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ciMinnt 1h) ostimatctl too Iiij^li, since wiili n littlo lalwur, comparatively spcaiciiiK. onoiipli coulil In* 

 obtained to fi-eil all Riiiojh!.' I'a','(vi :!1'_', .".i:!. 



" Siiii'i- tin" Inidi' witli tlic rniti'ii Si itiM has lictm ho j,'ri'atly nlistniitcci. Ilic pio.lui'i' nl' ilir ii-liiii( .s 

 in the llrilish <'(iliiiiii'j( thus ciiciiiiraL;!'!! I'V the reliiciviil of uU i oiupetilinii. li.i.i Uiii :;ir,iliy uiij,'iiieliti:il ; 

 ami iiiithiiii; hut a liuire ixteiuled i"i]iiihilii'li is iiMpiired tn cany liii* valliahio hiiiiirli nf ti;ide alrimsl 

 I'l any ^'ivin rxtont. 



"It will he ncvn liy a reference In ilie noti'^i in the (ahle annexed to tlii-i cliaplci-. lliul llu 

 inlMbii'iiilSd/ll' I'liil'il .SV(i/r,« derive incalcuiililc iiclvanlaj,'es, and ein('lciy ii \a-'l niinilui id men ami 

 vesiids ill the li^hiTlis intlu' llivi'i St l..iw nnce, and nn the cda.tt ot NUva Sculia, icAc/i (.'i/i/ii/r/y 

 I'lliiii'i III (Iriitt Uritnin. Tlir dense |icipidalinn of the N'urthi-in Stales, and then h'lal -iliiulinn in the 

 vjijiiity lit the most |<i'i>lilir ti^ihinj; iJlaliuiis, have I'liaMcd tln'm tu ac4Uiru vadt wealth l>y the indulgencu 

 III' this country.' Ta^'c ISI.'l. 



"' If on^dit ever to Im> kept in view, that ''with the exception of the small iol.nich of St Pierre and 

 Miqiielon, restored til Tianci' liy the Treat v i it I'aris, in May, ISM) the whole of the most valiiahlo 

 tisherirs of North Aimriia (.ic/hvi'iy/// hil'mi ni l/iU jtn-.'un/ lim>- /o llic Uriii.th I'Anrn, whii li ;;ive« to 

 thi.i country a monii|ily in all the iuniKii-<in l',iiro|ie and tin' We^t Indii".. or a riidit to u ceitain 

 vuliialili' corisideralioii from all fiirii;,'n nations to whom the I'lilish (Inviiiimenl may concede the 

 jirivdiMe iifraMAiii,' oil :i lislieiy in these si a-.' I'a;_'c .".l-l. 



" I'livate lishiiies are a source nf u;ri-it jiiolii lo tlio individiiuls, in this and other countries, wlio 

 hivi' ac.|uired a riu'hl to such lisheries. Wliv. therefore, should not the riiiled Kin'.'doni dcrivi,' a 

 simdar ailviinta'_'i' from the lishorii's it tii's<i-sscs within the ninu'e of it< "■xtemive ti'iiilMijrs in North 

 Aoieri. I iHihatis iho vichest and most |ii..|ili. in the world,, liV derlariu',' eM'lV shi)i iiliil Vessid liahlu 

 to coiitisrniion whirh slioidd |iiesumn 111 li-h in lIiosi> seas wi I hi ail )iriviiiu-!y pavinv; a liimia;.'e duty, 

 and iisriviii'.' a liiiii^i' limili d lo a ciTtain jM-riod wlnn li~li niav ]«• laii.dil, with tho jiiivili-.'e of ruiiiij; 

 such tisji in the Itritjiii trrrilories ? .Ml nalioiis to have tin i'i|ual rliiini |o suili lii-ein is limilid to 

 ci'rliin s|,iiiins, liul tn jiirmil none to sn].|.l\ the llrilish Wisl Indies, e,\.'r|il Mi-. Maiisly',s nuljucta, 

 whetiier lesidiMit in tlii- culouics or in the iiarilil State.' I*a;,'e 315. 



,SV. .Ai./ni'v ..,- /'■■ii,,;- K.hriXTiCi /sl„.. I 



•■' l'i-iiir,n"s — Thi.s island is of tho hijiiesi importance to tin' I'liiiil Kio. in Wiiithii- the 



|KiS.<o->ioll of il 111' riillfiidrlrd ill relalli'li Ii I hr .Vmrrieails, or 11^ .111 ai')iil-'li"ll "I .1 ;.'lr,i! Iiialilime 



piiwir. il is Worthy of the innsl purtirul;M- ailcntioii of (iovrriiment. .Mr Siew.iri has jiisllv leniaikid, 

 in his aiToiiiil of that islnnd pa^'e ll'.'ii . ihnt liu' li--hery carried mi. fimii Ilir .Viueiicun Si.iics, m the 

 tiiilfiif Si. I.awnnee, for M line year- juisl ii vrry ixtriisiM', and i- Known lo he one of the '^'iiaiisl 

 re-i..ilici -i of the Wi'allh of the Kaitirii Si'.ii s. frolii « hii li alioiit '.'oi i si liooiiii.i, of liilu 7<l to lUU 

 tons .ir, annually soiit into till' ^,'illf; of th .-i- almiil 1, IllO maki' Ihi .. lish iu the Stialt-' of Ilellisle and 

 on thi' l.iliiador shniT, from wheiirf \\]t:\< r iiitiiiijid tor llio Kiirnj" 111 marki'l is slii)i|pid nil, wilhoul 

 liiin>; I' 111 to ihi'ir own |iiiils. .Vlmiit iloo .Vim riraii sehooiirrs iiiaii<' ihrir taii-s mi tin' iioilli ,sido of 

 ilii' idaiid. and ofloii niako i\Mi tiijis ill a siii-on, iiiurniii'.; «itli full cip^ois lo thi-ir o\mi imri' whore 

 till' li-li are diii'd I'lie uiimlM'r of men i niiiloviil in tin-, (i-hery i> i ■uimated al Uaweni l.i.dotl ,iiii| 

 0(1 IMMI, and ihi piolits oil it ale klnoMitu ho M'ly ;;ri'.il. To see such a .siiiin'i' of Wniltli and iiaMil 

 p.uMi' nil 11,11 ii»ii rii,ist-, :iiii| ill our vii\' h.irluiiii-, alialiiloliisl t.i llir ,\iiii 1 ir.ilis, is miuh to he 

 rixii'tlid, and Would ho ili-tiis^iii.:, wleii il mil ih.il lie- iiiealr^ of !• ori ii|.\ in;.' tho v. Iioli , with -ilch 

 aiKaiit.i'.'is ,1-. iiiii-i 'iiiiii piviliid.' all com|H titioii, i> alfordcd mliieculliv.itiunaud sellh'iueniof I'nucc 

 Kihv.mr- I-l.tml" l'..."- '.IS. ol'.i. 



It must 1h! rcini'iuhcreil that llnx- slafi'incnts wore for llif last iiii years of the last, 

 aii'l tl'.e first till years of llif pri'seni ciiiiiiry. 



\Vr ari- not iiiformcil wIutc tlic o(J,i)(.i() liarrds ot luackm! wen; llioii catis^lit, hiit 

 we have tho njiinliiii of Senator 'fuck, citcil at pa;;.'.* !• aiiil 10 of Hrilisli Hricf, who 

 say.s: •• Pcriiaii.s i .slumld lie iliniijlii in cliaior die Cniiiii issioniMs nf IsjH willi 

 oM-rlookiiio- (uir interests. Tiiey djil so in the imiiorlaiii riMiMiiciiitioii wliicli I liiive 

 (|iiui('il, lull they are olmoxiims in no comiilniiil liir so (ioiiiu'. In His, wo look no 

 niacki rel mi the coa.sts of Mritisji po.s.^eri.-ioii.x, uml there was im rea.^oii to aiitici|ial(' lliat 

 \vr sluiiilil ever !ia\e occasiuii tn ilo sn. Macki nd were thru fmiiiii as aluiiiilanl on the 

 coast of New l'ji'.;laiiil as iiiiywhin' in ihe worjil, ami it \\a:; im! until )far.s afli.-r (hat 

 this l)iMiiiifiil fish, in a i;:'ial <l'o;na!. leii mir waters. Tlie iiiaidscrei fislicry on the 

 iu'oviiiciai I'oa.sl lia.x iiriiiciiially frrown iiji since ls:.'S, ami 110 \csse| was r\cr licciiscil tiir 

 that hnsiness in the ruiieij Stairstill l"s'.s. Tlio (loniinissiniiL'rs in IHIs lunl no other 

 liiisiiie.ss lull In protect till; codli.-'i, ami il is lln y did in a inaiiiuT licncrally .salLsfactory 

 In tliosu most intiTcslcd." 



From llie assertions of si eiuiii^iy \\cii-inloriiH'd (iloiiccslcr iillici:il:;,ac('i pled ;|^ such 

 l)\ ihu Amcricau Coim*el, tlic .slate of lhin;;s dcscrilieii hy iliesi' Hnsion Lteiillemeii in 

 ISl.'i, would liavi; nndcr!j;imc a complete ciiano;c, inil prot;res.sivcly and in ticcordanci; 

 witli llie laws of nature ; liiil on Hn- conlrary, llm sincies iind ijiiaiililv nf lish caiiojii in 

 our waters, and the niiinliir <jf m -siN .md men eiiira^cd in lliai liii-im-s, U:i\r orndimHy 

 become more and more insii^ninr ni. 'I'lic inao-nates ot' cod and in.ickriel from 

 (iloHCester and otiier porl.s, wiji lud (ira|i(d llu'iiisi !vis i.i 1 d"ty statistic- titr the 

 C'eiili imial, liavccome here to explain once more that all is not oold liial uliltirs. Tiny 

 Hiok oir t'leir Cciiteii lliul costumes, aii people do aftcraiiiiicy liall.they hiiiulileil iliemKclvcs 



