The New York herald., 1871-02-18
Colonial Parliamentary Discussion of the
Subjects for Negotiation.
The North American Fisheries and
Canadian Interests.
Legislative Warning to the Do
minion Delegates.
President Grants s'Offensive Language
Toward the COlOnists.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RELAXING.

OTTAWA. Feb. II, 1871
In the Dominion House OF Commons Sir A. 4.
Gait to-day pointed out the great Importance Of the
House giving an early expression OF its opinion
respecting the fisheries question and hoped that the
correspondence would be brought down. or at least
explanations made by the government respecting a
matter Of so much moment. He urged the great
gravity or the interests concerned for the
production of the correspondence, so that the men,
bers OF the House might be informed respecting the
apparent change Of imperial policy on tho fisheries
question.
Sir John A. Macdonald said the House had received
wrong impression respecting the fisheries matter,
but all papers would be produced.
Sir A. I. Gait considered IL advisable that dis
cusslon should take place before the departure OF Sir
Jonn A. Macdonald for Washington, in order that
his hands might be strengthened 10y the opinion OF
Parliament.
1t was suggested by the Premier that Sir A. T.
Calf should make HIS motion the subject on Mon.
day or Tuesday.
Mr.. Mckenzie. the leader OF the opposition, re-
rerred ITO the offensive language used toward
Canada, not only by certain citizens but by the
President OF the United States in his annual mes
sage, who seemed as If controlled by an ire
sponsble power unlriendy to this country, because
It occupied q semiindependent position as a de-
peldency OF the British empire, which they
desired to change by annexation to the re.
public. In strain OF patriotic eoquence
Mr. Mckenzie strongly condemned such utter
ances, and said there was large and respectable
class in the states friendly to the Canadians. He
urged his hearers TO cultivate love Of liberty and
love Of country, and trusted that 'no pressure had
been brought to bear by the imperial government
for the adoption OF any course that would necessi
tate the sacrifice of our rights"
Mr. Mckenzie proceeded to slate that there had
not been any reference in the published correspond
ence to the consideration OF Fenian claims by
the High Commission.
He was here interrupted in the negative by Sir
Francis Hincks.
MI. Mackenzie maintained his statement, and crit.
iczed somewhat the submissive tendency of Sir
Edward Thornton when the American government
insisted upon any demand He did not believe in
submitting to grave injustice. and demanded as
national right, considered with regard to the fish,
cries. that the three mile limit, counting from head
land to headland should have been insisted upon.
Sir John A. Macdonald replied at considerable
length, stating that the interests Of Canada would
not be sacrificed by England to her own advantage.
The Feeling In Toronto-Sir John Roses
Position.
TORONTO. Ont, Feb II, 1871
A government newspaper organ here says, in
TeiatlOn 10 SN dOnn Rose dccunlng TO Sit on the
High Commission, 'that financial negotiations
entrusted TO Sir John Rose by the Wash
ingtOn government have constituted tho
main, If not the only reason for his de.
clining to accept the position Of Commissioner.
large loan is already advertised for by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for the purpose of consoi-
dating the American debt, and with view to the
reduction OF the rate OF interest upon 1t. There
would be an impropriety in Sir John Rose accepting
the negotiations Of portion OF this loan in Eng
land and sitting upon the Commission at the same
time.r
Fishermen ssFrce TO Come and G0.o
CHARL0TTETowN, p E. l., Feb IL 1871.
The Governor in opening the Legislature repre-
sented the colony as prosperous
Referring to the fisheries, the Governor said that
the question OF excluding United States vessels
from the colony having been submitted to the I'm
perial government IA reply was received which led
to a removal Of the prohibition restrictions
Powers Of the British Commissi0ners-Expla
nation in the British Parliament.
LONDON, Feb II, 1871.
In the House of Commons tonight yiscount En-
OF yesterday that 1.-THE Anglo American Commission
was not authorized settle the difficulties between
the two countries. Their mission was simply to de-
termine the mode of adjustment II the mixed
Commission preferred, the British claims would
also be submitted to it,