Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-09-02
II. &. COLE, ! =
&. SPENCER,
WIN. c. BENTON, s
TENAS BLISS. s
II. A. MERRILL. )
arlington, September lst, 1872.
TIL; TREATY.

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-" VI '' o''' anu 'o'" "s"o''t o' as '''c
ienpoteh'iafcs Oh the TWO governments Tor the ne
COLLATION. of a Treaty for the accomplishment of
/ those purposes The document then cocs on IN s,v
/ do, ,,,asa pIo,;,,,,,,;.,;os C .r,. - -, -
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'''''''ea''on Vi "'cn iespecuNe iu'i powers, nave
agreed and signed the following articles"
The two frs, orticas dc6po in do,,I ,ho borrd,x,
/ no. -, - .. -: " '0'o"''
! Us "S'''" "P''' commencing Ut thc Mohuhlent az
the source OF the hivcr ST. CroN, as designated and
agreed 10 in the Treaty of 1871 from which il takes
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'"'" anu P''9u.' '"e eou' SC ""c" HIS oeeh mere
tUlorc stated substantially III the letters OF
Washington correspondent on this subject So
much of the third or,cj. ma s oivr, bv tho c,r;r,
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cofrespohueh'i Is s 'oi'ow> =
ARTICLE III.
| In order TO promote the interests and encourage
the industry of all the inhabitants of the countries
watercd bv the River ST. John and It's tributaries
! whether living within the State of Main, ar the
Province of New Brunswick it is agreed that where
BY the provisions of the present treaty. the River St
John is declared to be the line of boundary the nov
! CATION of sail river shall be free and omen tn b,b
narties and shall in no wav he ohs,ruc,cd Ly ,;,h.r .
| that all the produce of the forest in ors lumber
timber boards slaves or shingles or of aorculturr
not bcinu manufactured grown on any ,f thos,
parts of the State of Maine waered nv The river 81
John or bv its tributaries of which fact reasonable
evidence shall if rrulired be PRODUCED shall have
/ free into and lhruUul the said river md tic
said tributaries having Their source within the stotc
of Maine TO and from the seaport at the mouth of The
said River ST. John and to and round the Falls of
said River, either by boats RATS or ohcr convey
ance: that when within the laid Province of Nr,v
Brunswi.k the said produce shall be dealt with MS if
/ i, were the produce of said Province: that in like
manner the inhabitants of the Territory of the In
| per ST John deter mined by this treaty. to bcloru 10
her Britannia Majesty shall have free access 10 and
through the river for their produce. in those part,
where the said river runs wholly through the S,atc
! of Maine &c.
ARTICLE ~.
| All Grants of land heretofore made NV eihcr marty
within the limits of the territory which bv th treny
falls within the lominons of The o,her Marty shall
! be held valid ratified and confirmed to the persons
in posession under such grants. TO the same extent
the dominions of the party by whom such grants
were made and all cuuitoblr nnssoss,rv claims
arising from possession and Improvement of any
LOT or parcel of land by the person actually in nos
session or bv those under whom such pers3n claims
for NOR, than six years beore The oi. Of sch ,rn,i
| shall in like manner be deemed valid and be con-
6rned and oueted bv n release 10 the rerson on,,nJ
thereto Of the title to such lot or parcel of lond az
described as best to include the improvements mad.
thereon; aud in all other respects the two contract
ing parties agree to deal upon the most liberal prn-
cipcs OF equity with the settlers actually dwelling
inc territory iai'ng to them respectively, which has
, heretofore been IN dispute between theni
ARTICLE "
whereas, III tie course 81 me controversy respect
ny the disputed territory on the Northeastern }oun-
uary, some moneys nave been received by the author
i,ies oil ier br'annic Malestys Province OF New
?ruls"ichi win the intention oil preventing depreda-
IONS on ne forests oil the sand territory which mon
eys were carried 10 luna called the Disputed Ter,
fi'ory RUM, inc proceeds whereof II was agreed
aoiu DC hereafter pald over TO me parties interested
III 'ie proper 10 pt determined by mai settle
heht oil pouhIarrS; II Is hereby agreed that cor
rec, account OF all the receipts and payments on the
9u .u'i"i sum NC ue,Noltu 10 Tue government al
W., M,.'n IN 'l'o'i'ls nl.ef ll'e fa,iii-
o',n,, I, To-, - ,h ~ ~. y, tc
I, wv ' w. '',' ,','c y, y; e anu Nus
h.,c, .bnli L,'.;J .nd Ji 80 ~ ''''''i
,rn,,on, 81 rho I'n,,5 S,a,ns auj ~ ,: ~ ~, wv
If h IoJ s,o,ns ar. =, r .,au Wv a. ,i
oni ,, ~ =, do So f 49,; ~ , ,,'e usc VI
S, 'E w. s,, Wv. r, Nr',o , anu 'i"ssdc c
ther 10 pnv and satisfy said states resnnc,;vv G,r
oil Ia r "" nur sY,I p ior