Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-30
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The of the United States being equally desi
further between their citizens
and subjects m regard to the extent Of the right OF sl
article LOT convention between the United States and
1875 being also DESTROYS to regulate the and
between their respective and people
North America and the United sase IN such nanef as to
render The same recroealy beneficial and
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the United States nnd Majesty Queen United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, james, Earl of FL
United Kingdom knight of ancient
bic Order Of the Thistle and in
America and and the island of Prince Ed
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agreed upon the following articles:
i Is ART l..
liberty secured to the United States fishermen
by the aforementioned convention of October 90 of
taking curing and drying fish certain coasts of the Brit
ish North American colonies therein defined the inbab
Subjects o Mes the boT o aks fish of
every kind except seish the coasts and shores,
wick Nova Scotia Prince Edwards island and
r islands hereuno adjacent without being restricted to
the and shores of hos colonies and the Islands
thereof and also upon the Magdalen islands, for the pnr
That in SO doing they do mot interfere with the rights of
of part of the said coast In their occupancy for the
same purpose.
solely fishery and that salmon and shad fish
cries and all fisheries in rivers and the mouths of rivers
And it is further agreed that in order to prevent or set
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ce and that of fishermen of the United States contained
tn s GeS s Z @ C hs
SHALL within six months thereafter apboin commissioner
shall make and subscribe solemn declaration that they
will impartally and carefully examine and decide, to the
best of their Judgment and according to justice and equity
without fear favor affection to their own country upon
all such places intended to be reserved and excluded
from the common liberty of fishing under this and the
next succeeding article and such shall be enter
ed On the record of the r proceedings
arbitrator umpire in any or cases on which
be able agree upon the name third person. they
shall each person, and it shall be determined by lot
umpire in cases of difference disagreement between
the The so to BE- chosen to BE arb
any case make and subscribe solemn declaration in form
subscribed by commissioners which shall be entered
the record Of their proceedings In the event OF the DEATH
of the lbrtor umpire of their his emitting, de-
clning ceasing TO act such commissioner arbitrator
umpire another and diff shall be appointed
named aforesaid To act such commissioner, arbr-
tor umpire in the PLACE and stead of the person 50
nay appointed named aforesaid and shall make and
subscribe such declaration aforesaid.
Such commissioners shall proceed to examine the coasts
of the North American and of the United States
within the the t and second aT
by the said Articles from the common of fishing there
umpire shall be given in writing in each and shall
be 81 signed by them respectively .o,ou ANYWAY. 10
consider the decision OF the commissioners conformity
utey final and conclusive in each case decided upon by
them or him respectively
is agreed by the high contracting parties that British
subjects shall have common with the citizens of the
United the liberty take fish of every kind except
States north of the 36h parallel Of north latitude and
the shores Of the several islands thereunto adc MT and
the HAYS hDrh DrS he said
of the United and ofthe said islands, without
being restricted to distance from the shore with per-
mission land upon the said of the United States
and of the islands aforesaid for the of drying their
do not interfere with the ofprvae property or with
the fishermen of the United States in the penceabe of
part of the said coasts in their for the
purpose.
s understood that the aforementioned liberty ap-
fisheries all sheriesin rivers and mouths rivers,
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United
States
1t agreed that the articles enumerated in the schedule
herenn9 annexed being the growth and produce Of the
admitted into each country respectively free of duty
Schedule
GRAIN -four, and b, eadstufs, of all kinds.
Animals of all kinds.
Fresh smoked. and salted meats
Undried fruits, dried fruits.
Fish of all kinds.
Stone or marble in Its crude or unwrought state.
Slate
Butter cheese, taow.
Lard, horns, nanureS.
Ores of metals, of all kinds
Coal
Pitch, tar turpentine ashes.
Timber and lumber, of all kinds round hewed and
ed, manufactured i'll whole or III part
Firewood.
Plants, shrubs, and trees.
Pelts, wool
Fish OIL
Rice, broom-corn, and bark.
Gypsum ground or unground.
Hewn or wrought, or unwrought burr or grindstone.
Dye stufs.
Flax, he7 D. and tow, manufactured.
Uunlanufacured tobacco.
Rags.
II is agreed that the citizens and inhabitants of the Uni
ted States shall have the right navigate the river ST.
and the canals and Canada used the
between the great lakes and the Atlantic
ocean, with their vessels boats, and crafts fully and
the tolls and other are
hereafter be- exacted other Majesty said subjects being
however, that the British
the right of sspendng this privilege giving due notice
thereofto the government of the United States.
1t is further agreed that if any time the British gov
eminent should exercise the said reserved right the gov
of the United States shall have the right of
pending if it think fit the of article III of the
fcced thereby for long the susptr the free
navigation of the river ST. Lawrence tie canals
tinue 1922.
1t further agreed that British subjects shall the
right freely to navigate Lake Michigan with their vessels
boats and crafts long the privilege of navigating
river ST. Lawrence secured to American citizens by
above clause of the present article shall continues and
OF the United States further engages urge
the State to the subjects of
Britanic Majesty the of several canals on
terms of equality with the inhabitants of the United Sites