The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-09
Prospects of AmiCahle Adjustment
The Canadian Fisheries
FROM WASHINGTON.
orrespondeDce In the Alabama Claims.


0esOdtch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The President sent to
the Senate to-day brief message, enclosing the
following correspondence
SIR EDWARD THORNTON TO MR.. FISH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Sir: In compliance with
an instruction which l have received from Earl
Granville have the honor to state that her
Majestys Government deem it of importance to
the good relations which they are ever anxious
should subsist and be strengthened
between the United States and Great
Britain that a friendly and complete
understanding should be come to between
the two Governments as to the extent of the
rights which belong to the citizens of the United
States and her Majestys subjects respectively,
with reference to the fisheries on the coasts of
her Majestys possessions in North America,
and as to any other questions between them
which affect the relations of the United States
towards those possessions AS the considera-
tion of these matters would, however, involve
Investigations of somewhat complicated ma
ture, and as it is very desirable that they should
be thoroughly examined, am di-
rected by Lord Granville to propose
TO the Government of the United States the
appointment Of joint high commission, which
shall be composed of members to be named by
each Government, which shall hold its sessions
at Washington, and shall treat of aud discuss
the mode of settling the different questions
which have arisen out of the fisheries as we'll as
those which affect the relations of the United
States towards Her Majesty's possessions in
North America. 1 am confident that this pro-
posal will be met by your Government in the
same cordial spirit of friendship which
has induced Her Majesty's Govern
ment to tender it, and 1 cannot doubt
that in that case the result will not fail
to contribute to the maintenance of the good
relations between the two countries which am
convinced the Government of the United States
as well as that of her Majesty equally have at
heart. have the honor to be, with the highest
consideration sir, your most obedient and hum
BILE servant, EDWARD THORNTON.
To the Honorable Hamilton Fish.
MR. FISH TO SIR EDWARD THORNTON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON, Jan.
80, 1S71.-Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note of January 26, in which
you inform me, in compliance with instructions
from Earl Granville, that her Majesty's
! Government deemed it of Importance to
the good relations which they are ever
anxious should subsist and be strengthened be-
tween the United States aud Great Britain, that
friendly and complete understanding should
be come TO betweea the two Governments as to
| the extent of the rights which belong to the
citizens of the United States and her Majesty's
subjects respectively, with reference to the
| fisheries on the coasts of her Majesty's posses
sions in North America, and as to any other
| questions between them which affect the rela-
tions of the United States towards these posses
sions; and further, that as the consideration of
| these questions would involve investiga atoms of
a somewhat complicated nature, and as it is
very desirable that they should be
| IL,
by Lord Granville to propose to
the Government of the United States the ap-
pointment of joint high commission, which
shall be composed of members to be named by
each Government, shall hold its session at Wash
| ington and shall treat of and discuss the mode
| of settling the different questions which have
1 arisen out of the fisheries well as those which
affect the relations of the United States towards
her Mtjesty's possessions in North America. |
have laid your note before the President, who
instructs me to say that he shares with her Ma
jesty's Government the appreciation of the i'm.
portance of friendly and complete understand
ing between the two Governments with reference
to the subjects specially suggested
for the consideration of the PROPOSED joint high
| commission; and he fully recognizes the friendly
spirit which has prompted the proposal. The
President is, however, of the opinion that with
alluded to in your note, the proposed
high commission would fail to establish the
permanent relations and the sincere, substantial
and lasting friendship between the two Govern
meuts which, in common with her Majestv's
Government, he desires should prevail. He
thinks that the removal of the differences which
arose during the Rebellion in the United States,
and which have existed since then,
growing out of the acts committed
by the several vessels which have given rise to
the claims generically known as the Alabama
claims, will also be essential to the restoration
of cordial and and amicable relations between
the two governments. He directs me to say
that should her Maiesty's Government accept
this view of this matter and assent that this sub
jsct also may be treated of by the proposed high
commission may thus be put in the way of
a final and amieable settlement.
This Government will, with much pleasure,
appoint high commissioners on the part of the
! United States, TO meet those who may be ap-
pointed on behalf of Her Majestys Govern
ment, aud will spare no efforts to secure at the
earliest practicable moment just and amicable
! arrangement of the questions which now unfor-
tunately stand in the way of an entire and abid-
ing friendship between the two nations.
have the honor to be, with the highest con-
sideration, sir, your very obedient servant,
HAMILTON FIsH