New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
NETWORK, THURSDAY, MAY II, 1871.


its own exclusive possession without anne1ing
copy such party shall be bound, II the other party
thinks proper to apply for It, to furnish that party with
copy thereof and either party may call upon the other
through the Commissioners to produce the originals or
certified copies OF any papers adduced as evidence
giving in each instance such reasonable NOTICE us tne
Commissioners may require. The case on either Side
shall be closed within period Of six months from the
date Of the organization Of the Commisson ana the
Commissioners shall be requested TO give tner awau
as soon as possible thereafter The Aforesaid perod o
six months may be extended for three months In case OF
vacancy occurring among the Commissioners unaer
the circumstances contemplated In Article % OF THIS
Treaty.
ART. 49, The Commissioners shall keep an accurate
record and correct minutes notes, Of all their pro-
ceedings with the dates thereof and may appoint ana
employ secretary, and any other necessary ohcer or
officers assist them In the transaction OF the business
which may come before them. Each OF the high con-
tracing parties shall pay Its own Commissioner and
agent counsel; all other expenses shall be betrayed
by the two Governments In equal portions.
ART g. The navigation Of the River st. Lawrence, as
cending and descending from the 46th paraei OF ho'
latitude 1t ceases 10 form the boundary between
the two countries FROM to- and into the sea- shai for
ever free and for the purposes OF commerce
to the citizens Of the United States subject to any laws
and regulations OF Great Britain Of the Dominion OF
Canada not inconsistent with such privilege OF free naV
CATION. The navigation OF the rivers rucan, forcuphe
and skine ascending and descending from, TO- ana to
the sea- shall forever remain free and open for the pur
poses Of to theczens OF the United states'
subject to any laws and regulations OF either country
within its own territory not inconsistent with sueh
privilege Of free navigation
ART q. The Government OF Her Britannia Majesty en-
gage to urge upon the Government Of the Dominion OF
Canada to the citizens Of the United States tue
use the Welland, st. Lawrence, and other Canals IN
the Dominion terms OF equality with the inhabitants
tI,an r,fptou and tha
States engages that the subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty
shall enjoy the use Of the st. Clair Flats Canal on terms
OF equality with the inhabitants Of tho Dominion, ana
further engages to urge upon the State Government
secure TO the subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty the use OF
the several State canals connected with the navigation
OF the lakes or rivers traversed by or contiguous to the
boundary line between the possessions Of the high con-
tracing parties terms Of equality with the inhao-
itants OF the United States.
ART. g. The navigation OF Lake Michigan shall ALSO
for the term OF years mentioned in Article SO Of this
treaty be free and open for the purposes Of commerce.
TO the subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty subject to any
laws and regulations of the United States or of the
States bordering thereon, not inconsistent with such
privilege OF free navigation.
90 1t is agreed that for the term of men,
toned in Article SO OF this treaty goods, mer-
chandse arriving at the ports OF Boston, and
Portland and any other ports OF the United States,
which have been may from time TO time be specially
designated by the President OF the United States and
destined for Her Britannia Maestys possessions IN
North America, may be entered at the proper Custom
House and conveyed In transit without the payment OF d
ties through the territory Of the United States under such
rules regulations and conditions for the protection OF
the revenues the Government of the United States may
from time to time prescribe, and under like rules regu-
latons and conditions, goods, wares, OF merchandise
may be conveyed in transit without the payment OF
duties from said possessions through the territory OF
the United States for export from the said ports OF the
United States 1t is further agreed that for the Like
period goods, wares, or merchandise, arriving at
any OF the ports Of Her Britannia Majesty's POS
sessions In North America, and destined for
the United States may be entered at the proper Gus
tom and conveyed in transit without the payment
OF duties through the said possessions under such rules
and regulations and conditions for the protection OF the
revenue the Government OF the said possessions may
from time to prescribe and under like rules, regua
tons conditions, goods wares, or merchandise may
be conveyed transit without payment Of duties from
the United States through said possessions TO other
places in the United States or for export from ports In
the said possessions.
ART So It is agreed that for the term OF years men
toned in Article Of this Treaty subjects OF H. b. NJ
NAV carry British vessels, without payment OF duties
goods wares or merchandise, from one port or place
within the territory OF the United States, upon the ST.
Lawrence the Great Lakes and the rivers connecting
the same to another port place within the territory
az the United States as aforesaid provided that por
ton OF such transportation Is made through inc
Dominion OF Canada by land carriage or IN BOND under
such rules and regulations as may be agreed
upon between the Government oier Britannia Majesty
and the Government OF the United States Citizens OF
the limited States may for the like period carry In United
States vessels without payment OF duty goods wares or
merchandise from port or place within the posses
sons Of Her Britannic Majesty in North America to an
other port OF place within the said possessions Pro-
rded That a portion Of such transportation Is made
through the Territory OF the United States by land car
An hond
NAV he agreed upon between the Government Of the
United States and the Government OF Her Brttanio
Majesty The Government OF the United states further
engages not impose any export duties on goods wares
or merchandise carried under this article through the
Territory OF the United States and Her Britannia Males
TVS Government engage to urge the Parliament OF the
Domnion OF Canada and the Legislatures OF the other
colonies not 10 impose any export duties on goods,
wares or merchandise carried under this article Ana
the Government OF the United States may In case such
export duties imposed by the Dominion OF Cahada,
.uspend during the period that such duties are imposed
the right Of carrying granted under this article IN favor
n, the subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty The
Government OF the United States may also sus-
pend the right OF carrying granted III taVor
81 the subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty under TINS
article in case the Dominion OF Canada should at any
time deprive the citizens OF the United States u
the use Of the canals in said Domnions on terms VI
equality with the inhabitants VI 'he DViiion' ~ Wv
yided In article ~.
ART. 81 The Government Of Her Britannia Majesty
,ur,ber engage to urge upon the Parliament Of the
Dominon OF Canada and the Legislature OF New-Bruns
wick that export or other duty shall peleVied On
,,nber or timber OF any kind cut ON that
nortIon of the American territory In the State
~ Maine watered by the River ST. John and Its
tributaries aud foated down that river to the sea-
when the same is shipped to the United states
from the province Of NewBrunswick, and In case any
such export OF other duty continues TO be levied AFTER
from he dat q