, 1870-12-23

:ef Ct Of The existing pEactlcc Of dEptns-
hg with warnings hitherto given, and SEEKING At
'nce any vessel aetrc:ed Ia violation Of tn. lav,
n vltw Of this tha Vice Admiral Is reminded Of
he extreme importance OF commanding on1rets
II slips selected to project the fisheries exercising
he utInost discretion in ca1zytpg ont their In
's'nc:i ua, raging SPECIAL attention to Lard Csz1-
'i1lt observation. that no ves 4el should b. selxe
:n'ets II ls cEtdeof, ard can he Clearly proved.
that the oneHsa Of nshtpg has been committed,
and th4t the vessel captured Is within three
n.!t Of lard. Nay 81. Mr. F.sh writes ionK let
Irf n Mr. TnoEnton, glving nss vews Of The limits
II lie watelB Of Caaada, In which be said:
r#,t IT The coast of what IL isis Was known 10, ~
!.ah' ador ttctuded between Mount Jolly and the
H. nr halhor OF Ance Labor, or the Magd2itn
iiaSs Se ~, sn ;ns wa.srs Ct ca1ads % not
vii 1ecoEniEe the necessity 1t such modification
II the orderA N Council Of tne stu Of January
y q saea e e be ssn =
from interference while IN the exercise of tue
lsl'tr'J granted to thtm by The treaty Of 1919" :.
Iii. Thorntoo's ftp!7 stya he thinks VT. Ftsa's
Exposition OF the NmLsa Of Canadian wAtess is
rRft, but he hss forwarded a copr CT tae note to
The 0oEo1ner GepcsaL Mr. Flsh's next letter ex-
pcxrs the discrepancy between the o1acIal lu-
sEuefions Of the home government, ons letter
clalu Ing that The United States Ind reuouuced
The right OF nsting within three miles Of line
drawn AcToss the mouths OF t1re!s OF haya:
aDottlcr ordering seizures only when fishermen
&c within three mtles OF the land. The Iatt4f tu-
etructians were finally ac-epttd as the guiding
oGtt. The remainder Of the correspondence from
lhe tate, August q, to November 3, between tho
Department. OF State and ConBn!s in ihu B:tIsn
isomlpicp, BY which 1t appeAys that contrary to
torner precedents American rshe.men had been
fnibitdeo to buy sorp1ics On the tslauds; that
INN EEfR
inely arbitrary, and would give no satisfactory ex-
r!anatlon Of their purroses, or The ground on
which their act!ons wcTc based. The correspond
encea els neatly nf,J clo.c1y printed pages. but
the above ate the chief points discussed. The in-
formation furnished BY Consuts Ia interesting,
but cannot well be summarized ID tho
limits Of despatch. The question Of
the rights Of navigation on the ST. L2wrencc
River does not appear, from the volume, to have
been The subject OF diplomatic correspondence
curing the past tear.
THE FREs1rE&r HArry.
The President was IN high spirits to-day over
the SUCCESS OF the San Dominsn echemc, notwish-
standing the f8ct that the Prts:dcn.a Private
Secretary kept the Executive Mansion posted a9
to all the kspees OF the debate IN the question
Until the nnal vote. Wee President Colfax also
stepped at the White House on his way home
from the Senate. At oclcck this morning, to give
ctfcla1 Information to tho President OF
this great victory. during the day the
White House has been thrpnEed With
Senators and representatives con0Estulattng the
President On the palSagc OF his favoIttc measure
The l'rehlhent was extremely xfatatd at the frlic-
1tatsoIs extended him. and rcmaykes& that he be
'1tTed the annexation policy wlso aud prudent,
and destined to gain strength as the facts hccaue
known, but administration circles ara not entirely
Easisned. nj It Is considered that only partial
vtctorJ was achieved Ii was orlxtuslts Intended
to fush The resolutions through both houses be-
fore adjournment for the holidays hut the df1story
tactics 1ndn1ged in h5 tho opposition prevented
sse@s e e & 81 a
VIII easily pass the House, although It Is
represented that they will be form!dAoly nt-
tucked there, AMI that yat1ous members will
prepare holttle speeches during the adjourn-
ment- Had the resolutions passed without serl-
Gus opposition. a. WIS originally conceded. 1t WIS
the Intention to sppotnt a cornnistlon who shonld
tournament Of the present Congress, and then
the information in the report. which It was thought
could not but be highly favorable. The failure Of
this part u the programme somewhat dampeas
TIC rejoicing ut the victory. but It Is Stll hoped
that the matter can be satisfactorily arranged
TIE VOTE on TIE FAN poxISG1 RESOLUTIONS,
There wcrc thtrty-swo Senators absent vi hen tho
yotc Wa taken on Morsona San Domingo Fesolu-
tons. There wetc two pairs, 70 that the yote Of
those known stands - to II. In a full Senate
there would have been Is In the negative.
1nE WAR on sRSA1oH suxsKK-
To-day number Of Senators, who opposed
Sumner 30 bitterly reatcrrtaJ, have been busy III.
'!g TO ra11Y strength enough to call Caucus for
;lle purpose Of forcing Sumner and Schurz, and
perhars Patterson, Oh the Foreign ReIauona
Committee. They are loud tn their thrrats that
summer, 1T least, shall he displaced from hla
position. II WAS found impossible, however.
TO kCcurc strength enough for the purpose before
the recess, but the intention now Is to m1ke a
1nc@c In the 1nnrter the moment the Senate re.
assemblies II the caucus eau be persuaded to
endorse the movement when It is reported to the
Senate in open session fos action. several Sens
tors hare declared their intention to debate the
pro position At length. snd Oppose It with such
stten2th as tie can command. ;:
Ito shr AA.oeiAted Fre4a.l
NOMINATIONS CoSf1RxKp.
WAsH!S61oS. DEC. es-The Senate to-day con
chic, as Envoy KxtsRordna:r aud aitnts:cr P!en :
irNteLt1afy OF the United States 10 Gseat Bdtat n
1te Senate. 70 Executive se.sIoa, confirm ed
postmaste1s-Wm. ~ Hostetter, New London.
H.: yalnnr O'BEyau. !Atianftc. fowa; Wm. y
:9tltIt, Laramie, "5om!ug;j. bFazsr, Santa
. nsalx-Wm. L. Long. at Cassana Jasper
smith,. Tnncsa!": G. S. N1'tooo. At Honolulu:
Mn' + T..ns9 Bomo.y: Wm L. Eese5. Stce;
MtsceI.aneous-A. Il. Saunders, Register At
ntnns. Aoniana: j. Jeakins, Reee!sss IN The
celves at Tas 1or'e Falts, Mlnn.
IN ERROR coRAEC7Kn.
NJ an error IN teteHraaatnK the report Of NJ.
summers SUNNI rsmatss relating 70 Al Interview BE-"
dence pf the latter, about year ago. ME. SQmncI
/ 's represented Is saying that tne President I'd,
Itetaed Eim Is Chairman Of the Committee On
fnfe!gu helatanna his appropriate title What he
dill say In that connection wae, that Prexidenl
Grant addressed him four distluc. tines As Chair.
man Of The cannitsee Of the Judiciary, and thai
able reference Ct the anticipated treaty to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1HE rK&strEET CONGRATULATED.
| The fteaident Was visited to-day hv manv Seua,
tort and Representatives,, Win congratulated hin
| upon the rastaRe OF the San Domingo resolution
| the annexation policy xss prudent, and tnouzf
1t would gain strength as the tRcts became Known
4 sKNA1oRthL fREcKpESr.
Yesterday the President transmitted q messag.
to The Senate asking the return Of the nomination
OF blanchard aa F~s.naster at New Orleans
| tn plsce ot Lowell. present tncambcat
Of the latter, Who was retained In case the norni
nallcn should b. withdrawn. Several atntlA
cares s1c before The seostc, and IN order to ~ ,
ard q resolution passed siec'ArlnR. IN Substance
thas undcr the Tenpre.ofo nice btll III case Of tn
rejection Of rev nominee, the old incumbent se
nEss,.. :, ,r,r
sncn h,. ,nsr - xS s,n,H.na 49, - - ,h.p,s
| s,sn annieS ist",c es1t ~ - ass nsrs-s
saaa sp.es t4tcty teuA NC Utp4!s
pe9s sot.u,es s.19ee, t0 tse m
,. hossla. MAJ tosy aFe EoW Woo!1y eSnanst:n Il
| for them thts reason. In the cltfnnte Of III
Northwestern Stater particularly, they Will doa >,
less prove sAuaee aequ1s1uon 70 Efult GROWER
TIE BANKING CpKNtJIKI
| Scuc members Cf thc BanEinr and Currenc