New Orleans Republican., 1871-09-15

the United states. ana OeStlueu 4Or dek
Britannia Majesty's possessions in North
customhouse and conveyed in transit, with
out the payment of duties, through the ter
ritory Of the United States, under such
rules. regulations and conditions for the
protection of the revenue as the govern
meut of the United States may from time to
time prescribe; and under like 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 Majestys possessions in North
America, and destined for the United States,
may he 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
may from time to time prescribe; and, un-
der like rules, regulations. and conditions,
goods, wares, or merchandise may be con-
veyed 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 in the said
possessions.
ARTICLE XXX
It is agreed that, for the term OF wears
mentioned in article xxxiii of this treaty
subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty may
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 aforesaid;
provided, that a portion OF such transpOr-
1ation 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
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 poxt or place
within the said possessions; provided, that
a portion of such 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.
Inc SOT0ruuOuL VI uuc Cu1tcU 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 Majesty's
government engages to urge the
Parliament Of the Dominion Of Can
ada and the legislatures Of the other
colonies not to impose any export
carried under this article; and the
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-
pfive 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 XXXI
The government of Her Britannia Ma
iesty further engages to urge upon the Par
lament of the Dominion of Canada and the
Legislature OF New Brunswick. that no ex-
lumber or timber Of any kind cut on that
portion of the American territory in the
State of Maine watered by the river S..
John and its tributaries. and f1Oated down
that river to the sea. when the same is
shipped to the United States from
the Province of New Brunswick. And. in
case any such export or other duty con-
tinues to be levied after the expiration of
one year from the date Of tile exchange Of
the ratiications Of this treaty. it is agreed
that the government Of the United States
may suspend the right of carrying herein
before granted under article xxx Of this
treaty for such period as such export OF
other duty may be levied.
ARTICLE XXxn.
1t is further agreed that the provisions
and stipulations Of articles xviii to XIV of
this treaty, inclusive, shall extend to the
colony Of Newfoundland, so far as they are
applicable. But if the Imperial Parlia-
nent, the Legislature of Newfoundland, or
the Congress Of the United States, shall
not embrace the colony of Newfoundland in
their laws enacted for carrying the forego-
ing articles into effect, then this article
shall be of no effect; but the omission to
make provision by law to give it effect, by
either OF the legislative bodies aforesaid.
shall not in any way impair any other ar
icles OF this treaty.
Ah11CLE AAAIII.
The foregoing articles xviii to xx-, IN
elusive. and article xxx Of this treaty. shall
AXE effect as soon as the laws required TO
larry them into operation shall have been
1assed by the Imperial Parliament of Great
Britain. by the Parliament of Canada, and
oy the Legislature of Prince Edwards
Island on the one hand. and by the Con-
grcss Of the United States on the other.
such assent having been given, the said ar
lcles shall remain III force for the period of
EN- years from the date at which they may
come into operation; and further until the
'Hplration OF two years after either Of the
llgh contracting parties shall have given
notice to the other of it's wish to terminate
he same: each of the high contracting par
les being at liberty 20 give such notice TO
he other at the end Of the said period of
en- years or at any time afterward.
ARTICLE xxx1v.
Whereas, II was stipulated by article one
+ the treaty concluded at Washington on
he fifteenth of June, 1876, between the
Jnited States and Her Britannia Majesty,
hat the line Of boundary between the ter
ltorles OF the United States and those of
Ter brltannic Majesty, from the point on
ne lorty ninth parallel Of north latitude ID
0 which 1t had already been ascertaiued.
Mould be continued westward along the
AID parallel of north latitude" the mid.
le OF the channel which separates the con-
lnent from Vancouver's Island, and thence
o9theriy, through the middle of said chan
ei and OF Fuca Straits, to the Pacific
'cean; and whereas, the commissioners ap-
olnted by the two high contracting parties
: !, cetermlne that portion Of the boundary