The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-02
DAILY JOURNAL.
The Reciprocity Treaty.

me kAccfproctty treaty
This treaty which opens reciprocal trade
with the British Provinces, having been ra,i-
fled by our Government, now waits the ac-
ton OF the Colonial Legislatures to 90 into
full operation. Its general provfsons are
pretty well understood, but there is great
diversity of opinion as to its effects or the
interests OF The country! Our own impress
sion is, says the State Journal; that it i'll
ope ate advantageously for Atlantic Interests
connected with The fisheries, the coal trade
and general commerce; and that IL will ope-
rate adversely upon Western interests con-
nected with manufactures of iron, and with
agriculture, by encouraging the growth of
the former within the provinces, and devel-
oping the resources of the latter, turning
much of the emigration from the Eastern
States into Canada, instead of sending it
West as heretofore. In this way we believe
the benefits and Disadvantages will be about
equally balanced, so far as physical progress
is concerned. This year the surplus of
breads SUITS grown in the provinces, will be
very acceptsbIe to the whole country, 10
make up the deficiencies Of short crops.
The following abstract of the treaty will
enable each one for himself to form some es-
innate gifts probable workings:
Article first provides that the fishermen of
the United States shall be allowed To take
any kind OF fish, Except shell-fish, along the
coast OF British American possessions, inclu-
ding the bays, harbors and creeks, with no
Limitation with respect to distance, excluding
fisheries of shud and salmon, in the rivers,
or at their mouths. IL will be remembered
that the treaty OF 1918 prevented our fisher
men from coming withil three miles of the
coast, and that this restriction was constru-
ed as preventing us from entering bays where
the head-lands were less than SIX miles apart.
That there shall be no disagreement respect
ing the places reserved by this treaty, a COM
fnlssion is TO be appointed of one from each
nation TO visit the localities and To settle
upon the restrictions.
The same right, su ject to The same restric-
',ions, is given TO the British fishermen, on all
our ceosts north of the 30th dgrce of north
latitude, which is the latitude Of Albemarle
Sound, in North Carolina.
The third article specifies the articles, the
growth and produce of the British Colonies
aud the Cnited States, which shall be recip-
rocally admitted, duty f4e. They are as
follows:
Grain, h)ur, brradsiutfs of all kinds ami
mails OF all kinds, fresh meat, smoked meat,
sailed meat, cotton, wool, seeds, vegetables,
stone or marble in its unwrUught state, but
ter. cheese, tahox, lard, horns, manures, ores
of metals of all kinds. c,al. pitch, tar urpen-
tine, ashes, timber, lumb"r OF all kinds, round,
hewed and sawed. manufactured IN whole
orin'part, flax, hemp and tow, manufactured,
und'ied fruits, dried fruits, fish of all kinds,
products. OF fish ADD al other creatures NV
inh in the water. poultry, eggs, hides, furs,
skins, or tails urdresscd, firewood, plants,
shrubs, trees, belts, wool, fish oil, rice,
broom corn, bark gypsum ground Or un-
ground, bnrr grim Gstunes, hewn wrought
or unwroucht, dye SHUTS, rags, unmanulac-
tured tobacco.
The navigation % the river st. Lawrence,
Lake Michigan aud the Canadian canals, is
~ be free to both nations and the United
States agrees To- use its influence to induce
the several States to open their canals ~
Canadians.
This treaty is To last ten years, SUBJECT to
n right reserved by Great Britain, To sus-
pend the navigation OF the canals and the 81.
Lawrence. upon dwe notice being grveu, and
the United States, IN case sGch notice shall
be given, the power of suspending the Ope-
ration of the third article, SD tar as Canaaa is
concerned
The sixth article provides for rhe rat6ca-
iion of the treaty within six months by the
United States, 6 reat Britain ana The CUloni.
al Legislatures.