New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
THE FISHERY AND RECIPROCITY TREATY
BETHEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
THE british PROVINCES.

We find in the Journals # Canada tn following alleged
cory Of the Recipcotv Treaty. so-calied, ~heh i SoT
pending in the l. :. senate oar rclie- WI r'ne''r
that from Canada m, re public became 'nI' 'ei
Of the substance Of this document: ani though 'h-F
evidence tia, /; ), Published By The Can,''a
Government, stl presume that tbs copy IN y n''e
originated there and accordingly correct or a; 'A'
without serious inaccuracies:
" i freI;y e1,eHdrg re right OF fsaIag a7d rcyvpf1S
me coHiaerce and E0rfgsiio l,'s On ~er 6rit i9t'f
AyCtys possfsstoas n N0rt4 AmcrfcI AL ne AZ
>'-'ss, c3tc'ried N hr Chy ~ Wist sg'2g - ne
r tag NJ JTre. irr0 DJnuii s5i. ter,'7 'Ac ts'.4
St9fe, ri AaSrir1 and h-c N,ics'g 'hc QsrE Or s'r
TrH,i + ngasw II Gr,If Britain lnl i-,s.i
The Government OF the United States. beng equally
DESTROYS pith her NJ esty The Queen Of Great Ban. 10
sv,id rr-h- misunderstanding between their r,.ucye
citizens ana subjects resa 20 tie extent OF tie slgt
o hL NJ on the COAST ~ Bulsh NoFia America secured
to each ly article oi CONVENTION between tle NIL
States snd Gre. Britain signed NJ London On the sytn
Gsy of Ooobsr ISIS and being also csrous 10 reEaate
the commerce and navigation between 'Gs.' ,gt.'o'o' aa
reorls ana rore especially between her Majesty p's-
si- in North America and the United states. IN such
rrrur as 10 render the Uc,pgoca! uoHehy%. an"
satisfactory have respectively named 70
confer and agree uereupon-lat !, - say, ~ -
OF the United States 81 America, NuiaG H. Mar'yi %
creiarv Of state Of the United states, ana her he: ne
Queen of G.cas Britain and Ireland, James, tari % Es'
ard Kircardue LO-d Bruce ana E-in Peer .; 'Ae
United kingdom, Knight OF lhe Most Ancient and Nos,
Noble Order of tue Thistle and GoycrnOsGenera N aad
over all her Bracnc Majesty Provinces on tn 'ost
Dcnt Of North America. ana n ana over Ue i'sAu o.
Prince Edward, who after having cOHnGucst51 % e1t"
other iheir respective full powers found n good ani due
form have asreed upon the following siuce-
ARTICLE l. Ii i agreed by the high contracting par
tis that IN addition 70 tbe hbarty secured e. ihe taad
States fishermen b! the above mea.oned convention "
lls Of taking curing ann s M fish Oh cerlt n coasts o
tie British North American Colonies therein dcnuet tno
Inhabitants 81 the United States shall nave, an common
with ia, subjects other Bralnic Iees the liberty taAe
fish 81 every Kind except ho o,h oil the sea coasts a5
shores and in tie bays. herbols and creeks ~ Canai1
New Brunswick N0ya.>cota. Prince Edwards Island,
az q the several islands thceUao ajGcent, without be-
,tiijted 10 any dstan,e from ihe ,hore win pSrms-
s 20 land upon the coats rHd shores o those COLONIES
aud the Islands thereof sud upon the MaSdaien Islands
for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their n'n
That ia Going they do not Interfere Win me shs 'i pr
waite property with British fishermen, IN the peAcesCe
Use 81 an, part of the said their occupancy Tor h3
sane purpose /, is understood that the above mentioned
ery applies solely 10 the seahery and that salmon ahd
shad fisheries and all fisheries in rivers and mouths OF nv
hereby reserved exclusively for British nnernen
And it ia further agreed that in order to prevent or settle
auvipues A. the places to which tho rese alton OF eN
elusive ght to British fishermen, contained 10 ' aru,ie
md thaof fishermen of the United States, contained n the
next succeeding article apply each o; the high contracting
parties the application OF either u the o'her st WIN"
TX months thereafter appoint Comm oner. Inc
sad Commissioners before proceeding 10 ANY hu'-
ress shall make and subscribe solemn declaration
that they will imparIialiy and carefully decade To
the best of their judgement ami ACCORDING 10 JlSoe 'hI
equity without fear favor Or affection 10 their coHa
try upon all such places are intended 10 oo r''rNed
and ,xoluced from the common LIBERTY % hshng under
=
shall be entered the record oi their pro'ee.ing-
The Commissioners shall name some third person to
act Arbitrator Or umpire ~ any case or cases on
which t'ey nay Themselves diner IN OPINION III uief
should not be able agree with the name II such per
.cr they shall each name person. and II shall b. de
teInned by LOT which OF the Two persons 80 named
shall be arbitrator umpire IN cases of difference or dis
agreement between the Commissioners. The person :"
To De chosen be arbitrator or umpire shall before pro-
ceeding act such in any case make and subscribe
solemn declaration IN form similar to that whrh shai
already have been made and subscribed by The tomu'-
soners which shall be entered ou the record Of Their pro-
coeGiggs In the event OF the DEATH absence or IN
capacity Of either the Commissioners the arbitrator, or
umpire OF their his emitting. declining, or cea ing
to act az such Commissioner, arbitrator, or umpire, an
other and different person shall be appointed or named
~ aforesaid to act as such Commissioner arbitrator or
upile m the place and stead OF the person SO origin
ally appointed or named as aforesaid and shall MAKE
and subscribe such Ccclaraton "a aiore 'aif
Such Coinmissio ners shall proceed 10 examine the
coast, II the North American Provinces aud Of the United
States embraced within the provision Of The rst and SEE
ord articles of this treaty and shall designate tho places
re.er, ed by the sad articles from the common right o
ii hly il, rein. The decision of the Commissioners aud
If th, rrraiors and umpire shall be given IN writing IN
each rasc ard shall be signed by thrn ro'pectvey The
boh contracting psrtie. hereby ol-nny engage To- con-
slider the decision Of the Commissioners conjontly or 81
the arbitrator umpire, the may be- as absolutely
final ana conclusive IN eac case decided upon oy e o
him respectively.
Arr II agreed by high contracting parties tina
British uiicCts shall have in common with the citizens
ot III. ,ted Statee the liberty 10 take fish vi every kind
United States north the thirty sixth parallel OF north af-
tuGe and on tho shores Of the several islands there
adjacent and in the bays, harbors and creeks o.
the said sea, the coasts and shores 81 the United
States end OF the said islands, without being restricted
20 any distance from the shores, with permission
10 land upon the said of the United States and Of
the Islands aforesaid for tho purpose OF drying their nets
and curing their tsh provided in 80 dong they 10 not NJ
terfre with the rights of private property or with the
f,he1ofu ot the United States in the pesceabe use OF
any part the said coasts, in their occupancy Tor the
ssne purpose. is undera.oOd .hat tho above mentioned
Liberty applies solely TO the seahshery, aud thar
salmon and shad.tsheea and all fisheries in rivers and
mouths OF rivers hereby reserved exclusively for tho
fishermen If lie United Stato9.
"ATr 2 fl j. agreed that the articles enumeroted In
the schedule hereuoto Fnneved being the gCO~lh AMI
produce Of the aforesaid British Coono8 or Of tho United
States shall be admitted INTO each country respectively
Tree 81 duty.
Grain. aoar aud bread stone or isr0l. 10 i. srewood
Fr..h. .ao.ed aid state Gses
Cotton; Wool; Burrr, cheese 81 Rc@ broom corr and
in5,a , Lard ho-ns oyoun, ground AID
Fiji Of o. lind. or~s Or metals OF al ulsroand ,
Il. o,lsr crrstures Pit6 tar turpertius outht bun
pdcit, E.s.; TiaJ- and lumber FisI- hsap aud
II DE-. 6I. sains o., ell kinds round unIauui-stuIec,
I'll, indeed; hsyed and saved U-iasHaiaeas,d
F P! 81 e. S %sas ct 5.s: in Rags ss''
AR. 4. r il agreed ha; the citizens and inhabitants
If the ned States shall have the right 10 navigate TIE
River =. Lawrence and The Canals in Canada used ~ tho
means communicating between the grea- Lakes u he
Atlantic Ocean with their vessels boat- and crafts, "a
a. fully ar the subjects Of her Britannia Majesty subject
Only tolls and Other assessments a. no" or
nay hereafter be exaced Of her hajegty sad snJ'a
b. II understood however. that the British GDyeilnn t
retains the right OF pending this privilege on giving dc
notice thereof to the Government. Of the ted states IL
further agrrod, that a; any time the British Govern
u4rt should exercise the said reserved u1ht, tie
(.y,rfri Of the tnitsd States shall hive tho RI -ht
of -usp- nding If il think fi, the operation oi Article