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attempt to exercise any right that either claimed within the disputed 

 waters until this disputed right could be adjusted by amicable ne- 

 gotiation. 



I perceive by the papers that your publication in the Boston 

 Courier is somewhat misunderstood, and has consequently created 

 unnecessary alarm; and some such joint publication as I have sug- 

 gested above will, I think, quiet the apprehensions of the country, 

 and be generally acquiesced in and obeyed by the parties engaged in 

 the fisheries. I do not, of course, intend to indicate the precise words 

 of such a declaration, as I write in much haste, and you are much 

 more competent to prepare the article than I am. As to the subjects 

 of negotiation, beyond those growing out of the construction of the 

 Treaty of 1818, I will write you more fully hereafter. I do not 

 know whether our citizens engaged in the fisheries seek for anything 

 more than what they would obtain under the Treaty of 1818 if it 

 received the construction for which we contend. If they' do, then 

 that will be one additional subject of negotiation ; the right of navi- 

 gating the St. Lawrence and the Welland Canal will of course be 

 another; but the reciprocal trade between us and the British Prov- 

 inces is one which I greatly prefer should be settled by legislation. 

 If however that cannot be done, it may be best to settle it by a treaty 

 for a limited time. But, as I said before, I will write you more fully 

 upon this subject when I have had more time for reflection. 



I have seen the Secretary of the Navy, who says the Mississippi 

 steam frigate, Captain Me Cluney is now at New York and could be 

 sent to the Banks of Newfoundland, if desired. She is however, as 

 you are aware intended as the flag-ship of Captain Perry and of 

 course will soon be wanted for that expedition. I thought however 

 I would wait until you and Mr. Crampton had settled upon some- 

 thing definite, from which proper instructions might be drawn before 

 I ordered the vessel to proceed to that destination. Regretting that 

 this unfortunate business compels you to leave the mountains and 

 valleys of your native State, but hoping that it will detain you but 

 a short time 



I remain, truly & sincerely yours 



(Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE. 



The Honourable, DANIEL WEBSTER. 



Secretary of State. 



Boston. Masstts. 



No. 98. 185%, August 2: Letter from Mr. Crampton to the Earl of 



Malmesbury. 



Confidential. 

 No. 107. 



MARSHFIELD, MASS., August %nd. 1852. 



MY LORD: I have been at this place, (Mr. Webster's country resi- 

 dence) since the date of my last despatch (No. 106 of the 26th ultimo) , 

 and I have had several conversations with Mr. Webster on the sub- 

 ject of the late measures of Her Majesty's Government for the better 

 protection of the British fisheries. 



