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tants with the means of livelihood, and to stay the tide of 
nigration from our shores ; 
And whereas railways piitactoe in order to promote the 
lopment of these resources, and necessary thereto, will 
1 great burdens upon the people of the colony ; 
And whereas that portion of the island upon the coast of 
yhich the French have certain fishery rights is rich in 
gr cultural, mining, and lumbering capabilities ; 
_“ And whereas the rights and claims of the French upon that 
eoa vast are enforced in such manner as to prevent the development 
. ae great resources by the inhabitants of the colony, grants 
of land and minerals being given ‘subject to French treaty 
rights,’ whereby capitalists are prevented from investing ; 
«And whereas the presence of French fishermen upon our 
eoast, and their denial of our concurrent right to fish for cod, 
of our exclusive right to take lobsters, give cause for daily 
rels in the fishing season, and much oppress our fishermen ; 
And whereas the treaties under which the French have 
ts and set up claims were undeniably framed, more than a 
bury ago, solely with a view to the exigencies of the Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Ireland, and without regard to the condition 
fairs which time has brought about in this colony : 
‘Be it therefore Resolved,—That it is absolutely necessary to 
e prosperity of the inhabitants of this colony that the last 
stige of French rights shall be removed ; 
That it is the imperative duty of the British Government to 
ve us of the burden placed upon us by the same agency so 
y years ago, and under which we have so long suffered ; 
*That no arbitration or other arrangement should be entered 
io between the British Government and the Government of 
e which does not have as a basis that French claims to 
itorial and maritime rights in this colony are to be totally 
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ould never consent to the commencement, prosecution, or 
ee tedon of any arrangement which does a have the 
