ON

THE PRINCIPAL FISHERIES

OF

THE AMERICAN SEAS:

PREPARED FOR

THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

BY

LORENZO SABINE, OF MASSACHUSETTS;

AND

SUBMITTED BY THE HON. THOMAS CORWIN, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
AS A PART OF HIS ANNUAL REPORT ON THE FINANCES, AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON:

ROBERT ARMSTRONG, PRINTER.
1853.

Extract from the report of Hon. Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury.

"The subject of the fisheries being one of high importance, and having recently attracted great and general attention, I transmit herewith a highly interesting and valuable report prepared for this Department by Lorenzo Sabine, esq., embracing—

"1. A report on the fisheries in the American seas of France, Spain, and Portugal.

"2. A report on the fisheries of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Edward's island, Magdelene islands, Bay of Chaleurs, Labrador, and New Brunswick.

"3. Report on the fisheries of the United States.

"4. Review of the controversy between the United States and Great Britain as to the intent and meaning of the first article of the convention of 1818."

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