The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-12

mated that there are one thousand three hundred milo
Of nAvgsbe water in the Sc John and its tributaries
be used In common by British subjects and Americas
citizens.
taries comprises nine millions OF acres In Now Bruins
wick. about t.o millions in Canada, and six millions
the United States.
timber Of the most useful and valuable descriptions
After the settlement Of The boundary by the treaty
Washington in 1872 IL divided n nearly equal pro
portions between the States Of Main and Massachusetts,
each OF which has since sold number OF townships Tor
numbering pu poses and granted permits for tho like o.
The whole Of the timber and lumber within THE
district with the exception Of small quanuy which Is
of ST. John On being shipped from thence II has been
subject to export ddty since the Isl OF May lsii at
the following rates On every forty cubic feet OF white
Dine timber twenty cents; every forty cable feet Of
spruce timber fifteen cents and the same on every forty
cSbio feet OF haczmatack hard wood timber masts or
spars and the sum Of twenty cents every thousand
superficial feet OF saw logs sawed lumber, scantng
fhis export duty il paid by all timber aud lam Der alike
In New Brunswick aud 10 every part OF the province. II
imposed in consequence OF the dcalty and expense
Of collecting stumpage N New BrGDswiek and in the
local act which rst ia ed Ia that colony all timber and
lumber cut BY American citizens within the limits Of the
United states and Goated down the river st. John,
expressly excepted from its operation But upon the
opinion of the law officers OF the in England this
act did receive the Ioya assent because 1t held
that such exception contrary to tho letter and the
spirit Of the treaty of WASHINGTON which expressly pro
ydes 81 article that all the produce o. the forest in
logs lumber timber boards slaves or shingles or OF agri
culture, not being mnnu actuTed grown on any OF those
parts OF the State Of Maize watered by me river St.
John or by its tributares-of which fact reasonable
evidence shall required be produced-shal have free
access INTO and through the SAX river and its said trbu
iares having their within the State Of Maine to
ma sror, the the mouth of the said river st
John aud TO around the falls OF said river either by
boats RATS other conveyance - that when within
the province Of New Brunswick the said produce shall be
dealt with II it the produce OF said province"
The refusal of the to assent TO the colonial
based upon the principle that neither the Legisla
ure Of New Brunswick the imperial government had
either the right or the power TO make any distinction be-
the produce Of the United States foat down the
river 81. John and the produce Of New Brune@ck IL it
once conceded that distinction could be drawn
such distinction couH be carried out To- operate
very disadvantagcously on American produce. The
British government in such case, might maintain that
such timber and other articles of the United States
aoated down the St John subject 10 foreign duty
poration into England while similar articles from
New Brunswick were admitted ut nominal duty only
After this construction Of the principle OF tho treaty
the Legislature of New Brunswick passed second act
rendering s timber and lumber exported from the pro-
vnces alike subject the export duty and this act has
been in operation since Nay 1874
The following statement OF the quantities Of timber
and lumber being aoated down the river st. John during
the present season of 1852 -
100 900 tons white pine timber at 81 per $500 900
10 900 tons haehmatac timber, at " per ton 10 900
50 coo white pine logs at So per thousand 900 600
20 coo spruce logs, az SIS per thousand. 100000
5000 COO cedar and Pine shingles at So per NJ $4,000
500 600 pieces clapboard at SIC per thouss nd so 900
roal. 81 ,o4a, 900
A. prices are advancing The value CT the produee Of
The forest above given may be safely stated at two mil
lions of dollars.
In any agreement for the free navigation OF the St
John by citizens OF the United States it should be stpu
and aos,ed down the st John should not be subject to
export duty shipped from thence to the United States
relieve citizens from the payment into the treasury
Of New Brunswick of The large they contri-
butte annually toward the support Of the Of
All the timber which floats down the St. John is col
lected in one BOOM Lach piece is clearly and distinctly
marked and be Immediately recognized by its ner
IL
Crown officers appointed TO examine the whole of the
timber which comes down the St John and that which
Is cut within the limits of the United States il readily
eognised by them. There could, therefore, he diff
Guilty in such timber and lumber when shipped
and in relieving it from export duty agreement to
that effect should be entered into between the respective
governments.
The st. Johns navgable By large steamers and BY sea
going vessels, of 40 tons, up to Fredericton which
eighty miles from the Bay q Fundy
Above Fredericton the river Is navigable small
steamers to Woodstock distance of sixty Ave miles, and
from thence to Grand Fal about seventyve miles far
Their up. The river is also occasionally navgatcd By
small steamers during the season.
BILL
ESTABLISHING RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH THE saI-
TIsH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES, UPoN CERTAIN
section l. Be ii ena c.ed by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. OF the United states OF America in Con
assembled that whenever the Of Great
Baia shah agree with the government of the United
states that the people Of the United States shall enjoy
msested the rights TO take fab Of every Kind
he Gulf OF St. Lawrence, the coasts and shores OF
Newfoundland. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, New
Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and OF any and ali
other the b. itish Possessions in North Americ and in
all the bays CULTS creeks and waters, places of the
bordering and adaeen. to the British Possessions
in North America and 70 DIRE cure, and dry the same
the coasts and shores Of part OF the British Pos
sessions in North America shah from time TO
subject however TO the right. or the propretors or pos.
Of the ground where said fish may be dressed
cured dried and whenever the government OF Great
Britain shall agree with the government OF the United
states that all leases Of fishing rights privileges and
lands necessary for the enjoyment Of the same made BY
British subjects to any Of the people Of the Caed States
shall have the same force and effect as If made to
British subjects and whenever the government of
Great Britain with the consent OF the government
of the provinces of Canada and New Br unswick shall
agree with the government OF tse United states that the
people of the in American bottoms and with boats
raft and vessels Of every description and navi-
gate the river ST. Lawrence ard Tire river ST. John in New
Brunswick, from their sources to the Ocean, together
With all canals and waters connecting the great Northern
lakes Nth the Atlantic Ocean through the river ST.
renee, the same now or hereafter may be enjoyed
by the subjects OF Great britain subject only 70 the
rhargcs and regulations which exist shall here
after be prescribed for the and navigation Of the
ny the Inhabitants Of the British Provinces in North
fca other British subjects and wheneg the govern
mcnt of New Brunswick With the consent Of the govern
ent Of Great Britain shall abolish all export duties
Lumber cut lands within tAs territory of the United
states and transported down the river 81 John and ex
ported thence and whenever the President Of the United
States shall issue his proclamation Declaring that the
articles hereinafter enumerated being Of the growth
production manufacture Of the United States al
united into the British North American Provinces, by
articles being IL the growth production manufacture
of the said British North American Proyince shall be ad
med into the United States free OF duty when imported
directly from such provinces 90 long as the said
merated articles admitted into such British North
American provinces wbe1 imported directly from the
United States free OF duty until otherwise directed by
the government of the United States Wit Grains
aour and breadstus Of al kinds seeds factured
hemp, manufactured fax and tow, animals OF al
kinda undried fruits Hsh u al kinds and smoked salt
ed and fresh meats hides, sheer pelt~ rool butter
cheese, tsu0w, iord horns manure Of all kinds
AMI m ri n Getfa Lad tata
gypsum, ground unground, ashes freirood azricul
tursl implements, including axes ash oil broom corn
bark unvrought burr stones dye st1s rice colt on m
manufactured tobacco unrc6ned sugar.
Section 2. And be II further enacted. that whenever
The President of the United states sna Issue his proca
fiop declaring that the government Of Great Britain ha
agreed With the government OF the United states thu
round bewed, and sawed timber, Of all kinds and al
lumber Of every description the growth and production
IL the United states whom exported directly terefrom
the Brtd West India Issnds shall, during the contnu
nsnoe OF the reciprocal trade provided for by thi
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