New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-22


| the United States. and destined for Her
| Britannia Majesty's possessions in North
America, NAV be entered at the proper
| 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
ment of the United States may from time to
time prescribe; and under like rules, regu-
lations and conditions, goods, wares or 1ner-
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,
may be entered at the proper eustomhouse
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, I'M
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 sad
possessions.
ARTICLE Xxx.
Il is agreed that, for the 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, tho
Oh III "a
same, to another port or place within the
territory Of the United States as aforesaid;
provided, that a portion OF such transpor-
tation is made through the Dominion Of
Canada BIZ 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
ike 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
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
nc Majesty.
The government Of the United States
further engages not to impose any export
duties on goods, wares, or merchandise car
RED under this article through the territory
of the United States: and Her Majes.ys
government engages to urge tie
Parliament of the Dominion OF Can
ada and the Legislatures Of the o,he1
colonies not to impose any export
duties on good, wares, or merchandise
carried under this article; and he
government Of the United States nay,
in case such export duties are
imposed by the Dominion Of Canada. sus-
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 xXXI.
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
amber 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 tioated down
hat river to the sea, when the same is
shipped TO the United States from
he Province of New Brunswick. And, in
,ase any such export or other duty con-
inues to be levied after the expiration OF
me year from the date of the exchange OF
he rati1icatlons of this treaty. it is agreed
hat the government of the United States
nay suspend the right of carrying herein
'e1ore granted under article xxx OF this
reatv for such period as such export or
'ther duty may be levied.
ARTICLE XxXH.
1t is further agreed that the provisions
nd stipulatons of articles xviii to XIV OF
his treaty. inclusive. shall extend to the
ebony of Newfoundland. so far as thev are
pplicable. But if the Imperial Parlia-
lent. the Legislature of Newfoundland. OF
le Congress of the United States, shall
OF embrace the colony of NEWFOUNDLAND in
lelr laws enacted for carrying the forego-
x articles into effect, then this article
nall be Of no effect; but the omission to
lake provision by law to give it effect. by
ther of the legislative bodies aforesaid,
lall not IN any way impair any other ar
Giles OF this treaty.
ARTICLE XXXII.
The foregoing articles xviii to XIV. II
uslve. and article xxx of this treaty. shall
Ike effect as soon as the laws required 10
srry them into operation shall have been
asset by the Imperial Parliament of Great
rltaln, by the Parliament of Canada. and
' the Legislature of Prince Edwards
land on the one hand. and by the Con-
'tss OF the United States on the other.
lch assent having been given, the said ar
cles shall remain III force for the period OF
n Years from the date at which they may
me into operation: and further until the
iplratlOn of two years after either OF the
gh contracting parties shall have given
,tIce to the other of its wish to terminate
e same: each of the high contracting par
rs being at liberty to give such notice 70
e other at the end OF the said period OF
Il years or at any time afterward.
ARTICLE xxXrv
the treaty concluded at Washington on
e fifteenth OF June. 1916, between the
nited States and Her Britannia Majesty,
1t the line OF boundary between the ter
cries OF the United States and those OF
r Brtannlc Majesty, from the point on
forty ninth parallel of north latitude up
winch 1t had already been ascertained,
ould be continued westward along the
Ill parallel of north latitude Ito the mid
: of the channel which separates the con-
ent from Nancouver's Island, and thence
ltherly, through the middle of said cham
ana OF Fuca Straits, to the Pacific |
can: ana whereas. the commissioners APP
nted by the two high contracting parties