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North America (search for this): chapter 10
nce, on the principle that each should have a monopoly of its own share. Richard Henry Lee brought up the subject anew, and, avoiding a collision with the monopoly of France, he proposed that the right of fishing on the coasts and banks of North America should be reserved to the United States as fully as they enjoyed the same when subject to Great Britain. This substitute was carried by the vote of Pennsylvania and Delaware, with the four New England states. But the state of New York, gung a breach of the rules of congress by a change in form, moved resolutions, that the United States have a common right with the English to the fisheries on the Chap. IX.} 1779. banks of Newfoundland, and the other fishing-banks and seas of North America. The demand was for no more than Vergennes confessed to belong to them by the law of nations; and Gerry insisted that unless the right received the guarantee of France, or the consent of Great Britain, the American minister should not sign a
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
r political connection with Great Britain. He was in part supported by Sherman; Secret Journals of Congress, II. 162. but New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island alone sustained a right to the fisheries on the coasts of British provinces; and, though Pennsylvania came to their aid, the Gallican party, by a vote of sevene Gallicans congratulated themselves that the long struggle was ended in their favor; and Dickinson of Delaware, Gouverneur Morris of New York, and Marchant of Rhode Island, two of whom were of that party, were appointed to prepare the commission for the American minister who should be selected to negotiate a peace. Suddenly, oe proposition to stipulate a right to them in the treaty of peace was indefinitely postponed by the votes of eight states against New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania; Georgia alone being absent. The French minister desired to persuade congress to be willing to end the war by a truce, after the precedent
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
the four New England states, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, against the unanimous vote of New York, Maryland, and North Carolina; while Delaware, Virginia, and South Carolina were equally divided. The French minister now intervened, and on the twenty-seventh of May congress went back 27. o its resolve, that in no case, by any tart, but by the votes of the four New England states and Pennsylvania against New York, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, with New Jersey, Delaware, and South Carolina divided, they affirmed the common right of the Americans to fish on the grand banks; and they asked for that right the guarantee of France in the form of an eI. 263. On the twenty-sixth of September, congress pro- 26. ceeded to ballot for a minister to negotiate peace; John Adams being nominated by Laurens, of South Carolina, while Smith, of Virginia, proposed Jay, who was the candidate favored by the French minister. On two ballots no election was made. A compromise reconcile
Belle Isle (Canada) (search for this): chapter 10
ress, in committee of the whole, on the nine- March 19. teenth of March, agreed substantially to the report on boundaries, yet with an option to adopt westward from Lake Ontario the parallel of the forty-fifth degree of latitude. The right to the fisheries was long under discussion, which ended with the vote that the common right of the United States to fish on the 22. coasts, bays, and banks of Nova Scotia, the banks of Newfoundland and gulf of St. Lawrence, the straits of Labrador and Belle Isle, should in no case be given up. Secret Journals of Congress, II. 145. On the twenty-fourth, ten states against Penn- 24. sylvania alone, New Hampshire and Connecticut being divided, refused to insert the right to navigate the Mississippi. Secret Journals of Congress, II. 148. On that subject the instructions were properly silent; for it was a question with Spain alone; Great Britain, according to the American view, was to possess no territory on the Mississippi, Chap. IX.} 1779. f
Lake Ontario (search for this): chapter 10
right of fishing and curing fish on the banks and coasts of Newfoundland should belong equally to the United States, France, and Great Britain; and that the navigation of the Mississippi should be free to the United States down to their southern boundary, with the benefit of a free port below in the Spanish dominions. Congress, in committee of the whole, on the nine- March 19. teenth of March, agreed substantially to the report on boundaries, yet with an option to adopt westward from Lake Ontario the parallel of the forty-fifth degree of latitude. The right to the fisheries was long under discussion, which ended with the vote that the common right of the United States to fish on the 22. coasts, bays, and banks of Nova Scotia, the banks of Newfoundland and gulf of St. Lawrence, the straits of Labrador and Belle Isle, should in no case be given up. Secret Journals of Congress, II. 145. On the twenty-fourth, ten states against Penn- 24. sylvania alone, New Hampshire and Connect
France (France) (search for this): chapter 10
sition, unless it has for its basis peace with France as well as with America. On the report of an ition could never gain a hearing in congress. France, renouncing for herself all pretensions to hero the principles of the American alliance with France, and of the system of union between France andnd should belong equally to the United States, France, and Great Britain; and that the navigation ofhose of Newfoundland between Great Britain and France, on the principle that each should have a monoand, avoiding a collision with the monopoly of France, he proposed that the right of fishing on the the same day, congress solicited supplies from France to the value of nearly three millions of dollaand acrimonious debate ensued. The friends of France resisted the resolutions with energy and bitteand they asked for that right the guarantee of France in the form of an explanatory article of existd seem to be a wish to break the connection of France with Spain; but I think I can say that, if the[10 more...]
Fort Niagara (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Chapter 9: Plan of peace. 1779. for the northern campaign of 1779 two objects Chap. IX.} 1779. presented themselves to America: the capture of Fort Niagara, to be followed by that of Detroit; and the recovery of New York city. But either of these schemes would have required an army of thirty thousand men; while the fall of the currency, party divisions, and the want of a central power paralyzed every effort at a harmonious organization of the strength of all the states. Washington remained more than a month at Philadelphia in consultation with congress, and all agreed that the country must confine itself to a defensive campaign. Writings of Washington, ed. Sparks, VI. 217. Measures for the relief of the national treasury were postponed by congress from day to day, apparently from thoughtlessness, but really from conscious inability to devise a remedy; while it wasted time upon personal and party interests. Gates was more busy than ever in whispers against Washi
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 10
10 Feb., 1763, article 5. Sept., 1779. Moreover, New England at the beginning of the war had by act of parliam by exclusive and immemorial usage. Further, the New England men had planned and had alone furnished land forcade for the crown of Great Britain; and that the New England men, on ceasing Chap. IX.} 1779. to be the subje vote of Pennsylvania and Delaware, with the four New England states. But the state of New York, guided by Jlared to be out of order by the votes of the four New England states, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, against thess gave way in part, but by the votes of the four New England states and Pennsylvania against New York, Marylanto his policy. Finding them inclined to yield to New England, he interposed that disunion from the side of NewNew England was not to be feared, for its people carried their love of independence even to delirium. He added: re an increase of fortune to a few shipmasters of New England. I shall greatly regret on account of the Americ
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
itain and France, on the principle that each should have a monopoly of its own share. Richard Henry Lee brought up the subject anew, and, avoiding a collision with the monopoly of France, he proposed that the right of fishing on the coasts and banks of North America should be reserved to the United States as fully as they enjoyed the same when subject to Great Britain. This substitute was carried by the vote of Pennsylvania and Delaware, with the four New England states. But the state of New York, guided by Jay and Gouverneur Morris, altogether refused to insist on a right by treaty to fisheries; and Gouverneur Morris, on the eighth of May, calling to mind the exhausted May 8. situation of the United States, the derangement of their finances, and the defect of their resources, Secret Journals of Congress, II. 154. moved that the acknowledgment of independence should be the sole condition of peace. The motion was declared to be out of order by the votes of the four New Engl
Trajectum (Netherlands) (search for this): chapter 10
m. In this congress acquiesced, though two states persisted in demanding their annexation. With regard to the fisheries, of which the interruption formed one of the elements of the war, public law had not yet been settled. By the treaty of Utrecht, Article XIII:, April 11, 1713. France agreed not to fish within thirty Chap. IX.} 1779. leagues of the coast of Nova Scotia; and by that of Paris, not to fish within fifteen leagues of Cape Breton. Treaty of 10 Feb., 1763, article 5. Sep Great Britain, according to the American view, was to possess no territory on the Mississippi, Chap. IX.} 1779. from its source to its mouth. On the same day, Gerry obtained a reconsideration of the article on the fisheries. The treaty of Utrecht divided those of Newfoundland between Great Britain and France, on the principle that each should have a monopoly of its own share. Richard Henry Lee brought up the subject anew, and, avoiding a collision with the monopoly of France, he propo
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