True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-19
BIZ the President Of the United STATES
A PROCLAMATION.

States of America and her Majesty the
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland was concluded and
signed by their penipotentiares at Wash
ington OH the 18th day of June st,whlch
treaty is word Tor word as follows;
The United States of America and her
Majesty the Queen of the Undted Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, deeming il TO
be desirable for the future welfare of both
countries that the state of doubt and uncer-
taintv which has hitherto prevailed re-
speeding the sovereignty and government
of the territory on the northwest coast OF
America, living westward of the Rocky
or Stony Mountains, should be finally ter
minated by all amicable compromise OF
the rights mutually asserted by the two
parties over the said territory, have re-
Speclively named pIenipotentares TO treat
AID agree concerning the terms of such
settIemcnt-that is to say: the President
of the United States of America has, OH
his part, furnished with full powers James
Buchanan, Secretary of State otthe United
States, and her Majesty, the Qneen OF the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land has, on her part, appointed the right
honorable Richard PakcnhO am, a member
of her Maiesty'S most honorable prlVy
council, aud her Majesty'S ENJOY eXtraor-
binary and minister penipoentiary TO the
United States: who, after having comm
hicated to each other their respective full
powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon and concluded the following
articles:
ARTICLE I.
From the point on the forty ninth rNra
lei of north latitude, where the boundary
laid down in existing treaties and conEen-
lions between the United States and those
of her Britannia Majesty shall be continued
westward along the said forty-ninth paraI-
lei of north latitude TO the middle of the
channel which separates the continent from
Vancouver's Island; aud thence southerIy
through the middle of Euca's straits 10 the
Pacific Ocean: Provided, however, That
the navigation of the whole of said chan
mel aud straits south of the iorty-ninlf pa
rallel of north latitude remain free and
open 10 both parties.
ARTICLE II.
From the point at which the lorty.nnth
parallel oil north latitude shall be found TO
interSect the great northern branch OF the
Columbia river, the navigation of the SAID
branch shall be free and open 10 the Hud-
son Bay Company and to all British sub
iectS trading with the same to the point
where the said branch meets the main
stream of the Columbia, and thence down
the said main stream to the oceau, with
free access into and through the said riv
or or rivers, il being understood that ali the
usual portages along the line thus descrlb-
cd shall in like manncr be free and open.
In navigating the said river or rivers, Bn-
fish subjects, with their goods and produce,
shall be treated on the same footing rs CT
uzens of the United States; il being, how
ever, always understood That nothing IN
this article shall be so construed as pre-.
venting, or intended 10 prevent, the Gov
eminent Of the United States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation
of the said river or rivers not inconsistent
with the present treaty.
ARTICLE III.
In the future appropriation OF the terri
tory south Of the forty.ninlh parallel OF
north latitude, as provided in the first arii-
Gle Of this treaty, the possessory rights of
the Hudson Bay Company, and ofall Bri-
fish subjects who may be already in the
occupation Of land or other property law
fully acquired within the said territory,
shall be respected.
ARTICLE ".
The farms, lands aud other property Of
every description belonging TO the Pugets
Sound Agricultural Company on the north
side Of The Columbia river, shall be con-
frmed toihc said company. In case how
ever, the situation Of those farms and lands
should be considered By the United States
TO be Of public and political importance,
and The United States government should
signify desire to obtain possession Of the
whole, or Of any part thereof the properly
50 required shall be transferred to the said
al a proper valuation, 10 be
agreed upon BY the parties.
ARTICLE Y.
The present treaty shall Be ratified by
the President Of the United States, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate .
thereof and by her Britannia Majesty; and
the rahications shall Be exchanged a. Z
London. al the expiration Of SIX months