The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-22

To the government or f:s Britannia Majesty
as to- that OF the United States. stating in de-
tail the points on which they differ. and the
grounds upon which their respective opinions
have been formed, or the grounds upon which,
they, or either OF them, have so refused. de
c.l-cd or omitted TO act. And his Britannia
Majesty and the government of tine United
states, hereby agree to refer the report or
reports o. the said Commissioners, to some
friendly Sovereign or State, To be then nam.
ed for that purpose, and who shall be reoucs
ted To decide on the differences which may
be stated ~ the said report or reports, or
upon the report of one Commissioner, tcpe-
thsr with the grounds upon which the other
commissioner shall have refused, declined
or omitted to act, as the case may be. And
II the Commissioner so refusing, tlcclin;ne or
emitting 10 act, sali also wiifuly omit to state
the grounds upon which he has so done, in
such manner that the said statement may be
referred to such friendly Sovereign or STATE
together With the report OF such ether Com
missioner. then such Sovereign or State. shall
deohic ex parte upon the said report alone.
And his i6ritannic Majesty and the govern
ment OF the United States engage 60 consider
the decision of some friendly Sovereign or
state to be such and conclusive On All The
matters so referred.
ARTICLE TgE FIFTH.
whereas neither that point of the high
.anHs iylng due North from the source of the
river 81; Crox, and design.ted in the foruer
treaty OF peace bctweea the two bowers as
tie northwest angle of Nova Scotia, now the
northwesternmcst lead OF Connection. river.
has yet teen ascerti;ned; and whereas ;hat
part OF the boundary line betw cen the, do
Innnon OF the two powers which extentis
from the source or the river ST Croix direct
y nc-th TO the aforementioned northwest an
gle OF Nova Scotis, thence along the said
highlands Which divide those rivers tina,
empty themselves into the river St la wnence
tron those which fall Into the Atlantic: ocean
To IRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. head sf Gurnecti-
cut river, thence dawn aioi:e the middle Of
that river to the forty fifth degree Of north
latitude, thence by a line due west on said
latitude until IL strikes the river iroouois or
, Cataraguy, has not yet been surveyed i is
agreed. that ter these several puil,oscs two
commissioners shall De appointed, sworn. K
authorized, 10 act exactly i'll the manner di-
rected with respect to those mentioned in
the mkt preceding article, unless otherwise
srecihed Ill the present article ne said
Commissioners shall meet at ST. Andrews.
IN the province of New Brunswick. and shall
have power to adjourn to such other place
or places as they shall think fit The said
commissioners shall have power to ASCERTAIN
; anh determine the points aforementioned, IN
conformity with the provisions OF the said
treaty Of peace of one Thousand seven hun
dred and e'ghty-three, and snail Cause the
boundary. aforesaid, from the source Of the
river 81 CrolX to the river lrcqUo:s or Ca
taraguy. u BE surveyed and marked sccor-
ding to the said provisions. ! re said Commits
sioners shall MAKE map OF the said bonn
d;,ry. aal annex to y = declaration under
their hands and seals, certifying it 60 BE the
true map Of tie SAID boundary, and partjc,,
iarizinS the latitude and longitude OF the
northwest angle OF Nova Scotia, of the north
westernmost head Of Connecticut river. and
OF such ether prints of the SAID boundary as
thty may deem proper And Both parties
agree to consider such map Sc declaration as
fInally and conclusively filing che said bonn
Gary And IN the event OF the said two Coonrn;s
sioners differing. or both, or either, of them,
retusinS or declining, or wilfully emitting to
act, such reports. declarations, or statements.
Shail ne made by tIiesn, or either of them
ana such reference to 4 friendly sovereign ~
state, shall be made. in all respects as IN the
latter part of the fourth article is contair,nd
and III as ftiil manner as if the same was
herein repeated.
ARTICLE TIE Sixth.
Whereas, by the former treaty Of pe,ce
that portion of the boundary of the u. S;tstes
from the point where the forty fifth de
gree OF north latitude strikes the river Iro-
quois or Cataraguy to the lake Superior. was
declared TO be % along the mid.iit. OF said r;
"ver into lake Ontario, through the middle,
" OF SAID lake until 1t strikes the ccmmrnic,-
f" ton by water between that lake and lake
Erie, thence along the middle OF said CON-
" inlnicatioIi into lake Erie, through the mid
" die or said lake until it arrives 1T the. WI
" ter communication into the lake Huron.
thence through the middle OF said lake to
the water communication Le.wecn that
" lake ana lake Superior :" and whereas
dcubss have arisen what was the middle of
sad rive;, lakes and watcr com,puu,cat;ore.
and whether certain islands wing in tl,, same
we're within tile dominions OF his Blita,unc
MJcsty or II the United States. In Or
der, therefore, fnaliv 70 decide thees
doubts,they Shall be referred 20 two Cot
mlssionefs to be appointed, sworn, and
authorized 10 at exactly in the man
ner directed with respect To those rlcn-
tiosed ~ the re%; preceding article, Unless
otherwise specified in this present article.
lie said Commissioners shall meet. in
tle arse instance, AZ Albany, iii the STATE oF
New York. ana shall have power to a6ionrn
70 snch other pace or places as thev shall
thnk fte: The said Commissioners shat. bv y
report OF declaration, under their hands and
seals designate the boundary through the
sad river, lakes, and water Communicate
ons and decide u which Of the two coptrat-
ing PARTIES the several Islands lvirC within