Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-01
THE BOUNDARY TREATY.

tho possession of Her Britannia Mojcsi,
in North America. for the final suppression
of the American Slave Trade, and for giv
ing up Of Criminals, tugitivcs from Justice
IN certain cases:
Whereas. certain portions Of the line o
boundary between the United States o
America and the British dolninions in Norli,
a America, described in the Second Article o
the Treaty of Peace Of 1883, have not yet
been ascrrtaincd and determined, notwlth
standing The repeated attempts which have
been heretofore made ior that purpose: and
whereas. il is now thought TO be for the in
lerest oi both parties, that, avoiding further
discussion OF their respective rights arising
in tins respect under the said Treaty, the y
should ogree on a conventional line ln said
portions OF the said boundary, such as may
be convenient to both parties. with such
equivalents and cOmpensations. as are deem.
ed jnst and reasonable Aud whereas. by
The Treaty concluded at Ghcnt, un the 2Ilh
day of December, 1914, between the Unit, d
States and His Briiannc Majesty, an article
was agreed 10 aud inserted Of the following
tenor VIZ :-"Ari. 10. Whereas, the traffic
in Slaves is ir,ecoDcileable with the princ.
Plies Of humanity and justice: And whereas,
both HIS Majesty aud the United States, are
dcsirons OF continuing their efforts TO promote
ITS entire abolition, 1t is hereby agreed that
both The contracting parties shall use their
best endeavors Ia accomplish so desirable an
object whereas, notwithstanding the
laws which have al various times been passed
by the two Governments, aud the cifnrts
Innde To suppress II, that criminal traffic is
still prosecuted and carried on: Aud where.
as. the United States Of America and Her
Majesty, The Queen Of the United Kingdom
"i trent Britain and Ireland, are determined
that. So far as may be IN their power, It shall
be cffeciually abolished: And whereas, it is
found cxpcdient for the better administration
OF justice and the prevention of crime within
the territories and jurisdiction of the two
parties respectively, that persons committing
the crimes hereinafter enumerated and being
fh.tlvcs from justice, should, under certain
circumstances. he rccIprOcaly delivered up :
The United States Of America aud Her
Briiannic Majesty, having resolved to treat
on these several subjects, have for that pur.
pose appointed their RESPECTIVE Plenipotcn.
iIarl"s to negotiate and conclude Treaty.
that is TO say, the President of The Quilted
States has, on his para, furnished with full
powers. Daniel Webster, Secretary of Stnie
of The United States, and Her Majesty, the
Queen Of The United Kingdom OF Gren,
Britain and Ireland. has on her part, nppoin,
ed the Right Honorable Alexander Lord
Ashburlon Peer of the said United Kuy.
dom. a member of Her Majcsiy'S mnst hon.
ornble Prlvy Couuci, and Her Moiesiy's
Minister Plenipotcntiary on a Special Mission
Ia The United States: who after rcclprocnl
communication of their respective full pow.
"rs, have agreed to aud signed the following
Articles:
ARTICLE |.
II Is hereby agreed and declared that the
Inc ot boundary shall be as follows:
Beginning at the Monument II. the source
of The River ST. Crolx, as designated and
agreed To by the Commissioners under the
9th Article ~ the Treaty uf 1874. between
The Governments OF the United States and
Great Britain; thence, North, following the
exploring lire run and marked by the Sur.
,eyors of the two Governments ~ the years
1917 and 1913. under the fifth article Of the
treaty of Client, to its intersection with the
river 81. John and to the middle OF the channel
thereof: thence, up the middle main channel
VI said river st. John, To the mouth of the
rirer ST. Francis thence, up the middle of
". u Is.
and OF the Lakes through winch it flows. 10
The outlet of the Lake Poheno gomook
thence, Soulhwcs,crly, IN s,raiyh, line TO
point on the North West branch Of the river
81. John, which point shall be ten miles dis
lant from the main branch Of the ST. John, IN
, straight line, and IN the nearest direction
put u The said point shall be found TO be less
han seven unles from the nearest point or
summit or crest Of the highlands that divide
hose rivers which empty themselves into the
-ivcr ST. Lawrence from those which fall
INTO tho river ST. John, 10 point Z miles
hence, in straight line from the said sum. |,
MT or crest; thence, in straight line in n
course about South eight degrees West to
he point who're tho parallel of latitude of
~ deg % MN. North iDtcrsccts the South. |
west branch Of the st. John thence, South.
'riy by The said branch to the source thereof
n The hi2 2hlands at the Meijar nc,ts portage
hence, down along the SAID highlands winch
Iiride the waters which empty themselves \
nto The river ~. Lawrence from those which |
all into the Atlantic Ocean, to the head u,l
.lall's stream; thence, down the middle u, |
iaid stream I'LL the line thus run intersccts
he old line of boundary surveyed and mark
I'd by Valentine and Collins previously 10
he year l774, as the. 45lh degree Of North |
altitude, and which has been known aud un. 1
'erslood To be the line of actual division be- .
wcen the states OF New York and Vernon, |
~ ono side, aud the BRUSH Province of
onada on The other and, from said point of
Intersection, West along the SAID dividing
me as heretofore known aud understood, To I
lac lroquoIs, or 81. Lawrence RIVER
ARTICLE u. II
!: 10 moreover agreed, that, from the place 4
'he.c The JOINT commissioners terminated y
heir lators, under the sixth article OF The 4
'realy of Gheni, 10 wit: Alta poiEt IN the II
Seebnk channel, near Muddy lake, the line
hall run INTO and aloug The ship channel. II
ciween 81. Joseph and ST. Tummnny l. \
nnds, to the division OF the channel al or II
c0i the head Of st. Joscpl,s Island thence.
prning cus,wardIy and norihwurdly, around II
he lower end of 81. Georges or Sugar Is.
'rd, and following the middle Of The chan.
el winch divides 81. Georges from ST. Jo. II
eph's Island thence, up the east Ncebnk II
linunel, nearest to ST. Georges Island II
arOugh tic middle of Lake George; thence. Il
csi Of Jonas Island. into ~. Mary's River. II
. u point ~ The middle Of that rlvcr, about II
ne nile above 81. Georges or Sugar Island, \
u ~ TO appropriate aud assign The SAID H. II
md ~ The Unlicd States thence adopting \
he line traced on the maps by the cOionis
uners. through the river ~. Mary and lake