Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

The Secretary of State, for nv conSdera-
ton. a draught of a treaty for the recipro-
,,l regulation of the commerce and trade
Ictween the United States and Canada,
with provisions for the enlargement of the
Canadian canals, and for their use by
United States vessels on terms of equality
with British vessels. ] transmit herewith
q report from the Secretary of State, with
a copy of the draught thus proposed.
am of the opinion that proper treaty
for such purposes would result beneficially
for the United States. 1t would not only
open or enlarge markets for our produc
tons. but it would increase the facilities of
transportation from the grain growing
states of the West to the seaboard.
The proposed draught has many features
TO commend it to our favorable considera-
ton: but whether it makes all the conces-
sions which could justly be required of
Great Britain or whether it calls for more
concessions from the United States than we
should Weld. | am not prepared to say.
Among its provisions are articles propos-
inc to dispense with the arbitration respect
inc the fisheries, which was provided for
by the treaty of Washington in the event
of the conclusion and ratification OF a trea-
tv, and the passage of all the necessary
legislation to enforce It.
These provisions. .as well as other cOnsid-
erations. make it desirable that this subject
should receive attention before the close of
the present session. | therefore express
IN earnest wish that the Senate may be
able to consider and determine, before the
adjournment of Congress, whether 1t will
rive its constitutional concurrence to the
conclusion of u treaty with Great Britain
for the purposes already named, either IN
such form rs is proposed by the British
plenipotentiarics or in such other more
acceptable form rs the Senate may prefer.
L. S. GRANT.
Washington, June IS, 1874.
THE TREATY.
Her Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain,
and the United States of America, being
dt,rous of improving the commerce and
navigation between their respective terri
tories and people, and more especially be-
tween Her MajestY's possessions in North
America and the United States, in such
manner as to render the same reci iprOcally
beneficial. have respectively named pleni-
potcntiaries to confer and agree thereupOn,
that Is to say;
who. after having communicated to each
other their respective full powers, found
in good and due form, have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par
ties that. in addition to the liberty secured
10 the United Suites fishermen by the con
ventiOn between the United States and
Great Britain, signed at London on the
Goth day of October, 1918. of taking
curing. and driving fish on certain coasts o
the British North American colonies there
in defined the inhabitants of the United
States shall have. in common with the sub
iects of Her Britannia Majesty, the liberty
for the term of years mentioned IN Article
Mi of this treaty, to take fish of every
kind, except shell fish, on the sea-cOast anC
shores. and in the bays, harbors, and creeks
Of the provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia
NewBrunswick, ,and Prince Edward Island
and of the several Islands thereunto ada
cent, without being restricted to any dis
tancc from the shore, with permission tC
land upon the said coasts and shores anC
islands, and also upon the Magdalen Is
lands. for the purpose of drying their nets
and curing their fish, provided that, in SC
doinr. they do not interfere with the right:
of private property or with British fisher
men in the peaceable use of any part o
purpose.
1t is understood that the above metiOneC
liberty applies solely to the sea-6shery
and that the salmon and shad fisheries, ant
all other fisheries, in rivers and mouths 0
rivers. are hereby reserved exclusively fol
British fishermen.
ARTICLE II.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par
pit a
common with the citizens Of the United
States. the liberty, for the term of year:
mentioned in Article XIII of this treaty
to take fish of every kind, except shell fish
on the eastern sea-coasts and shores of th'
United States north of the thirty y-nintl
parallel of north latitude, and on the shore
of the several islands thereuntO adjacent
and in the bays, harbOrs, and creeks OF tn
said sea-ccasts and shores of the Cnite'
States and of the said islands, without be
ing restricted to any distance from tn
shore. with permission to land upon til
aid coasts of the United States and of th
islands aforesaid for the purpose of dryln:
their nets and curing their fish; PROVIDE
that in so doing they do not Interfere will
the rites of private property or with th'
fishermen ofthe United States in the peace
able use of any part of said coasts In thel
1t is understood that the above mentione
liberty applies solely to the sea-fshery
and that salmon and shad fisheries, and al
other fisheries in rivers and mouths c
rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively 70
fishermen of the United States.
ARTICLE III.
1t is agreed that the places designat e
10y the commissioners appointed under tn
first article of the treaty between tn
United States and Great Britain conclude
mt Washin gton on the 9TH day of june
1851, upon the coasts of Her Britanni
Maiesty's dominions and the United State:
as places reserved from the common rigl
of fishing under that treaty, shall be re
@arded rs in like manner reserved fror
the common right of fishing under tn
preceding articles. In case any questio
should arise between the Governments {
the United States and of Her Britanni
MAJESTY as to the common right of fishin
III Places not thus designated as reserved
II Is agreed that commission shall b
appointed to designate such places, an
SNAIL be constituted in the same manner
ana nave the same powers, duties, an
authority as the commission appointe
under the said first article of the treaty
the 9th of June. 1854.
ARTICLE ".
1t Is agreed that the articles cnumerate
IN the Schedules A, B, and G, hereunto ar
neXed, being the growth, produce or man
ufacture of the Dominion of Canada OF
the United States, shall, on their imports
ton from one country into the other, fro1
the lst day of July, 1875, to the 3Oth da
OF June, 1876, both (included), pay onl
two-thirds of the duties payable at th
date of this treaty on the importations int
such country Of such articles respectively
and from the lst day of July, 1876, to tn
5oth day of June, 1877 (both included,