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posing to the British Government the negotiation of a treaty of 

 amity and commerce, to embrace the continuance for eight years 

 longer of the commercial convention of July 3, 1815, and to attempt 

 the adjustment of other objects interesting to the two countries, and 

 upon which the Governments have not yet been able to come to an 

 agreement. It is desirable that this negotiation should take place 

 in the course of the ensuing summer, and that its result should be 

 transmitted here for the commencement of the next session of Con- 

 gress, fixed for the third Monday of November; for as the convention, 

 unless continued, will expire in July, 1819, and as it is due to the in- 

 terests of the merchants on both sides affected by it that early notice 

 should be given whether its provisions are to be continued or to 

 cease, it appears that no time is to be lost in bringing the question of 

 its renewal or cessation to an immediate issue. As the motives for 

 taking up the subject thus early are operative alike upon both 

 parties, and as, in the event of the expiration of the convention of 

 July, 1815, legislative measures preparatory to that contingency will 

 doubtless be necessary as well in Parliament as in Congress, it is ex- 

 pected that this proposal will be acceded to by the British Govern- 

 ment, and that plenipotentiaries on their part will be appointed to 

 treat with you and Mr. Rush, to whom jointly the President pro- 

 poses to commit the trust of this negotiation. 



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The other interests which the President hopes may be adjusted 

 by this negotiation are — 



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5. The fisheries. 



The correspondence between the two Governments on this sub- 

 ject leaves it still in the unsettled state in which it was left at the 

 peace. Two proposals have been made, on the part of the British 

 Government, neither of which proving acceptable, a counter-proposal 

 from us has been promised, am! will be contained in the further de- 

 tailed instructions which will be prepared and forwarded to Mr. 

 Hush, to assist you in the conduct of the negotiation. 



Full Power of Albert Gallatin and Richard Rush. 



James }fonroe, President of the United States of America — to all 

 ir/iom these presents shall concern, Greeting: 



Know ye, that, for the purpose of perpetuating, between the 1 Fnited 

 States and lh- Britannic Majesty, the harmony and good corres- 

 pondence happily subsisting between them, and of removing all 

 grounds of dissatisfaction, and reposing special trusl ami confidence 

 in the integrity, prudence, ami abilities of Albert Gallatin, our envoy 

 extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of France, 

 and of Richard Ru In our envoy extraordinary ami minister pleni- 

 potenl iary at the court of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 

 Ireland, I nave inve ted them with full ami all manner of power and 

 authority, for and in the name of the United Si ate-, to meet ami <•< in- 

 fer with any person or per on authorized by I lis I Joy a 1 Highness the 



