39

Page.

Transmitting the estimate. Inclosure: Gen-
eral Humphreys to General Belknap, No-
vember 23, 1870.

405

B.—The fisheries.

1870.

249

396

Mr. Fish to Mr.
Thornton.

April 1

396
397

251

398

April 14

In further reply.

Inclosure: Sir John Young to Mr. Thornton, April 11, 1870, and inclosures.

40%

41

399

401

401

402

402

403

404

250 Mr. Thornton to April 2

Mr. Fish.
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Mr. Fish to Mr. April 21 Calling attention to the purpose of the
Thornton.

May 16 255 Mr. Thornton to May 18 Mr. Davis.

Canadian authorities to interfere with
rights vested in the United States by
treaty.

Acknowledging receipt of the foregoing.....

The

Treasury Department circular relating to
the in-shore fisheries.
Discontinuance of fishing license.
boundaries of Canada. Inclosing: Sir
John Young to Mr. Thornton, May 14,
1870, with its inclosures.

Inclosing copy of the Canadian act of May
12, 1870.

Inclosures: 1. Mr. Wolley to Vice-AdInstructions to the British naval forces. miral Wellesley, April 9, 1870. 2. Mr. Lushington to Mr. Hammond, May 9, 1870. 3. Mr. Rogers to the secretary of 4. Mr. the admiralty, April 30, 1870. Wobley to Vice-Admiral Wellesley, May 5, 1870. 5. Mr. Holland to the under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, May 13, 1870. 6. Lord Granville to Sir John Young, April 30, 1870.

As to the boundaries of Canada and the rights in the shore fisheries secured to United States fishermen by the treaty of 1818.

2 Acknowledging the receipt of the above; is inclined to think that Mr. Fish is right. June 3 Instructions to commanders of British vessels. Inclosure: Confidential letter from the colonial secretary to the admiralty, dated April 12, 1866.

261 Mr. Fish to Mr. June
Thornton.

8 Pointing out a discrepancy in the instruc-
tions inclosed in the note of May 26, and
those inclosed in the note of June 8, as to
the waters between headlands.
The vice-admiral will undoubtedly modify
the instructions of 1866, in conformity
with the instructions of 1870. The Amer
ican circular of May 16.
In reply to the foregoing

262 Mr. Thornton to
Mr. Fish.

June 11

June 30

264

Mr. Dart to Mr.

1870. Aug. 25

Mr. Davis.

265 Mr. Jackson to Aug. 25

Mr. Fish.

266

Mr. Malmros to

Aug. 28

Mr. Davis.

267

Mr. Jackson to

Sept.

Mr. Fish.

5

268

269

Mr. Davis to Mr.
Jackson.
Mr. Malmros to

Sept. 13

Sept. 26

Mr. Davis.

Closing of the ports in Prince Edward Island
against American fishermen. Inclosure:
Mr. Hall to Mr. Dart, August 19, 1870.
Same subject

Same subject. Fishing vessels of the United
States about to return. Voyages broken up.
Correspondence with the British admiral
respecting furnishing supplies to Ameri-
can fishermen in colonial ports. Mr. Jack-
son's views of the treaty of 1818. Inclos-
ures: 1. Mr. Jackson to Vice-Admiral Wel-
lesley, August 30, 1870. 2. Vice-Admiral
Wellesley to Mr. Jackson, August 31, 1870.
3. Mr. Jackson to Vice-Admiral Wellesley,
September 1, 1870. 4. Vice-Admiral Wel-
lesley to Mr. Jackson, September 3, 1870.
Asking information as to the practice of the
Nova Scotian authorities.

Laws and course of trade with fishing ves-
sels prior to the reciprocity treaty in his
district.

270 Mr. Jackson to Oct. 3 Same subject as to Halifax district. Gen-
Mr. Davis.

eral abstract of the colonial, dominion,
and imperial laws on this subject.

Oct. 29 Calling attention to the enforcement of the
laws in Canada, and containing general
instructions for the guidance of the con-
suls.

271 Mr. Fish to Mr. Dart.

272 Mr. Dart to Mr. Nov. Fish.

3 The discourteous way in which the Canadian
laws have been enforced. The purpose is
to force a reciprocity treaty.

C.-Naturalization law.

422

423

424

424

427

427

428

431

433

1869. May 21

283 Mr. De Long to
Mr. Fish.

1870.

Persecution of native Christians in Japan.
Inclosures: 1. Account of the persecution
of native Christians in the island of Lote.
2. Van Valkenburgh to the Japanese gov-
ernment, May 18, 1869.

Jan. 17 Apprehended punishment of native Chris-
tians. Steps taken to prevent it. In-
closures: 1. Japanese government to Mr.
De Long, January 1, 1870. 2. Same to
same, January 7. 3. Consuls of the
treaty powers at Nagasaki protest, Janu-
ary 2, 1870. 4. Mr. De Long to the Jap-
anese government, January 10, 1870.
5. The British minister to the Japanese
government, January 7, 1870. 6. The
French minister to the Japanese govern-
ment, January 11, 1870. 7. The treaty
powers to the Japanese government, Jan-
uary 17, 1870. 8. The Japanese govern-
ment to Mr. De Long, January 16, 1870.
Jan. 22 Deportation of native Christians and separ-
ation of families. Inclosures: 1. Proto-
col of a conference, January 19, 1870.
2. The consul of the Netherlands, Naga-
saki, January 14, 1870.
General views of the political condition of
Japan. Connection between it and the
persecution of the Christians.

Jan. 22

439

286

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Jan. 23

287

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Feb. 10

443

288

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446

The number of native Christians trans-
ported. Inclosure: Two reports made
by the governor of Nagasaki.
The Japanese claim to regard Christianity
from a political point of view. Inclos-
ures: 1. The Japanese government to
Mr. De Long, January 28, 1870. 2. Memo-
randum of a conference held February 9,
1870.

April 12 Inclosing a copy of the report of the native
officers who executed the decree of depor-
tation.

289 Mr. Fish to Mr. April 18 His course approved. Views of the cabi

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479

480

486