Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-08

AMERICAN FIsHHRNEN IN CANADIAN WA
THRs.--ThO following message was sent to
the House Of Representatives Thursday by
the Presidents
In answer TO tho resolution OF the House
Of Representatives Of the TN Instant, rclat-
ing to fisheries In British waters, transmit
report from the secrstary Of State, and
the papers which accompanied II, and I
have to state that the commanding officer Of
the naval steamer ordered 10 the fishing
grounds will DO instructed TO give hls atten-
lion, should circumstances require II, To
cases which may arise under any change
which may DO made In the British laws
affecting fisheries within British Jurisdiction
with view to preventing so far as may be
10 his power ATTRACTIONS by citizens Of the
United States OF the frat article Of the
treaty between tho United States and Great
Britain OF 1918, the laws In force relating 10
fisheries within British Jurisdiction, or any
illegal interference with the pursuits Of tho
fishermen Of the United States.
wAaHIsaroN. March 81, 1870
The Secretary Of State, TO whom the reso-
luton Of the House Of Representatives Of tho
seventh Of March was referred, calling on
the President TO communicate any informa.
| tion in his possession as 10 tho determine.
ton Of the Canadian authorities 10 the mat.
tor Of the fisheries In the Gulf OF 81. Law
renee and coast Of Canada, and whether any
steps have been taken for the protection oil
the interests Of American citizens engaged
In the fishing trade, &C., informs the Presi
dent that on the date Of the receipt Of the
attested copy OF said resolution at the De
partmsut OF State no information Of any
ble m saId resolutlon had been oflciall,
Communicated 10 the Department, and ina
up TO the present time none has been ON
oiallv communicated through the BrItlsl
MIniater Accredited 10 thIs Government. q
through the MInlstcr OF the United State
Al London,
That on the 18th of March, in the absenc,
OF such Information, Application Vas mad,
TO william A. Dart, esd, the consul Of ID,
United States at Montreal, for a staten en-
| OF the facts; in reply to which, on tho 1911
he addressed TO the Department the dlspatcl
No. 81, an extract from which IA submitted
forwarding with Il an ACCOMPANYING news
paper report Of a debate In the Pariiamen
OF tho Dominion Of Canada, referred 3
therein, that on tho 99d Of March. III
came consul general, with a dispatch mum
bored 80, enclosed a copy Of bill Intro
duced Into the same Parliament, which hal
passed TO a second reading on the 9ed q
, February last, an extract from which dis
patch, with a copy OF the bill referred "a
. accompanies this report. That these com
munlcatlons contain all the information Il
the premises which has reached the depart
| ment through ofilclal channels. Informs
telegraphlc rcports or summaries 10 til
same effect have, however, appeared In th,
public prints.
With reference TO tho steps taken 10 pro
tect the interests OF citizens OF tho Unite
States, and 10 secure TO them the privilege
! which they have heretofore enjoyed In tn
inshore fisheries, u Is proper to state that Il
I the absence OF any ofiiclal announcement
from the British Government Of a propose