Britain under the first and
second articles Of the treaty concluded between
ursat Britain and the United States ON the 5th
Of june 1854 =
IneY have been induced to make choice Of
you fer that appointment by- the Intelligence
ana local knowledge which you displayed in
Joul cenmunleatl u1 with her Majesty Minis
aegotiation; and they feel confident that In EN-
trusting to you the duties to- be psrfosmsd mn
der those articles Of the treaty they plAce them
In good hands. : =
81 transmit to you your commission urdsr
me royal sign manual, together with copy on
tne treaty. You will perceive FROM the latter
thas yonr duties will be to proceed, in conjune-
ton With the Commissioner Of the United States,
70 examine the coasts of the North American
ProvlneeS and OF the United States er1lrssef
~fthrn the provisions Of the irst ard arcSs,st
articles and to designate the places reserved M
those ARTICLES from the common right Of fsbinr
therein, - - p. .1ts
# 60 fsClARExpoN.
f. sfM II. PERLEY, ESQ., s.s4s5z-
We understand. that Mr. Perley il instyacts,,a
to attend to any instructions, he may receive
frem her NJ Majesty's Minister at Washington, and
to report his proceedings direct to the Eoreion
ohce, without referenee-to the colonial author.
ities, and apart from any colonial control what
ever. -
II cannot fail to be gratifying to the natives
OF this Province that one of themselves had SO
distinguished himself by skill and ability in q
great international negotiation as to have been
selected. bY her Msjesty's Ministers for an i'm
portans national ofics. The fatsering and gra-
Icieus manner in, which Mr. Resisgs q APPOINTMENT
| hes been conferred should gise high =satisfac.
ten Il affords convincing proof that Eew
runswickers who qualify themselves for the
public service, and display activity and intelli-
genee in forwarding the interests Of the Crown,
may hereafter lay claim TO imperial appoint
ments even of the highest grade. a precedent
has been established by Mr.. Perley, who has
been raised to 8 position Of honor and emolu-s
mens far hsyond any provincial appointment,
| ana has thus opened the way for the ambition
1of the rising youth Of New Brunswick. They
| may now believe shat there are. places within
their reach fer which IL will be well worth their
while to struggle. 4sss MI a.
We learn that Mr. Perley Leaves very shortly
1 for w Washington TO confer with Mr. Cranlnfon
and meet the United States Conimissioler. with
the view OF settling the course of procedure in
conducting the business Of this important COM
mission We can only say that we concur in
l the Siews of Lord Clarendon, and believe that
| the business is placed sin good handss. FNe5s
Brunswicker, June %.