New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-23
OTTAWA.
Dispatch from the Colonial Secretary
Motion ON Joint High Commission.


OTTAWA. February 22.-The following
dispatch. from the Colonial Secretary to the
Governor General. has reference to the re-
cent mission of the Hon. Alexander Camp
bell:
DowN!NG STREET. january q, ISL
SIR: On receiving from Her Majesty the
seals of this office, l took an early OppOr-
tunity Of communicating with the Hon. Mr.
Campbell, Postmaster General of Canada,
who has come to England to place before
her majesty the views of your government
on various questions connected with the
dominion.
Mr.. Campbell brought under my consider
alton the following subjects:
The first was the protection OF the Cana
dian fisheries from the encrOachments OF
foreign fishing vessels. On this point l con
cur with your minister that it would be de-
sirable that this question, which has been so
long in dispute with the United States, as
to the geographical limits of the exclusive
fishing rights Of Canada, under the treaty
of 1918, should be settled by a
Joint British and American commission. on
which the dominion should be represented.
Her majestys government will propose
to the United States government to appoint
such commission. Now that the in
structions given to her maiesty's cruisers
and the government vessels OF Canada have
been brought into harmony do not think
it necessary i'll this dispatch to make any OBJ
scrvations on the details of these instruc
tons. | will only remark that am most
anxious to avoid Il misunderstanding Oh this
subject between the imperial and Canadian
governments, and with this view the regula
tiOns to be issued Tor the fishing season of
1871 should be considered by the two gov
ernmcnts in good time. before the season
commences; their nature must, OF course,
depend much upon the establishment pro-
posed by the commission, but shall gladly
receive from your government any state
ment on this subject, and shall give it the
very best attention
Secondly-A bill authorizing guarantee
of the tortification loan, on which Mr..
Campbell expressed some anxiety, is al
ready before Parliament.
Thirdly-Mr. Campbell pressed strongly
upon me that representation should be
made to the United States government with
reference to the late Fenian iucursion into
Canada. which has awakened such just feel
ings of indignation in the dominion, and he
urged the claims Of Canada for reparatiOn
for losses which she had sustained by that
incursiOn.
Her majesty'S government have carefully
considered what steps it would be advisa-
bic to take in this matter. and have to ac-
quaint that they are of opinion. in the first
place, that your ministers should draw up
a full and authentic statement OF facts and
claims which they found authentic. This
statement should be transmitted to her
maiesty's government, i'll order that 1t may
be laid by them before the government of
the United States; and need scarcely say
that while it should contain everything
which is material to the case, it should be a
document of such character as may prop
erly be communicated to the government of
State with which her majesty is on terms
OF amity.
FOurthly- Nr. Campbell while stating
the entire willingness Of the Canadian gov
ernment to take measures for the defense
Of the dominion, expressed the hope that
the imperial garrison would be maintained
at Quebec.
You are 80 well acquainted with the pol
icy of her majestys government as to the
distribution of imperial troops that need
not enter into any further explanation of
that policy, and as regards the particular
question concerning the garrison at Quebec,
you are already aware that it has been de-
cided that battalion of infantry and /,
battery OF artillery shall remain there
during the coming winter.
can not conclude without acknOwed.-
ing the able and temperate manner III
which Mr.. Campbell has brought under my
have been discussed between us. The OPP
portunity have had for explaining to him
the views of her maiesty's government
made it unnecessary for me to do more than
briefly relate in this dispatch the course il
is proposed 10 take.
have the honor 10 he.
KIMBERLY.
The following is Sir a. L. Galts' motor
on the joint high commission to be brought
-.
and before Sir John A. Mcdonald goes t,
Washington.
Resolced, That this house recognizes i,
the fullest manner the Importance to the
cause of peace and civilization of the settle
ment Of all questions in dispute betweel
Great Britain and the United States, ant
especially to the interests of Canada, ant
will rejoice to find that tho result Of tn
labors Of the joint high commission will b