The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24

| fifth inclusive, and article thirtieth, Of sale
| treaty. shall remain in force, according to thu
terms and conditions of article thirty-third o
| said treaty
| Sec g. That from the date of the President
proclamation authorized by the first section O
this act, and so long as the articles eighteenth
and twenty fifth. inclusive, and article thirteth
of said treaty, shall remain in force, according
to the terms and conditions Of article thirty thirc
of said treaty, all goods, wares, or merchandise
arriving at the ports of New York, Boston. and
Portland, and any other ports in the United States
| which have been, or may from time to time be
specially designated by the President of the
United States and destined for Her Britanic Maj
| estys possessions in North America, may be en-
tered at the proper custom house and conveyed in
transit, without the payment of duties, through
the territory of the United States, under such
rules, regulations, and conditions for the protec-
ton of the revenue as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may from time to time prescribe; and under
like rules, regulations, and conditions goods,
wares, merchandise may be conveyed in tran
sit, without the payment of duties. from such
possessions, through the territory of the United
States, for export from the said ports of the Uni
ted States. s
Sec. T. That from the date of the Presidents
proclamation. authorized by the first section efthis
act, and SO long as articles eighteenth to twenty
fifth, inclusive, and article thirtieth of said trea
ty, shall remain in force. according to the terms
and conditions of article thirty third of said treas
ty, all subjects of Her Britannia Majesty may car
ry 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 Saint Lawrence, the great lake,, and
the rivers connecting the same, to another port
place within the territory of the United States,
as aforesaid: Provided, That a portion Of such
transportation is made through the Dominion of
Canada by land-carriage and in bond, under such
rules and regulations as may be agreed upon be-
tween the government OF Her Britannia Majesty
and the government of the United States: And
provided further That the President of the United
States may, by proclamation, suspend the right
of carry ing provided for by this section. in case
the Dominion of Canada should at any time de
prive the citizens of the United States Of the
of the canals in the said Dominion ca terms of
equality with the inhabitants of the Domnion.
as provided in article twenty seventh of said trea
ty: And propi1ed ,urther, That in case any export
or other duty continues to be levied after the six
teenth day of June ghteen hundred and seventy
two. on lumber Or timber of any kind cut on that
portion of the American territory, in the State
of Maine, watered by the river Saint John and
its tributaries and foated down that river to the
sea. when the same is shipped to the United
Sta ca from the province ofNew Brunswick, that
then, and in that case, the President of the Uni
ted States may, by proclamation, suspend all
rights of carrying crowded for by this section
for such period as such export or other duty may
be levied
til the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
seventy three. and shall not apply to any article Of
merchandise therein mentioned which shall be
held in bond on that day by the customs officers
of the United States.
Approved, March l, 1873.