The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-12-17

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miiActi1ua ef ths traiy with 6nat hf
nin i1f al0liaiing fho misrl courts ior
the suppression uf ihe slave inTde. have
been exchanged ~ is beloved lhli The
slave trade q moss confined t1 the eastern
cnast ~ hffica. whfncc the slaves are
taten 10 Afrhitn markets
The miif cation of ihe naturalization
. convention between Great Britain and the
f United States have also been EXCHANGED
during Che recess. and thus q long stand
/ ING dispute between the two governments
hls heCu settled Va accordance with the
Z principle always coutenjCd Cor BY the
| United States.
TnE BRITISH BOUNDARY iNE
In April last, while engaged TN locating
a military reservation near Pcmhinn, y
corps Of engineers discovered that the
commonly received boundary line between
the United States and the British posses
sions at that place, is about hly seven
hundred 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's Bay Company, al
pembina, within the tcrritoryof the United
States, This information being communl.
Gated to the British government, | was re.
Qucstcd 10 consent, and did consent, that
the British occupation of the fort OF the
HudsOn's Bay Company should continue
for the present. | deem 1t important
hswever, that this part of the boundary
lines should be definitely fixed by a joint
commission Of the governments, and sub
nit herewith estimates Of the expense Of
such a commission on the part of the
United States, and recommend an appro.
priation for that purpose.
The land boundary is already 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.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
l regret to say that no conclusion ha
been reached for the adjustment of thu
claims against Great Britain, growing GU
! Of the course adopted by that government
during the rebellion. The Cabinet of Lon
! don, so far as its views have been express
| cd, does not appear to be willing to con
; cede that her Majesty's government wa
! guilty Of negligence, OF did or permitte,
= any act during the wal by which tn
= United States has just cause of complain
Our firm and unalterable convic
! tons are directly the reverse,
, therefore, recommend to Congress to at
+. thorize the appointment Of a Commissio
: TO take proof of the amounts and the own
i ership, and press their claims on the nc
tice Of the representatives of her Majest
at Washington, and that authority be give
for the settlement of these claims by til
' United States, so that the governmen
! shall have the ownership Of the privat
: claims as well as the responsible contro
of all the demands against Great Britain
! 1t cannot be necessary 10 add tina
whenever her Maiesty's government shaI
i entertain desire for a full and friendly I'D
= iustment Of these claims, the United State
will enter upon their consideration wit
y an earnest desire for a conclusion consis
y ent with the honor and dignity of bot
nations.
y THE FISHING QUESTION.
} The course pursued by the Canadian al
= thorities toward the fishermen of the Uni
, ed States during the past season has ne
I been marked by a friendly feeling. b
f, the first article of the Convention of 1871
: between Great Britain ami the Unite
! States, it was agreed that the inhabitant
I of the United States should have forever
: in common with British subjects, the RICH
, Of taking fish in certain waters therein dc
. fined. In the waters not included in tn
limits named in the Convention, with
! three miles Of ports of the British coast,
! has been the custom for many years t
: give lntruding fishermen of the Unite
States a reasonable warning of the viola
!, ton of the technical rights of GreG
: Britain. The Imperial government is III
, derstood to have delegated the whole or
|, share of its jurisdiction or control of thes
: inshore fishery grounds to the Colonia
7 authority, known as the Dominion Of Car
/. ada, and this semi.independent but ire
: sponsible agent has exercised the delegate
, powers in a unfriendly way. Vessel
: have been seized without notice or war;
: ing, in violation Of the custom previousl
: prevailing, and have been taken into tn
colonial ports, their voyages broken u
/, and the vessels condemned. There Is res
son to believe that this unfriendly and veS
, atious treatment was designed to bea
: harshly upon the hardy fishermen of tn
!, United States, with a view of political el
iect upon this government. The statute
Of the Dominion of Canada assume q still
; broader and more untenable jurisdiction
over the vessels of the United States
! They authorize officers or persons +
: bring vessels lowering within three ma
rine miles of any of the coasts, bays
creeks or harbors Of Canada, into port, Il
search the cargo, to examine the master, Of
oath, touching the cargo and voyage, an
to iniiict upon him a heavy pecuniar,
: penalty if true answers are not given, AMI
If such a vessel is found preparing to fsl
!. within three marine miles Of any sucl
' coasts, bays, creeks or harbors without
license, or after the expiration Of the pc
Rod named in.the last license granted t.
, it, they provide that the vessel, with he
! tackle, eto, etc, shall be forfeited. II i
not known that any combinations hay,
been made under this statute. Should th,
authorities of Canada attempt to enforc,
1t, 1t will become my duty to take sucl
steps as may be necessary to protect tn,