576 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



interest to both parties, and the strongest assurance of peace and 

 good-will between the two Governments. 



You will, of course, freely communicate with Her Majesty's Colo- 

 nial authorities on the matters referred to in this despatch. 



In the meanwhile, I shall take an opportunity to inform Mr. Adams 

 that, while cordially assenting in principle to the proposal which he 

 placed in my hands, and anxiously desiring that it may lead to a good 

 result, Her Majesty's Government have thought that the negotiation 

 would be facilitated by its being carried on between you and Mr. 

 Seward. I am, etc. 



(Signed) Clarendon. 



Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. 



No. 17G7.] Department or State, 



Washington, May 26, 1866. 



Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 

 10th instant, No. 1196, in which you give me the result of an inter- 

 view you had recently with Lord Clarendon, upon the subject of the 

 protocol transmitted with instruction No. 1737, from this department. 



I am pleased to find that his lordship's observations are indicative 

 of good feeling. I shall be gratified when, as intimated, Sir Fred- 

 erick Bruce comes to me with his instructions, which I feel assured 

 he will execute in the best manner. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



William H. Seward. 



Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c, &c, &c. 



Mr. Gardwell to Sir W. F. Williams. 



No. 31.] Downing Street, 26th May, 1S66. 



Sir, I have received your despatch of the 10th inst., No. 37, trans- 

 mitting a Minute of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, to whom 

 you referred the copy of my despatch to the Governor General on 

 the subject of the invitation which his Lordship has sent to the 

 Lieutenant Governors of the maritime provinces to unite with Canada 

 in issuing for this season joint licenses to the fishermen of the United 

 States to fish in the inland waters of the respective provinces. 



Her Majesty's government learn with great regret the opinion 

 entertained by your government with respect to a policy which her 

 Majesty's government consider extremely calculated to facilitate an 

 arrangement with the United States of a question affecting the 

 foreign relations of this country. 



Her Majesty's government trusts that on further consideration, 

 and when the Executive Council are informed that there are reason- 

 able grounds for hoping that before next season permanent arrange- 

 ments may be made with the government of the United States, they 

 will feel themselves at liberty to withdraw their objections to a tem- 

 porary arrangement for the year which has received the cordial 

 approval of her majesty's government. 



