Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-20
Reciprocity Treaty.

1t may be well amid the din Of an intense
civil war, and She stirring sounds Of martial
music, to pause long enough to examine
matter vitality interesting to tho material in
tcr,sts OF Maine. seeing that the time is az
opportune one, and the prospect for good re-
suits encouraging rhc Treaty called the
Reciprocity Tr aty was negotiated hy Lord
Z gin and Secretary Marcy in ISL, ana
vas to BE- EXTENDED over period Of ten years
from tho time Of its g9ing into operation
and " further until the expiration Of twelve
months a!t'r either Of the high contracting
parties snail give notice to the other Of it,
wish to terminate the same, each Of the high
contracting PARTIES being at liberty to give
such notice u the Other at the cad uf tic
sail term Of ten years or at any time after
ward. = The Treaty was signed at Wash
ln-t,n the 5;h day of jane, T. D. ISL,
and was to - in.1 operation " as SON Us
the laws required to carry it into operation
shall have ben passed : By the p4r;i.s enter
inc iatJ tie arraasam L. docs not oc-
eur I, Us at this moment at what time tbe
Prtsilsntby proclamation declared the rreatq
in operation bat ii MAS sometime during
/ the var ISL. The articles embraced in
TIN seholul' which should b. limited duty
free iato each country, ar as follows
/ Grain, alur, brtads;uG+ Of all kinds
fresh. Smoked and sAltcd meats; c,ttan.
wool. seeds and vegetables; unlrici fruits,
and fsh Of ali kinds rr,luct, Of fsa aud
all other creatures living ia The water, l1al-
try, css., hil :. faFs, skins unIrc>sed dye-
SUITS, fish Of, stsne or marble in its un-
4 wrought state, STATE, coal, butter, cheese.
'al!ow, lard, herns, manurc-, ores or metals
Of all kinds, pitch, tar, tarp.utine ashes.
( timb.r and lumber of all kinds. round, lew
ci and sawed, manufactured in Whole or in
part frewooa, plants, shrubs and tfees,
p-is and Woo, rlce. broom corn and lark,
gypsum, ground ana unsauul, hewn or
wrought or uawr5usht barr, or grindstoue,
lax, hemp and tow uumanuftcturel, Gnman-
ufacturcd tobacco anl rags.
There can lie no doaIt as to tie injurious
eject Of tins Treaty upon the interests Of
Eastern Maine; and perhaps, as wh1lc,
the lrlctleal workings OF the arrangement,
has been injurious to the country. This i
the true view in which to examine the ques-
ton, but as lis local eff .et has been injurious,
I it is quite natura! that Eastern Maine should
desire that the Treaty should be abro-ated
as soon as may be. Lumber, fish and fire
wocl are the articles dealt in by our people
along shore and any thing that tends to
,ssen the price, or to cireamscrib, the mar
/ ket, or enhance tie cost, is felt at once
Oar people who ship wood, Esh and lumber
to Boston or New York, have to contend
with their neis bors Of the Provinces, IN al
these staple articles and without rec wing
ny corresponding benefit. We have Moth
Ing to carry to st. John or Halifax on the
free list, though BJs,on merchants may
have, by which VIC /. ceiyc any particular
benefit
We are inclined, and always have hcen. to
free trade This is the tendency of the
world and sooner Or later trade viii be free
and unrestric;el, or comparatively -. But
Reciprocity Treaty. which does not work
to the equal advantage Of the parties enter
ing into it, is only QUE method Of getting the
best end of tie bargain, when it should be
just and fair. Mr.. Pike, our member of
Congress, We notice, has made speech on
this question and We judge he is for giving the
necessary notice to abrostte il. The speech
has not been published in any form, that We
know of, bus We have taken the liberty Of
copying very extended notice Of il, from
the National Republican. which our readers
will find in another column 1t is a matter
shat engaged considerable, attention during
the exciting Congressional campaigns Of 1858
and 1860, and which comes home to the
pockets of most Of our people We have no
doubt Mr.. Pike has treated the matter ably
and Understandings, as he is a good bust
ness man, AMI thoroughly understands the
practical workings of the Treaty.