AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1483 



No. 23. 



TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 



The humble address of the house of assembly of the Province of Nova 



Scotia. 



May it please Your Majesty ; 



We, Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the representatives of 

 your Majesty's faithful people of Nova Scotia, beg leave to approach 

 the throne with the renewal of the tender of affectionate support to Your 

 Majesty's person and government. 



We have learned with deep interest that negotiations are pending 

 between Your Majesty's Government and the Government of the United 

 States, involving not only questions of reciprocal trade between the two 

 countries, but the surrender of national and colonial rights of a very 

 important character. 



Warned by the experience of the past, and the results of treaty stip- 

 ulations, in which the interests of British America have been seriously 

 compromised, without the provincial governments and legislatures 

 being consulted, the house of assembly pray that no treaty may l>e 

 negotiated by Your Majesty which would surrender to foreigners the 

 reserved fisheries on our sea-coasts, or any participation therein, with- 

 out an opportunity being afforded to the government and legislature of 

 Nova Scotia to consider and express our opinion upon its terms. 



W. YOUNG, 



Speaker. 



HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, February 17, 1853. 



No. 24. 



TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 

 The humble address of the representatives of the people of Nova Scotia. 



May it please Your Majesty : 



We, Your Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, the commons of Nova 

 Scotia, with warm attachment to the government and person of Your 

 Majesty, express our gratitude for the protection afforded to the fisheries 

 of British America, and the regard given to colonial interests, which 

 have enabled British subjects during the last year to enjoy their righU 

 and privileges free from foreign aggression. 



Inspired with confidence, we humbly solicit a continuance of such 

 efficient protection as will maintain inviolate the exclusive enjoyment of 

 those fisheries, the inherent right of the British people, an inexhaustible 

 source of commerce, and a fostering nursery for the national marine of 

 the British Empire. 



Your Majesty's subjects in this part of your dominions are of op 

 that the commerce of their country is supported chiefly by the fisheries, 

 which constitute a source of incalculable wealth, and ought not 

 participated in by any foreign power on any consideration whatever 



That notwithstanding the advantages conferred on the citizen 

 United States bv the generous policy evinced by Your Majesty, tl 



