The St. Cloud journal., 1870-12-08
.ciples always contended for by the United

ciples always contended for by the United
States. ' a4tSs if 55+3z .5zs4 + ! II s@!5&ss
age BOUNDARY LINE NORTH OF US.
7 In April last we engaged in locating q
military reserve near Pembina. Acorps
of engineers discovered that the common.
" received boundary line between the
United States and the British possessions,
at that place, is Gbout s, 700 feet south Of
the true position Of the zenith parallel,
and that the line, when run on what is
now supposed to be the true position of
that parallel, would leave the fort. OF the
Hudson Bay Company in the United States.
Nevertheless it may be expedient that the
old line should continue for the present.
deem it important, however, that this part
of the boundary lines should be definitely
fixed by ajoint commission Of the Govern.
ments, and submit herewith estimates of
the expense of such commission on the
part of the United States, and recommend
an appropriation for that purpose: The
land boundary is already fixed and marked
from the summit Of the Rocky: Mountains
to the Georgian Bay; it should now be in
like manner marked from the Lake of, the
Woods 10 the summit Of the Rocky Noun.
tains. sl 49,, ~. ~ 81 -s.;...-
> ys~'rs. - THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. ,..--,
L regret to say that no conclusion has
been reached for the adjustment of the
claims against Great Britain growing out
of the course adopted by that government
during the rebellion. The cabinet Of Lon.
don. so far as its views have been expressed
does not appear to be willing to concede
that Her Majesty's government Was guilty
Of negligence, or did or permitted any act
during the war by which the United
States has just cause Of complaint. Our
firm aud unaltered convictions are directly
the reverse. I therefore recommend TO
Congress to authorize the appointment of
commissioner to take proof of the
amounts and ownership, of these claims, on
notice to the representatives of Her Ma.
jesty at Washington, and that authority be
given for the settlement Of these claims by
the United States, 80 that the government
shall have the ownership of the private
claims as well as the responsible control
I of all demands against Great Britain. 1t
cannot be necessary to add that whenever
Her Majesty's government shall entertain
desire for full and friendly adjustment
of these claims, the United States will
enter upon their consideration with an
earnest desire for conclusion consistent
with the honor and dignity of both
nations. %'' .,,t Il -- E& g..
I So s. &'H THE FISHERIES. ..,.s
The course pursued by the Canadian au-
thorities toward the fishermen Of the Uni
ted States during part of the past
season has not been marked by q friendly
feeling. By the first article of the conven-
! ton of 1918, between GreattcBritain and
the United States, it was agreed that the
Z. inhabitants of the United States should
have forever in common the right of catch.
ing fish in certain waters therein defined,
in waters not included In the limits named
in the convention, within three miles of
ports on the British coast. 1t has been
! the custom for many years TO give to in
truding fishermen of the United States a
4 reasonable warning. of q violation of the
technical rights Of Great Britain. The
imperial government is understood to have
delegated the whole, or share of its ju.
risdiction or control Of those in n.shore fish.
Eery grounds, to the colonial authority
known as the Dominion of Canada, and
the semi.independent but irresponsible
agent has exercised it's delegated powers
in an unfriendly way. Vessels have been
seized without notice or warning. in viola.
tion Of the custom previously prevailing,
and have been taken into colonial ports
: and their voyage broken up, aud the YES
sci condemned. -; .:&,:'.--
= There isreason to believe this uufriendlv
and vexatious treatment was designed to
bear: harshly upon the hardy fishermen Of
!. !. the United States, with view to political
effect upon the government. The statutes
of the Dominion of Canada assume 3
broader and still more untenabIe iurisdic.
ton over vessels. Of the United States
They authorize officers or persons to bring
vessels hovering within three miles of an1
coasts, bays, creeks or harbors Of Canada
into port, to search the cargo, to examine
the master on oath touching the cargo
and voyage, and to inflict on him q heay,
pecuniary penalty If true answers are mo-
given; and if such vessel is found prepar
ing fish within three marine miles of an,
8 such coasts, bays, creeks or harbors with.
out license, or after expiration OF the pe
3 riod named in the last license granted t
:. it, they provide that the vessel, with he,
!, tackle, etc., ETC., shall be forfeited. It j,
t not known that any condemnations have
i. been made under this statute. Should tn,
8 authorities of Canada attempt TO enforce
: it, it will become my duty to take sucl
steps as may be necessary to protect tn,
rights Of citizens of the United States.
D CLAIMS OF THE DoA1NIoS. = w
a 1t has been claimed by Her Majesty
Q officers that the fishing vessels of the Unit
q ed States have no right to enter open port
). Of the British possessions in North Amer
J. lea, except for purposes Of shelter and re-
j. pairing damages, Of purchasing wood an,
a obtaining water; that they have no rich
9 to enter at British custom houses, OF trade
o except for the purpose of wood and wate,
!, and they must depart within twenty. .fou
l.. hours after notice to leave. It is no,
9 known that any seizure Of . fishing vesse
a carrying the flag Of the United States, ha
= been made under this claim: So far as th
d claim is founded on an alleged constructio
2 Of the convention Of 1918, it cannot be &C
q quiesced in by the United States It j
q hoped that it will not De insisted on b
"a Her MaJesty's Government. During tn
e conference which preceded the neRotatio
ej Of the convention of 1918, the British Con
:, miasionora nrnnnaed tn ovnro~slr n~o,,,a