The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-12-08

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ing nsneFmen q ncSCnitedaDCassa =
reasonable pc wsrni1g of ,she yiolAlaon
q the rights OF threat Britain The
lmperaat government ~ underst06d
70 nave delegated the whole or =
snare OF i.s Jurlsdiction Or 09nsrol Of
tneso ln1snore nsnerles ground 70 the
colony huthoritys. known as the
DOMINION Of Canada, and the semi
inaependent put irresponsible agent
mas oAeiclseo It's delegated powers IN
On uHiriondiy way. vessels have
Deon se.ea without notice or warn
ing, y, sioiauon OF the custom pro-
slGusly prevailing, and have been
tsken INTO tneir coionial ports, their
voyages broken up, and the vessels
conoemned. There ds no reason to
peileve. that this unfriendiy and
vexatious treatment was designed to
pear narsniy upon tho hardy fisher
man 20 the United States, with 9
view q poitica! effect upon this
government .1 he statutes Of the
aoMinlon OF canada assume . still
broader and more untenable iuris-
u,c.ion oyer me vessels OF the
phi1eo states. Ihey authorize OIL
GERS or persons 10 bring vessels hov
BRING Wienln tnree marine miles OF
.uy coass, pay OF GREEKS OF Cannds,
in.o pore, % search me cargo and to
eAal.ine tne masters on oath, touch
Ing Inc cargo ana voyage, and TO in.
met upon MIN q heavy pecuniarY
Pehaley. y true answers arc not
gwen ana y such 9 yesse! IS found
preparing 70 nsh within three
marine miies OF any such coasts,
pays, creeks or harbors, without y
license % aIeef the expiration OF the
petiou naMed 10 tDe last license
granted 20 ~, they provide that the
sesse., Win ner tackle, &C., shall be
lo.lssvcu' .es's nos known That any
ooluehnS.'phs nave poem made
uuuer luis STATUTE. should the
1usnor'.,es oi 1anada attempt TO
ENFORCE ~, u VIII become my duty to
.ako sncn steps as may DO necessary
70 prQtect inc rights OF citizens OF
the tinted oIaies-
IL mas oeen claimed by Her Ma
Jesty 8 oIlccrs ehatt The fishing vessels
OF shel Y hiteu otates have no right
20 enter Inc open ports OF the Brit
lsn Iossesslohs m North America,
except ior tne. purposes Of shelter
anu repairing damages, ana purchas-'
ing Wood ana obtaining water, and
.nat ,ney nave no right 70. enter at
inc Dri!lsn custom houscsorto trade,
except y tne purchase Ct wood and
water, ana that then they must leave
within 1Wonly-iour hours after notice
20 depart. luis not known That any
nshlng vessel carrying the flag OF the
umteo states mas been taken under
tnls CAIN. 90 iar as the claim is
founded onfhc alleged construction
soI Inc treaty sof 1878, il cannot be
acqu'csceo az. 40 rs hoped that it
VIII not De INSISTED upon by her Ma.
!estys government. II however, it
90 SAID that this claim is founded
upoA provincial or colonial statutes
ana moi upon lac convention, this
government cannot but regard them
as unirlendiy, and IN contravention of
Ihe letter OF the treaty for the faith
ial execution 81 which tho Imperial
government is aloLe responsible
AnslclPatlng that "a attempt may be
made Ply the Canadian authorities in
tho coming session to repeal their
nnAe,ghOorsy net towards our fisher
men, y recommend you TO confer
upon the Executive power to sns,
pend ~ proclamation tho operation
OF the laws authorizing the transit
Of goods, wares and merchandixe in
sDond across 20 ehe atciritoryec Of the
United States or Canada; and fur
ther, should such on extreme meas-
urc become necessary, to suspend the
opeseacn OF any laws wilcrcoy the
vessels so! me- domlRi0n OF Canada
are permitted 70 enter the waters of
me uplted states. Unffiendty dis
posseson 80 Do nahifested on the
pafttM 1AnaaA ~ &bs 8mAint enAnce'
g. q sc14 q! = "a rlgQt W exclude a tixens
o. the United states from navigation