The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-09
min. 80 sec. west from the Observatory,

| MN. 10 sec. west lTOti llic ousCtNdtOiy y
al Greenwich thence, according TO eXis-
ting treaties, due south TO lis intersection
with the 49lh parallel of north latitude,
and along that parallel TO The Rocky
Mountains. Ii being understood that all
the water communications, and all the
usual porages along the line from Lake
Superior 10 the Lake OF the Woods; and
also Grand Portage. from the shore of
Lake Superior to the Pigeon River, as
now actually used, shall be free and open
to the use of The citizens and subjects Of
! both countries.
ARTICLE III.
In order TO promote the interests and
encourage the industry Of all the inhahi-
tants of the countries watered by the River
St. John and its tributaries, wheiher living
within the State of Maine or the Province
of New Brunswick, ii is agreed that,
where by the provisions of the present
treaty, the River ST. John is declared TO
be the line of boundary, the navigation of
said River shall be free and open 10 both
parties, and shall in no way be DISTRACTED
by either: that all the produce of the for
est, in logs, lumber, timber, boards, slaves,
or shingles, or of agriculture not being
manufactured, grown on any Of those parts
of the State of Maine waterea by the River
ST. Iohn,or by lis tributaries, OF which
facts reasonable evidence shall, ireQuIred,
! be produced, shall have free access into
and through The said river and It's said tn
butaries, having their source within the
State of Maine, 10 aud from the seaport at
the mouth Of the said River St. John, and
to and round the Falls of said River, eth
er by boats, iaIls, or other conveyance:
that when within the Province OF New
Brunswick, the said produce shall be
dealt with as if il were the produce OF said
Provinces tbat, in like manner, the inha-
bilanls Of The Territory Of the Upper 81.
john determined by this treaty TO belong
TO Her Brilanuic EajesIy, shall have free
access 10 and through The river for their
] produce, in those parts where the said
river runs wholly through the State of
Maine; provided always, that this agree
ment shall give no right 10 either party 10
interfere with any regulations not incon-
+ sstent with the terms Of this treaty, which
the Governments, respectively, Of Maine
or of New Brunswick may make rcspec-
t TING the Navigation OF the said river, when
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same party.
| ARTICLE ".
All grants of land heretofore made by
either party, within the limits Of the ter
I rilory which by this treaty falls within the
dominions of the other party, shall be
held valid, ratified, and confirmed to the
persons in possession under such grants,
to the same extent as if such territory had
by this treaty fallen within the domains OF
the party by whom such grants were made;
; and all equitable possessary claims, arr
sing from possession and improvement
of any lot or 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 such treaty,
| shall. in like manner, be deemed valid,
, and be confirmed and quoted by a release
5 TO the person entitled thereto, Of the lille
j to such lot or parcel Of land, so described
!. us best to include the Improvements made
. thereon; and in all other respects the twC
s contracting parties agree to deal upon Tho
most liberal principles OF equity with thu
!, settlers actually dwelling on the territory
h falling 10 them, respectively, which ha
ST heretofore been in dispute between then.
o ARTICLE V.
1t Whereas, in the course of the contro
lr versy respecting The disputed territory Of
Ie the Northeastern Boundary, some money
,e have been received by the authorities Q
" Her Britannia Majcsly's Province Of Ne,
It. Brunswick, with the Intention OF prever
tn ting depredaiions on the forests Of the sal
I'd territory, which moneys were carried I
IL, a fund called disputed Territory Fund,
nc the proceeds whereof it was agreed shoul
re be hereafter paid over to the parties inter
r. esled, in the proportions TO be determine
ed by final settlement of boundaries: 1t
of hereby agreed. that a correct account {
he all receipts and payments on thesaid lunt
of shall be delivered TO tho Government {
nd the United States, within six months ate
IS, the ratification Of this treaty; and III
d, proportions of the amount due thereon
Ike the states of Maine and Massachusetts
Ter and any bonds and securities appertanlu
nd thereto, shall be paid and delivered ov'
Gil to the Government Of the United States
la and the Government of the United STATE