, 1866-02-14

The Propositions and CoHntcf-Propp4{-
. lions. all OF Which Failed.

Washington Correspondence {l9th) New York
Herald.l
| Ny yesterdays despatch announced the
breaking up Of the conference between The
| Canadian delegation and the House Commit
tee q Ways and Means, and the departure Of
memoranda. marked A, B and c, show The
propositions and counter propositions referred
10, and substantially cover all the cores
pondence between the parties:
MEMORANDUM \.
rb., ,,.a. n.,,Y.a. Wasu.sT9S, ?, G: FEB. 2 1865:
british proT1nces should, 1t II belteved, under orj.
nary circumstances. be frre IN reference to hei.
na,n ,nns11I nnt = 'ntesl ta1ss
pftposed that the articles now embraced in the free
lft Of The Reciprocity treaty should continue 10 be
e1sa1algea. sue}ee' only 70 snch dat,es as m.y be
eqaisaent 70 that internal taxation. It Is suzcee1-
thote now u !he rid IT, VIM rcielcnee % to The
NJ fisheries and tie n. navigation Of he lnter-
existing regulations ehould oontio1e In eject: but
anada le Wiling to enter into engsse1neuse with
The view Of Improving the means Of accts< 10 the
ocean, provided the assurance be given that the
trade OF tho Weeiern stases will NOT BE- dire4tcd
iron its nntura channel by legislatlon and II the
nHed states arc not prepared at present to con-
slider the general opening OF their coaat1ng trade ii
would appear desirable that a. regards the internal
val Naiss; q the oqnttnent; no distinction should be
nede between the Ie4eels Of the Two countr;es
II the foregoing points be satisfactorily arranged.
Canada ls willing 10 adjust her excise dutfe, upon
spirits, heef and 1ooacco upon !he best revenue
standard which may be mutually adopted after full
consideration Of the euh3ec and 1t it b de.red TO
treat an5 othct articles ia the way tbe dtspos
y sa bsI9 in1sse poser ptsTsn @ 70 % s
MHh feCard TO the transit trade II is suggested
tnaf The same regulations should e11st on both
pared TO make her psteut laWs similar to thosc OF
the United Statee.
In refponfe to the memorandum Of the Hon, Nj.
Ga]f md his assods'es. Hon. MIR. Smith, Hon Mr.
or Way. and Means, WITH he approsal Of lie sssse
taly 81 ihs IFessnt, ass PREPARED to recommend TO
me lone Of hepIesentn1yet, for their adopstont
meatuses embraced in the Reciprocity Treaty, .oun
70 expire, IL: Fof me usr alt pti.e:es - eetoy
'gaD, provided the eame 1fqhfs and privileges nc
conceded 10 the citizen. Of the Tinted Stales By
Canada IN the Wsters or the st: Lawrence and its
discrimination as 10 tolls and charging rates
proportioned to canal distance; also. lor The free
trznsit of Eooda. vars and merchandise IN band.
rito of t6e United sla.e. 10 md nom Portland and
the Canada line; provided equal privileges ehall Be-
Pon sarna or otber weste1n points Of departure to
Buffalo or oedenAbutg, OF olher pointe eastward,
And that ne ne ports in the provtnces
10 American fshelmen khAi be repealed, and duties
not higher imposed upon tlsh tha1l lhoee mentinne
iue neaf he shores, existing under The tSest1 hes
ioinrc nentioned. shal be cranied nnd conrraea ~
The Uniied S,ses 10 The brownies. md bv ihe M
vjpcct TO the Untted Ststea- - 'A7 p4o@
is siso further p,oposed that the fol,ounn, ,,.,
OF articles shall be mu,uai)y irec, III EaT Mi.
tsones, ,1nWronght cottep md linen taFs. drrwood
te1, nng1uund. o. f'>'~
scHGDuIE A..-Fi.h- -Maekerel. one dollar and
Ely cents per oa'7eli herring, p1cE1rd or tnlted,
cents pcr taI1ej: shsd fao tioilssz ntr hs@r III III
u.ber flsh. nlcffed one fiosr ~ 1;f,e eentr ~
raf,rt nr,17ed fhaf any fsl in naet.ras rths ~
barrels shall pay in proportion 10 the Iates charRed
upon similar nah In barrels. All other dsh onehalf
cent per pound.
As to the duties which Will be proposed upon the
other articles included IN the treaty. the following
arc submitted. VIZ: Animals. living, OF all sorts,
twenty PEI cent ad valorem; spplef and garden
INIT and Vegetables, ten PR cent I'D yaorem; bar-
ley fifteen cente per buehe1; beans, except vanilla
and castor oil thirty cents per bushe1; beef one