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

inconsistent WIN me terms 81 tnls 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.
ARTICLE Nv.
All grants Of land heretofore made by
either party, within the limits of the terrific
ry which by this treaty falls within tire do.
minions'o the other party, shall be held
valid, ratified, and confirmed to the persons
in possession under such granls,to the same
extent as If such territory had by this treaty
fallen within the dominions OF the party
by whom such grants we're made and all
equitable possessary claims, arising from a
possession and Improvement of any lot or
parcel ofland by the person actually in pos.
session, orb by those under whom such per.
son claims, for more than six years before
the date of such treaty, shall, in like man,
ner, be deemed valid, and bo confirmed and
quieted by release to the person entitled
thereto, of the title TO such lot or parcel of
land, SO described as best TO include the
Improvements made thereon; and in all
other respects the two contracting paities
agree to deal upon the most liberal princ-
pies of equity with the settlers actually dwell
ling on the territory falling TO them, res.
pecdvely; which has heretofore been in
dispute between them.
ARTICLE '.
Whereas,in the course of the controver.
ny sepect,ingI the disputed territory on the
Northeastern Boundary, some moneys have
been received by the authorities of Her Bri.
tannic Majesty's province of New Bruns-
wick, with the intention Of preventing depre
da.ions on the forests of the said territory,
which moneys were carried to fund called
the disputed Territory Fund.- proceeds
whereof Of il was ngreed should be hereaf-
Ter paid over to the parties interested in tAe
proportions to be determined by final SET
tlement of boundaries; 1t is hereby agreed
that correct account of all receipts and
payments on the said fund shall be deliver
ed 10 the Government OF the United States,
within six months after the ratification Of
the ,reaty;and the proportions of the amoun,
due thereon 10 the States of Maine curliies
sppertaining thereto, shall be paid and
delivered over 10 ihe Government of the
United States; and the Government of the
United States agree to receive for the use
of, and pay over to the States of Maine
and Massachusetts their respective portions
of said fund; and further, TO pay and satisfy
said States, respectively, for all claims for
expenses incurred by them in protecting the
said heretofore disputed territory, ard ma
king survey thereof in 1898; the Govern.
ment Of the United States agreeing with
As saSs s RE IF Mhas er and 5 N ss Ssadrad
thousand dollars, in equal moieties. on
account of their assent to the line of boun-
Diary described in this treaty ,and in consid. |
GRAFTON of the equivalent received therefor, |
from the Government of Her Britannia Ma
jesty.
ARTICLE VI.
II is furthermore understood and agreed, |
that for the purpose Of running and tracing
those parts Of the line between the cource
oi the 81. Crox and the St. Lawrence
River. which will require to be run and |
ascertained, and for making the residue of
said line by proper monuments on the land |
two Commissioners shall be appointed ,one |
by the President of the United States by !
and with the advice and consen, of the Sem |
ate thereof, and one by her Britannic Ma
jesty; and the SAID Commissioners shall |
meet at Bangor, in The State of Maine, on
the frs, day OF May next, or as soon there |
after as may be, and shall proceed to mark |
the line above described; from ,he source |
of the ST Croix 10 the River ST. John: and |
shall trace on proper marks the dividing |
line along said river and along the river ST. |
Francis, to the outlet Of the Lake Hohena- |
gamook; and from the oulle, of said Lake, |
they ascertain. fix and mark by durable |
monuments upon the land, the line describ.
ed in the first article of this treaty; and the
said Commissioners shall make TO each of
their respective governments joint report
or declaration, under their hands, 81 seals, de-
signaling such line or boundary, and shall
accompany said report or declaration with |
maps certified by them 10 be true maps Of
the new boundary.
ARTICLE VII.
II is further agreed, that the channels in
the River ST. Lawrence, ,on both sides of the
Long Saull Island, and Of Branhart Island; |
the channels in the river Detroit, on both
sides Of the island OF Rois Blame, and be-
tween that island and both the American
and Canadian shores and all the several