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n " put forward by France upon the coast of Newfoundland, 
aurea gage by her squadron there, may be resolved 
a ee. 
he cos ta extending from Cape St. John to Cape Ray, a dis- 
nee including about one-half of the entire coast of New- 
fang. es 
 ©2. A claim to prevent the British inhabitants of Newfound- 
4 d | from any occupation of land (to the extent of half a mile 
n the shore) situated within those limits, for mining, agri- 
ral, or other purposes ; in fact, a claim to virtual territorial 
‘ 0 ver ‘the construction of these treaties, and upon the question 
‘0 what. rights they conferred upon the French, the war (i.¢., 
t on. m_ paper) has raged with more or less force ever since the 
ing of the treaties—the French claiming, as we have stated, 
ict cally exclusive rights, both fishery and territorial, over the 
le of the coast within the limits named; the English, on the 
r side, contending that the rights so conferred upon the 
a were concurrent only with those of British fishermen, 
alas and inherent rights were never taken away either 
he “aang words of the treaties or by necessary inference 
tion on the part of British subjects; but if there be room 
these districts for the fishermen of both nations to fish, 
hout interfering with each other, this Comn RY is not bound 
prevent her subjects from fishing there.” 
i disputes over the “questions” at issue under these old 
aties have formed the subject of discussion of so varied 
id comprehensive a character that it is unnecessary here, — 
more especially for our present main purpose, to do more than 
fer in general terms to some of the leading facts and docu- 
ents—some of which will be found in Appendices—for the 
, complete information of those who desire to master the 
ct thoroughly. 
ENGLISH SIDE OF THE QUESTION. 
The best writers on the early history of the colony—notably 
