The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-17
TEE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
n Proclamation ny the Preside nj el rho
Unsssd STATES OF Anne rtc2.

VAtssu SsnS.s OF AnAs rtcx.
OFFICIAL.
Whereas, q treaty bv,wee The United s,a.es of
America ard Der MAJ the Queen OF lbs Uaitad
Kingdom of Grrst Brirain and Ireland was CON
cluoed and siQoed by ther res jectve plenipotenta
mes Vt Wasbln gtOn on the 5th day OF june Last
which treaty IS, word for sord, rs iollows:-
TIE govern ment Of tbe Uni'ed States being equal
" d.siILus vito her Majesty the Queen Of Great
Brian, 10 avoid fvrths: misunderstanding between
II spectve ctizeos aud subjects. Ia regard
the extent OF the light Of hshiuE the coasts OF Bc
tsb Moth America secu' ed U eatb by article OF q
coDys ton between tee United States and Great
b ,iain, signsd at London oa the 20th day of to-
Der. 1918: and being also DESTROYS to regulate the
cnm.Ice and navigation be,ws en their respective
territories ano poole aud moca especially between
her Mvjssty's ssions In North America aud the
United STATES, Ia sn manner as 10 render che same
recilr,cally beneficial ADD satisfactory, have, rs-
sIestve'y, Domec ojeniposentiaries t. coafer aud
sRite thtrenpon Is 10 sa,, President, Of shs
Unit. Sites of America. William l.. Marcy, 3scns-
TRY Of STATE of the United States; aud hec Majesty
the Queen OF the United kiogdon OF Great Bet ain
aud Ireland, james Eafl OF Eieia aud Kioc4-lins,
Iold - uce al Egn peer OF the Unite kio gdoel
knight Of the uoss ahcient and most noble Oder
OF tie lListlr and COVE general aud over al
htr BnfaILic MaJe-ty sproeiDces on tue continent
OF North ADerics, acd Al and over TIE Island Of
Prince Edward who, after having communicates
to each other their respective full powers, f,uud
good ard que foIm have agreed upon the folio win3
articles -
ARTICLE I.
IL Is agreed by the high Contracting parties that,
IN ADDITION to The liberty sc hrtd " the United
States fishermen by the above me. toned cuoven
tloD Of October 20, 1918 Of taking, curing, ard dry
IL isL Oh ctr'ain coasts OF the b. irsh North Amer
lean colonies there In defined tue Inhabitants of the
United States shall have in comm 10 with the sub
.ec's OF Ter Bitapnc Msjesty, tue liberty to take
fish Of every kind, except shel-ish, on the ses
coasts az D shores, and In the bays, haroors, and
c,ttBs of Car ada, New Biunssick, Nova Scotia,
Prince tc ward Inland and of tha
tteIeunto adjacent, without being restricted 10 aly
distance from the shore with permission TO land
upon the coasts aud shores of those colonies and
the islaI d. thereof, and also upon tns Msgdaea
klaDcs Tor the purpose of crying their nes aud
curing tteir fish provided that in doing, they
do not interfere sih tie rights Of private prope ty
OF with British fishermen, In the peaceable use Of
any part Of tie said coast in tier occupancy for
the sumo purpose.
1t is unoe rtood that the above mentioned liberty
applies solely to the sea fishery and that t1e salmon
and shad fisheries, and ali fisheries in rivers, and
the mouths Of rivers, are hereby reserved, exciu-
sively, for British fishermen.
And it ia further agreed, that in ordsr to prevent
or settle any disputes as to the places to whica the
reservation Of exclusive right to British Fishermen
contained ID this article, and tbas OF fishermen Of
The United States contain ed in the next dug
arti le apply, each Of the nigh contracting parties
on the application OF either to the other, shalt,
witt III six months thereafter, appoint commits
sioIcr TIE said commissioners, before proceeding
W any uusihcoS 5udl uhke al j huU6GTlOe u solemn
declaration that they will impsrtialy and carefully
examine a. d decide, to the best of teir Judgment,
end &C OrdiDg TO justice ard equity, without fear,
favor or ale ction 70 their Owl county, upon SIl
tucn places as are intended to be reserved 40 ex
GUIDED from the common liberty sf fshidg un Ter
this and the xt succeeding article, and such deca
ratcn shall be entered on the record of their pro.
GEE diDgs.
The commissioners shall D ne some third person
to act as an arbitrator or umpire in any case or
which thew fhpmSplvQa fiffar in
opinion. II they should not be able to agree upOn
the name Of such third person, they shall each
pane pers III, and it shalt be determined by lot
win, Of the two persons 80 named shall be ar
bi,ra,0r or umpire # difference or disagree
ment between the commissioners. Tue person 50
TO be chosen to be arbitrator or umpire shat before
proceeding TO act as such in any case, m Ike and
subscribe solemn de laration in form similar to
that which shall already have been made and sub
scIibed by the commissioners which shall be enter.
ed on the record OF their proceedings. Ia the event
OF the DEATH absence or inca oacy Of either OF the
commissioners, Of the arbitrator uuipi Q. Of
their VI his omitsing decnng or ccas,nz 10 act as
kuch conn ssi0ner, arbitrator, Or umpire, another
and diiitIen: person all be up. outed or namsl as
a'o e-a,d to act such commissioner, arbitrator,
or unpne, III the place and stead of she pers,n 80
originally appointed or named Is Aforesaid, and
stail make ard subscribe such declaration afore
said.
Such commissioners shall proceed to ex lmire the
COSTS Of the North Ameri an provinces and OF the
the Ut and second articles Of this treaty and shall
designate the plYces reserved by the SAID articles
Fem the Common right Of fishing therein.
The decision Of tie commissioners and Of the
arbitf8,cr or umpire, shGl be given in writing IN
ca care, and shall be- signed by them respec-
lively.
TIE high contracting parties hereby solemrly
engaged 10 COZ sider the dscision of the ccmmis-
sioneIs corjoinfy or OF she arbitrator umpire.
the case may be, as absolutely dnal AMI conclusive
in each case decided UPON by them or him respe:-
lively.
ARTICLE III.
It is agreed by the high contracting parties that
British subjects shall have, in common with the
citizens Of the United States the liberty to take
fish Of every kind except shell fish, the eastern
seacoast AID shores Of the Ulited States north Of
TIE 3sth alel Of north latitude and on the SHORES
several islands tbeeunto adjacent. AID in tho
bays harbois and creeks Of the said selcoasts and
shCrs If the United States and Of the said islands,
without being restricted to any distance from the
Shore with permission to land upon the sal coasts
Of the United States and Of the islands aforesaid,
for The purpose Of drying their lets and curing
their feh; Provided, That in so doing they do not
Interfere with the rights Of private property, or
with the fishermen Of the United States ia the
peaceabe Of any part of the said coasts in their
occupancy for The same purpose.
II il understood that the above mentioned liberty
sppEcs solely to the eta fishery, and th 1t samoa
ard shad fisheries, and al fisheries in rivers and
mouths Of rivers, b. reby reserved exclusively
for fishermen Of the United States.
ARTICLE Ill.
II is agreed that the articles enumerated In the
schedule herunt0 annexed being the growth and
piocu Of Il aforesaid British colonies or Of the
United States shall be admitted into each country
respectively free Of duty
Schedule.
Grain, flour, and bteadstufs, Of all kinds.
Animals Of all kinds.
Fresh, smoked and sailed meats.
Cotton wool, seeos, and vegetables.
Utdriec fruits, dried fruits.
Fish OF all kinds.
Products Of fish, and Of all other creatures living
in tic water.
Poultry, eggs.
Hides, fur, skins, or tails undrcssed.
Stone or marble, In its crude or unwrought state.
Slate.
Butter, cheese, tallow.
Laro, horns, maDnres.
Ores Of metals, Of all kinds.
Coal.
Pitch, tar, tuYpentine, ashes.
Timber and lumber, Of all kinds, round, hewcd