No. 320.
Sir Edward
Thornton to Mr. Davis.
Sir: With reference to your note of the 4th instant, I regret that I am unable to furnish the information desired by the Secretary of the Treasury without referring your inquiry to the governor-general of Canada. I shall, however, have much pleasure in doing so, but I should at the same time be glad to be able to inform him to what extent the right of transportation of goods and passengers is granted to Canadian vessels plying between ports of the United States, where such transportation is not regulated by articles 26, 27, or 30 of the treaty of Washington.
I am unable to give him this information without your assistance, and should therefore be much obliged if you would put it in my power to do so.
I have, &c.,