The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-11


ing manufactured grown any Of those parts OF the
State of Maine watered by the river St John or by
lis tributaries, of which fact reasonable evidence
shall II required, be produced, shall have free access
into and through the said river and It's said tributaries
having their source within the State Of Maine to and
from the seaport at the mouth of the said river 81
Jchns, and to and round the Falls Of the said river
either by boats, rats, or other conveyance tha'
when within the Province Of New Brunswick, he
said produce shall be dealt with if were the pro-
duce of the said Province; that IN like manner Inc
inhabitants of the territory of the upper 81 John de-
termined by this treaty TO belong TO her Britannia Ma
jesty, shall have free TO and through The river
for their produce, in those parts where The saiu river
runs wholly in the State of Maine Provided always,
that this agreement shall give right to either party
TO interfere with any regulations not inconsistent WIN
the terms OF this treaty which the Governments, re-
spectively, of Maine of New Brunswick may make
respecting the navigation of the said river where both
banks thereof shall belong to the same party
ARTICLE "
All grants Of land heretofore made by either party,
within the limits Of the territory which 10y this treaty
falls within the dominions OF the other party shall DC
held valid, ratified, and confirmed to the persons IN
possession under such grants to the same extent as IL
such territory had by this treaty fallen within the do
mnions of the party by whom such grants were made
And all equitable possessory claims arising from pos
session and improvement of any lot parcel OF land
by the person actually in possession or by those under
whom such person claims, for more than SIX years
before the date Of this treaty, SHALL in like manner
be deemed valid and be confirmed and quoted by
release to the person entitled thereto, OF the tile TO
such lot parcel of land described as best toll
cIude the improvements made thereon and IN all
other respects the two contracting parties agree TO
deal upon the most liberal principles Of equity with
the settlers actua ly dwelling upon the territory fall
ing to them respectively, which has heretofore been
in dis pute between them.
ARTICLE "
Whereas, in the Of the controversy respect
ing the disputed territory the northeastern boun-
Diary, some moneys have been received by the autho-
rites of Her Britannia Majesty's Province Of New
Brunswick, with the intention OF preventing depreda-
tons the forests of e said territory, which mo-
neys to be carried to fund, called the ''Dis-
puted Territory Fund" the proceeds whereoi twas
agreed, should be hereafter paid over to the parties
Interested, in the proportions TO be determined by
final settlement of boundaries. Ii is hereby agreed,
that correct account of all receipts and payments on
the said fund, shall be delivered to the Government
of the United States within six months after the ra
| fcaton Of this treaty and the proportion OF The
amount due thereon TO the States of Maine and Mas
sachusets, and any bonds securities appertanlng
thereto shall be paid and delivered to the Gov
ernment of the Uuited States and the Government
OF the United States agrees to receive Tor the use OIL
and pay over to the States Of Maine and Massachu
sets, their respective portions of said Fund and
further to pay and satisfy said States respectively
for all claims for expenses incurred by them In pro-
ecting the said heretofore disputed territory, and
making survey thereof in 1883 the Government
| of the United States agreeing with the States OF
Maine and Massachusetts to pay them the further
sum Of three hundr,d thousand dollars in equal mole
ties account of their assent TO the line Of bounda
ry described in this treaty, and in consideration OF
the conditions and equivalents received therefor,
from the Government Of Her Britannia Majesty.
ARTICLE VI.
1t 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 und the st.
| Lawrence river, which will require TO be and as
certained, and for marking the residue of said line by
proper monuments on the lard, two Commissioners
shall be appointed by the President OF the United
States, by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate thereof, and one by Her Britannia Majesty:
and the said commissioners shall meet at Bangor in
the State Of Maine, the first day Of May next
as soon thereafter may be, and shall proceed TO
mark the line above described from the source Of the
st. Crox to the river st. John and shall trace
proper maps the dividing line along said river, and
along the river St Francis to the outlet of the Lake
Pohenagamook and from the outlet f the said Lake,
they shall ascertain, fix, and mark by proper and du
rabe monuments the land, the line described in the
first article of this treaty and the said Commission
ers shall make to each of their respective Govern
ments joint report declaration, under their hands
and seals designating such line of boundary, and
shall accompany such report declaration with
maps certified by them to be true maps Of the new
boundary.
l. ARTICLE VII.
1t is further agreed that the channels in the river
ST Lawrence on both sides of the Long Sault Islands,
and Of Barnhar Island the channels in the river De-
troit on both sides of the Island Bots Blanc, and be-
tween that island and both the American and Cana
dian shores and all the several channels and sages
between the various Islands lying the junction
of the river St Clair with the lake of that name, shall
be equally free and open to the ships, vessels, and
boats of both parties.
ARTICLE VIII
atip bot oh eb,
pare, equip, and maintain in service the coast Of
Africa, sufficient and adequate squadron, naval
force of vessels of suitable numbers and descriptions,
to carry in all not less than eighty guns, to en-
force, separately and respt ctvey, the laws rights
and obligations Of each of the two countries, for the
suppression of the Slave Trade the said squadron to
be independent of each other, but the two Govern
ments stpulatng nevertheless TO give such orders to
the officers commanding Their respective forces,
shall enable them most eflectualy to act in concert
and cooperation, upon mutual consultation, as ext
gences may arise, for the attainment Of the true OBJ
ject of his article copies Of all such orders to be
communicated by each Government 10 the other, re-
sPectivey
ARTICLE TX.
Whereas, notwithstanding all efforts which may be
made on the coast of Africa for suppressing the
Slave Trade the facilities for carrying that traffic
and avoiding the vigilance of cruisers by the iraudu
lent of flags, and other means, greet and
the temptations for pursuing it, while market can
be found for slaves, strong that the desired re-
suit may be long delayed, unless all markets be shut
against the purchase of African negroes the parties
TO this treaty agree that they will unite in all becom
ing representations md circumstances, with any and
! all Powers within whose domlnions such markets
are allowed to exist and that they will urge upon
all such Powers the propriety and duty of closing
such markets efectually, at once and forever
ARTICLE X.
1t agreed that the Unite States and Her Britain
mic Majesty, SHALL upon mutual QUESTIONS by them,
their Minister'S Officers, Authorities, respective
ly made, deliver up to justice, all persons who, being