Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09
THE BOUNDARY TREATY.

the Territories OF the Unlted Stales anu
the possessions of her Britannia MaJ-
estv in North America, for the final sup
pression of the African Slave Trade, and
for the giving up Of Criminals, fugitlves
from Justice, in certain cases.
Whereas, certain portions OF the line OF
boundary between the U. S. of America aud
the British Dominions in North America,
described in the I'd article of the Treaty oil
Peace. of 1888, have not yet been ascertalned
and determined, notwithstanding the repeat
ed a,tempts which have been heretofore
made for that purpose: and whereas II Is
now tho't to be for the interest OF botn par
ties. that, avoiding further discussion OF the'r
respective rights, arising in this respect uh-
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conventional line in said portions OF the SAID
boundary such as may be convenient to
both parties, with such equivalents and COM
pensations, as are deemed just and reasona-
jle. And whereas, by the Treaty couclud-
ed at Client, on the Oath day of December,
IS4l, between the United States and his
Britannia Majesty, an article was agreed to
and inserted of the following tenor, viz /;
"ArticIe 10, Whereas the traffic i'll slaves
is irreconceabe with the principles of hu-
mainly and Justice And whereas, both his
majesty and the United States, are DESTROYS
of continuing their efforts to promote its en-
tire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both
the contracting parties shall use their best
endeavors to accomplish so desirable an OBJ
ject !" And whereas, notwithstanding the
laws which have at various times been pass
ed by the two Governments, and the efforts
made to suppress it, that criminal traffic is
still prosecuted and carried on: And where
MS the United States of America and Her
Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, are determined
that, so far as it may be in their power, it
shall be efectualIy abolished And whereas,
it is found expedent for the better admins
tration of Justice and the prevention of crime
within the territories and Jurisdiction OF the
two parties, respectively, that persons COM
hitting the crimes hereinafter enumerated,
and being fugitives from justice, should I'M
der certain circumstances, reciprocally be
delivered up The United States Of Ameri-
ca and her Britannia Majesty having re-
solved TO treat on these several Subjects
have for that purpose appointed their re-
spective Plenipotentiaries to negotiate aud
conclude Treaty that is to say the Presi-
dent Of the U. S. has, on his part furnished
with full powers, Daniel Webster, Secretary
of State Of the United States, and her Maj
esty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, has, on her part
appointed the Right Honorable Alexander
Lord Ashburton, asPeer Of the said United
Kingdom, member Of her Malesty's most
honorable privy Council, and her Malesty's
Minister Plenipotentiary on special mission
to the United States who, after reciprocal
ers, have agreed to and signed the following
articles.
ARTICLE I.
II is hereby agreed and decided that the
line of boundary shall be as follows.
Beginning at the Monument at the source
of the River ST. Croix as designated and
agreed to by the Commissioners under the
9Th article in the Treaty of 1894, between
the Governments Of the United States and
Great Britain thence, north, following the
exploring line run and marked by the Survey
ors of the two Governments in the years
1917 and Is, under the 9th article of the |
treaty of Client, to its intersection with the
river St. John, and to the middle of the chan
mel thereof; thence, up the middle of the
main channel Of said river St. John, to the
mouth of the river st. Francis thence, up
the middle of the channel of the said river
st. Francis, and of the lakes through which
1t flows, to the outlet of the Lake Pohenaga-
nook; thence, South-westerly, in straight
line to a point on the North West branch
of the river st. John, which point shall be
ten miles distant from the main branch of
the st. John, in straight line, and in the
nearest direction but if the said point shall
be found to be less than seven miles from
the nearest point or summit or crest of the
highlands that divide those rivers which
empty themselves into the river st. Law
renee from those which fall into the river St.
John, to point 7 miles in straight line from
the said summit or crest thence in straight
line in course about South, eight degrees
west to the point where the parallel of ati-
tnde of 46 deg. 25 min.north intersects the
Southwest branch of the st. John thence,
Southcrly by the said branch, to the source
thereofin the lands at the Metlarmette port
age thence, down along the said highlands
which divide the waters which empty them
selves into the river ST. Lawrence from those
which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the
head of Halls stream thence down the mid
die of said stream till the line thus run in
tersects the old line of boundary surveyed
and marked by Valentine and Collins pre-
viously to the year IVA, and the 45th degree
of north latitude, and which has been known
and understood to be the line of actual d.
vision between the States of New York and
Vermont on the one side, and the British
Province of Canada on the other and
from said point of intersection, west along
the said dividing line as heretofore known
and understood, to the lroquois, or St. Law
renee River.