No. 218.
Sir Edward
Thornton to Mr. Seward.
Washington, October 12, 1878.
(Received October 14.)
Sir: With reference to Mr. Evarts’s note of the
31st of July last, a copy of which was transmitted to the governor-general
of Canada, I have now the honor to inclose a copy of his excellency’s
answer, and of a report of a committee of the privy council, from which you
will perceive that the Canadian Government acquiesces in the amendments to
the rules and regulations for the transportation of dutiable merchandise
between the United States and Canada, as contained in the circulars of the
Secretary of the Treasury of September 15, 1876, and November 27, 1876. I
should, therefore, now be glad to be informed whether the Government of the
United States is prepared to abide by the regulations as now amended, and by
the Canadian regulations, forwarded to the Department of State in my note of
November 13, 1874, it being always understood that a previous announcement
should be made by each government to the other of the precise nature of any
change in the regulations which may be contemplated.
I have, &c.,
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[Inclosure.]
Lord Dufferin to
Sir Edward Thornton.
Citadel, Quebec, Canada, October 9, 1878.
Sir: My government has had under consideration
Mr. Drummond’s dispatch of the 6th August last and its inclosures,
regarding the regulations governing the transportation of dutiable
merchandise between the United States and Canada, and I have now the
honor of communicating to you a report of a committee of the privy
council recommending that the regulations contained in the circular of
the Secretary of the United States Treasury of the 15th September and
27th November, 1876, be approved and confirmed.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure to inclosure.]
Copy of a report of a committee of the honorable the
privy council, approved by his excellency the governor-general, on
the 28 th September, 1878.
The committee have had under consideration the dispatch of Mr. Drummond,
acting for Her Majesty’s minister at Washington, of 5th August,
submitting certain amendments to the regulations governing the
transportation of dutiable merchandise between Canada and the United
States, for the consideration of this government.
The honorable the minister of customs reports that the regulations as
contained in the circulars of the Secretary of the Treasury of September
15 and November 27, 1876, and the amendments, have proved satisfactory,
in their practical operation, to this department, and he recommends that
the same be approved and confirmed.
The committee advise that the regulations referred to be approved as
recommended.
Certified.
