Lawrence will be as mncli benefited by the cliange proposed as the 

 Americans on this side of the river. 



I am informed that the Hon. Hamilton Fish is in possession of the 

 facts required by the commission to take the necessary steps in this 

 matter. 



I beg- leave, as a representative of the American Fish Culturists' 

 Association, to request you to use your influence with the commission 

 to accomplish this important end of restoring the salmon to the tribu- 

 taries of the St. Lawrence ; which, both from its intrinsic magnitude 

 and the importance of its results, seems to be deserving of their atten- 

 tion. 



I have the honor to be. 



Your obedient servant, 



LIYINGSTON STONE, 



Sec'y Am. Fish Cult. Ass'n. 



Claeemont, N. H., Maij lUh, 18T1. 

 Mr. Livingston Stone: 



Deab Sir. — Inclosed find a communication from the Secretary of 

 State Department. Your communication, directed to the N. H. 

 delegation at Washington, was duly received and laid before the 

 Hon, Hamilton Fish, with a request on our part that the matter 

 receive attention. After my return from Washington, Mr. Hibbard 

 received the inclosed. 



Yours truly, 



H. W. FAKKER. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, April 20, 1871. 



The Honorahle E. 'A. Hibbard, 

 House of Representatives : 



Sir.— In answer to your note, referring to a communication from 

 Mr. Stone on the subject of the salmon fisheries in the tributaries of 

 the St. Lawrence, I have the honor to say that Mr. Stone's letter was 

 one of many very interesting communications on the same subject. 



As the obstacles to the free access of the salmon to these rivers are 

 matters within the control of local or provincial legislatures of the 

 British Colonies, I have brought the subject, and laid several of the 

 letters, informally, before Sir John Macdonald, from whom I under- 

 stand that the obstructions complained of are prohibited by the 

 Canadian laws, and that the authorities are constant in their efforts to 

 prevent their being placed in the river, and patrol the river for that 

 purpose, but find it very difiicult to prevent violation of the laws on 

 this subject. He has taken the letters, and assures me that no efforts 

 will be wanting to prevent or to punish future violations. 



Yery respectfully yours, 



HAMILTON FISH. 



