The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-28
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

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THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas O treaty between the United States
of America and her Majesty the Queen OF the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
was concluded and Ggned by their respective
Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the 4sh
day Of June last which treaty is, word for
word, as follows:
The Government of the United States being
equally DESTROYS with her Majesty the Queen
of Great Britain, to avoid further misunder-
standing between their respective citizens ana
subjects, in regard to the extent of the night OF
fishing on the coasts of British North America
secured to each by article of the convention
between the United States and Great Britain,
signed at London on the 10th day OF October,
1918; and being also desiIous to regulate the
commerce and navigation between their re-
spectiye territories and people, and more espe-
cially between her Msjesty's possessions In
North America and the United States, in such
manner as TO render the same reciprocslly
beneficial and satisfactory, have respectively
named Plenipotentiaries to confer and agree
thereupon-thas is to say, the President of the
United States of America, William L. Marcy,
Secretary of State of the United States; and
her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland, James, Earl of
Elgin and Kncardipe, Lord Bruce and Elgin,
Peer of the United Kingdom, Knight of the
most ancient and most noble Order OF the
Thistle, and Governor General in and over all
her Britannia Majesty's Provinces on the con-
tinent of North America and in and over the
island of Prince Edward-who after having
communicated to each other their respective
full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE 1.
It is agreed By the high contracting parties,
that, in addition to the liberty secured to the
United States fishermen by the above-mention-
toned convention of October 20, 1918, of ia
king, curing and drying fsh, on certain coasts
of the British North American Colonies therein
defined, the inhabitants Of the United Ssetes
shall have, in common with the subjects of her
Britannia Majesty, the liberty to take fish of
every kind, except she'll fish, on the seacoas.s
md chores, and in the bays, harbors, and creeks
IF Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edwards Island, and of the several
Stands thereunto adjacent, without being re-
,tricted to any distance from the shore with
permission to land upon the coasts and shores
IF these Colonies, and the islands thereof and
also upon the Magdalen Islands, for the pur-
pose Of drying their nets and curing their fish
provided that, in so doing, they do not inter.
ERE with the rights of private property or with
British fishermen in the peacesble use Of any
part of the said coast in their occupancy for
no same purpose
Il is understood that the aforementioned
liberty applies so!ely to the Sea fehery; and
hat the salmon end sha3 fisheries, and al Ash
,ries in rivers and the mouths of rivers, are
hereby reserved exclusively for British fisher
men.
And 1t ia further agreed, that, in order to
prevent CT settle any Disputes as to the places
o which the reservation Of exclusive right to
British fishermen, contained in this article, and
hat of fishermen of the United States, contain
ID in the next succeeding article, apply, each
# the high contracting parties, on the applica-
ion of either 10 the other, shdlI, within six
months theroafter, appoint commissioner.
The said commissioners, before proceeding TO
my business, shall make and subscribe SOL
mn declaration that they will impartslly and
carefully examine and decide, to the beet Of
heir Judgment and according to justice and
equity, without fsar, favor, or affection to their
,wn country, upon all such places IS are in
sended to DO reserved and excluded from the
common liberty of fishing under this and the
next succeeding article; and such declaration
shall be catered On the record of their proceed
ngs.
The commissioners shall name some third
person TO cot as an arbitrator or umpire in any
cuse or cases on which they may themselves
differ in opinion. II they should not be able
70 sgroe upon the name CT such third person,
they shail each name 8 person, and it shall
DC determined by lot which of the two per-
sons 60 nemad ehall be the arbitrator Or um-
pisc in cases of difference or disagreement
between the commissioners. The person SO to
Do chosen to be 81 b.tretor or umpire shall be-
fore proceeding to act as such in any case,
make and subscribe e solemn deciar alton, in
q form similar to that which shall alrea ~
have been made and subscribed by the COM
which shall be entered on the rec
ord OF their proceedings. In thc event of the
death, absence, Or iueapacty Of either of the
or Of the arbitrator or umpire,
Or of their or his emitting, declining, or oeas-
ing, to act as such commissioner, arbitrator, or
umpire, another and different person shall be
appointed CT named @, aforesaid, to &C. as such
commissioner, arbitrator, or umpire, in the
place and stead OF the person 20 orignaliy ap-
pointed or named as aforesaid, end Eha!l make
u.
Such commissioners shall proceed to examine
the coasts of the North American Provinces
aud of the United States, embraced within the
provisions Of the fret and second articles Of
this treaty, and shall designate tho places re-
served by the said articles from tina common
right Of fishing therein.
The decision OF TIE commissioners and Of the
arbitrator or umpire shall DO given in writing,
In each case and shall be signed by them re-
spoctiveiy.
Tine high contracting parties hereby colernn-
~ engage to consider the decision of the COM
missioners conformity, or of the arbitrator or
umpire, as the case may be, as absolutely final
and conclusive, in each case decided upon by
them or him respectively.
ARTICLE IL
IL is agreed by the high contracting parties
that British subjects shall have, in common
with the citizens of the United States, the lib
erty to take fish Of every kind, except shell
fab, on the eastern seecOasts and shores Of the
United States, north of the 36sh parallel of
north latitude, and On the shores Of thu several
islands thereunto adjscent and in the bays
haTbors, and creeks, of the eaid seacoasts and
shores Of tho United States and OF the said
islandc, without being restricted to any distance
from the shore, with permission to land upon
the said coasts Of TIE United States end Of the
islands aforesaid, for the purpose Of drying
their nets and curing their fish; provided thai,
il so doing, they do not Interfere with the
rights Of private property, OF with the fisher
men of the United States in the peaoeahle use
of eny part of the said coasts in their occupan-
cy for the SANG purpose.
Ii is understood that the aforementioned
liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that
salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries in
rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved
excluively for fishermen of the United States.
ARTICLE III.