New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01

their vessels boots aud craft and to use tho Saul. Ste
Marie Canal on terms oi equality with the inhabitants
OF tho United States.
Section provides that British subjects shall have 10
common with the otizens oil the United Stacs liberty
10 take fish OF every kind except shcl fish. the East
ern sea coasts Of the Uned State north OF the 9th
parallel OF north latitude md the shores of the
crsl islands thereto adjacent end in the bays hnrb0rs
creeks OF the sea coasts On the shores OF the United
States and OF tue islands without being restricted to
any distance from the shore, and with permission 70
land on the coasts of the VLted States aud the lsan,
for the purpose OF drying their cts and curing thes
sb, provided in so doing they - not interfere with
tie rights Of private property tn the fishermen OF
the United States. in the peaceable of any part of
the coast ia their occupancy for the same purpose
Section provides that the President of the Dnted
STATES terminate suspend the prov sions OF MS
British North American colonies. by giving puOnc
notice of such termination or suspension. whenever IN
Nils opinion 1t may appear just and proper or Wheh.
the following privileges or any OF them SHAH nov
be accorded and secured to citizens aud inhabitants OF
the United States:
First Tho right to navigate the river ST Lawrence
and the canals IN Canada and on the means OF com
municaton between the great Lakes and tie Auaht'c
Ocean with heir vosscls boats and crafts ns fully anu
freely subjects Of her Britannia Majesty. subject
0ny 20 the tolls and other assessments rs are now
or may be hereafter exacted from Her Majest5s sab
jects
Second, The right to cut lumber or timber OF env
kind that portion of the American territory in Maine
watered by the river St. John and It's tributaries and
when ioated down that river TO the sea to ship tue
same to the United States from the Province OF New
Brunswick without any export or other duty.
7hird Freedom from exposure to Illicit trade ana
smuggling which the establishment or maintenance OF
any free POI. ports in the British North American
Colonies near our boundaries may induce.
Fourth 'he rights and liberty Of the inhabitants OF
the United States in with the subjects OF Her
british Majesty TO take fsl of every kind except shell
fish the coasts and shores and IN the BAYS mar
Dors and creeks OF the British North American colonies
without being restricted to any distance from the shore
vita permission TO land on the cOasts and shores OF
these COLONIES aud the islands hreof and also upon the
Magdana Islands for the purpose Of drying their nets
snd curing their fish. provided that in so doing they
shall not interfere with tie rights OF prvote property
OF British fishermen in The poiceable OF any part OF
the said coast ia their occupancy for the same purpose
nor with the SALMON and shad fisheries IN rivers or
mOui hi vi rivers. .
Fifth. The right Of citizens or inhabitants Of the
United States transport free of du goods. wares
merchandise articles from one port or place IN
the United States another port place therein over
the territory Of the British North Colonies
subject TO higher other charges or terms than are
now or shall be hereafter exacted of Her Majesty
subjects.