SCHEDULE OF OF CONTENTS. The Earl of Kimberley to Lord Lisgar, 16th February, 1871 374. The Earl of Kimberley to Lord Lisgar, 17th March, 1871 444.-The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor-General, 17th June, 1871.... Instructions to Her Majesty's High Commissioners, between Feb. 27th and May 6th, 1.-Earl Granville to Her Majesty's High Commissioners, February 9th, 1871 2.-Earl Granville to Her Majesty's High Commissioners, February 9th, 1871 3.-Earl Granville to the Lord High Commissioners, February 9th, 1871... 4.--1st Protocol of Conference between the High Commissioners, February 27th, 1871.... 37th Protocol of Conference between High Commissioners Her Majesty's High Commissiohers to Earl Granville, May, 8th, 1871.. Inclosure, Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America 445. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 20th June, 1871..... ,, 444.-Report of a Committee of the Privy Council, dated 28th July, 1871 ... 561.-The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 23rd November, 1871 13.-The Governor General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 22nd January, 1872. Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, 20th January, 1872 .... 58. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 18th March, 1872... 95.-Lord Lisgar to the Earl of Kimberley, April 15th, 1872 ...... Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, 15th April, 1872 Message, Despatches, and Correspondence in reference to the Fishery Clauses of the Treaty of No. 28.-The Governor of Newfoundland to the Governor General, 20th March, 1871 ............. Telegram for Mr. Bennett, in reply, 21st February, 1871.. Mr. Bennett to Mr. Vail, 2nd March, 1871.. 503.-The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 3rd September, 1871 Minute of Council.... 38.-The Earl of Kimberley to Governor Hill, 3rd September, 1871 59.-Lieutenant Governor Robinson to Lord Kimberley, July 25th, 1871 32.-The Earl of Kimberley, to Lieutenant Governor Robinson, 3rd September, 1871... 504.-The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 5th September, 1871 Mr. Russell to the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, August 31st, 1871...... 585. -The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 30th November, 1871 72.-Lieutenant Governor Robinson to the Earl of Kimberley, 30th September, 1871....... Mr. J. C. Hall, to Lieutenant Governor Robinson, 26th September, 1871. 102.-Mr. Robinson, to Mr. Hall, 29th September, 1871.... 48.-Lord Kimberley to Lieutenant Governor Robinson, 30th December, 1871.......... [LISGAR.] The Governor-General transmits, for the information of the SENATE and the HOUSE OF COMMONS, certain Despatches and Minutes of the Privy Council having reference to the Treaty of Washington. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, April 18, 1872. CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE APPOINTMENT OF A JOINT HIGH COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE VARIOUS QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. No. 1. (Extract.) Sir E. Thornton to Earl Granville.-(Received February 19.) WASHINGTON, February 6, 1871. I have the honor to inclose copies of a correspondence which has passed between Mr. Fish and myself relative to the appointment of a Joint High Commission to sit at Washington for the purpose of considering the questions which have lately arisen relative to the Canadian Fisheries, and any others which affect the relations of the United States towards Her Majesty's possessions in North America, the so-called "Alabama" claims, --and any other claims of British subjects or citizens of the United States arising out of acts committed during the late Civil War in this country. Inclosure 1 in No. 1. Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Fish. WASHINGTON, January 26, 1871. SIR,-In compliance with an instruction which I have received from Earl Granville, I have the honor to state that Her Majesty's Government deem it of importance to the good relations which they are ever anxious should subsist and be strengthened between the United States and Great Britain, that a friendly and complete understanding should be come to between the two Governments as to the extent of the rights which belong to the citizens of the United States and Her Majesty's subjects respectively, with reference to the fisheries on the coast of Her Majesty's Possessions in North America, and as to any other questions between them which affect the relations of the United States towards those Possessions. |