Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-22


Tree and open to both parties. and shall i'm no way
be DISTRACTED by either; that all the produce OF
the forest, In logs. lumber, timber, boards, staves
or shingles, or OF agriculture not being mauufac-
tared grown on any of those parts of The State Of
Maine, watered by the river St. John, or BIZ lis
tributaries, Of which fact reasonable evidence
shall. required be produced, shall have free ac-
cess into and through the said river anG ITS said
tributaries. having their within the State OF
Maine, to aud from the seaport at the mouth of
The SAID river ST. John, and to and round the Falls
o said river, either by boats, RATS, or other con-
veyance; that when within the Province of New
brunswick, the said produce shall be dealt with
as II 1t We're the produce of said Province: that
IN like manner, the Inhabitants of the Territory
oil ths Upper ST. John determined by this treaty
70 belong to her britannia Majesty, shall have
free access to and through the river for their pro-
duce, in those parts where the said river runs
wholly through the State Of Maine provided al
ways that this agreement shall give no right to
either party to interfere with any regulations not
Inconsistent with the terms of this treaty. which tho
Governments, respectively, of Maine or of New
brunswick may make respecting the navigation
OF the said river, when both banks thereof shall
belong ~ the same party.
ARTICLE ".
AL grants Of land heretofore made by either
party, within the limits of the territory which by
this treaty falls within the domnions Of the other
party, shall be held valid. ratified, and confirmed
IS.
70 the same extent ii such territory had by this
whom a allen within the dominions of the party by
nossessorv claims. were were made; and all equitable
improvement, of amy lot or Pafeea possession and
.pefson actually in possession, or oN '"ose u"oe'
whom sach person claims, for -hoIc thah SIN
years before the date Of such Wy snail IN IKE
manner, be deemed valid, ~iu DC continued and
;.,.J by /, release 10 ~ person entitled The reto
Tho ,;,e to such 10. or parcel of land so desert
bed as best to IN ,,t ."ei,'S "aue
.nelGo"' ars agree TO deal upon the mos, liberal
N.ou"S p"of equity with the settlers actually
InaI,g on the territory falling to them, respect
wv, which has heretofore been in dispute be-
iySn them.
ARTICLE V.
Whereas, in the course Of the controversy re-
speeding the disputed territory on the Northeast
crn Boundary, some moneys have been received
by the authorities Of Her Britannia Maicstv's
Province Of New Brunswick, with the intention
of preventing dcprcdations on the forests of the
said territory, which moneys were carried To a
fund called the disputed Territory Fund.- the
proceeds whereof IT was agreed should be here af
ter paid to the parties Interested i'm the, nro
portions 10 be determined by final settlement of
boundaries; lis hereby agreed, that correct ac-
count oil all receipts and payments on the said
innd' snail be delivered to the Government of the
United States, within six months after the ra,f-
cation OF this treaty; and the proportions of the
amount due thereon TO the states of Maine and
massachusetts, and any bonds and securities an
pertaining thereto, shall be paid and delivered o.
yer to the Government of the United States and
the Government Of the United States aurrc TO re-
coiye for the of and pay over to the States off
Maine and Massachusetts their respective nor |
lions OF said fund; and further to pay and satisfy
said states, respectively, for all claims for expen-
ses incurred by them in protecting the said here
toiore disputed territory, and making survey
thereof In 1888; the Government of the United !
States agreeing with the states Of Maine and |
Massachusetts,, to pay them the further sum of
three hundred thousand dollars, in equal moieties
On account OF their assent to the line OF boundary
described III this treaty, and in consideration of
the equivalent received therefor from the Govern
ment OF Her Britannia Majesty.
ARTICLE vi.
1t is Furthermore understood and agreed. that
for the purpose of running and tracing those parts
OF the line between the of the ST. Crox
and tue st. Lawrence River, which will require
lo be run and ascerained, and for marking the
residue OF said line by proper monuments on the
land, two 4 commissioners shall be appoiuted one
by the President Of the United States by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate thereof, and
one by her Britannia Majesty; and tie said Com
missioners shall meet at Bangor, in The State Of
Maine, on the first day of May next, or as soon
thereafter as may be, and shall proceed to mark
the line above described from the source of The
st. CrolX to the river St. John and shall trace
on proper marks the dividing line along said RI
yer, and along the river st. Francis to the outlet
oil the Lake lohenagamook; and from the outlet
Oh said Lake, they shall ascertain, fix and mark
by durable monuments upon the land, the line de-
scrlbed In the first article of this treaty; and the
said Commissioners shall make to each of their
respective Governments joint report or decIara-
hon, under their hands, and seals, desipnalipo
such line OF boundary, and shall accompany said
report or declaration with maps certified by them
to be true maps OF the new boundary.
ARTICLE VII,
1t is further agreed, that the channels in the RI
yer ST. Law renee, ON both sides of the Long Sault
Islands, and of Barnhari Island the channels in
The river Detroit, both sides of the island of
Bois Blanc, and between that island and both the
American anu Canadian shores and all the sew
eral channels and passages between the various
Islands lying near the junction of the river ST.
Clair, with the lake Of that name, shall be eoual-
iy Tree and open to the ships, vessels, and boats
OF both parties.
Article VII.
The parties mutually stipuiate that each shall
prepare, equip and maintain in its service, Gil tie
coast OF AiIica sufficient and adequate squad !
ron, naval force of vessels, of suitable numbers
anG description TO carry in all not less than eighty
guns, to enforce separately and respectively, the
laws, rights and obligations of each OF lio two
countries, for the suppression of the slave trrde
the said squadrons to be independent Of each 9th
er, but the two Governments STIMULATING, never
theess, to give such orders to The officers com.
handing their respective forces as shall enable |
them most efectuaIly act in concert and COOP
cratIoD, upon mutual consultation, as eXjp,ncies