The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-13

at the Ohnudiriere Fails, from which tho commits
sioners traced the limo 10 the most north western
point uc the Lake Of tho Woods-thence a'ong INC
said line to the said most northwestern point, be
ing in latitude 400 23 min. 80 sec. north, and IN
Longitude % deg. Ii min. 3S sec west from the
| Observatory at Greenwich; thence, according to
existing treaties due south to ITS intersection with
tho 39th parallel Of north latitude, and long that
parallel to tho Rocky Mountains. II being under
stood that all the water communications, and all
tho usual portages along the limo from Lake SuPe-
rior to the Lake of the Woods; and also Grand
Portage, from the shore Of Lake Superior TO the
Pigeon River, as now actually psed, shall bo free
and open 20 the Of the citizens and subjects of
both countries.
ARTICLE
Ia order to promote the interests and encourage
the industry of all the inhabitants of tho countries
watercd by tho River ST. John and its tributaries,
whether living within the State of Maine the
Province OF Now Brunswick, it is agreed, hat
where, by tho provisions OF the present treaty, the
River ST. John is declared to be tho line Of boun.
dairy the navigation Of said River shall be free and
open to both parties, and shall IN no way DO OIL
sruced by either:that all the produce of the lores'
in logs lumber, timber, boards, slaves shingles,
or of agriculture. not beng manu- featured, grown
on any Of those parts of the Stale Of elaine water.
ed by the River St. John, or by tributaries, OF
which fact reasonable evidence shall, if required,
DO produced shall have fee into and through
the said river aud its said tributaries, having their
source with the State or Maine, to and from the
seaport at the mouth of The said River, ST. John to
and round the Falls of said River; oither by boats
RATS or other conveyance, that when within the
prDyipce nf Nnyy Rrunsyick tha said nfouuco
shall be dealt with as if it were the produce Of said
Province; that, in like manner, the Inhabitants Of
the Territory of the upper St, John determined by
this treaty TO belong to her Britannia Majesty shall
have free TO and through the the river for
their produce, in those parts where the said river
runs wholly through the State Of Maine, provided
always, that this agreement shall give right to
either party to interfere with any regulations not
inconsistent with Tho terms Of this treaty, which
the Governments respectively, oiNiaine or New
Brunswick, may make respecting the navigation Of
the said river, when both banks The reof shall be
long 10 the same party.
ARTICLE
All grants of land heretofore made by either par
party, within the limits Of the territory which by
this treaty falls within the domnons Of the Other
party, shall be hold valid, ratified, aud confirmed
to the persons in possession under such grants, TO
the same extent as if such territory had by this
treaty fallen within the dominions Of the party by
whom such grants were made; and all equitable
possessory claims arising from possession and i'm
provoment Of any lot or parcel of land by the per
actually in possession, or by those under whom
such person claims, for more Than six years be.
fore the date OF such treaty, shall! IN like manner,
be deemed valid, and be confirmed aud qneied by
ia, Of No Ia
TO such lot or parce! of land, so described bes.
to include the improvements made thereon; and in
all other respects the two contracting parties agree
to deal upon the liberal principles OF equality
with the settlers actually dwelling the tertiary
falling to them respectively, which has heretofore
teen in dispute between them.
ARTIcLEv.
Whereas, in the of the controversy re-.
speeding the disputed territory on the Northeastern
Boundary, some moneys have been received 10y
the authorities Of Her Britannia Majesty Province
of New Brunswick, with the intention of prevent
ing deprodatons the forests ofthe said territory
which moneys were carried 10 n fund called the
"Dispu.ed Territory Fund" the proceeds whereof
it was agreed should be hereafter paid 10 the
parties interested, in the proportions to be deter
mined by 6nal settlement Of boundaries: 1t is
and payments Of the said fund, shall be delivered
to the Government Of the United States, within
six months after tho ratification of this treaty, and
the proportions of the amount due thereon to the
State OF Maine and Massac husetts, and any bonds
anb securities uppertaining thereto, shall be paid
and delivered over to the Government. of the Uni.
ted States; and the Government of the Uuited
States agreeing with the States of Maine and Mass
achusets to pay them the further sum OF three
hundred thousand dollars, in equal mootes, on &C
count Of their assent to the line of boundary dcs.
cribed in this treaty, and in consideration Of the
equivalent received therefor, from the Govern
ment of Her Britannia Majesty.
ARTIcLEv
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. Crox and
the ST. Lawrence River, which will require 10 be
run and ascertained, and for marking the residue
OF said line by proper monuments on the land two
Commiss toner's shall be appointed, one by the