Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16

act t0gether Tor the futuro pr0tectlOp, In Cnl-
no, of the lives and properties Of Americana
and Europeans: Since the adjournnen1t of
Congress che ratification efs sss,es treaty
Great Britian for ab5lishing tbs mixed courts
for the suppression of the slave trade have
been exchanged. It is believed that the slave
trade is now confined to the eastern coast Of AT.
RIGA, whence the slaves arc taken to Arabian
markets. The ratifcations of the Naturalist
tion Convention between Great Britain and
the United States have also been exchanged
during the recess, and thus long standing
dispute between tho two Governments has been
settled in accordance with the principles al
ways contended for by the United States.
In April last, while engaged in locating
military reservation near Penbrina, corps
of engineers discovered that the commonly
received boundary line between the United
States and the British possessions, at that
place, is about forty hundred feet south
of the forty. y.ninth parallel, and that the line,
when run on what is now supposed to be tue
true pouition of that parallel, would leave the
fort Of the Hudson Bay Company at PEN bina,
within the territory Of the United States.
This information being communicated to the
British Government, was requested to con-
sent, and did consent, that the British occu-
patton of the fort of Hudson Bay Company
should continue for the present. [ deem it
important, however, that this part of the boun-
Diary line should be definitely fixed by joint
commission of the two Governments, and
submit herewith estimo:es of the expense of
such commission, on the part of the United
States, and recommend that an appropriation
be made for that purpose. The land bounda-
ry has already been fixed and marked, from
the summit Of the Rocky Mountains to the
Georgian Bay 1t should now be, in like
manner, marked from the Lake Of the Woods
to the summit of the Rocky Mountains. 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
pear to be wilnng to cohesdy nkt 1fsl falss ,las as
tvs Government was guilty of any negligence,
or did, or permitted any act during the war
by which the United States has just cause of
complaint. Our firm and unalterable convc.
tions ere decidedly the reverse. I, therefore,
recommend Congress to authorize.the appoint
ment of commission to take proof of amount is
and the ownership of these several claims, on
notice to the representative of Her Majesty at
Washington, and that authority be given for
the settlement of these claims, by the United
States so that the Government shall have the
ownership of the private claims, as well as
the responsible control of all the demands
against Great Britain. It cannot be necessa.
ry to add that whenever Her Majesty's Gov
ernment shall entertain desire for full and
friendly adjustment of these claims, the
United States will enter upon their consider.
alton with an earnest desire for conclusion
consistent With the honor and dignity of both
nations.
The course pursued by the Canadian au.
thorities toward the fishermen Of the United
States during the past season, has not been
marked by friendly feeling. BY the first
Article Of the Convention Of 1918, between
Great Britain and the United States, it was
agreed that the inhabitants of the United
States should have forever, in common with
the British subjects, tho right of taking fish
in certain waters therein defined. In the wa
ters not included in the limits named in the
Convention, within three miles of parts of
the British coast, it has been the custom for
many years to give to intruding fishermen of
the United States q reasonable warming CT
their violation Of the technical rights of Great
Britain. The Imperial Government is under-
stood to have delegated the whole OF o share
fishing grounds, to the colonial authority,
known az the Dominion of Canada, and this
semiindependent, but irresponsible agent, has
exercised its delegated powers in On uDfriend.
ly 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 And thore
is reason to believe that this unfriendly and
vexatious treatment was designed to bear
harshly upon the hardy fishermen Of the Uni
ted States, with view to political effect upon
this Government.
The statutes of the Dominion of Canada as
sumo still broader and more untenable juris-
dietion over the vessels of tho United States.
They authorize officers, or persons, 90 bring
vessels lowering within three marine miles
Of any of the coasts, bays, creeks OF harbors
Of Canada into port, to search the cargo, to
examine the master on oath touching the car.
60 and voyage, and to inaict nnon him a heavy
pecuniary penalty If true .nswers are not
given and if such vessel is found preparing
to fish within three marine miles of any Of |
such coasts, bays, creeks or harbors without.
q license, or after the expiration ofthe period |
named in the last license granted 10 II, they
provide that the vessel, with her tackle, DO,
TO-, shall be forfeited. 1t is not known that !
any COMBINATIONS have been made under |
this statute. Should tho authorities of Can. |
ada attempt to enforce It, it will become my
duty to take such steps as may bs necessary
to protect the rights Of the citizens Of tho |
Unitsd States IT has been claimed by Her
MaTesty's officers that the fishing ty ysssela Of 1
tha Caltaa SSssstss hsvs no rlgyihs 10 enber shs
open ports Of the British possessions in North