New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26

\ the United states, ana Destined for Her
| Britannia Majesty's prosecutions in North
America, may be entered at the proper
cugtomhouse and conveyed in transit, with
ont the payment of duties, through the ter
ritory Of the United States, Snder such
| rnles, regulations and conditions for the
nrotrction Of the revenue - the govern
ment of the United States may from time to
time prescribe and under nike rules, regu-
lations and conditions, goods, wares or mer-
chandise may be conveyed in transit, with
out the payment of duties, from such pos
sessions 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 merchan-
disc arriving at any Of the ports OF Her
Britannia Majesty's possessions in North
America, and destined for the United States,
NAV be entered at the proper custOmhouse
and conveyed. In transit, without the pay
ment of duties, through the said possessions,
under such rules and regulations, and con-
ditions for the protection of the revenue as
the governments Of the said possessions
NAV from time TO time prescribe; and, IN
der like rules, regulations, aud conditions,
goods. wares, or merchandise may be con-
viewed in transit, without payment Of duties,
from the United States through the said
possessions to other places in the United
States, or for export from ports III the SAID
possessions.
ARTICLE Xxx.
It is agreed that, for tho term OF years
mentioned in article xxxiii OF this treaty,
subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty nay
carry in British vessels, without payment OF
duty, 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 or place within the
territory of the United States as afOre said;
provided that a portion of such transpor-
tation is made through the Dominion of
Canada by land carriage and in bond, IN
der such rules and regulations as may be
agreed upon between the government Of
Her Britannia Majesty and the government
Of the United States.
Citizens Of the United States may for the
like period carry in United States vessels,
without payment Of duty, goods, wares. or
merchandise from one port or place within
the possessions Of Her Britannia Majesty in
North America to another port or place
within the said possessions; provided, that
a portion Of sach transportation is made
through the territory Of the United States
by land carriage and in bond, under such
rules and regulations as may be agreed
upon between the government of the United
States and the government Of Her Britain
mic Majesty.
The government of the United States
further engages not to impose any export
duties on goods. wares. or merchandise car
ried under this article through the territory
Of the United States: and Her Majestys
government engages to urge the
Parliament of the Dominion Of Can
ada and the legislatures of the other
colonies not to impose any export
duties on good, wares, or merchandise
~ q 1,o
government of the United States NAV,
in case such export duties are
imposed by the Dominion of Canada, sus-
pend, during the period that such duties
are imposed, the right OF carrying granted
under this article in favor Of the subjects Of
Her Britannia Majesty.
- The government Of the United States
may suspend the right of carrying granted
in favor Of the subjects of Her Britannia
Majesty under this article, in case the Do
minion of Canada should at any time de-
prive the citizens of the United States OF
the use Of the canals in the said Dominion
on terms of equality with the inhabitants
Of the Dominion, as provided in article
xvii.
ARTICLE XXI.
The government Of Her Britannia Ma
esty further engages to urge upon the Par
lament Of the Dominion Of Canada and the
Legislature Of New Brunswick. that no ex-
port duty, or other duty, shall be levied on
lumber or timber Of any kind cut on that
portion of the American territory in the
State of Maine watered by the river ST.
John and its tributaries, and floated down
hat river to the sea, when the same is
shipped to the United States from
he Province Of New Brunswick. And, il
Ease any such export or other duty con-
inues to be levied after the expiration of
from, fhQ dafa of tho Of
he notifications of this treaty. it is agreed
hat the government of the United States
nay suspend the right of carrying herein
,efore granted under article XXX OF this
realty for such period as such export OF
'ther duty may be levied.
ARTICLE xxxu
1t is further agreed that the provisions
nd stipulations of articles Xviii to XIV of
his treaty. inclusive. shall extend 20 the
olony of Newfoundland, so far as they are
pplicable: But if the Imperial Parlia-
he Congress of the United States. shall
lot embrace the colony Of Newfoundland in
heir laws enacted foS carrying the forego-
ng articles into effect. then this article
hall be Of no effect; but the omission tc
make provision by law to give it effect. by
ither of the legislative bodies aforesaid,
hall not in any way impair any other ar
lcles OF this treaty.
ARTICLE XXXIII.
The foregoing articles xviii to XIV. in
iusive, and article Xxx Of this treaty. shall
axe effect as soon as the laws required to
AIRY them into operation shall have been
assed by the Imperial Parliament Of Great
'ritain, by the Parliament of Canada. and
J the Legislature of Prince Edwards
sland on the one hand, and by the Con-
ross of the United States on the other.
UGH assent having been given, the said ar
cles shall remain III force for the period OF
IN years from the date at which they NAV
ONE into operation: and further until the
EXPIRATION Of two years after either of the
Ugh contracting parties shall have given
office to the other of it's wish to terminate
lie same; each of the high contracting par
es being at liberty to give such notice to
lie other at the end of the said period Of
n years or at any time afterward.
ARTICLE xxxIv.
Whereas. it was stipulated by article one
the treaty concluded at Washington or
le fifteenth of June, 1916, between the
nl1ed States and Her Britannia Majesty,
lat the line Of boundary between the ter
tories Of the United States and those OF
er Britannia Majesty, from the point OF
re forty ninth parallel of north latitude ND
winch 1t had already been ascerta;ned,
lould be continued westward along the
no parallel Of north latitude ITO the mid
e OF the channel which separates the CON
nent from VancOuver's Island. and thence
'uther!y, through the middle Of said chan
4 and of Fuca Straits, to the Paciro
cean; and whereas. the commissioners ap-
'lnted by the two high contracting parties
determine that portion of the boundary
Inch runs SOutheriy through the middle OF