, 1856-01-04
RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
DT AUTHORITY.
BY THE PRESIDENT oy THE rNirfD STATES or AMERICA;
A pROrT AVIATION

and signed by their respective plenlpotehuaf!eS Ut
Washington, the 9Th day Of June lasl, Wh.h treaty
The government Of the United states being equally
desrous with her Majesty the Q1ecl OF Great britain
to avoid further misunderstanding between their res
pective citizens and subett, in regard 70 the extent
Of the right of hhing on the coast OF British North
America secured n each by article OF convention
between the United States and Great Britain signed
nt London the 20th day Of October, 1878 and be-
ing also desrOus to regulate the commerce and navi
CATION between their respective territories and people,
and more especially between her Majesys possessions
in North America and the United States, in such man
ner to render the reciprocally beneficial and
satisfactory have, respectively, named plcnp0tentia
res to confer and agree theenponhat 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 kmgdOm OF
Great Britain and Ireland, James Earl of Egin and
Kincardine Lord Bruce and Elgin. peer of the Uni
ted Kingdom, Knight Of the most ancient and most
noble Order of the Thistle and gIvernorgeneral in and
over all her Brtanic Majestys provinces IN the CONT
nent of North America, and in and over the island of
Prince Edward-whD, after having communicated TO
each other their respective full powers found in good
and due form, have agreed upon the following arti-
cleS -
ARTICLE l. It ia agreed by the high contracting
parties that in addition the liberty secured to the
United States fishermen by the above mentioned con-
vention Of October 90 1878, Of taking, curing, and
drying sh on certain coasts Of the British North Ame
rcan colonies therein deued the inhabitants Of the
United States shall have, in common with the subjects
Of her Brlnic Majesty the liberty to take fish Of eve
ry kind, except shelhsh the scacoastS and shores
and in the bays harbors, and creeks Of Canada New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island, and
of the several Islands thereanto adjacent, without be-
ing restricted to any distance from the shore, with
permission tO land upon the coasts and shores Of tho;e
colonies and the Islands thereof and also upon the
Magdalen Islands, for the purpose Of drying their nets
and curing their fish provided that in doing they
do not interfere with the rights Of private property
with British fishermen. in the peaceable use Of any
part Of the said coast in their occupancy for the
purpose.
II is understood that the above mentioned liberty
applies solely to the fishery and that the salmon
and shad fisheries and all fisheries in rivers and the
mouths Of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for
British fishermen.
And it is further agreed that in order to prevent or
settle any disputes the places to which the
tioQ Of exclusive right to British fishermen, conined
10 thls article, and that Of fishermen Of the United
States contained in the next succeeding article apply
each OF the high contracting parties, on the appca
tion Of either TO the other SHALL within six months
thereafter, appoint commissioner. The said commits
soners before proceeding to any business shall make
and subscribe solemn declaration that they will I'M
partially and carcfolly examine and decide to the be
OF their Judgment and according 10 Justice and equity
without fear favor, or Affection To their conry,
upon all such places as are intended t. be reserved
and excluded from the common liberty Of fishing, un
der this and the next succeeding article and such de-
elaraton shall be entered on the record Of their pro
ceedngs.
act as an arbitrator umpire in any
which they may Themselves differ in opinion. II they
should not be able t. agree upon the name Of such
third person, they shall each person, and il
shall be determined by lot which Of the two persons
named shall be the arbitrator umpire In Of d
ference or disagreement between the commissioners
The person so be chosen to he arbitrator or umpire
shall, before proceeding to act such In any case
make and subscribe q solemn declaration In q form
similar to that which shall already have been made
and subscribed by the commissioners, which shall be
entered on the record Of their proceedings In the
event Of the DEATH absence incapacity Of either Of
the commissioners Of the arbitrator or umpire or
Of their his emitting. declining, ceasing act
such commissioner arbitrator, umpire, another and
different person shall be appointed or named as afore
said to act such cmnisoner arbitrator CT umpire
In the place and stead Of the person originally ap-
pointed or named as Aforesaid, and Shall make aud
Sub'cribe such declaration 9s aforesaid.
Shch commissioners shall proceedto examine the
coasts Of the North American protinccs and OF the
United States cmbr ICED within the provisions Of the
first and second articles OF this treaty and shall desg
nate the places reserved by the said articles from the
common right Of hshing therein.
The decision OF the commissioners and Of the arbi
traitor or umpire shall be given in writing in each case
and shall be signed by them respectively.
The high contracting parties hereby solemny en-
gage to consider the decision Of the commissioners
conformity or Of the arbitrator umpire, the case
may be- as absolutely final and conclusive in each case
decided upon by them or him respectively.
ARTICLE 2: Il l agreed by the high contracting
parties that British subjects shall have, in common
with the citizens Of the United States the liberty to
take sh OF every kind, except shelh, the eastern
seacoaSs and shores Of the United States north Of the
Seth parallel Of north atitcde and on the shores of
the several Islands thereuntO adjacent and in the bays
harbors and creeks Of the said seacoass and shores
OF the United States and Of the said islands, without
being retrcted TO any distance from the shore with
permission TO land upon the said coasts Of the United
States and Of the inds aforesaid for tho purpose Of
drying their nets and curing their sh provided that
In so doing they do not interfere with the rights Of
private property, or with the h:hemen Of the United
States in the peaceabe Of any part Of the said
coasts In their occupancy for the same purpose
n Is understood that the above mentioned liberty
applies solely 10 the fishery, and that salmon and
sad nsheres and all fisheries In rivers and mouths Of
the United States.
ARTICLE s. It Is agreed that the articles enuuera-
ted In the schedule hereuntD annexted being the
growth and produce Of the aforesaid British colonies
or OF the United States shall be admitted into each
country, respectively, free Of duty:-
SCHEDULE.
Grain, -four, anil breadstuffs, Of all kinds.
Fresh, smoked, and salted meats.
Cottonwood, seedS, and vegetables.
Undried fruits, dried fruits.
Fish, Of all kinds.
Products Of fish, and of oil other creatures living in
the water.
Poultry, eggs.
Hides, furs, SKINS or tails, undresscd.
Stone or marble, in Its crude or unwrought state.
Butter, cheese. talow.
Lard, horns manures.
Ores OF metals, Of all kinds.
Pitch, tas, tuTpentinc, ashes.
Timber and lumber Of all kinds, round, hewed, and
sawed, unmanufactured in whole or in part.
Birewood.
Plants, shrubs, and trees.
Pelts, wool.
Fish oil.
Rice, broomcorn, and bark.
Gypsum, ground or unground.
hewn, or wrought, or unwrOught burr or grind,
Dyestufs
Flax, hemp, and tow, nnmanufactured
UnmanufActnred tobacco.
Rags."
ARTICLE !. It "a agreed that the citizens and in
habtants Of the United States shall have the right 10
navigate the River st. Lawrence and the canals In
Canada used as the means Of Communicating betyecn
the great lakes and the Atlantic Ocean with Their
vessels, boats, and crafts, fully and freely as tbe
subjects Of her Britanc Majesty, subject only to the
same tolls and other assessments as now are or NAV
hereafter be- exlcted from her astys said suIects