Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-30

pavntni of duties through the tsrrttarT Ct the
Caited S5asss. uasser such rules. regulations
aas cunaiifions for the protection % the revenue
~ the governments ot the Unired States may
from ume % time prescribe. and uasier La.
rules. reytiasous ana conditions. g,oss. wa~-s
or merchandise may ee conveyed IN transls
without tAs payment % dnsies fram
sach POSSESSIONS through tho terri
tarT % the Unirrd states
TOR export from the sad ports % the Unlred
states. II IS further agreed that for the nxe
period goods. wares or merchandise arrfvinz, a.
any of TIE ports af her Brtfazic Majesty
Pu-ssssious IN NORTH America. And destined
for tAs Unitei States. EiAy De entered AZ tho
proper Custom house ant conveyed IN transit
without the payment q duties through gns
saad Posses&uns under saeh rules ana ressila~
tens and cvrssitans ssr ths protection % the
revenue a. the governments Of tns sa4t Pussr-H
sons may r-n tine - rirna Err
scribe. and anifer uxe rules and
regulations sad cundltions. roa,s.. wares or
1errharsiise may D. conveyed IN transit WITH
aut payment % aurfes from the uairea state.
through the sa,d Possessions - ether places "a
Tie Uuiret States. Or hsr export f-um psrts tn
the saIf Pn-srs.is7ns
In the year i.ea notice was r-crfv-sf ~ The
representatives af cur tsuverumenr mat eur
fishermen would no longer - allowed - sAfp
tnsir 1sh IN boud aa4 rr-- ~ duty through
Canadian territory tr this country. and ever
since that time such Shipment has been
denied The prtvil@Ws ef sach shipment
which had been extended % our fishermen.
was a most important one allowing them to
spend the time upon the fishing grounds which
would otherwise be devute,f 20 a voyage with
their catch, AMI doubling their opprtunttes f5r
prosecuting their vocatiuu. In farhthiiug the
transit ot the catch Of eur asnsrrnen over their
territory IN bond. and free OF dIty. the cana
dian authorities Geprive,. OF the only facility
dependent upou their concession, ami for which
We could supply NJ substitute
The vllIe TO the Dominion of Canasta OF
the privilege oe transit for their exports and
imports across our Tertiary and t0 aad from
cur ports though great "A every aspect. VIII Be
better Appreciated when IL - remem 0sred saat
for considerable portion % each year the st.
Lawrence river which constitutes the direct
avenue % foreign commerce. Leading - Canai1
ts closed BY ice, during the Inst years the
imports Ant exports oc the British Canadian
Provinces carried Irru-s cur territory under
the privileges granted BY cur laws
amounted 10 about two hundred and seventy
millions Ot cnllars. nearly al of which ssre
dnriaeie under the tariff laws. BY Tar me
larger part Of tbs trafstc consisting sf sr-
changes of goods between Great Britain AMI
| her American provinces. brought ta ana ear
rtsd frum cur ports IN their oNa vessels. The
/ treaty stipulation entered INTO BY our Govern
mens was tn harmony wfh laws vhich wer.
then Gu our Statute book. AMI ars Still in
/ frrre
Irscomm-nd immetsia.e Iegisla-fvs action
/ comforting upon the Executive the power To
suspend BY proclamation the aperatinu % ali
/ laws and regulations permitting the transit of
/ goods. wares ami merchandise IN houd across
or over the terrfrarF ~ the U-nired States % or
L from Csnaail- There need b. 10 hesitation IN
ssisu.niln,r these laws arising from he suupo-
sltinu that continuation Is secured By treaty
/ Gniigariou.. Tor fs seems quite plan
az rsrfa Of 2
{ fssL which was TIE only arti-
I Gle Incorporating such liws. terminated
/ the arst day of JIiT- uss5- The articie lrssif
/ declares that tA. pravssions shall be IN sorce
far tle term u years mentioned IN Artlclf. n Of
I this treaty. Turning "a Articie ~ We and M
I Hzsurcu % tie Twenty a nfl Irtscle, but only
provision that Articles q. - = ineiusive AMI
Artisia - -aaII ellss effect as soon As the laws
[ required % carry tisu4 ut5 operation shall be
T passed by thn lsgtslarlTs bodies oe the
+ lilirsrsur countries cguarrrifd. that they shall
rsfnain N tlrre fsr sss period of Ten years from
the date at which they may eoms ints eper-
af1au- and further unrii the expiration u two
/ years AFTER either u the high contracting
PARTIES shall have given notice 70 ths other OF
i Irs WISH % terniuate the sagla.
lam df the opinion that the terms az years
/ mentioned IN Articie %. referred 70 IN Artaclss
/ - a. the limit OF Is Duration. means the Pc
/ Rod during whlch Articles II 70 y. inclusive.
Il AEttAr bf-sttll1lanay tAtlrl lsuefY
/ arricies-shouId continue in force under the
L language OF Article u. That the JOint IT x1
Il brnmissiOuers VINO negotiated the treaty so
/ understood and intended the phrase IL Ger
| tain. for in a statement containing an account
Of their negotiations. prepared under their SUI
l pervtsion and approved BY them. We nnd the
/ following entry on the subject.
/ ~rhe transit question discussed. and it
/ was agreed that any settlement that might be
Il made should inciEIils 4 reciprocal Arrangements
/ n that respect for the period FOR winch the
fishery articles should be n force
/ In addition 70 this very satisfactsry evi
/ dence supporting this constructions Of
/ the language 0t Article - ir will
be sognd that the law passed
BY Congress- 70 carry the treaty into effect
/ furnishes conclusive pruofg gf the correctness Of
L such construction This was passed. March L
/ i.73 AMI Is enrltled Al act % carry in1o effect
/ the provisions of the treaty between the Uuire,i
/ States and Great Britain. signed IN the city Of
L Washington the sighth d.iE Of Nay 1871, relas-
/ fng % the fisheries. After proceeding. IN It's
/ first And second seGtious for putting IN opera
/ ton Arrlcies - % . nciustye, ansi Article
/ n OF the treaty the third section IA de-
voted - Articie - a. soiIowss
section 1-srhas rom the date Of the
/ President = proclamation authorized By the
arst ssctinu of this 1et. and 50 long Articles
= = nelasive aHf Article % Of said treaty
shall rsmain n hlrre according 70 the terms
aud crniiirlnns Of Art1cis 81 OF said treaty. al
/ goods. wares and merchandise arrivinE. etc.,
etc. - h1u0winR n the ainder OF The section
tie prruise words af the stipulation on the part
/ OF the CnirsI States contained IN Article -
which have alr'saiY fully quoted.
/ Here. then. Is a distinct enactment OF The
/ Congress- limiting ne Duration Gt this artieie
| Of the treaty - the time Articles ~ - = tn
/ ciIsfve, ald Article y should continue n 1arce.
That n fixing sucn Imitation It bus gave the
/ meaning 9t the treaty I1-eiE IS in,Aeaned By
/ the fIcr that lts purpose IS declared - BE- -
/ carry nto effect the provisions Gf the treaty
and BY the further tler riiaz mis- Law appears u
/ have been submitted before the prumHl gTflou
Of thu treaty, "a Certain members of The JOINT
/ z N Commission, representing borh countries.
/ and met with 10 objection or dissent
4 There Appearing % Dc 40 -0nri1er or neon
/ sstsueY between the treaty aad rhe act 0f the
/ Congress Inst cited. z = ung necessary - tn
woke the we'll pri1eipls that n ease Of
1 such eunfilet the stL1u1s governs the gIesrl0u-
/ IN any event aad whether the EEw OF is71 Gun
/ srrues tae treaty or governs Il, Section - 0f
4 such treaty, have no DOUBT terminated with
L the pr1eeeliinrs taken By our Governments u
L Terminals Articles Z. % . inclusive. and Arri-
L eie % Of the treaty These proceedings hal
L their INCEPTION n a pint resolution ot Congress
passed May J. 1ss3, declaring that In the IItig-
nen1 oc Congress these articles 0ggns 20 be
/ terminated, ald directing the Pre- sisieus 70
xige notice % the Government OF Great Britain.
/ provided for N Article % Of the treaty such
notice having been given two years prios - the
/ first day OF July tss1, the articles
/ mentioned were absolutely terminated On
/ the ELst-naued day and with hem Article %
Was also terninared r. By any language used
/ IN the JOINT resolution IL was Intended 70 re-
1 Ieve section Gf the aet of Is73. enbodTfng
/ Article - oc tas treaty. from lis own hmira-
tons or % save The artiels. an entirely salts