The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13

woodbury. LAWS W6re duInlttcu iucinDerS.
Several names were proposed for member
ship, which, by the rules, stand over to the
next meeting. 4 s'+ ..,.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
1Vice-President Shmtleff remarked that it
was highly important that some action should
be taken by the Board upon the Reciprocity
Treaty. The matter was alluded to at the
last meeting, and twas then expected that
some action would be taken at this meeting.
He hoped that if any member had anything
to offer upon the subject it would now be
brought forward. IoIulO72lI
Mr.. Rich offered the following preamble and
resolve, which was unanimously adopted:
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Whereas That since the mutual national agree
ment between the British Colonies and the United
STATES, signed on the 9Th Of June, 1854, and since
ment forced upon both countries by long frontier
and by constant difficulties extending back for pc
Rod e ~ GS q sSa ss
line the three marine miles that American fishermen
were allowed to fish outside Of the Head Lands, ac-
cordfng to the treaty Of 1918, these difficulties were
amicably adjusted by the said treaty, and our cod
and mackerel fishery has fourished and expanded to
an extent unexampled in its former history ncreas
.1s om Se 70 COO and Inc value Of The
business from s75oooo to rising four and half mill
Whereas. The present high cost Of Lumber is such
as to already restrict. to great extent the building
Of tenement houses and other buildings required to
meet the rapidly increasing population Of our City
gress by which the immense quantities OF Lumber
that are now allowed to flow into our markets from
Carl4da and the British Provinces all along our ex-
tended boarders under the Reciprocity Treaty. should
be prohibited or restricted by taxation would neces-
sarly tend to increase the prices not only OF lumber
but enhance the prices of rents of both dwelling and
store houses to an extent that would be serious i'm
pediment to the prosperity Of this City and State,
- Whereas The chief commercial metropolis OF
Maine Is the natural entrepor of the Canades for six
months Of the year, through which large amount OF
dutiabe merchandise Is imported annually; ana rom
to the railroad aud steamboats, throughout the State
and ti ~ BSt : ykl u y
the interior Of the Lake Cities and the pro-
ducing territories of the great West with the Attain
tic seaboard passes through British territory thatn
order to secure the continued prosperity Of the great
West as well as the Atlantic ports, and such enlarge
ment and improvements of the Canadian canals and
interior waters as may from time to time pc required
to give expeditions and ample transit 70 the asricul
tural mineral and other products Of the West that
already crowd every outlet to the markets OF the
WIereas. The Reciprocity Treaty has not only set
tied amicably the embarrassments growing out Of
the last Boundary question: but dissolved the long nnd
bitter contention growing OUT Vi Inc iientS W INC
fisheries, and has cultivated friendly and unrestrict-
ed commercial intercourse between the United States
and British North American Provinces, therefore,
Resolved That it is the opinion OF this Board, that
itutters the prevailing sentiments OF not only this
city but the State of Maine generally in declaring
that liberal Reciprocal Treaty, based upon just and
amicables principles to the British American Prov
inces and the United States, Is demanded by every
confederation where wise craftsmanship is suffered
to prevail personal preudices OF private aran
dizement -
1t was voted that the Secretary forward cop.
les to Senator Fessenden and Representative
Lynch. isi- - yibjs
THE STATE FAIR. 81,
p This subject was introduced by Mr.. G. e.
Jose, who offered motion that a committee
be raised for the purpose of comforting with
the President of the State Agricultural Socie-
ty, in relation to holding the State Agricultu-
raj Fair, this year, at Portland. vy
On motion of Mr.. Dana, the motion of Mr.
Jose was amended by making it the duty oil
the committee to confer with the officers Of
the Cumberland County Agricultural Society
and the Portland Horticultural Society. The
amendment was adopted, and the motion as
amended was passed. COS '''iaed' eHs
The Chair appointed Messrs. Jose and Per,
kins said committee.-Adjourned.