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CHAPTER XXXV. 



THE POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE FISH- 

 ERIES OF THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, LABRADOR, AND 

 NEWFOUNDLAND. 



Importance attached to the Fisheries by different Nations — 

 France — Louisburg' — Importance of the Fisheries to France as a 

 Nursery for Seamen — The First Siege of Louisburg — The Second 

 Siege of Louisbm-g — The Position of Louisburg — Bounties paid 

 by the Americans to their Fishermen — Influence of Bounties on 

 the United States Fishing Interests — Annual Value of the United 

 States Fisheries — Convention with the Emperor of the French — 

 Condemnatory Resolutions of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 

 — Brief Flistory of the Newfoundland Fisheries — Importance of 

 ' Bait ' — Illegal Purchase of ' Bait ' — Present Annual French Ton- 

 nage employed on the Bank Fishery — Bounties paid by France — 

 Testimony of a French Oflicial respecting the Value of the North 

 American Fisheries — Testimony of a United States State Docu- 

 ment in relation to the North American Fisheries — Division of 

 the Fisheries into Sea and River Fisheries — The Value of the 

 Herring Fishery — Room for Improvement — Annual Loss from 

 bad Curing — Herrings exported — Migratory Habits of the Herring 

 not understood — The Mackerel Fishery — In the Hands of Ame- 

 ricans — Great Importance of this Fishery — Value to the New 

 England States — Mode in which the New-Englanders pursue 

 the Mackerel Fishery — Neglect of this Fishery by Canadians and 

 New-Brunswickers — The Cod Fishery — Its Value to Newfound- 

 land — The Salmon Fishery — Former Productiveness of the Cana- 

 dian Rivers — Importance of the proposed Intercolonial Railway 

 to the Extension of the Gulf Fisheries — Use of Ice — Ice Wealth 

 of the North — The Ice Trade — Ice and fresh Fish throughout 

 the Union — Leasing of Canadian Salmon Rivers — Necessity for 

 rapid Communication with the Salmon Rivers, &c. — Salmon- 

 fishing on the Moisie — On the Godbout — Aggregate Value of the 

 British American Fisheries — Exports from the Provinces — 

 The Canadian Fisheries — Injuries and Insolence of some American 



