The Portland daily press., 1868-06-16

IHE GHOST OF THE RECIPROCITY TREATY
lt has long been settled that Maine, if no
other State in the Union, is heartily sick of the
Chinese policy that triumphed in the repeal
of the reciprocity treaty with British North
America The trade with the Provinces was
OF immense value to this State and of con-
siderable Importance to the whole country
In mt OF chagrin at the unfriendly attitude
OF the English during the rebellion and of
Jealousy at the supposed superior advantages
which Canada derived from the free inter
change OF domestic products, this bond of ra-
tional international comfy was broken, though
the Provincials expressed willingness to
make concessions that would place the two
countries on terms of perfect equality in re-
spect to trade. The result is just what might
United States have hardly been increased. be-
cause the duties on such articles as our people
We're in the habit of importing from Canada
and the lower provinces are nearly prohibitory
Smuggling has experienced a revival all along
the border, necessitating the appointment of
revenue agents whose fees and perquisites
amount to perhaps as much as the duties they
save the government, 1t is probably in view
of these facts that Mr.. Beaman of Michigan
on Monday introduced in the House a bill
which contains some of the valuable features
OF the former treaty. The measure is of So
much interest in this section of the country
that we publish all but the last section:
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rem
resent0tices ofNhe United States of America, IN
Congress assembled, That the following named
ARTICLES bt.inO the Urnyth md H. g .I,o
British North American provinces, shall be
admitted into the United States when directly
imported, at duty of five per centuml ad
valorem. That is to say, grain, flour and
breadstuffs of all kinds, fish, smoked and salt
ed meats, seeds, green and dried fruits, f1sh OF
all kinds, products of fish and of all other
creatures living in the water, poultry. butter,
cheese, maple sugar, lard, tallow; timber and
lumber OF all kinds, round hewed, sawed, but
not otherwise manufactured in whole or in
part; fish-oil, coal, firewood, grindstones,
rough and manufactured; provided, that sim
liar articles of the growth and product of the
United States shall be admitted into the said
Provinces of British North America at rate
of duty not higher than the duty imposed by
this act upon similar articles when imported
into the United States from the Provinces
aforesaid. And provided, further, that all ex-
port duties upon any of the above-enumerated
articles shall be abolished and cease to exist
SEC. q ATld be IL further enacted That for
the use and privilege of navigating the waters
of Lake Michigan by citizens of Canada, the
same rights aud privileges are to be conceded
to the citizens of the United States by Canada
in the waters of the st. Lawrence and its ca
nails as are enjoyed by British subjects, with
out distinction as to tolls, and charging rates
proportoned to canal distances. And, proyid-
ed that for the free transit OF goods, wares, and
merchandise in bond, under proper regnla-
tions, by railroad across the territory Of the
United States, to and from Portland, and the
Canada bne, equal privileges shall be conced-
ed to the United States from Windsor or Port
Sarnia or other western points of denartnre
TO Buffa o, or Ogdensburg, or any other point
eastward. And provided further, that the fire.,
ports of Canada shall be abolished,
| SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That al
the rights of fishing near the shore exist;n,
under the treaty with Great Britain Of lS5i