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Mr. Dana. — That is a British docisiori which yon liavc rcnrl ? 



Afr. Ihtitrf. — Yfs ; a Hrilisli Colonial oiio. 



Till' provisions of the Nova Scotia Staliilo were iiitc.ulcd to apply to a class of cases 

 beloii;:iiiij; to soin.-lhiiii;- similar to ciistoiiis nj!;iilati()iis, and arc inscpavahlt- IVom thnm, 

 an<l if ever ouf American friends di'sirc to enloree on lii;;ir c-oasis the three-miles' limit, 

 which Ihi'ir answer an^l iirief reeo-ni/.i,' as reslin^;- on 111* unwritten law of nations, they 

 will have to e\;.'nd lo this mallei- their customs lau al)o\e cited, as did the L*'i;islaliirc 

 of Nova Seolia. 



The learni'd A^ent of the Unilecl Stales went very far from any disputed point to 

 y:aiii sym|)alliy, liv a nt'rrenee lo wiial, in llie United Slat's' answer to the case, isr..i;ad 

 an inliospitaliie .slaliile. lie sa_\s: — 



" A \(>v;i Sco|i;i Slic.li>' i<\' |s:;ri. aliiT iivuviclin .• fur llic fnrCi urc nl' \\w vrs-iil fiiiiinl lisliiii;;, nr 

 Iirepariii^' lo lisli, nr tu Ikivc lici'ii llsliiir.: williin lliirc ii,ilis nf ||||. oast, liny-i, cricks, nr Irnlmiu.-i, iiini 

 |irciviiliii^' til. It llii' iiiM^li r. (ir ["I-simi in niiiiiiiiniil. sliuiilij iint truly iiiswcr tin' i|iii'-iliiiiis jriit l.p liiiii in 

 sui'li r\iiiiiiii:ilinii iiy ilir liinniiiii;,' iillii'iT. \\>: sli.iiijii rorl'i'ii llic sina i>rc>iii' liiniilrfil iiuini'l.-. ;,'nc-i on in 

 prnviijc lli:il if any i^nmls .slii|i|ii'ci mi tin- vr.v^i'l wcri' m'X/.vA U>y any caiisi' or Inrl'iiliav ioiiIit this Ari, 

 ami liny cli-i|iiiic ari-ii-s wln'tlii'r tlicv li.ivi' l.t'cn liiwriilly .>;('i/i'il, tlic iiiD.ij' tdiicliiir; liii' illi"^,ilily ut'tlic 

 ,':('i/iiri' sliall !«• mi tln' ciwnrr nr daiiiiaut iif llic f^iiuiLs, alii[i, or vcascl, l.uL iiol mi llic olliccr or iicrsoii 

 wLo ^<liall .sci/.i' ami -.ii'ii the .-iamo." 



These an- liie very expressions wliieli llie learned Ai^ciit t'or the I'liited Slali-s 

 emjiloyed wlien lie aiiiinadvertiMl (in lii;ii statute, lie also slates ihiil he is not aware 

 whetl'.cr a statute similar to this one. wliicli e.xisled in Nova Scotia in iNlis, lias been 

 repealed. In iNil". however. Nova Scdii.i. New Uruuswick and iIk; two Canadas were 

 confederated lo^riiier, and llie mailers rclalinu' lo llie iislieriis ami eusimiis were then 

 iraiistt'rred lo t!ie nominiou of Cainda, wliieh has ever sinei' exercised the snle piiwer 

 of Ic^islalioii nver llmse ^nlijccls. The iiesl answer thai can hi' ^i\en In .Mr. Foster and 

 his eollea;;;nes on this jioint mav In" (pioted Iroiu hitjli authority. Tiie A^ent for the 

 I'liited Siales, .dmiil liie jioriod of his arrival here to atleiid lo liis diilits liefive this 

 Commission, pulilished in llie " American Law Ucview," a Journal wliicli speaks with 

 <piasi-indi«'ial anllmrilv in Mas-'Mcliitsiiis. an arlidc nn the i''iiiiiniiiiii, having a |ir(/mineiil 

 iiearniu' on this case now ln'tiire ihi' ( 'nmmi^siim. I only menlion this I'acI in order In 

 show the h'\'j:\\ cliaracJer if ihe "l<r\icw." 'l'!li:^ iniirnal, alarmed at ilic views 

 liroelaimed In I'rcsideul (Irani, p "lili-licd a very alili; article on the sulijeel, ihe wriicr 

 iiciiii; an cmineni and alilc |,iw\cr; and iliis article (lc;i!s with llie (|iicsrinii of preparing; 

 to lis!), as well as with ihe ipieslinn til'lradc, liuili nf wliicli ha\i' liccn discussed liy nn 

 learned t'rieiid the Audit liir ilie Cniicil Stales. In dcaliii'^: wiili the claim nl'.lie riuiii, 

 on the part of American fishermen, lo lie ai anchor, clean and pacL lisli and purchase 

 bait, prepare to lish and transship (•;ir:;()es. ihe writer says : — 



Mr. hand. — Will you ha\e the kimlncss lo slate liy whom lluse view.s are set 

 lorlh'r 



Mr. hmilrc. — 1 am nut ipiiie sure ol' the name. 



Mr. l)iiiiii.--\\ is not .Mr. l-'osier .' 



Mr, Ihiulrr. — No. 



Mr. Dam.- \ ou do not know the aiillior? 



.Mr. Ihiiilrc. — 1 ihink I do. 



Mr. Fi,sti-r. liiliss that is l'i'otc.-<.s. r r<imeriiy's ar^unieiil, it l-s .-^ometliiiig I have 

 ui'Vi r helore heard of 



Mr. I)i>uhr. — ll is his ar^iumciu, 1 am iiitiirnied. 



.Mr. Dunn. — 1 wish als(> (u say thai this " lle\icw " has no quasi-jitilicial .lulhoriiv . 

 ll is jirixate propci-ty. and idiled l)\ prixaie persons. 



Mr. Dniilir. — I ihns consider all pulilicalii lis of this naluri'. 



" .\ll llii'-e art.-', are ].|aiii!y iiiilau fill, ainl vniil.l |.e L.'iieil L'rmiiiils I'm- iji.' iniili.-ral ion ol' llie 



oll'ellilili'.; Ves.-^i'l. or llie llllllctliill ol | illliaiv Jn'II ill !(■■< 'I'lie 'I'lealy -il iplllati < ill il ■ .\liieiirali lislur- 



Mii'li .•<liall I"' a'Imilleil to etller sli<'ll l':i\-> ami liiil'i olii i for iIm' |nil|io.se of slleller. of lc'|iililill'.; ilaillil'Ji'H 



i.lii'ieiii, of |iiiriliu-iin',' ucioil, mill olilaiinii^ waiii. ami loi no oilier inupose wliMiever.' l'.\e!i a-i>iimi!n;, 



as has .sonii limes U'ea nn^ 'il, llial llie Woiils ' I'or no |iin|io.-.e \vliale\er,' leler exeliisively I.I niiiilel.s 

 loiineeleil with the Inisiiiess aild |iiiK'e.M.s of lisliiii;,'. the |iioliioilioli still eoveis r.ll the le l.s iiiiiiaeraleil. 

 TolHi' I lie lia\s and liaiiionrsns |ilaee.s of eelivenien e ill wiiii !i 1 11 ell all mill )iiirK lish, lo I Hoi' 11 IT li.iil, 

 to |ire|iare to hsh, or lo himl e,ii;,'iM'!i ol' lish, woi.iii l.e .la inva.simi of the e\e|iiii\e lishiie.; i j;^lits within 

 till' territorial Nvaleis .seeiireil to Ihili.sh .siili.jr.ls aiiil eiiiieij to .\iiieiieaii i idziiis. ' l'ir]iaiiiio i,i tisji,' 

 if |ierniitti'il. woilhl renile • it illnio.sl iniliossilih- to pii vein aelnal lislnno. Win n. I'loiii ti iiHiiffniliiins 

 of I'oliev statutes lire ,.„i.|e to ileelare some lin;il I'lsiill illi"_;al, the l.e^islitllle li|li|ol'liil\ lorlails the 

 |aelininiar\ >te|is which aie iliieeti\ .oniiee!! i| w illi llinl lesiill. leail ii|i In il. miil Im ilil.ile iis aei'oiiii lish- 



nielil 'I'liiis it I 'oiiL'l'i s. shmiM alisoliilely pioliil H the laliilin,' of eeri.nn eiMujs i ir jioiis, the I'nileil 



States' (laveniiiieiil woiiid ilmililless lisli n w it!i aliiii/enieiiL to a coinplaiiil ffiilii Ion ieii iiii|iortels lliat 



