The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-01

within the limits of Nova Scotia; and whereas The
several islands in the Bay Of fPassamaquoddy whcl!
is part Of the BAY of Fundy and the Island of Grand
Menan in the said Bay OF Funday. are claimed by
the United States as being comprehcnded wi,his'
their aforesaid boundaries. which said islands arc
claimed belonging TO his Brtsnhic Majesty, as
having been at the time of, and previous TO. the
aforesaid treaty of thousand seven hundred and
eighty three. within the limits of the province OF
Nova-Scotis. .
In order, therefore, finally 20 decide upon these
claims, is agreed that they shall be referred to two
Commissioners, to be appointed in the following
manner, viz--One Comuissun shall be appointed
by his Britannia Majesty. and one by the President
of the United States. by and with the advice anti
consent Of the Senate thereof, and the said two
Commissioners, SO appointed, shall be sworn impair.
TALLY to examine and decide upoa the said claims
according to such evidence as shall be laid before
them ON the part Of his Britannic Majesty and OF
the U, States respectively said Commissioners
shall meet at 81. Andrews in the province OF New.
Brunswick, and shall have power To adjourn 20 such
other place or places rs they shall think fit The
said Commissioners shall by aDeclsrAsion or Report;
under their hands and seals, decide to which OF TIE
two contracting parties the several Islands aforesaid
do respectively belong, in conformity with the true
intent OF the said Treaty of Peace Of one thounans
seven hundred and eighty three And 1.-THE said
Commissioners shall agree in their decision, both
parties shall consider such decision final and con,
elusive. tls further agreed, that in the event OF
the two Commissioners differing upon All Or any Of
the matters reterred To them, OF in tho event ol
both or either Of the said Commissioners refusing.
or declining, orwilfuiiy omltmg 20 act ~ such.
they shallIhake Jointly or separasclt report, or
reports. AZ we'll TO the government Of His uritannic
Majesty, As to that Of the United States, batng in
detail the points on which they differ, and the
grounds upon which their respective opinions have
been formed, or the grounds upon which thc9 or
either of,hem, have so refused dcclipct or nml,tei
to act. And His Britannia Msjcssy, and the govern
ment of the IT, States, hereby agree refer The
port reports Of the said Commissioners. TO sotc
friendly sovereign state to be by them har,ed for
that purpose and who shall be requested decide bn
the differences which may be statcd in the said res
port or reports or the report OF one comnssirncr,
together with the ground upon which The other
commissioner shall have refused, declined or omit
ted TO act, AS the case may be. And 1t the comfnis
soner so refusing, declining or omit,ihg 10 act,
shall also wi!lfully omit 10 state the grounds tpou
which he has SO done in suck manner, tha, the said
statement may be reerred such friendly sbyereign
or state, together with the report Of such other
commissioner, then such sovereign or state shall de-
eide exPar,e upon the said report alone And his
Britannia Majesty and the government OF the us
States engage TO consider the decision OF some
friendly sovereign or state TO be such and conclusive
on all matters REFEREED
- drtcie fhe RIM.
Whereas neither that point OF the highlands lying
due north from the source of the river 81. Cro1 and
designated in the former treaty Of peace betvtcn
SeoiIs, nor the ncrs, IVES. efinosS Mead ofvD8neQ
tcut river, has yet been ascortaincd, asd whereas
that part of the boundary line between the dorhih
ion Of the two powers which extends from the soiirec
Of the river S, Crox directly north 20 the above
mentioned north west angle OF Nova.Seo,ia, therce
slong the said highlands which divide those riyc,s
that empty themselves into the river ST Laorcn.c,
from hose which fall into the Atlantic ocean - tho
north wcstermost head Of Connecticut river. thehtd
down along the middle Of that river 10 the fJrtyhnN
degree north latitude; thence by line due o,t
said latitude until il strikes the river lroqdois or Cs|
taraguy has not yet been surveyed il 10 agfccds
that for these several purposes, two commissioners
shAll be- appointed sworn and authorized, 10 act c4
acty m the manner directed with respect 10 thCec
mentioned in the next preceding article, unless ctr.
crwsc specified in the present article. The said
commissioners shall meet at 81. Andrews, in thu
province Of New-Brunswick, and shall havt power
TO adjourn 10 such other place or places they shalt
think fl. The said Commissioners shall have power
to ascertain and determine the points aboycmcntony
toned, in conformity with the provisions tf the SAID
treaty of peace of thousand seven hundred and
cighy trcc, and shall cause the boundary aforesaid
from the Of tho river St Croix 10 the IiytrI
roquois or Ca,srsgny, 20 be surveyed and marked
according to the said provisions. The said Commis!
sioners shall make map Of the said boundary, and
to il declaration under their hands and seals,
certifying il to he the true map Of the said bounda-
ry, and par,icularizng the lsthue end longitude of
the north west angle Of Nova.Sco,ia, OF the nortlI
westermost head OF Connecticut river, and Of such
other points Of the said boundary ss they may deem
proper. And both parties agree 10 consider such
map and declaration finally and conclusivcly FIX
ing the said boundary. And IN the event Of the ssid
two Commissioners differing, or both, or either Of
them, refusing or declining or wifuy dmitng 10
act, such reports declarations, or statements shall
be made by them, either Of them, and such refer
friendly sovereign state. shall be madcs
in all respects in the latter part Of the fourth ar-
Gle 10 conisined, and in as full manner as il thc
same was herein repeated
.drncie he Sir7h.
Whereas by the former treaty Of peace, the pcr.
ton of the boundaryof the United states from tho
point where the forty fifth degree Of north latitude
strikes te liver Iroquois or Catarsguy. to the Lake
Superior, was declared 10 be along the middle OF
said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle Of
said lake until it strikes the communication by water
between tia, lake and Lake Eric. thence along the
middle of said commune alton into Lake Eric, thro'
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