Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
nlisrellal1fons.
The SO-CiLLED RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH
CANADA.

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The injunction of secrecy having been
removed by the q. S. Senate, the Treaty
is published in the New Y ork Express
We give an abstract of its provisions
ARTICLE | provides that, in addition to
former rights of fishing, the inhabitants
of the United States shall have in com
mon with the subjects of her Britannia
Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every
kind except shell fish, on the sea coast and
shores, aud in the bays and creeks of Can
ada, New Brunswick Nova Scotia. Prince
Edwards Islands, and of the several is
lands thereunto adjacent, without being
restricted to any distance from the shore,
with permission to land upon the coasts
and shores of those Colonies and the Is
lands thereof, and upon the Magdalen
Islands, for the purpose of drying their
nets and curing their fish. No interfer-
ence is to be made with the rights or pri
vate property of British fishermen The
privilege to extend only to the sea fish
cry. Salmon and shad, and river fishing
reserved, and Commissioners to be ap-
pointed to settle differences
ARTICLE 2 grants with the same reser-
vations) to British subjects the right to
take fish of every kind, except shell fish,
on the eastern sea coasts and shores of
the United States north of the thirty
sixth parallel of north latitude, and on the
shores of the several islands thereunto
adjacent, and in the bays, harbors and
creeks of the said sea, the coasts and
shores of the United States and of the
said islands, without being restricted to
any distance from the shores, with per
mission to land upon the said coasts of
the United States and of the islands afore-
said, for the purpose of drying thei- nets
and curing their fish.
ARTICLE provides that the following
articles shall be admitted into the l. S.
and the British Colonies, rcciprocally, Fl ee
of duty:
Schedule Grain, -four and breadstuff5
of all kinds animals of all kinds fresh
smoked and salted meats cotton. wool
seeds and vegetables; undried fruits, dri
ed fruits fish of all kinds products OF
fish and all other creatures living in the
water; poulty, eggs hides, furs, skins cr
tails undressed ; stone or marble in its
crude or unwr0ught state slate butter,
cheese, tallow, lard horns, manures, ores
of metals of all kinds; coal, pitch, tar,
turpentne, ashes timber and lumber of
al kinds, round, hewed and sawed, un~
manufactured, in whole or in part fire
wood; plants, shrubs and trees pelts
wool; fish oil; rice, broom corn and bark
gypsum, ground or uDground hewn or
wrought or unwrought burr or grind
stones dye-stuffs fax, hemp and tow,
manufactured; unmanufactured tobac-
CO; rags.
ARTICLE 4 provides that the inha bitants
of the Z. S shall have the right to use
the river St. Lawrence and the Canadian
Canals, on the same terms and tolls as
British subjects The British Govern
ment may suspend this privilege on due
notice If suspended, the T. S. Govern
ment may suspend Article g. British
subjects to have the right of navigating
Lake Michigan as long as the right to the
St. Lawrence, &c, is conceded. The Z.
S. Government to urge the State Govern
ment (Ncw York; to allow Canadians the
use Of the canals.
No export duty to be levied upon Ameri
can lumber or timber foated down and
shipped from the St johns river
Article provides that the treaty shall
90 into effect as soon as the laws required
to carry 1t into operation shall have been
passed by the Imperial Parliament of
Great Britain and by tue Provincial Par
liaments Of those of the British North
American colonies which are affected by
this treaty, on the one hand, and by the
| Congress of the United States on the 9th
er; the treaty to continue in operation
for ten years, and further, until twelve
months after notice given by either party
of desire to terminate its operation.
ARTICLE provides that the treaty shall
iextend to Newfoundland so far as applica-
bic, if the British or Provincial Parlia-
ment and the United States Congress
shall pass such laws as to make it appli
cable.
ARTICLE provides for an exchange os
ratiications within six months from the
5th Of June, 1854.
Late news from Washington renders it
probable that this Treaty will be ratified
by the u s, Government -IEtI Sent.
LOOKING PALE" Harry" said his
friend Jack. meeting him unexpectedly
one day, what on earth makes you look
so pale? You're certainly going to be
sick, Take my advice-go home at once,
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