Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-07
TEE BOUNDARY TREATY.
A TREATY


To settle and define the Boundary betaoeem
the Territories the United States and
the possessions of Her Britannia Maj
esty an North America, for the final sup.
. pressioa Of the African SlaUe Trade,
and for the giving up Of Criminals,
Jbgttives from justice IN certain cases:
5 WHEREAS certain portions of the line
al boundary between the United States of
America and the British dominions in
North America. described in the Second
Article of the Treaty Of Peace of 1888,
have not yet been ascertained and deter
mined, notwithstanding the repeated at
tempts which have been heretofore made
for that purpose: and whereas it is now
thought to be for the interes: of both par.
ties that, avoiding further discussion of
their respective rights, arising liz this re-
spect under the said Treaty, they should
agree on conventional line in said por
tons CT the said boundary, such as may
be convenient to both parties, with such
equivalents and compensatlons as are
deeaed just and reasonable: And where
as, by the Treaty concluded at Client on
the gath day of December, 1914, between
the United States and His Britannie Maj
esty, an article was agreed to and inserted
of the following tenor, viz: cart. 10.
| Whereas the traffic in Slaves is irrecon-
cileable with the principles Of humanity
and Justice: And whereas, both HIS
1 Majesty and the United States, are desir-
Gus of continuing their efforts to promote
! its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed
that both the contracting parties shall ust
their best sendeavors TO accomplish so des
irable an object: - And whereas, notwilh
Standing the laws which have at variou:
times been passed by the two Governments
and the efforts made TO suppress It, tha
criminal traffic is still prosecuted and car
ried on: And whereas the United States
of America and Her Majesty, the Queer
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, are determined that, SO fal
as may be in their power, it shall o. ct
tectually abolished And whereas it i:
found expedient, for the better adminlstra
tiof of justice and the prevention of crime
within the territories and Jurisdiction 0
the two parties respectively, that person:
committing the crimes hereinafter enumer
ated, and being fugitives fIom justice
should, under certain circumstances, bt
reciprocally delivered up: The UnItec
States Of America and He: Britannia
Majesty, having resolved 10 treat on these
several subjects, have for that purpose ap
pointed their respective Plenipoten1larIe'
to negotiate and conclude a Treaty; tina
is to say, the President of the Unitet
States has, on his part, furnished with ful
powers Dlniel Webster, Secretary OF Stat
of the United States. and Her Majesty
the Queen OF the United Kingdom G
Great Britain and Ireland, has on her pal
appointed the Right Honorable Alexande
Lord Ashburton, a Peer ofthe said Ualte
Kingdom, member of Her Majesty
most honorable Privy Council, and He
: Malesly's Minister Plenipoten;iary on
Special Missiontot the United States wiz
j after reciprocal Communication Of thei
respective full powers. have agreed to an
i signed the following Articles:
o ARTIclE I. Il is hereby agreed an
declared thar the lire of boundary ahali
u as follows: J,
ri Beginning at the Monument al Y
is source Of the River ST. Crolx, as designa