Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-12-14

In April last, while engaged in locoat-
ing military reservation near Pembina,
a corps of engineers discovered that the
commonly received boundary line between
the United States and the British posses
sions at that place is about 4700 feet south
of the true position of the 10th 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 at Pembina within
the territory of the United States. This
information being communicated to the
British Government, | was requested to
consent, and did consent, that the British
occupation of the fort of the Hudson Bay
Company should continue for the present.
/ 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 express
ed, docs not appear to be willing to con-
cede that Her Majesty's Government was
guilty of negligence, or did or permitted
any act during the war by which the I'm
tied States has just cause of complaint.
Our ever firm and unaltcrablc convictions
are directly the reverse.
therefore recommend to Congress to
authorize the appointment of commission
to take proof Of the amounts and the own.
ership OF their claims, on notice to the
representative of Her Majesty at Wash.
ington, 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 the
responsible control of all the demands
against Great Britain.
1t cannot be necessary to add that whcr
ever Her Majesty's Government shall en-
tertain the desire for full and friendly
adjustment of these claims, the United
States will enter upon their consideration
with an earnest desire for a conclusion
consistent with the honor and dignity o
both nations.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The course pursued by the Canadian
authorities toward the fishermen of the Tn
tied States during the past season has no
been marked by friendly feeling. b.
the first article of the convention of 1878
between Great Britain and the Unitet
States, it was agreed that the inhabitant
of the United States should have forever
in common with British subjects, the righ
of taking fish in the waters therein named
In the waters not included in the limit
named in the convention, "withIn thre,
miles of parts of the British coast" j
has been the custom for many years t.
give to intruding fishermen of the Unitec
States reasonable warning of their vic
lation of the technical rights Of Grea
Britain.
The Imperial Government is understood
to have delegated the whole or share o
its jurisdiction or control Of these inshor'
fisheries ground to the colonial authorlt.
known as the Dominion of Canada; an(
this scmi-iudependent but irresponsible
agent has exercised its delegated power
in an unfriendly way. Vessels have beef
seized without warning, in violation of th'
custom previously prevailing, aud have
been taken into the colonial ports--thei
voyage broken up and their vessels con
demned.
There is reason to believe that this un
friendly and vexatious teatment was de
signed to bear hsrshly upon the hardy
fishermen of the United States, with {
view to political effect upon this Govern
ment. i. 1a. ..f
The statutes of the Dominion of Canadt
assume a still broader and more untenablt
jurisdiction over the vessels of the Unitet
States. They authorize officers or persons
to bring vessels towering within three
miles of any of the coasts, bays, creek
or harbors of Canada, into ports to searcl
the cargo, to examine the master unde
oath, to change the cargo and voyage, ant
to inaict upon him heavy pecuniary pen
atty if true answers are not given !; AM
if such vessel is found "preparing Il
fish" within three marine miles OF an,
such coasts, bays, creeks, and harbors
without license, or after the expiration
Of the period named in the last licens
granted to it, they provide that the YES
sci, with her tackle, &C., shall be for
feited. .a5 b'a
1t is not known that any condemnation
have been made under this statute. Shoul'
the authorities of Canada attempt to en-
force it, it will become my duty to tax
such steps as may becnmc necessary :
protect the rights of the citizens of the Un