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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
BIZ the President Of the United States Of
America:
A PROCLAM NATION,

the Qu'en oil the United hlDgdoms OF
Great Britain and Ireland was concluded
and signed by the PIe%nipotentiaries, at
Washington, on the ninth day Of Aug
ust, one thousand eight hundred and for.
ly.lwo, which Treaty is, word for word,
as follows:
A Treaty to settle and define the Bound
aries between the Territories of The
United States and the possessions of
of Her Britannia Majesty in North
America; ,for. The fmdl suppresSio" Of
the African Slare Trad': and for the
gipiag up of criminals, fgitives from
Justice, in certain cases.
Whereas certain portions Of the line
OF boundary between the United States
Of America and the British domiuions in
North America, described in the second
article Of the Treaty OF Peace of 1888,
have not yet been ascertained and de
termined, Notwithstanding the repeated
attempts which have been heretofore
made for that purpose; and whereas it
lie now thought to be for the interest Of
both parties that, avoiding further dis
cussion Of their respective rights arising
in this respect under the said treaty, they
should agree on a conventional line in
said portions Of the said boundary, such
as may be convenient TO both parties,
with such equivalents and compensations
as are deemed just and reasonable; and
whereas, by the treaty concluded al
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: cart. 10, Whereas the trai
fc in slaves is irreconciable with the
principles Of humanity and justice, and
and whereas both His Majesty and the
United States are DESTROYS Of continuing
their efforts to promote its entire aboIl
ton, it is hereby agreed that both the
contracting parties shall use their b0sI
e~ndeavors 10 accomplish such q desira'
bic an object" And whereas, nOtwith
standing the laws which have at various
times been passed by the Two Govern.
mepts and the efforts made TO suppress
il, that criminal traffic is still prosecu
ted and carried on; and whereas the U.
ted States Of America and Her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom oil
Great Britain and Ireland are deter
mined that, so far as It may DO in
their power, it shall be effectually abol
ished; and whereas it is found expedien
for the better administration Of justice
and the prevention Of crime within th'
territories and jurisdiction Of the tw'
parties, respectively, that persons com
hitting the crimes hereinafter mention
toned, and being fugilives from justice
should, under %cetrain circumstances, b
reciprocally delivered up: The Unite
States Of America and Her Britannia Ma
iesty, having resolved TO treat on thes
several subjects, have for that purpos
appointed their respective Plenipolen
tiaries TO negotiate and conclude a trea
~: that is TO say, the President Of III
United States has, on his part, furnish
ed with full powers Daniel Webster
Secretary Of State Of the United States
and Her Majesty of the United Kingdor
of Great Britain and Ireland has, on he
part, appointed the Right Honorable A
iexander Lord Ashburlon, q Peer OF tn
said United Kingdom, a member OF tie
Majesty's most honorable Privv Counc
and Her Majesty's Minister PIenipoIeI
tiary on o Special Mission 10 the Unite
States, who after q reciprocal COMMIT
nication Of their respective full power
have agreed 10 and siguOd the Iollo'
ing articles:
Aarticle 1. 1t is hereby agreed al
declared that the line Of boundary sha
be as follows: Beginning al the mo
ument at the source Of the river /
Croix, as designated and agreed by Il
Commission ers under the 5th article
the treaty of 1894 between the Go
ernment Of the United States and Gre
Britain; thence north, following the g
s. plorinp line run and marked by the su
veyors Of the two Governments IN t
wears 1917 and 1918, under the 9th
ticle orthe treaty Of Chen, TO its intt
section with the river ST. John. and
the middle ofths channel thereof; then
ND the middle Of the main channel
said river St. John, to the mouth Of t
river ST, Francis; thence up the m
die Of the channel OF the ST. Franc
and of The lakes through which it flo
TO the outlet of the lake Pobenagamot
thence soulhweslerIy, in a straight II
to a point on the Northwest branch
tho river ST.. John, which point shall