The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-05

temporarily suspended by act OF tile Conc )r dat,
chi cRps 20 o ffi h Se DOR e % IF
Europeans Since the adjournment OF Congress
for the mSea sss courts sr he
suppression Of the slave trade have been
trade IS now confined to the eastern coast Of AZ
rica, whence the slaves are taken to Arabian mar
Senon Setae peot 1' RtaS and az nts
States have also been exchanged during the re-
TWO governments has been settisd in accordasee nee
with the principles always contended for by the
In April last while engaged in locating a mill.
tary reservation near Pembina, corps of engi-
neers discovered that the commonly received boun-
possessions at that paceis about forty-seven hund-
Sh 81 In the t5ee OF the
SupPSSseSd pS ed to be the trqe position Of tEat parallel
Pembina within the territory of the United Sc ties
This Information being communicated to the Bri-
tish Government, ! was requested to consent. and
did consent to that British occupation of the fort
of Hudson Bay Company should continue for the
present. deem i Important, however, that this
part of the boundary line should be definitely
liked by joint commission of the two govern
ments, and submit Herewith estimates of ex.
The United States, and recommend that
an appropriation be, made for that pur-
been fixed and marked from tile summit OF the
Rocky Mountains to the Georgian Bay. 1t should
the Woods to the summit OF the Rocky Mountains
regret to say that no conclusion has been reach
britain, growing out of the course adopted by that
government during the Rebellion The Cabinet
does not appear to be willing to concede that her
Majestys Government was guilty OF any negli-
Which 60 the United States has lust se com
plant plain Our G,rdn,1 firm an and unaerable conyic
reeommend to Congress to authorSo hs
appointment of commission to take proof of the
on aod e @ s G ese % Se
iesty at Washington, and that authority be given
Tor the settlement OF these claims by the United
ownership OF the private claims as well as the re-
sponsiole control OF all the demands against
that whenever her Majesty's government shah en-.
tertain desire for full and friendly adjustment
of these claims the United States will enJer upon
! their consideration with an earnest desire for u
| conclusion consistent with the honor and dignity
of both nations. The course pursued by the
Canadian authorities toward the fisherman OF the
United States, during the past season, has not been
oi the Convention OF 1915, Between Great Britain
and the United states. il was agreed that the in.
habitants of the United States should have
| forever. i'll common with their subjects
The right Of taking fish in certain waters tnere-'
named in the convention within three miles OF
parts OF the British coast, it has been the custom
e Hr @ ns yeas gys so ~ se G
violation of the technical rights of Great Britain,
The Imperial I Government % IS understood 70 have
or control OF these inshore fishing grounds to the
authority known sn IS tns pmnOn
but irresponsible agent, has exercised its delegated
powers IN an unfriendly way vessels have been
seized without notice or warning, in violation OF
The custom previously prevailing, and have, been
taken into the colonial ports their voyages broken
! up and the vessels condemned. There is reason
10 believe that this unlrendy and veXatIous treat
ment was designed to bear harshly upon the hardy
litical effect upon this government. The stat
utes of the Dominion of Canada assume "a
still broader and more untenable jurisdiction
over the vessels of the United states. They au
lhorze officers orpersons to bring vessels lowering
All mil nf anNrn nf tha
bays, creeks, or harbors of Canada, into port TO
search The cargo, to examine the master ON oath
him heavy pecunary penalty II true answers are
not gwen; and if such vessel is found preparing
coasts, bays, creeks, harbors without licence,
or after the expiration OF the period named in the
vessel with her iacke &c., &C., Shall be forieted S
IL is not known that any condemnations have
thorties of Canada attempt to enforce it, it will
Deceme my duty to take such steps as may be
The United States, IL has been claimed by her
MaJesty's officers that the fishing vessels OF the
ports of the British possessions in North America
except for the purposes Of shelter and repairing
damages OF purchasing food and obtaining water;
that they have no right TO enter at the British
custom houses, or to trade there except in the pur
chase 0i WOOD no and water, and that they must de
IL Is not Known @ @ that any seizure OF fishing vessel
made under this claim. So far as the coim is
founded ON an alleged construction of the Conyen-
tiOn oil 1915, IL cannot be acQuieSced in by the
| United States 1t Is hoped that it will not be in
sisted on by her Majesty's government. During
tie conferences which preceded the negotiations
OF the Convention OF 1878, the British cOu mission
ers proposed TO expressly exclude the fishermen Of
the United States lron the privilege OF carrying
on trade with any OF his BriLanic Majesty's sub.
jeciS residing within the limits assigned
1Or their USE and also that il should
not be lawful for the vessels of the United states
engaged in said fishing TO have on board any
goods, wares OF merchandise whatever, except
such as may be necessary for the prosecution OF
their voyages TO and from said fishing grounds,
and any vessel OF the United states which shall
eontraIene this regulation may be seized, con
demned and con1scated with her cargo. This
proposition, Which Is identical with the con-
struction now put upon the language OF the con-
yention, was emphatcaly rejected by the
American Commissioners. and thereupon was
abandoned by the British plenpotentiaries, and
aliicle one as IL stands in the convention was
substituted. IT, however IL be said that tins claim
is founded on provincial or colonial statutes, and
| not upon lie convention, this Government cannot
, but regard them as unfriendly and in cOntrayen-
tiOn of the spirit II not OF the letter OF the Treaty
/ rihe faithful execution Of which the Imperial
4 | Government is alone responsible Anticipating
That an attempt may possibly be made by the
/ Canadian authorities in the coming season 10 de
9 feat their unneghbOrly acts toward our hshermen
Recommend you To- 0eonier upon the Executive the
power to suspend by proclamation the oppression Of
ihe laws authorizing the transit OF goods vase and
merchandise i'll bond across the territory OF the
United States to Canada; and further should such
= AN extreme measure become necessary, TO suspend
. the operation of any laws whereby the vessels OF
q | The Dominion OF Canada are permitted u enter
e the waters OF the United States. A like unfrendly
: disposition has been manifested on the part OF
5 Canada in the maintenance OF claim OF riglt TO
exclude The citizens OF the United States from the
l 81. Lawrence. This river constitutes a natural
outlet 10 The ocean for eight States, with an agg
5 With an aggregate tonnage or 66l,367 tons upon
a the Matters which discharge into it. The fOselgn