New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-25

and for the gicing up Of Criminals, tugltire'
from justice in certain cases:
iConciuded from yesterday
ART. HI. In order to promote the interests and
encourage the industry of al the inhabitants CT the
Countries watercd by the river St. John and its
tributaries, whether living within the State OF
Maine or the Province of New-Brunswick, it is
agreed that, where, by the provisions of the pres
ent Treaty, the river ST. John is declared to be
the Line of Boundary the navigation of said river
shall be free and open to both parties, and shall in
no way be obstruc,ed by either; that all tbs pro-
duce of the forest, in logs, lumber, timber boards,
slaves shingles, of agriculture not being
ufactured, grown on any Of those parts of the
State of Maine watered by the river St. John, or
by its tributaries, of which fact reasonable evil
dence shall, if required, ba produced, shall have
free access into and through the said river and its
tributaries having their within the State OF
Maine, to and from the seaport at the mouth of
the said river St John, and to and round the Falls
of said river. either by boats, RATS, other con-
yeyance: that when within the Province of New
Brunswick, the said produce 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
access to and through the river for their produce,
in those parts where the said river runs wholly
throsgh the State Of Maine; provided always, that
this agreement shall give right to either party to
interfere with any regulations not inconsistent with
the terms of this Treaty, which the Governments,
respectively, of Maine or of New Brunswick may
make res pec;ing the navigation of the said river,
when both banks thereof shall belong to the same
party.
ART. ". All grants Of land heretofore made by
either party, within the limits of the territory which
by this Treaty falls within the dominions of the
other party shall be held valid, ratified and con-
irmed to the persons in possession under such
grants to the same extent if such territory had
by this Treaty fallen within the donlinions of the
party by whom such grants were made; and all
equitable possessory Claims, arising from pos
session and improvement of any lot or parcel oil
land by the person actually in possession, OF 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 release to the person
entitled thereto, OF the title to such lot or parcel
of land so described as best to include the i'm
provements made thereon; and in all other re-
spects the two contracting PARTIES agree to deal
upon the liberal principles of equity with the
settlers actually dwelling the territory falling to
them respectively, which has heretofore been in
dispute between them
ART. V. Whereas, in the course Of the contro-
versy respecting the disputed territory on the North
Eastern Boundary, some moneys have been received
by the authorities of Her Britannia Majesty's Pro-
vince of New Brunswick, with the intention OF pre-
venting depredations the forests Of the said ter
ritory, which moneys were carried to fund called
the " Disputed Territory Fund" the proceeds
whereof it was agreed should be hereafter paid
tbo
to be determined by final settlement of bounda-
rics: 1t is hereby agreed, that correct account
of all receipts and payments the said fund
shall be delivered to the Government of the United
States within six months after the ratification OF
this Treaty; and the proportions of the amount
due thereon to the States of Maine and Massa-
chusetts, and any bonds and securities appertan-
ing thereto, shall be paid and delivered over to
the Government Of the United States; and the
Government of the United States agree to receive
for tho use of, and pay to the States OF Maine
and Massachusetts their respective portions OF said
fund and further to pay and satisfy SAID States
respectively, for all claims for expenses incurred
bv them in protecting the said heretofore disputed
territory, and making survey thereof in 1888 the
Government of the United States agreeing with the
States of Maine and Massachusetts to pay them the
further sum of three hundred thousand dollars, In
equal moieties on account of their assent to the
line of boundary described in the Treaty, and In
consideration of the equivalent received therefor
from the Government of Her Britannia Majesty
ART. 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 and the St. Lawrence River, which will
require to be run and asccrtained, and tor marking
the residue of said line by proper monuments on
the land, two Commissioners shall be appointed,
one by the President of tho 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 on the first day of May next, or as soon
thereafter as may be, and shall proceed to mark
the line above described from the source of the
St. Croix to the River ST. John: and shall trace
on proper marks the dividing line along said river,
and along the River St. Francis, to the outlet OF
the Lake Pohenagamook and from the outlet OF
said lake, they shall ascertain, FIX, and mark by
durable monuments upon the land, the line de-
.cribed in the first article of this Treaty; and the
said Commissioners shall make to each OF their
respective Governments joint report or declara-
ton under their hands and seals, designating such
line of boundary, and shall accompany said report
or declaration with maps certified by them TO be
true maps Of the new boundary.
ART. VII. It is further agreed that the channels
in the River St. Lawrence, on both sides of the
Long Saalt Island, and of Barnhart Island; the
channels in the River Detroit, on both sides of the
island of Bots Blanc, and between that island and
both the American and Canadian shores; and al!
the several channels and passages between the
various islands lying the junction st the ker
ST. Clair, with the lake of that name, shall be
equally free and open to the ships, vessels and
boats of both parties.
ART. VIII. The parties mutually stipuate that
each shall prepare equip and maintain in service,
on the coast of Africa, sufficient and adequate
squadron, OF naval force of vessels, of suitable