The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-14

Britannia Majesty The OF the several State canals on
Of equality with the inhabitants OF the United States
And it is further agreed that no export duty, or other
duty shall be levied lumber timber OF any KIND cut
that portion of the American territory IN the state OF
Maine waered by the river ST. John and Its tributaries
and hoaed down that river to the when the same is
shipped to the United States from the province OF New
Brunswick.
The present treaty shall take effect the laws
required to carry no operation shall have been passed N
the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and by The Prov-
cia Parlaments of those of the British North American
colonies which affected by this treaty the one hand
and by the Congress of the United States on the other Suc
having been given the treaty shall remain In force
for years from the date at which il may come into oe-
ration and further until the expiration of twelve months
either of the high contracting parties shall give no.
tice the other OF its wish TO terminate the same each
of the high contracting parties being at liberty to give
such notice the other at the end of the said term OF ten
years at any time afterwards.
II is clearly understood however that this stipulation rs
intended to affect the reservation made by article
of the present treaty with regard to the right OF tempo
rary suspending the operation of articles III and ~
thereof
And is hereby further agreed the provisions and
stpulatons of the foregoing articles shall extend to the
island Of Newfoundland far they are applicable TO
that colony But if the Imperial Parliament the Pro-
cia Parliament of Newfoundland the Congress OF the
United States shall not embrace in their laws enacted for
carrying this treaty into effect the colony OF Newiound
land then this article shall be of effect but the omission
make provision by law to give il effect by either OF te
legislative bodies aforesaid shall in any way impair
the remaining articles of this treaty
The present treaty shall be duly ratified and the mutual
exchange of notifications shall take place in Washington
within six months from the date hereof or earlier IT pos
sible.
In faith whereof we, the respective plenpotenuaries
have signed this treaty, and have hereuno affixed our
seals.
Done in ripicate Washington the fifth day of June,
Ammo Domin one thousand eight hundred and hftyour.
w. L. MARCY. H. s.
ELGIN AND KINCARDINE. H. s.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts and the respective notifications of the
exchanged in this city the 9th instant by William L.
Marcy Secretary of State Of the United States and John
F. CHAMPION, esq, her Britannia Majess envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotenary to this government
on the part of their respective governments;
Now therefore, be it known, that i Franklin Pierce,
President of the United States of America have caused the
said treaty be made public the end that the same and
every clause and article thereof may be observed and fu
filled with good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done the city of Washington, this eleventh day OF
H. ST. September in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and ifty-four and of the independ-
ence of the United States the seventy-ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.