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dent that happened to be useful to their cause; 

 but their skill availed little against the stiff 

 British dogma that territorial jurisdiction was 

 absolute as against the claims of any foreign 

 power, especially one that had recently failed 

 of success in war. 



The result, however, in the actual treaty pro 

 visions was more favorable to the American 

 interests than had prima facie seemed possible. 

 Great Britain again made substantial conces 

 sions. The liberty of inshore fishing was as 

 sured forever to the inhabitants of the United 

 States on certain limited stretches of British 

 coast, namely, in Newfoundland, the whole 

 western shore and an important piece of the 

 southern; in Labrador, from a designated point 

 in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence eastward and 

 northward indefinitely; and all the shores of 

 the Magdalen Islands. In Labrador and the 

 south of Newfoundland drying and curing fish 

 on shore was also permitted. Besides the solid 

 gain contained in these provisions, the American 

 commissioners flattered themselves that they 

 had saved their face in the very terms in which 

 the fishing privileges were abandoned as to all 

 the other British coasts. &quot;And the United 

 States hereby renounce forever any liberty 



