Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-17

COASTS and shores OF any part of the British pos
sessions in North America, as are, or shall, from
time to time hereafter, be enjoyed by the subjects
Of Great Britain, subject, however, to the rights
of propretors of the ground where the said fish
may be dressed, cured or dried; and whenever
the government Of the United States are satisfi-
ed that all cases of fishing rights or privileges,
and lands necessary to the enjoyment of the
same, made bv British subjects to any Of the
people of the United States shall have the same
force and effect as if made to British subjects.
And, whereas the government of Great Britain,
with the consent of the provinces of Canada and
New Brunswick, agree with the government OF
the United States, that the people of the United
States, in American bottoms, and with boats,
RATS and vessels Of every description. may navi-
gate the River ST. Lawrence, and the River ST.
John in New Brunswick, from their sources to
the ocean, together with all coasts and waters
connecting the great Western Lakes with the
Atlantic Ocean. through the River St Lawrence,
as the same now are. or hereafter may be- enjoy
ed by the subjects of Great Britain, subiec; only
to the charges and regulations which now exist,
or shall hereafter be prescribed, for the use and
navigation of the same by the inhabitants of the
British provinces in North America, or other
British subjects; and whenever the Government
Of New Brunswick shall abolish all export du-
ties on lumber cut on the territory Of the United
States. and transported down the River st John,
and exported thence and whenever the Pres
dent of the United States shall issue his procla-
nation declaring that the articles hereafter emu.
meratcd being Of the growth, The production, or
the manufacture Of the United States. admitted
into the British North American Provinces by
law free of duty but on and after that day the
like articles being of the growth production or
manufacture of the said British North American
provinces. shall be admitted into the United
States free of duty when Imported directly from
such provinces, so long as the said enumerated
articles are admitted into such British North A
merican provinces, when imported directly from
the United States free Of duty, or till otherwise
directed by the government of the United States,
TO wit;
Grains, flour, and breadstuiis seeds, unman-
uiactured flax, and animals of all kinds undrled
fruit, fish of all kinds dried, smoked, sailed and
fresh meats; sailed, smoked and fresh hides
butter cheese, tallow lard, horns, manures,
ores of all kinds and marble IN its crude or work.
ed state gypsum, ground or unground ashes,
iirewood or agricultural implements, incuung
axes fish, oil, broom corn, bark, unwrought burr
stones, dye stuiis, rice, cotton, manufactured
tobacco, and unretined sugar.
Secondly Whenever the President of the u
nited States shall issue his proclamation. de-
ciaring that the government of Great Britain has
agreed with the government of the United States
that round, hewed and sawed lumber of all
kinds, and all lumber Of every description the
growth and production of the United States, when
exported therefrom to the British W est India
Islands, should during the course of the rccipro-
cal trade provided by this act, be admitted into
the ports OF the said islands, at no higher rate of
duty than shall be imposed in such ports on
similar articles, when imported into the said is
lands from the British North American Provn-
ces that on and after that day. round. hewed or
sawed timber of all kinds, and all sawed lumber
Of every description, undressed and manuiactur-
ed, in any way the growth and production of the
British North American Provinces, when they
shall, by law, be admitted into those ports free
OF duty the articles named in the first section
OF tins act as herein provided, shall De admitted
INTO the United States when imported directly
from SAID Provinces. free Of duty. so long as
similar articles, the growth and production of the
United States. shall, when exported directly
from the United States be admitted free of duty
into the ports of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, or otherwise directed by the
Government Of the United States. and when any
duty Is, or shall be, charged IN the ports Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
upon such articles, so far as aforesaid imported
uHtAtif nun lIt IllttN states, inc same OuiN
shall be charged on round, heeed and sawed
lumber o. every description. undrcssed and man
ufactured IN, and imported from, the said provin-
ces, directly into the ports OF the United States.
lie moved that the bill, together with the re-
port, be printed. Agreed to.
SATURDAY, Feb. -.
SENATE. Mr.. Davis reported back the bill
which he introduced last week, proposing re-
cproca fishing rights and privileges between
the American and British fishermen, in the wa
ters Of both countries
Mr. Mallory said this bin would have the ef-
feet 10 Introduce into the important fisheries of
the Southern waters class OF people they have
no desire TO see introduced. lie hoped that it
would lay over until Monday, that he might have
time to prepare an amendment.
The bill was postponed
The House bill regulating the fees to be al
lowed the clerks, marshals, attornles, solicitors.
proctors, and others in the United States Courts.
was taken up, and after some debate and an a.
mendmont passed. Adj.
HousF. The Senate bill for the relief Of
Col. Fremont, appropriating Sl9,5O0 to pay GER
tam legal costs IN England was taken NJ. deba-
ted. and finally amended 50 as to provide for the
ultimate return Of the money from Fremont's es-
tates, and passed. Adj.