New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-24
T HE TRIB u N E..
rhc boundary Treaty.


and ratified BY the Senate. How this have
been obtained we do not perceive, as the official
nrorulgatien is of delayed until the Treaty
shall be ratified in England.
TREATY
To settle and define The Boundary betceen the Ter
.-tores of the Untted STATES and The possessions
of Her Britannia Majesty in North Amcrica. for
the final suppression Of the african Stare Trade,
and for The giving up of Criminals tugittues
from Justice an certain cases
WHEREAS certain portions of the line of boundary
between the United States of America and the Brit
ish doninions in North America, described in the
Second Article of the Treaty of Peace of l7S3 have
not ye, been ascertair-d and determined, notwith-
standing the repeate, attempts which have been
heretofore made for that purpose: and whereas it
is now thought to be for the interest of both par
ties that, avoiding further discussion of their re-
spectve rights arising in this respect under the
said Treaty, they should agree conventional
line in said portions of the said boundary, such
may be convenient to both parties, with such
equivalents and compensations as are deemed Just
and reasonable: And whereas, by the Treaty
claded at Client on the oath day of December,
1914, between the United States and His Britannia
Majesty, an article was agreed to and inserted OF
the following tenor, viz: Art. lO. Whereas the
traffic in Slaves is irreconclleabe with the principles
of humanity and Justice: And whereas, both His
Majesty and the Upited States, are DESTROYS of con-
tinung their efforts to promote its entire abolition
it is hereby agreed that both the contracting par
ties shall use their best endcavors to accomplish
so desirable an object" And whereas, notwitt-
standing the laws which have at various times
been passed by the two Governments, and the
efforts made suppress it, that criminal traffic Is
still prosecuted and carried on: And whereas the
United States of America and Her Majesty, the
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, are determined that, so far as may
be in their power, it shall be efec,uay abolished
And whereas it is found expedienl, tor 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 fu-
giliyes from JUSTICE should under certain circuns-
stances, be reciprosally delivered up: The United
States of America and Her Britannia Ma esty,
having resolved to these several SUBJECTS,
have for that purpose appointed their respective
Plenpotentiarics to negotiate and conclude a
Treaty that is TO say, the President of the United
States has, on his part furnished with full powers
Daniel Webster Secretary of State OF the United
l States, and Her Majesty, the Qaeen OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, has on her
part appointed the Right honorable Alexander
1 Lord A,hburton Peer of the said United King
Pnvy Council, and Her Maiesty's Minister Pleni-
poentary on u Special Mission to the United
States who after a reciprocal communication OF
their RESPECTIVE full powers, have agreed to and
signed the following Articles:
ARTICLE It's hereby agreed and declared that
the line OF boundary shall be as follows:
Beginning at the Monument at the source OF the
River ST. Croix MS designated and agreed to by the
Commissioners under the 5th Article IN the lreaty
Of 1894, between the Governments OF the United
States and Great Britain; thence, North, following
the exploring line and marked by the SURVEYORS
Of the two Governments in the years 10 ana IL! 10
npde the 5th Article Of the Treaty OF Ghent to It's
intersection with the River ST. Ohm and to the md
die Of the channel thereof: thence, up the middle
of the main channel of said River St John, to the
mouth Of the River St. Francis; thence up the md
die of the channel of the said River ST. Francis and
ofthe lakes through which it flows 10 tue outlet oil
the Lake Pohenag amook; thence, Southwesteriy
ID a straight line point on the Norul- w est
branch of the River St. ohm, which point shall be
Ten miles distant from the main branch OF tue 81.
John, in straight line, and in the nearest dlrec
ton; but if the said point shall be found to be isss
than seven miles from the nearest point, OF summit
or crest of the highlands that divide those rivers
4 which empty themselves into the hlver OF. Law.
3 renee from those which fall into tho River St
John IN point seven miles in u straight line from
the said summit or crest; thence, In straight line
in course about South eight degrees West to the
point where the parallel of latitude of 40 North
inersects the Southwest branch OF the st. John;
thence So,thsry BY the said branch, to the source
thereofin the highlands at the Metjarnette portage;
thence. down along the said highlands which divide
tho waters which empty themselves into the RIVER
& St Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic
Ocean, to the head of Halls Stream; thence, down
the middle of said stream till the limo thus run INFER
sec,s III. old line of boundary surveyed ana la.heu
By Valentine and Collins previously to the year -
the 45h degree of North latitude, ana wrich mas
been known and upde, stood TO be the line OF actual
division between the States OF New.i orA ana or
mon, on one side. and the British Province OF
Canada on the other and, from sud point OF III
! tersection. West along the said dividing line as
heretofore known and understood to the lroquols,
Or ST. Lawrence River.
Arr H. |, is moreover agreed, that, from the
/ place where the Joint Commissioners Terminated
their abors, under the sixth article OF she Treaty
of Client, to wit: At point in the NeeoriK
channel near Muddy lake, the line shall run INTO
T and along the ship channel, between vi. Joseph
| aud St. Tammany Islands, TO the DIVISION OF Tue
channel at or near the head of ST. Joseph 1siano
/ thence, turning Eastwardly and Northward!y,
around the lower end of St. Georges or Sugar Is
land, and following the middle OF the cnannei
J which divides ST. Georges from ST. JosePhs Is
land; thence. UP the East Neebrik channel, near
est to St Georges Island, through the middle OF
Lake George; thence West of Jonas Island, into
81 Mary's River to point in the middle OF shat
L r1er, about oae mile above St. Georges or sugar
island, so as to appropriate and assign the saa Is
land to the U. States thence adopting the itne
traced on the maps by the Commissioners through
the river St. Mary and lake Superior, to point