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observed that an objection which might possibly have been felt to the 

 acceptance of either of the propositions, when separately taken, is 

 wholly removed by the offer of them conjointly; as, from whatever 

 quarter the wind may blow, the American vessels engaged in the 

 fishery will always have the advantage of a safe port under their lee. 



His Royal Highness conceives that it is not in His Royal High- 

 ness's power to make a larger concession than that which is now pro- 

 posed, without injury to the essential rights of his Majesty's domin- 

 ions, and some of the chief interests of His Majesty's own subjects. 

 But it will be a source of sincere satisfaction to His Royal Highness 

 if, in the arrangement which I have the honour to submit, the citizens 

 of the United States shall find, as His Royal Highness confidently 

 believes that they will find, ample means of continuing to pursue 

 their occupation with the convenience and advantage which they 

 desire. 



I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, &c. 



CHARLES BAGOT. 



No. 2$. 1817, January 7: Letter from Mr. Monroe to Mr. Bagot. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, January 7, 1817. 



SIR: I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 31st of 

 December, proposing an accommodation of the difference between our 

 Governments relative to the fisheries, comprised in the first branch of 

 the fourth article of the treaty of 1783, by the allotment of both the 

 coasts comprised in your former propositions. 



Having stated, in my letter of the 30th of December, that, accord- 

 ing to the best information which I had been able to obtain, neither 

 of those coasts had been much frequented by our fishermen, or was 

 likely to be so in future, I am led to believe that they would not, when 

 taken conjointly, as proposed in your last letter, afford the accommo- 

 dation which is so important to them, and which it is very satisfactory 

 to find it is the desire of your Government that they should possess. 

 From the disposition manifested by your Government, which corre- 

 sponds with that of the United States, a strong hope is entertained 

 that further enquiry into the subject will enable His Royal Highness 

 the Prince Regent to ascertain that an arrangement, on a scale more 

 accommodating to the expectation of the United States, will not be 

 inconsistent with the interest of Great Britain. 



In the meantime, this Government will persevere in its measures 

 for obtaining such further information as will enable it to meet yours 

 in the concilatory views which are cherished on both sides. 

 I have the honor to be, &c. 



JAMES MONROE. 



The Right Hon. CHARLES BAGOT. 



No. 27. 181 7, May 7: Extract from Letter from Lord Castlereagh 

 (Foreign Office] to Mr. Adams. 



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The undersigned, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for 

 Foreign Affairs, in reply to Mr. Adams's note of the 21st ultimo, 



