Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-04

cure fish at such portion so settled, with
onf previous agreement for such purpose,
with the inhabitants, proprisiors or pos
SCISSORS OF the ground. And the United
States hereby reaounce forever, any lib
eriy heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the
mhabiiants thereof, To take. dry or cure
fish on or within three marine miles of
amy Of the coasts, BAYS, creeks or I,arbors
OF His Britannia Maiesiys donlinions in
America, not Included williin the - owe
mentioned limits : Provided, however,
that the American fishermen shall be adj
mItted TO enter such bays or harbors. for
the purpose of shelter and of repairing
damages therein, OF purchasing wood
and Of obtaining wafer, and for no other
purpose whatever. Butihey shall be uh-
der such restrictions as may be necessary
10 prevent their taking, drying or curing
fish therein, or in any other manner
whatever abusing the privileges hereby
reserved to them.
ARTICLE IL.
agreed that "A line drawn from tie
most northwestern point of the Lake of
The Woods, along the forty ninth parallel
OF north latitude, or il. the said point
shall not be in The forty ninth parallel
OF north latitude, then iha, line drawn
as the case may be, until the said line
shall lntcrseci The said parallel OF north
latitude, and from The point of such inter
ssctiNudue west along and with the said
parallel, shall be the line Of llemarcation
between the territories Of The United
States and those of His Britannia Males
ty, and that The said line shall form The
northern boundary of The said territories
OF the United States, and the southern
boundary of the territories of His Britain
nic Majesty, from the Lake of the Woods
TO the Stony Mountains.
ARTICLE Ill.
Ii Is agreed, that any country that may
be claimed by either party on the north
west coast Of America, westward of the
Stony Mountains, shall, together with lis
harbors, bays and creeks, and the navi-
CATION OF all rivers within the same, be
free and open, for the term of ten years,
from the date Of the signature of,he pre-
sent convention. To the vessels, citizens
and subjects Of the two powers; il be-
ing well understood, that this agreement
is MOI To be construed Ia The prejudice OF
any claim which either Of the two high
contracting parties may have TO any part
OF the said country, nor shall il he taken
To affect the claims of any other power
or state TO any part of the said country
the only object of the high contracting
parties, IN that respect, being TO prevent
disputes and differences amongst them
selves.
ARTICLE ".
All the provisions of the Convention
" 10 regul lie the commerce between the
territories of the United States and of
His Britannia Majesty" concluded at
London, OH the third day Of July, in The
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and fifteen, with the exception of
the clause which limited It's duration 10
four years, and excepting, also, so far az
the same was affected by The declaration
q! Ills Majesty respecting the Island of
ST. Helena, are hereby extended aud con
,lnued III force for the term of ten years
from the date of the signature OF Tie pre-
sent Convention, in the same manner as
If all The provisions of the said Conven-
lion were herein specially recilcd.
ARTICLE V.
Whereas il was agreed by the first ar
ticle Of the Treaty of Client, thai 6 All
territory, places and possessions what
soever, taken by either party from the
other during the war, or which may he
taken after The signing Of this Treaty,
excepting only the Islands hereinafter
mentioned, shall be restored without
delay, and without causing any de-
= struction, or carrying away any of the
: artillery or other public property orisi-
nally captured in the said forts or pla-
" ces, which shall rcmain therein upomthe
exchange OF the notifications of Ibis
Treaty, or any slaves or other private
property - and whereas, under the "a
foresaid article, the United States claim
tnr fltssIr ac l,pi
prrty, The restitution Of, or full ompenSa-
lion for, all slaves. who, al tie date OF
the exchange of ibe ratiiicaiions of the
SAID Treaty, were in any territory, places
or possessions. whatsoever, directed by
the sad Treaty TO be restored 10 the u
nlted States. but then still occupied by
the British forces, whether such slaves
were, al the dale aforesaid, on shore, or
on board any British vessel, lying in Ma
ierS within the territory or jurisdiction
OF the United States; and whereas differ
ences have arisen, whether, by the true
intent and meaning OF the aforesaid arti-
Gle of the Treaty of Cheat, HE United
States are entitled TO tie restoration oi,
or full compensation for, all or any slaves
dis above described, the high contracting
parties hereby agree 10 refer the said DIFF
ferences TO some friendly sovereign or
stale, TO be named for that purpose and
The high contracting parties further en-
gage 10 consider The decision of such
friendly sovereign or state 10 be final and
conclusive on all the matters referred.
ARTICLE VI.
This Convention, when The same shall
have been duly ratified by The President
of lie United States. by and with The adj
vice and consent of the Senate, and by
Ills Britannia Majesty, and the respect
i've Iaiihcations mutually exchanged,
shall be binding aud obligatory on the
sald United States and OH His Majesty: