Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-09-07
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From tho South Caro!iniGH.
,HE ROIINDARY TREATY

prints, although the injunction oi secrecy
has not been removed! We have not the
room. to day for its publication ent're' ou'
give below such synopsis OF lis ieau'ps
features. as will enable our readers 10
Judge pretty accurately, Of The highly I'm.
nortant question discussed and settled, aud
the spirit and temper evinced by the TWO
Governments towards each other. in the
many concessions mutually made. The
title briefly enumerales The questions to be
disposed OF, viz ITO settle aud define
the boundary between tue territories Of the
United S:ales and lir possessions of her
Gtitann,c Majesty il North America; Tor
the final Suppression of Inc African Slave
trade; aud for the giving up Of criminals,
fugi,ives from justice in certain cases.
The preamble merely states the above OBJ
iecrs more in form, aud at greater length,
adding that Daniel Webster, Secretary Of
Stale Of the Uniled States, on the one part
aud the righ, hou. Alexander Lord Ash.
burton. OH The other, have been appointed
plenipotcniiaries to negotiate ard conclude
the treaty; "who, after reciprocal COM
Inunion of their resp ,ctive full powers.
have agreed to and signed the following ar
ucles :"
articles Tend IIfix the boundary be-
tween the United States and British Pro-
vinccs on our North Eastern frontier which
being Of so connected nature rs 10 render
il impossible TO make extracts that would
cuable our renders To mprehcnd or de-
fiue the line, and haviLe no rnom 10 pub
lish i, entire. VIC must tax the patience Of
our readers until mex. week. when we
will lay the whole document before inem.
Article III comedies the free navigation
uf the river 81. John. and its tributaries, to
the inhabitants Of both countries, and, by
the provisions Of the treaty, tha, river IS
declared to bc The line, boundary; and
provides that " all the produce Of the for
cs'. in logs, lumber, timber. board. slaves.
"r shingles, or Of agriculture, not being
manufactured, grown on any Of those parts
nfthe State OF Maine, warlered by The ri.
yer ST. John or by its tributaries, shall have
free access down the said river to the sea-
port at its mouth Isl. John y and that
the inhabitants of the Upper ST. John shall
have like privileges where the river runs
wholly ,hr,nsh the State Of Maine. 4
provision is added, giving the authorities
Of Maine aud New Brunswick, respective
ly. the power to make regulations respect
ins the navigation of The river, when both
banks thereof belong TO The same party,
and iorbiddios The opposite party to inter-
ie.e with such regulations, when So fra
med as mol TO be inconsistent with the
terms of The treaty.
Article ~ confirms to settlers all grants
of land. made by either party. which by
the treaty may fall within the limits of The
other; and acknowledges the validity Of
oil possessory claims arising from pos
session and improvement, f"r six years pre-
vious 10 the date of the treaty; and the
two contracting parties agree. in all other
respects to ac, on The most liberal pr;nci-
-uiseIrGg- ee6spdtrah territory, when
may fall, 10 this adjustmenI TO either OF
them.
Article y provides that all moneys paid
to the authorizes Of New Brunswick, with
the intention Of preventing depreda,ions
on The fi,res,s Of the territory in dispute,
aud carried TO fund called 1.-THE disputed
territory fund" aud agreed 10 be hereaf.
ter paid to the parties interested, in the
propor,ions due TO Maine and Massachu-
set,s, with all bonds aud securities apper-
tainine thereto. shall be paid 10 The Gov
crnrncu, of The United States. for the bene-
fl Of said States; and the General Gov
erumenl further agrees Ia pay to The States
OF ala,ue and Massachusetts. all claims
for expenses incurred in surveying ant
protecting the territory in 1898; aud also
TO nav said States the further sum of 5000,
OuO, lin equal notifies, on occoun, Of their
assent 10 the liue Of boundary described
in the treaty. aud iu consideration of the
equivalent received therefor. from the Go.
vern,nsnr Of her Britannia Majesty"
Article VI provides for the appointment
or TWO Commissioners, :. for the purpose
nr running aud tracing ,ha. part Of the line
hc,wcen the source Of the ST. Cruix and
,hc 81. Lawrence which will require to
be a,ccr,ained aud for marking The residue
al said line with proper monuments Oh The
lanl," &c.
Article WI contains provisions giving q
mutual right so navigate certuiu rivers,
&c.
Ar.iele vii provides that each party
shall equip and maintain n squsdron on
the Coast Of Africa, carrying not less than
eighty suus, for the suppression of the
slave trade; said squadrons lo be indepen
dcul of each other, but,o act in cnncert
whom exigencies may require.
Article TX provides that each party
shall make all becoming remons,rauce to
any and all other powers. and urge upon
them the proPriety and duty CT closing
their markets agains, the slave trade uow
aud forever.
Article Y. BY this article it is asr,rd.
",ha, the United States and her British
Majesty shall, upon mutual acquisitions by
them. or their ministers, officers. or auth.
critics, respectively made. deliver up to
Justice all persons who, being charged with
the crime Of murder. or assault with 10
tent to commit murder, or piracy, or ar
500, or robbery. or forgery. or The utter
ance Of forged papers. committed within
the Jurisdiction Of either, shall seek an asy-