Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-25

disc arriving at any of the ports of Her Britannia
Majesty's possessions in North America, and des
tined for the United States, may be entered at The
proper Custom House and conveyed IN transit,
without payment Of duties, through said posses.
sions, under such rules, regulations and condi-
tons for the protection OF revenue ss the govern
ment of said possessions may from time to time
prescribe: and, under like rules, regulations and
conditions, goods, wares. and merchandise may be
conveyed in transit, without payment OF duty,
TO other places in the United States, or for export
from ports In the said possessions
1t is agreed that for the term OF years men
Britannia Majesty may carry IN British vessels,
without payment of dues. goods. wares or mer-
chandise from one port or place within the terri,
and the great lakes and rivers connecting the
same TO another port or place within the territory
OF the United States, as aforesaid; proviaed thst
the Dominion of Canada be by land carriage or In
bond, under 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 like
period, carry, in United States vessels, 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
said possessions, provided that the portion OF such
transportation made through the territory OF the
United States be by land carriage and In bond, un
der such rules and regulations as may be agreed
upon between the Government ofthe United states
and the Government of Her Britannia Majesty. The
Government of the United States further engages
not to impose any export duties on goods, wares
or merchandise carried, under this article through
the territory of the United States; and Her Brit.
annie Majesty's Government engages to urge the
Parliament of the Dominion of Canada and the
Legislatures Of the other colonies not to impose
any export duties goods, wares or merchandise
carried under this article; and the Government OF
the United States may, In case such export duties
be imposed by the Dominion Of Canada, suspend,
during the period of such duties imposed, the
right of carrying granted under this article in favor
| of subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty. The Gov
eminent OF the United States may also suspend
the right of carrying granted in favor Of subjects
Of Her Britannia Majesty, under this article, in
case the Dominion of Canada should at any time
deprive citizens of the United States Of the use of
the canals In said Dominion, on terms of equality
with the inhabitants of the Dominion, as provided
in Article q.
In Article 81 the Government of Her Britannia
Majesty engages to urge upon the Parliament OF
the Dominion of Canada and the Legislature OF
New Brunswick, that no export or other duty be
levied on lumber or timber OF any kind cut on that
portion of American territory In the State OF
Maine watered by the river st. John and Its trbu-
taries and heated down that river to the sea when
the same is shipped to the United States from the
province of New Brunswick.
Article 33 provides that articles Is to 20, fnclu-
siye and article 30 of the treaty shall take effect
as soon as the laws required TO carry them into
operation shall have been passed by the imperial
Parliament of Great Britain, by the Parliament OF
Canada, and by the Legislature of Prince Edwards
Island on the one hand, and by the Congress OF
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been given, said articles shall remain In force for
period of ten years from the date at which they
may commence to operate and further, until the
expiration of two years after either OF the high
contracting parties shall have given notice to the
other ofits wish TO terminate the same. Each Of
the high contracting parties being at liberty to
give such notice to the other at the end OF said
period of ten years. any time afterward.
THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY QUESTION.
The remaining portion Of the treaty-articles "a
to Al, inclusive-relate to the northern boundary
question, and state that whereas, 1t was stipuat
ed by article one of the treaty concluded at
Washington on the 18th OF June, 154S between the
United States of America and Her Britannia Ma
jesty the line Of boundary tween the territory
of the United States and that of Her Britannia
Majesty, from point on the 49th parallel Of north
latitude, up which had already been ascertained
should be continued westward along ead parallel
of north latitude to the middle channel which sep.
aratee the continent from Nancouyer's Island, aud
thence southerly along the middle Of said channel
and of Fuca Strait TO the Pacific Ocean: and,
whereas, the Commissioners appointed by the two
high contracting parties To determine that portion
of the boundary which runs soutnerly through the
middle channel aforesaid, were unable TO agree
upon the sarle; and, whereas the Government of
Her Britannia Majesty claims that such boundary
line should, under the terms OF the treaty above
recited, be run through Rosario Straits, and the
Government of the United States claims that 1t
should be run through the Canal de 1aro; II IL
agreed that the respective claims of the Govern
ment of Her Britannia majesty and Of the Govern
ment of the United States shal be submitted TO the
arbitration and award of His Majesty the Emperor
of Germany, who, having regard 10 the above
mentioned article of said treaty, shall decide
thereupon finally and without appeal, which OF
these claims 10 most IN accordance with the uue
Interpretation of the treaty of June Is, is4S The
award thus determined to be considered as abso-
lately final and conclusive, and full effect to be
given to such award, without any objection. eva
sion or delay whatsoever. Rules governing the
arbitration are prescribed
Article AZ reads: This treaty shall be duly ratl
fed by the President OF the United States OF Ameri-
ca, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen;
ate, thereof, and by Her Britannia Majesty: and
the ratifcations shall be exchanged, either al
Washington or at London, within Fix months from
the date thereof, and earlier if possible"