The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-19

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&C., &C., &c.
From the New York World
Concluded.
THE sT. LAWRENCE AND THE LAKES.
Art. &c. The navigation of the river st. |
Lawrence, ascending and descending from |
the forty fifth parallel OF north latitude, where
IL ceases to form the boundary between the !
two countries, from, to and into the sea, |
shall forever remain free and open for the
purposes of commerce TO the citizens of the
United States, subject to any laws and regu-
lalions of Great Britain OF of the Dominion
of Canada not inconsistent with such privi-
lege of free navigation. The navigation OF
the Rivers Yucan, Porcupine, and Stikine,
ascending and descending from, to, and
into the sea, shall forever remain free and
open for the purposes of commerce to the
subjects of her Britannia Majesty and to the
citizens Of the United States, subject to any
laws and regulations OF either country with
in it's own territory not inconsistent with
such privilege of free navigation.
ART. y. The government of her Britan
mic Majesty engage to urge upon the govern
ment OF the Dominion of Cansda to secure
TO the citizens of the United States the use
OF the Welland, ST. Lawrence, and other
canals in the Dominion, on terms of equal
ty with the inhabitants of the Dominion ,and
the government. Of the United States engages
that the subjects of her Britannia Majesty
shall enjoy tho use OF the St. Clair Flats
Canal on terms of equality with the inhabi-
tAnts Of the United States, and further Gu
cages TO urge upon the State governments
20 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 contracting parties on terms Of
equality with the inhabitants Of the United
States.
ART. %. The navigation of Lake Michi-
gan shall, also, for the term of wears men
toned in article 30 of this treaty, be free
and open, for the purposes of commerce, TO
the subjects of her Britannia Majesty, sub
iect to any laws and regulations of the
United States, or of the States bordering
thereon, not Inconsistent with such privilege
Of free navigation.
FREE TRANSIT.
ART. 90. II is agreed that for the term OF
years mentioned in article SO of this treaty
goods, wares, or merchandise arriving at the
ports of New York, Boston, and Portland
and any other ports of the United States
which have been or may from time to time
be specially designated by the President o
the United States and destined for her Brit
annie Majestys possessions in North Amer
lea, may be entered at the proper custom
house and conveyed in transit without the
payment of duties through the territory o
the United States, under such rules, reg
ulstlons, and conditions for the protection
of the revenue as the government of tn,
United States may trou time to time pre-
scribe, and under like rules, regulations
and conditions, goods, wares, or merchRn
disc may be conveyed in transit without tn,
payment of duties from such possession
through the territory of the United States
for export from thu said ports OF the United
States. 1t is further agreed that for tht
like period goods, wsres, or merchandise
arriving 81 any OF the ports of her Britannia
Msjesty's possessions IN North America ant
destined for the United States, may be en-
tered at the proper custom house and con
veyed in transit without the payment of du
ties through the said possessions, under sucl
rules and regulations and conditions for the
protection of the revenue as the govern
ment Of the said possessions may from tim,
TO time prescribe, and under like rules, reg
ulRtlons, and conditions, goods, wares, o
merchandise may be conveyed in transi
without payment Of duties from the Unite
States through the said possessions to othe
places in the United States, or for expor
from ports in the possessions.
AIT 30. 1t is agreed that for the term o
years mentioned in article SO of this treat
subjects Of her Britannia Majesty may carr.
in British vessels. without payment Of duty
goods, wares or merchandise from one por
OF place within the territory of the Uniter
States, upon the s.. Lawrence, the grea
lakes, and the rivers connecting the same
to another port or place within the territor
of the [ nited States as aforesaid, provide
that portion of such transportation is mad
through the Dominion of Canada by Ian
carriage and in bond under such rules an
regulations as may be agreed upon betwee
the government OF her Britannia Maiest
and the government of the United State
Citizens of the United States may for ii
like period carry in United States vessel
without payment of duty, goods. wares, {
merchandise, from one port or place With
the possessions of her Britanni
Majesty in North America to auotl
er port or place within the said posses
Sions provided that a portion of sue
trAus portAtiou is made through the territor
of the United States by land carriage, ar
in bond, under such rules and regulations
may be agreed upon between the Cover
ment of the United Ststes and the govern
ment Of her Britannia Majesty. The go
eminent of the United States further O.
cages not to impose any export duties {
goods, wares, or merchandise carried undt
this article through the territory of II
nited States, and her Britannia Majesty
government engages to urge the Parliaue
of the Dominion of Canada and the legisl
lures of the other colonies not to impose al
export duties on goods, wares, or mercha
disc carried under this article. And Il
government of the United States may,
case such exports are imposed by the Dor
inou Of Canada, suspend, during the peril
that such duties are imposed, tho right
carrying granted under this article in favt
OF the subjects Of her Britannia Majest
The government of the United States ms
suspend the right of carrying granted
favor of the subjects of her Britannia Mf
esty, und Or this article, in case the Domi
ion of Canada should at any time deprir
tue citizens of the United States of the III
of the canals in said dominions on terms
equality with the inhabitants of tine Domi
ion, as provided in article u.
ART. 81. The government of Der Bntanni
Majesty further engage to urge upon tt
Parliament Of the Dominion Of Canada al
the Legislature OF New Brunswick that n
export duty or other duty shall be levied O
lumber and timber of any kind cut on tn,
portion Of the American territory in th
State Of Main wAtered by the liver St. job
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