The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-08
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ted States, it was agreed JnaJ Une mnaDlU-
ants of the United States should have !
forever, in common with British subjects |
the right of taking fish in certain waters
therein defined In the waters not in
eluded in the limits named in the con-
yention were those within three miles |
of ports of the British coast 1t has been
the custom for many years to give to in
truding fishermen of the United States
a reasonable warning of their violation of
| the technical rights Of Great Britain The
/ Imperial government is understood to
have delegated the whole or share fits
Jurisdiction or control of these inshore
| fishery grounds to the Colonial authority,
! known as the Dominion of Canada, and
this semi-independent but irresponsible
agent has exercised its delegated powers
| in an unfriendly way. Vessels have been
seized without notice or warning, in yio-
! latlon OF the custom previously prevail
| ing, and have been taken into the colon
! ial ports, their voyages broken up, and the
vessels condemned. There is no reason
to believe that this unfriendly and vexa-
! tious treatment was designed to bear
harshly upon the fishermen ofthe United
/
the government. The officers of the Do
minion Of Canada assume a still broader
and more untenable jurisdiction over the
vessels ofthe United States They author
ize officers or persons to bring vessels how
| ering three marine miles OF any of the
coasts bays, creeks or harbors of Canada
into port to search the cargo, and examine
the master, on oath, touching the cargo
and voyage, and to inhiet upon him heavy
pecuniary penalty if the true answer were
not given; and ifsuch vessel is found
| prepar to fish within three marine
miles Of any such coasts, bays, creeks or
| harbors, without license, or after the
period named in the last license granted
to t, they provide that the vessel with
her tackle, &c, DC, shall be forfeited
1t is not known that any condemnations
have been made under this statue Should
the authorities in Canada attempt to en-
force it, it will become my duty to take
such steps as may become necessary to
protect the citizens of the United States
1t has been claimed by her Maiestys off,
GERS that the fishing vessels of the United
States have no right to enter the open
ports of the British possessions in North
America, except for the purpose of shell
ter and repairing damages, purchasing
wood and obtaining water that they
have no right TO enter at the British Gus
tom Houses, or to trade, except the pur-
chaseof wood and water and that they
must depart within twenty-four hours af-
ter notice to leave 1t is not known that
any seizure of a fishing vessels carrying
the flag of the United States has been
made under this claim. So far as the
claim is founded in an alleged construc-
ton of the convention of 1878, it cannot
be acquiesced in by the United States.
1t is hoped that it will not be insisted on
| by her Majestys government, During the
conference which preceded the negotia-
ton of the convention of 1918 the
British Commissioners proposed to
expressly exclude sthe fishermen
of the United States from the privilege
of carrying on trade with any of her Brit
anic Maiesty's subjects residing within
the limits assigned for their use, and al
so that it should not be lawful for the
vessels of the United States, engaged in
such fishing, to have on board any goods,
wares or merchandise whatever, except
such as may be necessary for the prosecu-
ton of their voyages to and from said
fishing grounds, and any vessel of the
United States, which shall contravene
this regulation, may be seized condemn
ed and confiscated, with their cargoes.
This proposition, which is identical with
the construction now put upon the Ian
guage of the convention, was emphatical-
ly rejected by the American commission
! nrS and thopnunnn was abandoned bv the