The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-16
Reciprocity OF Trade with the British Prov.
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Reciprocity OF Trade with the British Prov.
very able and comprehensive report, accompanied
by bill drawn in pursuance OF il, has just been submit,
ted to the House OF Representatives, from its Committee
on Commerce, by the Hon. d. L. Seymour of New York.
the chairman of that committee. The printed report and
bill yesterday laid upon the tables of Congress- and
the pressure of the debates OF the Senate alone prevents
from epublishing to-day the material portions OF the
document We hope to find space for the purpose in
next There be doubt OF the great import
and interest OF the subject; and regard Mr. Sey
and the committee having performed very
full public service in the thorough and satesmanike in
vesga ton and calculation OF which they have given
The which they have reported fully deserves,
well from the principles il involves by of it's
bearing upon many highly important interests, the
ture and careful consideration of Congress.
The bill as reported by the committee proposes, upon
the basis Of fair and equal reciprocity OF trade between
the United States and the British North American Prov
inces, TO eec, permanent and mutually beneficial ad
justmen only OF our existing commercial intercourse
with those British possessions but also OF all the yexed
and delicate questions which have arisen between the
British government and own in regard TO the fish
cries and the navigation OF the rivers 81 Lawrence and
ST, John To this end, the BILL looking TO the action
Of the treaty making power OF the two governments
to give il effect. enacs that when the British gov
eminent shall have placed the citizens OF the United
States in all respects upon equal footing with British
subjects ia regard to all rights and privileges pertaining
10 the fisheries and when, in addition, that government
shall have opened TO all vessels and citizens OF the Uni
led States The free navigation OF the rivers ST, Lawrence
and St John from their their mouth the full
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jecs and when, further the present export duties tim
Der cut American soil and transported down the ST.
John and thence exported shall be wholly abolished; them
and upon these conditions there shall be between the Brit
ish North American Provinces and the United States
pete and reciprocal freedom Of direct trade without any
impos or duty in certain enumerated articles being the
products of these Provinces OF the United States respect,
lively The enumerated articles which being thus pro.
duced by The bill to be admitted into the ports OF The
Provinces and OF the United States duty free, fol-
lows
"Grains four and brcadsud. OF all kinds Seeds IN
manufactured hemp, manufactured fax and tow, ami
mails OF all kinds, undred fruits fish of nil kinds. and
smoked, sailed, and fresh hides. sheep pcs wool,
butter, cheese, alow, lard horns. manurcs of all
kinds. stone and marble in crude state gyp.
sum- ground unground; ashes, 6rewood, agricultu raj
implements including fish oil, broom corn, bark
unwrought burr stones, dye ufs, RICE cotton
tured tobacco, unrefned sugar.
II will be seen that the only MANUFACTURED articles OF
importance embraced in the above free list are agrcuu-
raj implements, the export trade in which, from the Uni
ted States TO the Provinces has already become very con-
siderable Among the PRODUCTS il will be perceived
also that COAL some kinds OF which produced extern
svey IN the Provinces. and timber which, of course is
largely produced there, are omitted In respect TO the
trade IN COAL the bill makes provision In regard to
timber produced in the Provinces the BILL in second and
concluding section provides that il shall be admitted into
the above list OF enumerated articles by the United States
and 80 received duty free ports upon the conditions
that all kinds Of American timber shall be admitted into
the British West Indies, direct from the United States
at the same rates OF duty charged on the tim
Der Of the provinces when admitted TO the same