The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10
BRITISH TREATY.
II TREATY.


tween the Territories of the United
STATES and the possessions of her Brian
mic Majesty in North America, for the
final suppression OF The African Slave
Trade, and for The giving up of Grim.
'nals, fuginves from justice, in certain
cases
Whereas. certain portions of the line Of
boundary between the United States of
America and the Bri,ish dominlons in
North America, described in the Second
Article OF the Treaty of Peace of l7s3
have not yet been ascelianed aud deter.
mined, Notwithstanding the repeated at
lempls which have been heretofore made
for lnal purpose; and whereas, it is now
thought, to be for The interest of both par
ties, that, avoiding further discussion of
Their respective rights, arising in this re-
spec' under the SAID Treaty, they shoaId
agree on conventional line in said por.
TORS OF The SAID boundary, such as may be
convenient to both parties, with such equiv
arnis and compensaions, as are deemed
just and reasonable And whereas, by the
lreaiy cohGuded at Client, on the oath
day Of December, 1914, between the Uni.
led States and His Brilaunlc Majesty, an
article was agreed 10 and inserted uf the fol.
lowing tenor, VIZ: "Ari. 10. Whereas,
the traffic ia Slaves is irreronceable with
the principles of humanity and justice. And
whereas, b0tn His Muissty ana the Un,ted
STATES are deslrons of continuing their eff
lorts tn promote lis entire abolition. it is
hereby agreed that both the contracting
parties shall use their bes, enGeavors to ac.
complsh so desIsbie an object" And
whereas, notN ilhsl sndng the laws of which
have al various times been passed by the
Two Governments, and the effurls made to
suppress ii. that criminal traffic is still pros.
ecuied aud carried on. And whereas, the
United States "f America and Her Majesty,
the Queen of the United Kingdom OF Grea,
Britain ann Ireland are determined that SO
ras % "rsy ''o Ia HnuT, poweT, II shall be ef
iecIdsiiy abolished. And whereas, i. is
found expeden, for The better adminislra-
ton OF justice and the prevention of crime
within the territories and jurisdiction of the
NV o parties respectively, lhat persons com.
ml'tIng the crimes hereinafter enumerated.
and being lugiiives from justice, should un.
der certain circumstances, he reciprpcaIy
delivered up. The Un:ed States of Amer
lea aud her Britannia Majesty, having re.
solved 10 treat on these several subjects.
have Tor lhat purpose appointed their re-
specuve Plenlpnienarics 10 negotiate and
conclude a Treaty. that is to say, the Pres.
ldent of the Uuiled States has, on his part.
furnished with full powers. Daniel Webster
Secretary of Stale OF the United Slales, and
Her Majesty the Queen OF the Uniled King.
dom ol Great Britain and Ireland has OH her
par. appointed The Rgh, Honorable AIexan.
der L"rd AshburIon, Pee Of the said
United Kingdom, member of Her Majes-
TVS most honorable Privy, Council, and
Her MajesIy's Munster Pienipolen,iary on
"A Special Mission to the United Sla.es;who
alter reciprocal communication of their
respective full powers, have agreed 10 and
signed the following Articles
ARTICLE I.
1t is hereby agreed and declared that the
line OF boundary shall be as follows.
Beginning al the Monument at the source
of the River 81. Croix, as designated ard
agreed 10 By the Commissioners under the
5lh Article in The rle,ty of 1874. between
The Governments Of the United States and
Greas Britain; thence; Norh, following the
exploring line run and marked by The sur
vel ers ot The two Governments in the year
1917 and 1918 under the fifth article OF the
treaty ol Ghent; TO Intersection with the
river ST. john, and 10 the middle of the
channel thereof; thence, up the middle OF
The man channel of said river St. John, 10
mouth OF the river 81. Francis; thence up
the middle OF the channel Of the said river
| 81. Francis, and oi the Lakes through which
II flaws, 10 Ihe outlet Of The Lake Pohensga
NOOK; thence Soulbweslprly, in straight
| ine 10 point on The North West branch
OF the river ST. John, which point shall be
ten miles distant from lhe main branch Of
the 81. John, III "a straight line, and IN the
nearest direction; but if The said point shall
be found 10 be less Than seven miles from
The nearest poini or summit or crest of the
highlands that divide those rivers which
empty themselves into The river ST. Law
renee from those which fall into the river
81. John, TO point z miles in sraig I
line from The sald summit or crest; thence,
IN straight line IN course about South
eight degrees west 10 the point where the
parallel Of latitude of 46 deg. 25 min. nort!,
inlersecls the Southwest branch of The ST.
John; thence, Southerly by the said branch
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