Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
Canadian Reciprocity.

The injunction of secresy having been re-
moved, the full official text Of the new reci-
procity treaty was published Monday. An
accurate summary Of the more important
provisions Of the treaty appeared in our
columns. recently, but in matter of such
Importance the text is of great interest. and
we subjoin the articles relating to the
Caughnawaga and Champlain Canals:
ARTIcLEv.
1t is agreed that the Canadian canals on
the main route from Lake Erie to Montreal
shall be enlarged forthwith at the expense
of the Dominion of Canada, so as to ADM:
the passage Of vessels drawing IL ieet OF
water, and the locks on the SAID canals shall
be made of not less than go feet in length,
As feet width, and not less than IL feet
depth on the mitre-sill !; and that the chan
OF the st. Lawrence River shall be deepened
in the several reaches between the canals.
whenever the same may be necessary, so as
to allow the free passage of vessels drawing
twelve feet of water. And the work engaged
to be done in this article shall be completed
by the LIST of January. 1880.
ARTICLE vi.
Ii is agreed that the government of Cana
da shall construct, on or before the lst day
OF January, 1880, canal to connect the
st. Lawrence River at some convenient
point, at or near Caughnawaga, with Lake
Champaign. The dimensions of said canal
shall be such as to admit the passage OF
vessels drawing twelve feet of water, and
the lock shall be of not less dimensions
than those named in the preceding article.
And the United States engage to urge upon
the government of the State of New York
to cause the existing canal from Whitehall,
on Lake Champlain, to Albany to be en-
larged, and, if necessary, extended, or an
other canal or canals &c be constructed OF
equal capacity with the proposed Caughna-
waga Canal, as hereinbefore specified, and
the navigation Of the Hudson River to be
improved, so as to admit the passage from
Lake Champlain to the lower waters of the
Hudson River Of vessels drawing twelve
feet of water.
ARTICLE VII.
Citizens Of the United States may, during
the term of years mentioned in Article MIL
of this treaty, carry in their vessels cargo
and passengers from one Canadian port to
another on the great lakes or River ST. Law
renee. Reciprocally inhabitants of Canada,
subjects of Her Britannia Majesty, may,
during the like period. carry In their YES
sells cargo and passengers from one port of |
the United States on the great lakes or |
River St. Lawrence to another on the said |
lakes or river.
ARTICLE VII.
1t Is agreed, that for twen,y-one years, |
the citizens of the United States shall enjoy |
the use of the Welland, the st. Lawrence,
and other canals in the Dominion OF
Canada Including the proposed Caugh-
nawaga Canal, on terms of equality with
the inhabitants of the Dominion of Can
ida and that, without interfering with the
light of the government of Canada TO i'm
pose such tolls on the aforesaid Canadian
annals respectively as it may think fit, the
oils shall be levied in relation to the num-
Der of the locks in each canal, without any
lraw back or discrimination, whatever the
destination of the vessel, or whether one or
more canal or canals, or part of canal, be
,assed.
And the United States further engage to
lrge upon the governments of the States Of
Few York and of Michigan to secure TO the
inhabitants of Canada the use of the Erie,
he Whitehall. the Sault Ste. Marie Canals,
nd of any enlarged or extended or new
anal or other improvement connecting
-dht W I'M lut luNtT VI |
he Hudson River which NAV be made, as
contemplated in Article VI, on terms of
quality with the inhabitants of the United
tates.
And it Is mutually agreed that full power
hall be given and allowed to tranship car
o from vessels, at either terminus Of every
anal
And, further, that if the use of the Erie
nd W hltehall or other canal connecting |
axe Champlain with the lower waters OF
he Hudson River, and OF Sault Ste. Marie !
anal. be not granted 10 the inhabitants of
anada on terms Of equality with the citi- :
ems of the United States, as contemplated |
I this article, the use of the proposed {
aughnawaga Canal by citizens of the l
nited States, as above contemplated, shall
e suspended and cease until the use of
lid canals in the United States shall be {
cured to the inhabitants of Canada, as
1ove contemplated. {