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


soectyey beong in conformity with tho true intent
M t,c said tsraty OF l7S3and bolh parties agree 10
consider such designation and decisions as final and
conclusive. And in the event OF the said two COM
,n;ssoners differing both either Ut them reius
ING. declining or wuy omt,ing to act, such report,
declaration or statement shall be made by them, or
either Of them, and such reference TO friendly SOW
ercign or state shalt be made, IN al respects as in
the latter part of the fourth article Is contained, and
In as full manner asst the same was herein repeated
frncte The Seventh.
z, is further sgreed, that the said two last men,
Toned comui ssolers after they shall have executed
the duties assigned to them in the preceding article,
shall be snd they ave hereby authorized upon their
o.,hs ;mparialy TO Ak and determine, according TO
e rc intent of said treaty Of 1888 that part Of the
boundary between the dominons OF the iws powers,
which extends from the water communication be-
tween haI~s Huron and Superior to the most north
western poin, Of the Lake OF the Woods, 10 decide
10 which * ie two parties, the several islands lying
in the lakes water commune atoms, AID rivers, form
n the said boundary, do respectively belong. in con-
f,rn.,y with The said treaty Of 1885, and to cause
such parts of The said boundary require It, TO be
y,lrveyed and marked The id COMMISSIONS shall,
by a rerort or declaration under their hands ana
seals designate the boundary aforesaid. state their
de ison a., the points thus referred 10 them, and
pariicuazc ,he latitude and Longitude of the most
north western point Of the Lake OF the Woods. or
such olher part Of the said boundary as they may
deem proper And both parties agree TO consider
sucI designation and decision final and conclu.
siyc And, in the event Of the said commissioners
differing or both either ofthcm refusing. declining
or wfliy omittng to act, such report, declaration
or statement shall be made by them, or either OF
them, and such reference to friendly sovereign or
state shall be made, in all respects, as in the latter
part OF he fourth article is contained and in full
manner as the same was pereia repeated.
.frucle me EiShfh
The several boards ol two Commissioners
mentioned in the four preceding articles,
,fx..,. inf n
Secretary, and 10 employ such surveyor or
o,her person. as they shall judge necessary.
Duplicates of lbcir respective reports, dec.
lara,ions, statements and OF thcir accounts
and OF the jurns Of all their proceedings
shall Sc delivered by them TO the agents of
his Bhannic Majesty, and TO the agents OF
Che Unilcd States, who may bo respectively
aopnintcd and authorised to manage the
business on behalf of their respective Gov
crnmenls.
The said Commissioners shall be respec-
lively paidin such manner as shall be agfced
between tho two contracting parties, such a.
pre- ment being to be settled at the time OF
the exchange Of The ratification OF this treaty
F.. And all other cxpenccs attending the said
/. Com missnpcfs sbalIbe defrayed equally by
the Two parties. Aud in the case OF death,
tho place Of every such Commissioners res
pectiyely shall be supplied in the came man.
ncr as such Commissioners was Ut first ap.
pointed, and tho new Commissioners shall
take the same path or affirmation, and do the
same duties I, is further agreed between
the Two cbntfac,ing parties, tha, in case any
Of the islands mentioned in my OF the prcce'
ding ARTICLES, which were IN the possession
Of one of me parties p,ior TO the commence
ment of the present war between the two
countries, should, by the decision OF any OF
The boat ds Of Commissioners Aforesaid, or OF
the sovereign or state SO referred 10, az in the
four aext. preceding articles contained, fall
within the dominions OF the other party, all
grants of land made previous TO the .oro :
yncncemen, Of the war by the party heving
had such possession, shall be as valid as IT
such island or islands had by such decision OF
decisions been odiudged to be within the do
mlnions Of the party having such possession
.fr,icie fAe NTnth.
The United States of America engage 10
put an end i1pmcdi diately after the ratification
of the presen, Treaty, to hostili,ies with all
the tribes or nations Of Indians, with whom
they may be at war OF the time OF such raii-
cation aud forthwith TO restore TO such tribes
OF nations, respectively, all the possessions,
rights and privileges, which they may have
enjoyed or been entitled 10 in one thousand
i,h, hundred and eleven, previous 10 such
hostiiiies up divided always that such
tribes or nations shall agree to desist from
all hos,ili,es, against the u. States OF Ameri-
Ca, their citizens and subjects, upon the ra,i6.
cation Of the present treaty being notified TO
20 such tribes or nations, and shall SO desist
accordingly. Aud his Bwtannic Majesty en-.
cages on his part, to put an end Immediately
nf,er the ratification Of the presen, trea,y,to
hos,ilies with all the tribes or nations Of In
dians with whom nc may be at wac at the
time of such ratification, and forthwith TO
restore TO such tribes or nations respectively
all the possessions, rights and privileges,
which they may have enjoyed or been entitled