The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-29

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
Bylhe Pfssidon ofihc United >tntesoj -imgieI.
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS Convention between the Gulfed
Siafe. OF America aud his Majesty he hug %.
the United Kingdom of Great britain aud ireland
was concluded aud signrd Nv Their Fisntpotrn-
tiaties ~ Loud n IN the h dag of August,
one thousand eight bundred and twenty scye,,.
which Convention - word for word rs follows ].
The United St4frs Of America aud lis Ma
ipsty the King at the Unncd Kingdom al Great
Britain aud Ireland being eqnully desirpus 10
prevent AZ far as possible, all hazard Of misun-
Outstanding between the two nations, with re
speot TO the Territory on The North west Coast
OF America. West al the Stony or Rocky
Mountains after the expiration Of the bird Ar
ticlc NJ the Convention conc uded between them
on the ooh Of October. 1918, aud, also, viii a
view 10 give further fimp f = uat1rlug measures
which shall have for their lcct more definite
settlement nfthe claims of Zach narty % the
said Territory. have respectively namrd their
PlenipntrnGatleS. h treat and agree concerning
temporary renewal Of the ID Article, thai Is
10 say:
The President Of the Unted States of Ameri-
ca, ALrERr GAL.Ar1S their Envoy Exrraordi.
nary an Minister PlenipotrntiaTv Il his Brl-
fannie Majesty;
Aud has M5rsty the King ofthe Quilted King
dom al Great Britain and ireland. tn hgh'
Honora he CHARLES GR,Nr.a mpmbrI OF hs
said Nlie.V u 81 Honorable Ptiyv Council,
a Member Of Parljamsn,. aud Vice President OF
fhe Committee OF Pity Council or Ahaus Of
Trade nd Foreign Plantations aud uasKY
UswlE AnnIstroN. E.qoirr;
Who. aGer having communicated to each o.
fher tncu resp, tive fuI' powers, found to be-
IN due aud proper form, have agreed upon add
roncludedt the following a,tlclcS:
ARTICLE l.
,ba ,,r,yigi,ny 4 tim t4irj A,ticIc E tho
Convention concluded between the United
states Of America and his Majesty the kmg Of
fne Untrd Kingdom Of Great Britain aud Ire
and, on the 2Dth ofOstober lslS shall he aud
they are hereby, urther indefinitely extended
aud continued in force, IN the sam manner as
Il all the provisions of the said Article were
herein specifically recl'ed
ARTICLE H.
II shall be- competent, however, 10 either Of
The contracting parties, in case either should
think Il At auh time after the 9th 81 October,
1898, ON giving due notice of twrye month
The Other contracting party. 10 anuni aud abto
"at" This Convention aud II shall, IN such cas",
he accordingly entire annnil,d and ehro
gated, after the expiration of the SAID term oil
notice.
Article Ill.
Nothing contain Il in ms Convention or IL
the thlrd Article of the Convention OF the 2ulh
OF October, 1918 hereby continued in for &c,
stall b construed TO impair orIn any manuet
affect. the cain, which either of the contracting
parties may have 10 any pau ofthp country
Westward OF the Stony ar Rocky NJ ultaius
Article ".
The present Convention shall be raid d, aud
the Publications shall be exchanged IN nin"
mouths. or sooner Impossible.
IN testimony whereof he respective Plen-
ipof"atlasies have signed the same, and
have affixed the5eto the scals of then
arms.
Done nj London, The sixth day Of Au-
gust. in the year oi our Lord On
Thousand eigh hundred and twenty
seven.
A. BERT GAILATIN fist