Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-09-17

YER 1T. John and lts Tributaries, vi etlier living
within the State OF Maine or the Province b
New Brunswick, it il agreed that, whore by
the provisions Of The pFsatit treaty, The kIvel
~. John jss declared to hb the line Of botinda.
~, he navigation n said river Hball be free
and open 10 both parties, and shall IN no way
he obHrneted by cl'bsr that all the ~produre
Of the forest, in logs, lumter. timer, board
slaves. or shingles or Of agriculture rot being
manufactured, grown otLapy Of those parts
Of the State Of Majna wstered by the River
| ST. John, or by its Tributaries, Of Which fact
reasonable evidence shall, if required. he pro-
duted, shall have free access into and through
said river and its said tributaries, having their
source within the State of Maine, to and from
The seaport at tbs mouth OF the said Klnsr
1T. John, and TO aud round the Falls Of said
River, either by boats RATS or Other convey
anee ; that when within tho Province Of NJ
Brunswick, the said produce shall he dealt
with rs fit were ihe produce Of said Province:
that, in like manner. the inhabitants OF the
Territory Of the Upper st. John determined
by this treaty 10 belong to her Brttanic Ma
jrsty, shall have free access 10 and through
the river for thoir produce, in those parts where
the gaid river rims wholly through the State
Of Maine ; provided always, thai this agree
ment shall give no right 10 either party 10 in
'olnre with any regulations not Inconsistent
9Th He ttefsag Fl thlttt= treaty, %ltirh He GeF-
ernmeutS, respectively, oil Maine or Of New
Brunswick may makc respecting the navtga-
ton Of The said river, when both banks there.
Of shaII belong to tho same party.
@AWuic W,-AIl gra nts Of land heretofore
made by either party within the limits OF the
territory by which, this treaty falls within the
Iunpinlons Of the oif6r, party shall be held
valid, ratified. and confirmed 10 tho PERSONS
in posaeseion under such grantr, 10 the same
extent as if such territory Ind by this treaty
fallen within the domlnior,s Of the party by
whom such grants were made and oil eqult-
able posFeFEary claims, aTis ny from u posses
=iot and improvement Of any lot or parcel Of
land by the persons actually in possess,on or
by those under whom such person claims, tor
more than SIX years before The date Of such
treaty, fhall, IN like manner, be deemed valid
md be confirmed and quilted by a rele9se
to the person entitled thereto Of the title TO
such LOT or parcel 81 land, sn described rs best
to include the Improvements made thereon :
and IN all other respects the two contracting
parties agree TO deal upon tho most liberal
principle of equity with the settlers actually
dwelling on the territory falling 10 them, res
pectively, which has heretofore been IN
DISPUTE between them.
Artirie v.=-Whereas in the course Of the
controversy representing the disputed terrific
~ on the Northeastern Boundary, sofDe monies
have been received by the authorities Of Her
britannia Maiesty'p Province Of New Bruins
wick, with the intention Of preventing depre-
datIons on the forests Of the said territory,
which monies we're carried to a fund called
the disputed Territory Fund.- the proceeds
whereof it waR agreed should be paid over
10 the parties interested, in the proportions
to bees,ereinarter determined by a final settle
ment ofa III boundaries 1t 10 hereby agreed
that a correct account Of all receipts and payA
ments OF the said fund shall be delivered 10
the Government Of the y. States within alx
months after the ratification ofthc treaty and
the proportions of The amount due thereon to
the states Of Maine and Massachusetts, and any
bonds and securities appertalning thereto,
ehal! be paid and delivered over TO the gov
eminent Of the United States and the gov
, eminent of the United States agree to receive
for the use Of, and pay over to the states OF
| Maine and Massachusetts their respective por-
tious of said fund and further to pay and sat-
isfy said states respectively, for all claims for
| expenses incurred by them in protecting the
heretofore disputed territory, and making a
| survey thereof III 1888 the government OF
the United States agreeing with the states OF
Maine and Massachusetts tns pay them the
further sum of three hundred tlausand dollars
in equal m~oieties, on account OF their assent
to the line of boundary described in this treaty
and 10 cd Iteration Of the equivalent receiv-
ed therefor, from the government Of Her Brl.
tannic Majesty. :
Article Wit Is furthermore understood
and agreed, that for the purpose Of running
and tracing those parts of the line between
the source of the st. Croix and the st. Law.
/ renee River, which will require to be rur
and ascertained, and for making the residue
Of said line by proper monuments on the land
two Commiasionncrs shall be appointed one
bythe President Of the United States, by ant
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
thereof, and one by her Britannia Majesty
and the said Commissioners shall meet a
Bangor, in the State Of Maine, on the frs
day of Nav next, or as soon thereafter as maj
bc. and shall proceed to mark the line above
described. from the source of the st. Croix te
the river st. John: and shall trace on propel
marks the dividing line along said river, al
along the river st Francis, 70 the outlet 0
the Lake rohenagamook ; and from the out
LET of said Lake, they shall ascertain, fix, am
mark BY durable monuments upon the land
the line described in the fret article Of thl
treaty--and the said Commissioners shal
make to each of their respective government
a Joint report or declaration: under their hahd
and seals, designating such line OF boundary
and shall accompany SAID report or deciara
ton with maps certified by tHen 10 NC Ifa
maps of the new boundary.
article VT is further agreed, that tn
channels in the River St. Lawrence, on bot
sides Of the Long Sault Islands and Of Barr
hart Island the channels in the river Dstroi
or 10th sides Of the Island Of Bots Blanc, an
) between that Island and both the America
and Canadian shores ; and all the severe
channels and passages between the varFoG
:, islands lying near the junction OF the klvt
Stellar, with the lake OF that name sha
be equally free and open to the ships, vessel
f and boats OF both parties.
. Article vIII.-The parties mutually st'p'
b late that each shall prepare, equip; and mail
= tain in service, on the coast Of Africa. a snt
cient and adequate squadron, Or naval fore
n of vessels, Of suitable numbers ad descrlPtlo
to carry in all not less than eighty guns,
e enforce sepera.elv and respectively, the la"
G rioht's and obligations of each ofthe two cou
r tries for the suppression Of the slave trade
! the SAID squadrons to be independent OF ca
e other, but the. two Governments stIpuIat!n
nevertheless, ogive such orders to the Office
0 commanding their respective forces, as shi
enable them most effectuaily to act in conce
.e and cooperation; upon mutual consulate
sr as exigencies may arise, for the a+tainme
Of the true object OF this article copies OF