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ovi-rytliint;' British, lie admitted that ho had. Now, in tliis tlurc was imtliiim iriiniiuil. 

 \\c Imd a |)(>rlo('t l'i^)lt tu taki; the oath of allcgiaiici' tliere, and ci'ttainiy iiolxidy uand to 

 have him ruinain in Nova Siotia. lint what did he do ? Alter hecoininu: an American 

 riti/.iii, and a cili/cn more American than tliey arc themselves, he takes 'lis vessel into the 

 (!nit, and systiniiilically trespasses <ii\ onr tisheries. It is not ntfempted to say tiiat when 

 it snited his convenience lie did i\ot go in and trespass on our tishin^ rights, lie had no 

 scrupl<'s, when it suited him to do so, al)out fishinfr inside the limits; and, so tar did he 

 carry tiiis matter, that he ahsolutely sailed up into the territorial waters ot Newt'onndland, 

 iinii got into the ice close up to the shore ; and. when some otticers came there, he armed 

 his crew, and bet them all at detiance. He said that he drove away the " whole calahash " 

 of the ortieers. At all events, he kept them ott", and stayed there the whole winter, cutting 

 holes in the ice, iishini;, taking herring up and walking od' with them, 'i'his man did not 

 appear to understand that there are national rights which he could infringe. Was a 

 luun like that, one to go to war about r 



Take his own account of the circumstances, and of the shots tired at his vessel, and 

 what was it ? He was passing through the Gut of Canso, and having the advantage of 

 those very lights which one of the Consuls of his ado])ted country, Mr. Norton, has stated 

 in his despatches to be absolutely necessary to their fishermen, and for which they ought 

 to pay. Now, for the use of these lights, which save vessels from being destroyed, which 

 warn them of their danger when danger is near, he refused to pay the dues, lie does not 

 pretend to .say that he did not know that the otHcer in (piestion had a perfect right to 

 collect these duties • but nevertheless, instead of paying, he asks, " Where are your 

 papers?" The othcer replies, "I have left my ])apers on shore." "Then." exclaims 

 Pattilo, " be oil' out of here," and he gives a most graphic description of how he turned 

 t1ie otiieer into his boat. 1 should think that he was a nice subject to go lo war about. 



Mr. honlcr. — This affair arose, not because he would not pay the light dues, but because 

 he had the charity to bring home a woman. 



Mr. Thornxnti. — No, it occurred on account of the refusal to [lay light dues. 



Mr. Fo.sier. — 'J'here is no evidence to that effect. 



Mr. Thomson. — I will turn to the evidence, and we will see. 1 think that your 

 Kxcellericy and your Honours will recollect that it was the light dues which the officer 

 wanted to collect. If Pattilo stated tliat it was for bringing home and landing a lady, who 

 wanted to be landed there, I should say at once that you would not believe it. To sup])Osc 

 that any (iHicer of any Knglish or Dominion cutter would undertake to tire shots after him 

 l)ccaus2 he landed a lady to whom he had charitably given ))assage to some place in the 

 Gut of Canso, is simply too ridiculous a supposition to be toli'iated for a moment. Well, I 

 will not take u|) your time now with this subject, but if my learned friend will turn to the 

 evidence, and point out that 1 am mist.ikcn in saying that the trouble arose with reference 

 to the light dues, I will admit my error. 



Mr. Fouler. — Will you read these two paragraphs ? 



Mr. Thomson. — in the course of my cross-examination of this witness, the following 

 evidence was given : — 



■ (>. ^W•^• ymi ^in;,' clusi' iiislioru ? — A. J was at iiinlior mid not lisliinn. 



" tj. l.yiii;,' cliisu iiisliiiii' ^ — A. Yi-s, li^lit clciSf in, undii- ^Maiuiirci' I'oi- >ln>licr. Tfc diil not 

 atlriiiiit t<i take liic : if he had I woidil have given hini a flout, lull lir lunk aiKJllicr vcnscI, tlic • Haip,' 

 ('a|itaili .\iidi('\vs. 1 kept ii wiilfli till iiiglil. lutt llirv did iml cunif iiliiii,i,'siiii- ; if llicy liad, we would 

 hiiM' jjivuii lin'iii gni)i(.' shot, I hel." 



1 thought that I could not be mistaken at all about it. 



" i). Had ycit u'rajii' shut uu hoard '- A. We had a gun loaded with .-Iiil;^ nv soiiieiliiun ,,)■ i hat soil, 



•1,1 III lael then you weiv lii'Ver hnaidcd hy a ( 'ii'itiinis or seiziie^' ollieei t~ A. I was Imanled liy 



all nlllii 1 «iin eaiiie luf lijjht money, at I.illle Caii-io, that same year. 



'■ lj>. 1 lid you ]iny the lij.dit iuc)iii'\ ' A. Nu. 



"(,l. Why ( — .v. Ileeaiisi' llii.-i mall \\a> iiol aiilliori/.ed to leeeive it. 



" t,l. What dill you do t — A. I iiove him into iii:j hoiil, of eouise, and uol rid of him, 



"(,i. ^'ou knew thai the light nioiK^y was due i — A. t'ertiiiiily, and I wtis wiJJin.L: t" pay I'l, luul the 

 ridil 111'"' eoliie for it. 



"(,». l)id lie re|iresent hiui.self to lie a Custom-house ollieer ! — A. Ves. 



"(>•. Itid ynii ask him for li's iiuthority ? — A. Ye.s, 



" (). And did he show it '. — A. .No. 



" IJ. And llieii you threw hiui o\eihoiud ?— A. I told him he had to leave, and seeing he wiiiild 



not go, I .seized him hy the na]ie of the neck and his hreeelies and |iut liirii into Ids Imal. ' 



There is an express distinction made in his statements. 



Mr. Foster. — You want to read only what you please of the whole story. 



Read on. 



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