New-York tribune., 1868-06-29
TRADE WITH THE DOMINION.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-ln the Senate on
Saturday Mr. Ramsey Of Minnesota introduced the fol
lowing bill, which read twice, referred to the Com
ittee on Foreign Relations and ordered TO be prnted
Bill to regulate the United States and British North
American Provinces, and for other purposes. -.
Fc enacted Jg ne senate OId House Of Representatives
bt vb"Ucycr The President Of the United States shall
satisfactory evidence that the Governments Ol
British North America interested III thS provisions
uafter forth I'm this act, have passed laws on thcr
part to give fun effect TO the said provisions he - hereby
has sucb 5NG thereupOn from the date OF suCh
proclamation the following ai''N. Deihg inc gIo"tn,
product, and manufacture OF SAID ProNnceei
Nova Scotia Newfoundland, and Prince Edwards Island
shall bc admitted into the United StAtes Wheh u''ty
lmp0rted,dta duly Ol5 per Cy!Tu ~" NoIooln; 10 ~
Grain, Hour, aud breadstuts OF all kinds animals oi an
kinds. fresh, smoked, and salted meats cotton WOOL
seeds amt Vegetables, undred fruits, allea IuS' iSi
and all other creatures living in the water poultry eggs
hides furs skins, tails undeecd; stone OF marble ~
its crude unwrOught state butter cheese tIoW laIu
horses, manures pitch tar turpcntne ashes; uihDcr
ana lumber of all kinds, round hcwed; and saved un-
shrubs aud trees: pcs, wool, fish oil, uce, broom corr
and bark; maple sugar gypsum ground OF nnglounu @ y ~
hcwu or unWrOught, or wrought DuI .Oicn ~ w
stufTs; fax, hemp, and tow unnanuiactuIed uhhihI,
factured tobacco; rags, agncullHlai Sl ~ W.
kinds, and all articles OF mahuac'uo uot , , ~,
this list where the said articles Manufactured from
products actually the CROWN OF pIouuct nl M w,
can Provinces aforesaid. FTOrided, That similar articles
the growth, product aud iuanuagiupe oi ,e SITu t
States shah be admitted into the sad PioNhSes 9i BIT
ish North America at rate Of duty not HEheF tah the
ported unto the United states rom e IIoNi.tS "uI @
said And prorded FARTHER That All export duties upon
any OF above enumerated articles shall be abolished
and cease to Exist
SEC AHd be Il hrtier enacted that for the use and
privilege ofsnavigatmg the waters Of Lake Michigan ny
citizens OF Cauada, the same rights ana lVcgs hIS 10
be conceded to the citizens Of the United states by Ca
ada in the waters Of the Lawrence and It's canals, as
enjoyed by British subjects without ~ 20
tolls and charging rates prOporuoncd 10 caa uslahcei
and DrOrided That for the free transit oi goods wares
and merchandise IN bond under proper IStutlos' 10y
railroad the territory Of the united states 10 M
b cohceddd TO The United States from Windsor or Port
Sarnia or other Western points OF departure TO Buo'
or Ogdcnsburg, any Orther points eastward ana pro
rded FURTHER that the free ports in Canada SHAH DC aDol-
SIC g. And bet hrter enacted That all the rights Of
fishing near the shore, existing under the treaty with
Britain OF 1855, known as the i'eclpOcy
shall bc granted and conceded by the United states To
the provinces OF British North America FTortdtd mat
the 81 me rights and privileges OF hSnG as eNstSu % % h
granted and conceded by the said provinces TO e Cte
States in every respect ncndug the suoLc acllos VI
the waters OF The Gulf Of ST. Lawrence, ana the waters
and shores of Lakes Ontario. Erie Huron ana superior;
with fun privileges TO the citizens oi tne Oteu states 10
fish for take, dry and cure, any hs OF any khd wht
[ nr ba,hnrs wb@trycr of British North America
and whout distinction between citizens OF the United
States and British North America as to dues OF OAer
SEC 4 AndJe II ftther enacted, That part Of this
act shall 60 into effect unless and until all the spuatlons
aud concessions herein provided are mutually agreed Ia
by the said governments Of British North America ana
are mutually and reciprocal enforced by the said gov
erpmcnts of British North America any Of them
well as by the United States. And upon the failure OF
neglect Of the said provinces Of British North America to
give effect to any Of the reciprocal provisions OF this act
either regards the mutual admission OF articles the
natural growth and product Of the country heretofore
enumerated the navigation Of the ST Lawrence and
the canals thereof the freedom OF the fisheries, or any
other provision herein contained, which depends upon
mutual agreement concession or privilege, by the salu
provinces the United States, then the PROVISIONS con
cessons and requirements Of this act shall be held 70
cease aud be Of no effect far the said province OF
provinces concerned; and public notice to That etc
Shall be AT gwen by proclamation OF the PresdeI
OF the United states the true intent and meaning OF TINS
act being that II shall only apply 10 those provinces o
British North America which mutually become parties 70
its provisions by such reciprocal legislation us may De
necessary TO give them elect.