Having in my message to Congress at the opening of the session adverted to the pending negotiations between this Government and that of Great Britain relative to the fisheries and commercial reciprocity with the British American Provinces
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For these reasons I have deemed it proper to submit the whole matter to Congress, for such action as they may deem best.
Made by him in connection with Lieutenant Lardner Gibbon, under instructions from the Navy Department
Although it is stipulated by the terms of the first article of the convention that the commissioner on the part of this Government shall be appointed by the President of the United States, it is not understood that this stipulation was…
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