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'States operates with His Majesty's Government as a forcible motive 

 to concession. Undoubtedly, the participation in the liberties of 

 which their right is now maintained is far more important to the in- 

 terests of the people of the United States than the exclusive enjoy- 

 ment of them can be to the interests of Great Britain. The real, 

 general, and ultimate interests of both the nations on this object, he is 

 fully convinced, are the same. The collision of particular interests 

 which heretofore may have produced altercations between the fisher- 

 men of the two nations, and the clandestine introduction of prohibited 

 goods by means of American fishing vessels, may be obviated by ar- 

 rangements duly concerned between the two Governments. That of 

 the United States, he is persuaded, will readily co-operate in any 

 measure to secure those ends compatible with the enjoyment by the 

 people of the United States of the liberties to which they consider 

 their title as unimpaired, inasmuch as it has never been renounced by 

 themselves. 



The undersigned prays Lord Castlereagh to accept the renewed 

 assurance of his high consideration. 



JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. 

 Right. Hon. Lord Viscount CASTLEREAGH, 



His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs* 



No. 21. 1816, February 8: Extract from Letter from Mr. Adams (at 

 London) to United States Secretary of State. 



In relation to the fisheries, little was said ; he told me that he had, 

 the evening before, read my note to him concerning them; that the 

 British Government would adhere to their principle respecting the 

 treaty, and to the exclusive rights of their territorial jurisdiction; 

 but that they had no wish to prevent us from fishing, and would 

 readily enter into a negotiation for an arrangement on this subject. 



No. 22. 1816, August 13: Extract from Letter from Mr. Monroe 

 (Department of State) to Mr. Adams. 



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On the other subject Mr. Bagot offered to secure to us the right 

 in question on the Labrador shore, between Mount Joli and the Bay 

 of Esquimaux, near the entrance of the Strait of Belleisle. It was 

 necessary for me to seek detailed information of the value of this 

 accommodation from those possessing it at Marblehead and else- 

 where, which I did; the result of which was, that it would be more 

 for our advantage to commence at the last-mentioned point, and to 

 extend the right, eastward, through the Strait of Belleisle, as far 

 along the Labrador coast as possible. To this he objected; offering, 



Fisheries. 



