Clayton, John Middleton, 1796-1856 to Alexander Woodruff Buel

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GLC01596.02
GLC#
GLC01596.02-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 12, 1850
Author/Creator
Clayton, John Middleton, 1796-1856
Title
to Alexander Woodruff Buel
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Letter regarding passage of U.S. ships on the St. Lawrence river. In response to a letter from Buel, Clayton writes, "[I]t is believed the Canadian Government has recently announced its determination not to grant this privilege [of American ships passing on the St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic Ocean] to our citizens during the pending of the Canadian Reciprocity Bill which is now before Congress. The Department, however, has no official knowledge of this fact, but derives its information on the subject from the journals of the day."

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