Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-07

mas Island, into ST. Mary's river, to a
point in the middle Of that river, about one
mile above ST. Georges or Sugar Island.
go as TO appropriate and assign the said
Island to the United States; thence adopt
ing the line traced on the maps by their
commissioners, through the river ST. Ma
ry and lake Superior, 10 point north OF
lie Royal in said lake, one hundred yards
to the north and east Of lie Chapeau, which
last mentioned Island lies near the north
eastern points Of lie Royal, where the line
marked by the commissioners terminates;
and from the last mentioned point, south
wes;ernly, through the middle Of the sound
near lie Royal and the northwestern main
land, TO the mouth Of Pigeon river, and al:
the said river to, and through the north
and south Fowl Lakes, to the lakes of the
height Of land between lake Superior and
the Lake Of the Woods; thence along the
water communication to lake Saisiquinaga
and through that lake; thence, to and
through Cypress lake; Lac du Bots Blanc,
Lac la Croix, Little Vermillion lake, and
Lake Namecan, and through the several
smaller lakes, straits, or streams, connec-
| in Lac la Plue or Rainy Lake, at the Clau-
| deere Falls, from which the commissioners
traced the line to the most northwestern
point Of the Lake Of the Woods; thence
along the said line to the said most north
western point, being in latitude 40 deg. %
min. 50 sec. north, and in longitude 95
deg. IA min 80 sec. west from the Obser
vatorv, at Greenwich; thence, according
TO the existing treaties, due south to lis in
| tersection with the 10Th parallel Of north
| latitude, and along that parallel 10 the
Rocky mountains. 1t being understood
| that all the water communications, and all
the usual portsges along the line from lake
| Superior to the Lake of the Woods; and al
so Grand Portage, from the shore Of Lake
| Superior to the Pigeon river, as now actu-
| ally used; shall be free and open TO the use
Of the citizens and subjects Of both coun-
| tries.
ART. III. In order to promote the inter
ests and encourage the industry Of all the
| Inhabitants Of the countries watered by the
river ST. John and its tributaries. whether
| living within the State Of Maine or the
Province Of New Brunswick, it is agreed
that, where, by the provisions Of the pres
ent Treaty, the River ST. John is declared
to be the line OF boundary, the navigation
Of said7river shall be free and open to both
| parties, and shall in no way be INSTRUCTED
by either; that all the produce of the fo.es,
! in logs, lumber, timber, boards, slaves, or
shingles, or of agriculture not being man
| ufac,ured, grown on any OF those parts Of
the Stale of Maine, watercd by the River
81. John, or by its tributaries, Of which
fact reasonable evidence shall, if required,
be produced, shall have free access into
| and through the said river, and its said
tributaries, having their source within the
State Of Maine, to and from the seaport at
the mouth Of said river 81. John, and to
and round the Fails Of said river either by
boats. RATS or other conveyance; that when
within the Province of New Brunswick,
| the said produce shall be dealt with as if it
were the produce Of said Province; that in
like manner the inhabitants Of the Terrific
ry of Upper St. John determined byI,nIs
reaty to belong to Her Brtapssic Ma;cs-
ty, shall have free access to and ,hrough
me river Tor their fToduce, in those parts
where the said river runs wholly through
Inc State of Maine; provided always, tina,
this agreement shall give no right to either
party to interfere with any regulations MT
moons istent with the terms Of this treaty.
which the governments, respectively, OF
Maine or of New Brunswick may make
respecting the navigation Of the said river,
when both banks thereof shall belong to the
same party.
ART. w. All grants Of land heretofore
made by either party, within the limits OF
the territory which by this Treaty falls
within the donations Of the other party,
shah be held valid, ratified, and confirmed
TO the persons in possession under such
grants, to the same extent as if such ter
ritory had by this Treaty fallen within the
dominlons OF the party by whom such
grants were made; and all equitable pos
sessory claims, arising from possession
and Improvement of any lot or parcel OF
land by the person actually in possession,
or by those under whom such person
claims, for more than six years before the
date of such Treaty, shall, in like manner
be deemed valid, and be confirmed and
quoted by release to the person entitled
thereto, of the title to such lot or parcel of
land, so described as best to include the i'm
provements made the reon and in all other
respects the two contracting parties agree
to deal upon the most liberal principles Of
equity with the settlers actually dwelling
on the territory falling to them, respective
y, which has heretofore been in dispute
between them.
ART. '. Whereas, in the course of the
controversy respecting the disputed terri
tory on the North Eastern Boundary, some
moneys have been received by the author
liter OF Her Britannia Majesty's Province
OF New Brunswick, with the intention of
preventing depredatons on the forests Of
the said territory, which moneys were car
RED 10 a fund called the .. Qisnnted Terr;