The New York herald., 1871-02-16
TIE JOINT HIGH CoMEISSEoN.
Parliamentary Explanation Of the Power and
Duties Of Tho British Deleguias,
TIE CANADIAN FISHERIES orrsr,ey
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| LONDON, Feb. IL, 1871.
,"he interest which attaches In Great Britain to the
sub. ct OF the despatch OF royal commission to the
United States for the adjustment OF pending inter-
national ,dinlcutes between England and America
does not. be. any means abate.
In the Eous>a OF Lords yesterday evening Earl
Granville IN rcp.'y to a question, said 'thc High
Commission whlc,, was about to meet In Washing
ton Is without power to settle the question or the
Canadian Gsheries but is' only authorized to frame
plan Of adjustment. VII On the decision OF tho
members must be unanimous, for submission 10
their respective governments.u
North American Legislative OpinfO1-~-,Eae De-
miniou Bec0niing Excited~-Oppositi.n 60 tho
Government Plan.
HALIFAX. N. s., Feb. Is, 1871
In the Nova Scotia Assembly yesterday Mr.. HilI
made strong speech c0ndemning tho local govern
ment for not giving moral support to the Dominion
government on The fisheries question, aud concluded
by moving the adoption OF resolution TO the efeot
that the authorities communicate with she Gov
ernor General urging him TO that the rights Of
Nova Scotia In the fisheries are conceded In the
negotiations OF The Commission just appointed" by
England TO tho United States.
Attorney General Williams and Hon. Mr.. Vail re-
piled that the government had the subject under
consideration and Intended moving In 1t. Their fear
was that the fisheries would be given up In settle.
ment OF the Alabama claims. Resolutions would DO
moved protesting against anything of che kind.
The appointment 0( Sir John A. Mcdonald was
argued by tue officers evidence that the interest
OF the maritime provinces were duly cared for.
MIR. Wyidc. new member from Guysborougt at
tackled the DoEllnon government fishery policy, de-
caring that the exclusion OF American vessels from
fishing was approved, but the prohibition TO tak0
supplies or bait had injured the legitimate trade.
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New Subjects for the ijgh COmmissOn-~Pr0.
passed Purciinsc of the British Northwest
Terrifory---t;reat Britaii Asked to Vacate
k3rIh America.
correspondence OF the Evening Postl
WASHINGTON, Feb I6, 1871
letter has been addressed TO the United States
High Commissioners by prominent oicial, asking
them 10 lay before the Joint Commission, when as
sembied. proposition fof the purchase Of all th3
British territory west OF line 10 be drawn from the
southern end Of Hudson Bay to the northeast side
OF Lake Superior.
Your correspondent was informed to-day In ofnctsa
quarters that not ONLY would the subject OF purcna3-
to the boundary Of Alaska in the extreme North.
west be submitted, but that proposition Will be
made, II TINS Is favOrably received, for the with.
drawal OF the British nag from the whole of North
America.
From the same source your correspondent learns
that President Grant gives entire approval to tho
proposed action on the,part OF the Commissioner.
The matter thus far has been kept secret, but now
that 1t has been finally determined TO make such
Overturcs TO the British commissioners. there no
longer remains any reason for withholding the news
or such an important measure from the public.