Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-12

Objections have been urged against Mr.. :
Adams, which are intended for local effect
Ii has been sought 10 prejudice the people of
the West against him, by stating that al
Client he offered to surrender to the British
the free navigation OF the Mississippi; and,
perhaps, no subject has afforded to the sup
porters ofGen. Jackson a more fruitful theme
of defamation, and none, we believe, is less
understood. BY the third article ofthe troa-
ty of 1888, the British government granted 10
the people of the United States the rinht TO
take fish on the Grand, and other Banks of
Newfoundland, and III the gulf of ST Law
renee, and on the coasts, bays and creeks. OF
oil the British dominions in America and 10
dry and secure fish III the BAYS harbors and
creeks OF Nova Scotia, Magdaen Islands and
i.abrador. ana by the 3th article Of the san,r
treaty the United States, rs al cuuiyalcnt.
stipulated, that the navigation Of the Missis-
Sippi, from lis source to the Ocean, .sshould
,i0reTefrCmaim free and open to the subjects q,
Great Britain and the citizens of the L. s =,
These Stlpulations continued in force until
the war IN 1912 and serious doubts were en-.
tcrtaned by distinguished statesmen whether
they were abr"gated by thc war Pending
the nc@ociAtion Of thc latc5treatv Of peace
at Client, the American commissioners
made an intellectual attempt to obtain IA re-
ncwal OF the tlIrd article without the eighth.
\ majority (Messrs. GalIatin. Adams and
Bayard) ultimately proposed to renew both
articles, as equivalents for each other. This
the British blenpoteutIarlcsa after consulting
the Minister at nome, refused: and the trca
y Of peace Of I3i1 was finally concluded
and signed by all the commissioners. without
any stipulation on the subject of the fisheries
or the navigation OF the Mississippi
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