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seamen, Britain, has caured this branch of the mercantile marine to receive the peculiar fostering care of mo- jal nations. ‘ The @ of fish on particularly in the older towns of New 4 ne The fahermen els Loaly gh nis season, were wi em; loyment e winter’ months, as tlie teosals were Fihen almost in- laidup. F; tly the whole amount. due variably ip. Frequently the whol “oo them was upon their fares. 60 and their families were often exvosed ‘The superior attractions of the new and less preca- rious employment, in many cases, have finally cansed al ent of the business both the capitalists and the o; ives. In some towns, for instance, which sent forth annually a p e tieet to the Banks, there is not a single sardgiressel in the cod fishery, athena soe rel ig etill .. There eee to be Jens decline in the fishing business in icta where Spas hetachee cs yaar) nore Say Ua progress, where material for ilding is cheaper. The tonnage of the State of Maine, em- ed in the cod fishery, is nearly equal to the whole @ of all other States employed in that fishery. A second cause of the decline of the American fiaheries is the competition of colonial fish in our own and foreign markets, in consequence of the legisla- tion of 1846, a legislation which conferred a large benefit upon the colonial fisheries, without a single equivalent to our own. The reduction of duties from specific rates to a uniform ad valorem rate of 20 per cent on the nevies cost of imported fish, has caused a large importation of colonial fish for our own con- sumption. The whole amount imported from the colonies, for the year 1851, was $764,313. Previous to 1846 the importations were too trifling to be noticed. Previous to 1846 no drawback was allowed on foreign dried or piston fish ; but, by the warehousing act of that year, foreign fish was admitted to be imported, entered in bond, and exported from American porte, without the pacar of any duty. From the statement of Mr. Wellman, Deputy Collec- tor of Boston, in relation to the fisheries of Massa- chugetts, made to the Secretary of the Treasury, it appears that in 1843 no foreign dry fish were exported ean part of the United States, and only one hundred and three barrels of pickled fish. In 1847, 35,000 cecnials of dry fish and 14,000 barrels of pickled fish were exported. From 1847 to 1851, there ‘were exported from the port of Boston alone, 16,816 quintals and 92,524 barrels of pickled fish, which ‘were entered under the provisions of the warehous- ing law, and paid no duties. The value of the whole export of foreign fish, nearly all fepoone to be co- | Donial, for the year 1852, was $207,3 The value of the whole export of American fish for the same year was $453,010. The decline ap- pears extraordinary when it is remembered that the value of dried and pickled fish, exported in 1806, ex- ceeded $2,400,000. The views before presented as to the effect of the babe je oll in encouraging the competition of Canadian wheat, Bpply to colonial fish. By that law every advantage has n given to the colonial fish for competing witn our own in the foreign market, which regulates the Sarsad so that it may be said ay eee fish virtually have no protection under nt system. > committee have high authority for asserting that those interested in the American fisheries would be willing that the ad on fish should be wholly abol if they could obtain all the privileges en- ada subjects on the fishing ee ird and principal cause of the decline in the American fisheries is, that in consequence of treaty stipulations with Great Britain, Americans are ex- | eladed from the best fishing ids, and deprived of other privileges and conveniences essential to the qosentel Rapa of any branch of the fishing business, all which advantages er enjoyed in the period of their greatest prosperity. the third article of the treaty of between the United States and Great Britain, in 1783, it was queries as follows :—‘‘That the people of the United ‘tates shall continue to enjoy, anm¢ » the right to take fish of any kind on Grand Bank, and on all other banks of Newfoundland; also, in the Gulf of Bt. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea where the inhabitants of both countries ceanend time to fish; that the inhabitants of the Uni Btates have liberty to take fish of any kind on sach part of the coast of Newfoundland asthe British shall — not to cure and dry them on the island), also on the coasts, bays and creeks of all of his Britannic Majesty's dominion in America; and that the American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and eure fish in any of the un- settled bays, harbors and creeks of Nova Scotia, | meget lands, and Labrador, 80 long as the same | Te main unsettled, but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful | for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such set- ement, without a previous agreement for that pur- pore with the inhabitants, proprietors or possesaors | of the grounds. It be seen that by the provisions of this treaty the Americans sect the arene privileges of the shore fishing. It was while we enfored these privileges that our fisheries attained their highest The Brit government regarded these privileges 8 forfeited by the war of 1812. By the Convention | of 1818, it was agreed ‘‘that the jitants of the United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands; on the western and northern coast of Newfoundland, from the eaid Cape Ray to the Quirpon Ishinda; on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, and algo on the coasts, bays, harbors, and creeks, from Mount Joly, on the southern coast of Labrador, and through the traits of Belle Isle, and thence northwardly in- definitely along the coast, without prejudice, how- ever, to any of the exclusive ieee of the Hudson | Bay Company, and that the rican fishermen absll also have the liberty forever to dry and cure here above described, and of the coast of Labrador; ‘Dut #0 soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fisher- wen to dry orcure fish at such portion so settled, without previous it for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or rs of the ground. And the United States hereby renownce for- ever any liberty heretofore enjoyed or clarmed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, eveeks or harbors of his Britannic Majesty's domi- | nicns in America not included within the above-men- tioned limits, provided, however, that the American fishermen ‘shall be admitted to enter such bays or mages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other pur, whatever. Butthey shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary | to prevent their taking, drying, or curing fisb there- in, orin any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them.” The construction lately given to this treaty by the | law officers of the crown is, that these three miles | are to be measured from the headlands or extreme points of land of the coast, and not from the interior | ef the bays or indents of the coast. It is not neces- | sary here for the committee to enter into any discus- sion to show upon what Ly and narrow grounds | this conclusion is attempted to be justified. It is suf ficient for the present urpose that, the British 6°. this vernment lias preferred this claim of right. By thi paces and especially by such a construction of its visions, our vessels are excluded from the best Rehing grounds, particularlygin the Gulf of St. Law- rence, where the greater number of our vessels re- sort. They are also shut out from the early spring and late fall fisheries, precisely those of the greatest value, and most easily prosecuted. Early inthe spring | the ice leaves the coasts and bays of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and passes out towards the At- antic. This, together with the ice coming down from the straits, forms a barrier, which the vessels from the United States cannot pass until late in the spring. Within the ice upon the coast, the waters | swarm with herring, which resort to the shores to de- porit their spawn. ‘Phe herring are pursued close to the shores by the cod, and thus the colonial fisher- men are enabled to prosecute a moet profitable fish- ery m open boats from the shore. After the Ameri- ean vessels have returned in the fall, the most valna- ; ble mackerel fishery of the season is prosecuted | within the bays and upon the coasts. While the Ame- yieans, confined to the deep it fishery, are com- pelled to have expensive ve with at least nine men on board, the colonial fishermen can prosecute | the Sahesy frora the shore upon the best grounda in open boats. As the boats return at night, the fish ane oured as fast.as they are caught, and #0 Sey enred and dried thai ean be ¢: in . The Americane, on the other band, are compelled to to eevere want in the inclement season. Theoagh the enterprise, ae prosecuting the spring and late fisheries. Thus they would have profitable em- loyment for seven or eight months, of e, a8 at preeent. The mackerel fishermen, by having depots on shore, might also obtain five or six fares during # season, instead of two, m mack- erel are abundant, the vessele are often loaded in five or six days, and the vessel must then return to the United By having depots on shore, the fishing could be ited during the whole season, and the fish be carried home in freighting ves- sels. The mackerel fishermen w in @ pee advantage from being allowed to fish within miles of the shore, as the largest are foamy found within those limits. These great nefite to our fishermen would far outweigh any dis- advantages from colonial competition in the fish aan in our markets, while the whole country would feel the benefita of the increased production, consumption, and improved quality of the fish, The South would thus obtain an and cheap supply of herring, a most im it article of food for her laborers. Through free navigation of the St. Lawrence, the ee ming oe the lakes would supply the great fishing depots in the gulf with pork and flour, and carry back the products of our maritime harvest for the supply of the interior. The market which the great ‘eat will furnish through this channel for sweet and well cured fish, now almost unknown, will create a demand which the free competition of American and colonial fisheries will hardly supply. In considering reciprocity and its kindred measures, the committee have deemed it proper to contine themselves solely to the commercial aspect of the questions under dis- cussion. They feel lied, however, to notice certain recent movemeitts connected with the sub- ject, which may have a most serious effect not only upon the fishing interests, but the welfare of the whole nation. Kecent events place it beyond doubt that the British and colonial authorities are deter mined to enforce the exclusive rights to the fishing ground, claimed to have been secured to them by the convention of 1818. During the last armed ves- sels were furnished by each of the colonies, and seve- ral vessels despatched by the home government, under can veteela Wespassing por tne ishing r¢sadewithin can vi ing upon the: wil the prescribed three faites. The effect of this proced- ure bas been highly injurious to our fall fishery, and, if persisted in, the fishery eannot be prosecuted by our citizens with ie The American fishermen once held the right to on these grounds, and they have ever claimed this privilege by a ort of prescriptive right. It cannot be supposed that our fishermen will patiently submit to a forcible encroachment upon their sd aaa rights. Collisions may take place, and such an event would instantly render possible consequences moet deplorable. These evils Congress can avert by prompt and liberal legislation. OF THE REVENUE, If the conclusions to which the committee have arrived, a8 to the effect of reciprocal trade with the British North American provinces upon the indus- trial interests and trade of the country, are correct, it seems to follow, as a necessary consequence, that our revenue will be increased by it. The Beep! part of the revenue is derived from duties upon imports. With any given rate of duty the amount collected will Senta upon the extent of our importations of dutiable goods. Any system of international trade, therefore, the tendency of which is to increase the demand for these goods at the marts of commerce, must inevitably operate to enhance the revenue. A. more satisfactory illustration, if any were needed of the truth of this plain SRORCRADE, cannot be found than is presented in the eperetan of our present tariff. at measure innovated largely upon veteran precedents and long cherished systems—it sought to referm errors and correct abuses, and, above all, by establishing a fixed rate of duty, to secure our domes- tic industry those fluctuations which had «0 often proved destructive of the very objects intended to be subserved. Its opponents confidently predicted, and many of its friends feared, ite failure to supply the treasury; but the experience of six years has abundantly demonstrated its efficiency for all revenue p' . That the degree of protection iven by it to domestic industry has changed with the ever-varying demand and supply of the market, is attributable to those laws of le which legisla- tion cannotcontrol. Doubtless we should classamong the causes Souiteiaa Oe ImaEe to increase our impor- tations since the tari 1846, the unusually large accessions to our population, the rapid developement, of our resources, and the ible supplies of the precious metals drawn from our own territory. The official returns of commerce and navigation ex- hibit the astonishing progress of our trade. Our total exports and imports, exclusive of specie and bullion, for the year ending June 30, 1846, while th tariff of 1842 was in force, amounted to $231,079,730, of which $96,924,058 were dutiable imports, yielding a revenue iS baadelan ie the last — aggrega' our an rts, exc of specie and bullion, was $368,674,384, of which $001, 406,194 were dutiable importa, {hoe a @ revenue of $47,339,326, thus showing at the expiration of the brief period of six years of a healthy trade an excess of receipts from customs during the last year of $16,960,627 over the amount received from that source in the last fiscal year under the former tariff. The result is an excess of revenue over the ordinary annual expenditures of the government, of $14,632,- 136. This large surplus, nearly equal to one half the entire annual revenue from customs six years since, shows that even if it were conceded that the 1d seal measure of reciprocity would for a short ime diminish our receipts from that source, no em- barraesment could be spprehentel from {t. Our trade with the British North American colonies has, since 1843, even under the present restrictions, been continually increasing. As early as 1845, that accom- plished statesman and able financial officer who was at the head of the ent during the | administration of President Polk, speaking of the act allowing a drawback Bp oe aye impor Sg toot | from certain of our ports to the British North i- can provinces, said it ‘(was begi Lg & roduce the most happy results, especially in an augmented ° le in the supply of foreign exports to Canada from our own ports. Indeed, this law must soon give us the whole of this valuable trade during the long period when the 8t. Lawrence is closed by ice, alarge proportion of it at all seasons. The result would be still more bene- ficial if Canada were allowed to Saeed alt her exports to foreign nations in transitu through our own rail- roads, rivers and canals, to be shipped from our own ports. Such a system, whilst it would secure to us this valuable t: }, would ly enlarge the busi- hess on our rivers, lakes, and canals, as well as augment our commerce, and would soon jead to the purchase by Canada not only of our ae ex- jorts, but also, in many cases, of our domestic Bee Theta and fabrics, to complete an assortment. In this manner, our commercial relations with Canada would | become more intimate, and more and more of her fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors, and creeks | of the southern part of the coast of Newfoundland | trade every year tyould be secured to our people.” These glowing ost ere from the effects of the law referred to have been fully realized by subse- quent experience. The trade of the United States with the British North wero Haast in 1846, bard vet in in aggregate, ai , exports and imports, In 1862, the same trade had risen to $16,619,316, and the revenue from the same had alsolargely increased. ‘The establishment of free trade in staple pro- | ductions of these provinces, by largely increasing their sale in our marts of commerce, will draw to those points an augmented trade, stimulated by | cheapness of transportation on our roads and canals, and the facilities by which all ita operations can be | conducted. The provincial merchant or agricul- harbors for the purpose of shelter and repairing da- | turist, following one of the unchangeal ble laws 0 | trade, will buy in the market where he sells, and thus become a consumer of our see importe as well as of our domestic productions. ie merchant of To ronto who has purchased the wheat, rye and oats of the neighboring farmers, when he has sold these col lected products in Boston or New York, will purchase there, with the proceeds, the supplies neces- sary to complete his stock of goods. The lum- ber dealer of St. John will convert his lumber at Boston, not only into breadstuffs, but also into goods imported from abroad. The fisherman of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland wherever, along our whole coast, from Boston to New Orleans, he shall sell his fish, will there purchase those articles of foreign re necessary for his use. If our drawback laws ave partially converted British colonial producers into American consumers of foreign imports, abs lute and entire free trade in their great staples will complete the metamorphosis, and will add three | millions of people to the present consumers of our foreign imports. It should be remembered, too, that. this trade, so valuable to us now, is, by the system of internal improvements in progress in the colonies, and the increase of their population, rapidly becom- ing more important. At the present ratio of increase, their population in 1860 may be safely set down at five millions of people, of similar habits, wants and necessities with ourselves. The laws of trade forbid the conclusion that a foreign commerce, which shall afford to such a roe their principal necesearies and luxuries, will the amount or shorn of ite revenues. In conclusion, the committee report, for the adop- tion of Congress, a bill establishing reciprocal free trade between the United States and the British North American provinces, upon certain copditions to be previously adjusted between the governments of Great Britain and the United States, by the action of the treaty-making power. They confidently pre- sent this measure as a system of broad apd compre- hensive international trade, mutually enefic to the commercial interest. of both countries, They recommend it asa peaceful method of gathering up and patiing at rest forever many ve: ie ane peel ther reduced in supplies of | fatoyo caurce of evatention between | Statement of exports of domestic Ear factures to Canada and the British North American vincer, during the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, marked B. ity and value of foreign Siatement exhibiting the quant to Canada, during the year ending merchandise ex) MEMORANDUM OF PAPERS APPENDED FOREGOING REPORT, on the 30th of June, 1862, marked C. Statement of for merehandise exported from the United States to Brit colonies in tnd foreign vescels, for the year ending marked Statement of merebandize imported into the United States from Canada ; also, the duties which accrued on ae rame during the year ending Statement of merchandise im States fiom the British American j also, duties which accrued on the same, during the year ending 0th June, 1852, marked F, Extract from the report of J. D. Andrews, Faq., to the Fecretary of the Treasury, dated August 19, 1852, relative to the navigation of the river St. John and its lumber trade, marked G. Hon. Davy L. Sxymou' I have the honor to (Signed), A statement of the exports of domestic produce and manufactures to Canada and the British No Colonies during the year endiug on the 80th of June, 1852. To the British North 7—T Canada,-—, American Colonies, . Value. Quantity. Value. Articles. Oil, sperm. gals Whalebone, II £permaceti can sh, dried oF smoked, ewt..... Pickled, bbls. Pickled, kegs Wood, staves and heading, M Fhingles.. Boards, plank ana scantling, M feet. Hewn timber, ton: Other timber, dol Masts and spare Oak bark apd o1 dye All manufact'rs of, Naval stores, tar and piteh, bbls..,.... orin and turp’ne Ashes, pot and pearl, PON at tartare: Skins and furs, dols. Beef, pickled, bbls. Tallow, Ibs... Hides, numb: Horned catt Butter, Ibs Cheere.. pulse, doll ij Bise’t or S.br’d, bbls aaa Tals Potatoes, bushels: ‘Apples, bois ice, tierces Indigo, Ibs Cotton, (Upland)ib; wis on, (Up! we 14,1: 30, hhds "45 Tobacco, Molas’s, sp’te Molasses, dolls Vinegar... Beer,ale, porter and cider, gals.,..... 4,749 , als aay Linseed oll, gals, ns ol Poe Spirits of turp'tine 1: jourehold furnit’e Coaches and other Hats... Tallow eat dles, ibs. 27,814 Soa) + 52,468 faut + 21916 Tobaceo, manuf, . 1,665,963 oepe ab ki Gor 1s & shoes, prs. cordage, ewt. 1,072 Cables & Iron castings, doils. = manufac’s oa . 0} brass, manifueturen of. Medieal drugs... Cottons, prin colo Cottons, u1 5 «thread & yarn “ other manu- factures of bes» & flax—cloth and thread of... ‘bags and other manufac’s of Combs Brurhes of allkinds Umbrellas,parasols, and sum shades, . Morocco and other leather, not sold Fike engines and ‘ap- Pai Manaf’s of glass. * oftin.... “ “ of pewter &lead “of marble and BONE 00.6605 “ of gold &eiiver& old leaf..... Gold and silver coin. | Non-enum’d articles Manufactured... Exp’d in Ame: © foreign vessel Total...eeee N. SARG! Treasury Department, Register’s Office, ©. A statement exhibiting the quantity and value of fo- reign merchandise exported fo Canad during the year en 1,146 i 385 Grain spirit, gals. 20,224 rom . 86 A. ‘TeeasvRy DEPATMENT, Recisren’s Orrice, Feb. 9, 1853. Chairman be the Committee of Sin—Your letter of yesterday, addressed to the Secre- tary of the Treasury, having been referred to this bureau, Ihave the honor to communicate to you statements, in compliance with your req Detween the United Staten can provinces, for the nest, ‘sho and the British ar ending June 30, 1852.” , Your most obedient servant, N. BARGENT, Register. 920,312 17,798 11,205 #0 ‘100 634 10,507 3,702 1,731 =o i 11,762 5 28,140 52'782 9.371 12,627 Pe 238,808 189,072 127,068 166,117 ‘38/681 141,186 7,587 30,188 s+ 11,988 9,816 42,502 50 3,851 6477 25,654 49 8,431 183 vn 48) 762 B 40,980 261,566 4,005 40,105 114,203 199,716 20,188 65,501 +s. $4,004,963 ‘an versels, $2,083,918 1,921,045 ing on the 30th of June, 1862 :— Species of merchandise. Specie—G ai si Tear, Ibs Coffee. Garden seeds, treer, ke Guano .. Manufactures of wooi— Clo‘ hs, &e, Blankets. loniery, &o. Worsted stu Woollen and worsted ya: Manufactures not specifi Flannels.. Carpet’ de. Brussels, Manufactures of cotton— Printed, stained, or colored White or uncolored. Tambored or embroidered Velvets, wholly of cotton Hosiery, &e.... ‘Twist, yarn, and thread . Manufactures not specified Shawls of wool, merino Silk, and manufactures of silk— Plece goods, Man ures Bolting elotha.. Kilk apd woyated goods,, 80th June, 1852, marked ported into the U: leat] Manufactures of wood— g Molasses ——EIPO! Quantity. 1,950,802 601,001 Bar manufactured by tear, and Germea.” manufactures of— metal, All other, and button moukis.. Glass—silvered and in frames...... apd ufactures barista of her— Sking, tanned and dressed, dos... factures of boote and And manu! Dressed on the shin... Hate, cape, muffs, and tippe' Cedar, mahogany, ke Do. Sherry Port.. many Do, Red wines not enumerated. Do. White.............6 sevens inseed Teas, from other places than that of their production, Ibs.........+ Coffee, do. do. Total value.. Free of duty Paying duty. Total .....++. ae eeeeeees abeneecsteeees Merchandise, Free. jures of, ‘pec Silk & Manufactures of, piece goods. Hosiery, and articles on frames... Manufacturer, not specified,..... Manufactures of flax— Linens, bleached or unbleached... Not specified. ....sceeecccereeeee Manufactures of hemp— Sail Duck, Russia, pieces Sail Duck, Ravens, piece: Clothing—Ready made. Laces—Cotton inserti Mattings— Chinese and other, of flags, &c.... Hats, ke.— Of Leghorn, straw, chip, grase, &o. Manufactures of iron and stee]— Needles wo sees sess Cutlery, not specified ° Other manufactures, not specified. Tron and steel wire— Not above No. 14, Ibs Above No. 14 Chain eables. Anchors and ‘Anvils and parts thereof, Sheet iron........ Old and serap, cwt...-- Bar, manufactured by rol Steel—Cast, shear and German, Manufactures of copper, not epe fied Tin and manufactures of — Buttons, metal.. Glass, polished pi Do. manufactured Manufactures of glase— Window glass, not above 10 by 12 inches, square feet,..........+ Paper and manufactures of— ‘olioand 4to post .. weve Leather and manufactures of— Shoes and pumps for men and wo- MEN, PAIT,....-cveccverveesees Sores for men, women and ebildren, ee “hina, porce Plated or gilt Manufactures o! Do. fire wood and other, not epe- Cifled .eseevereees . Do. dye wood, in atick: Corks. Claret, Rielly and other Champagne, in bottler, dos, 71, 20 2 20 20 20 2 0 40 0 2 pd 5 20 30 2 2» 2» 2» 20 2» 30 20 2 2 2 2 stud ofa Ft i Petts 100,096 = &: eSthe bt Biase ek s 33 £3 88 Be » B28 S EBS... -s ~ 5 stufte— ‘Wheat, bushels... 860,858 Barle; . #& 6 ; ae Poy s 3 = a BEES » fi Ed vie £2325 £ Este SESSESS SESSISSS BBESSE Merch dise not enume- — = i} pore Es Es g SSBEEEE BS 388388 SISEKSHES tees + 83,828, 398 Rogan kan 5 i N. Treaeury Department, Register’s Office, Feb, 9, 1863. twenty per cent. dhisiy oer cont, Fr. Statement ef merchandise {my States from British American ported into the United ; aloo the éuties Wiileh sccrosd on the same Caring the year ending Juve Animals for breed . Specle—Gold Duty. Value. 78,748 $88,007 Exported in peerse ‘vescels.. Be sp ia ‘ea a) em! ta. OMjako 262,737 879,085 1, N. SARGENT, Taearury Derarruxnt, Registry Office, Feb. 9, 1853, E. Statement of merchandise imported into the United Staten from Canada; also the duties which accrued on the same, during the year ending 30th June, 1852:— Preduce United Btates brought back. Other articles.... Cotton, manf’s of— White or uncol’d. eee eeeee STOL STL Tambored or em- Species of Merh’dise Paine Manufs. of wool— Cloth and cassi- Merino shawls of si Rates of " Quantity Palue, Duty” Duties. | 4, broidered -..- Flax, manf’s of— Manufactures not pecified Sailduck, Hol. pes. Clothing, ready made Articles of wear.. Matting, Chinese, &c. Hats, caps. &e., of leghorn, straw, &e. Tron and steel, manu- Seo 3S 8 esss8 8 FSR E Manuf not epeci- fied Flannels, yards... Venetian carpet’g Carpeting not spe- cified........+. Cotton, manufs. of— Printed, stained, gE F obs FS o & Anchors & parts of 15,001 8 588s S.asESS F -Do., old and sera, Do.’bar, mand by g £2 o 8 Sress do: 26,619 3,564,916 586 S s s Mfs. not specified Silk and worsted vs8 Glass, manf’s of.... Bottles, not above gross. Books, print’din Eng. Leather & mnf's of— Ey ee 8 SB BS on 8 SES BEES = o > E Se8k = Geis = “ i] =] $uBs ess 88 8 8s SSBESes & suey gx. 8 Se Sssesesss 8 Seg Sess s SE BBE EE EERE E EE EES Zo ° 2 , B 570 983 042 ” pe 02 fered a= wufe Fire arms not spe- ecified . o B08 2 » Se e co Bond Mfs. not specified Wire not above 8 3 a we 2 - ett esses os Sos 88s o+0000092,712,007 N. SARGENT, Trauscry Derarrmaxs, Registry Offiee, Feb. 9, . dD. Statement of foreign merchandise ex United States to Batch American pati airy and foreign vessels, for the year ending 30th June, 1862 :- o BS 8S Ss8e880S SF SS SESE coktio’ + 3 § 83 8 Mi 3 > pee a8 3B = 2 g Rs ES = SE weBe on ~@ Sass 8 Wi above asio 8q. fe Papecmmatonsen, &e. Sobeb eB enw * eit 14 B88 SB sEsss SBoSBSEBBSssssssy B vs ses s Res 8 823383 88 3888 88 2 3 3 S8S8Es3 8 103 2 a ea 10 4 6 «3 180 . 2,200 a a 306 8 a % 307 a "er tf) 3 « Ey Pre) 2 0 oo 00 oe 2 “0 30 00 » « 23 x ° 90 20 co 2. 20 oo 2% 2 10 eo 6 Od oe ca o@ oa oa 2 eo % %0 oa 45 00 90 co 25 0 20 Tan'd & dra’ uF ‘per Boots and shoes, for men & women,prs men &child’n, doz. Manuf. not specified jares— China, pereelain stone, or By exe 8 28 $2.82 Wheat four, ewt. 3B Potatoes, Dushela,, 267,200 2 oe B oe Ss 3 or D'd or smok’d,ewt 49,127 , sees 7,207 Fish, dried, smoked, ete.— S +S 3 eo 88 sss ss 8 88 8 8 233 » B 3S Mdse. not enuerated above— z eu88 §8 S885 Rica 232 SS8SESa I—manufactured— Cedar,grenadilla, &e Manfs, not specified =. Wood—unmanufactured— “ & Totalicecsseseceeseee one 5 RCAPITULATION. ++ $218,718 In Amer. vessel, $184 ++ 1,801,612 In foreign vessels, 1,836,7 Firewood and other Dyewoos in atiek Raw hides and akins.. Extract from the report of J. D. Andrews, ' Secretary of the Treaaury, ugust 1 river St. John, and ‘THE PRET NAVIGATION OF THR RIVER ST. JOHN, From its mouth, at the harbor of of Fundy, to its sonrce, a¢ the the highlands which separa’ length of the river is four hundred fifty miles, From the sea to the Grand fore mentioned, is about two miles; up to that Point the river runs About three miles above the monument at t! St, John, im the Ba; rmette portage, 4 te Maine and Canada, the the distance, as be- ‘and twenty-five British territory. Croix strikes the river 8¢. John; channel or deepert water of the channel or dee} water of cis, @ distance of seventy- sare te, right bank of the and the left bank From the mouth of the southwest branch of under the treaty of the distance is one h that entire distance the river St. int just mentioned, to ver distance is about thirt: he source of the St. In this distance the other than o! pro- duetion, Ibs,..... i 3 WE eee sees Loaf and other re- fined = = 2s i and elitte< SEs s35 It Is therofore ap tensive river St. Jo citizens thus become Berider the main etream & 4 8 HY i BSS SBBE BS = ¥ mae i 5 é