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inferred from the honorable secretary of state's remarks that an 

 incautious policy might get the imperial government into trouble in 

 this matter. He would like to know if the Canadian government had 

 a promise of the assistance of the imperial government excluding 

 American fishermen from Canadian waters, for it was not to be 

 expected that La Canadienne would drive away some eight hundred 

 American vessels. 

 The motion was then passed. 



[Inclosure No. 4.] 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, April 4, 1870. 

 SIR: As it may be desirable for the committee of which you are 

 chairman, and for others interested in the subject, to have at hand 

 the act of the Canadian Parliament respecting fishing by foreign 

 vessels, I do myself the honor to inclose a transcript of that act, 

 copied here from the official publication of the statutes of Canada. 

 I have the honor to be, sir, your very obedient servant, 



HAMILTON FISH. 

 Hon. NATHANIEL, P. BANKS, 



Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

 House of Representatives. 



[Inclosure No. 5.] 



An act respecting fishing by foreign vessels. (Assented to May 22, 1868.) [] 



[Inclosure No. 6.] 



Mr. Dart to Mr. Fish. 



[Extract.] 



MONTREAL, March 8%, 1870. 

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I have the honor also to transmit herewith * * * 

 6. An act respecting fisheries, (proposed act.) 

 I have, &c., 



WILLIAM A. DART, 



Consul General. 



[Inclosure.] 



[Proposed act] 



An act to amend the act respecting fishing by foreign vessels. 



Whereas it is expedient, for the more effectual protection of the 

 inshore fisheries of Canada against intrusion by foreigners, to amend 

 the act entitled "An act respecting fishing by foreign vessels," passed 

 in the thirty-first year of her Majesty's reign ; therefore her Majesty. 



[ a For this act, see p. 133, U. S. Case Appendix.] 



