Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-05
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CONFIDENTIAL.

Conpent;ion betsoeen the United States ot
America and her Majssty the Queen Of
he United Kingdom Of Great Britain
md ireland, concluded at Washington.
1the.l5th of jane. lS46.
June l6, lS46-Read frs. time.
ss.aJ June II. lS46-Read second',lme and
ordered 10 be printed in confidence Tor the
use of the Senate.
The United States Of America and her
Majesty the Queen of the United h'ng-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. deem
-ing;it to be desirable, for The future welfare
ofboth countries, that the state Of oouIt
andi,ocertainty which has hitherto pre-
vailed respecting sovereignty and govern
ment Of the territory on the North West
Coas, Of America, lying westward OF The
Rocky OF Stony Mountains, should be n
nally terminated by an amicable conpro-
Z mise of,he rights mutually asserted by the
,wo parties over said territory, have res
nec,iyely named Pleaipo,en,iaries to treat
and agree ;copcerning the terms of such
settlement /; that is to say, that the fres'-
I,en, OF the United States Of America, has
m his part furnished with full powers
lanes Buchanan, Secretary Of State OF
the United States, and her Majesty, the
O1een of the United Kingdom of Great
R,;,ain and Ireland, has 90 her part aP,
nn;n,ed the righ, Honorable Richard
Packenham, a member OF her EaJesty's
most honorable Privy Council, and ner
. Maiesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Mn,
;s,sr Pleniporenliary TO the United States,
Tho after having communicated 10 each
cher their respective full powers, formed
~ good aud due form, having agreed upon
and concluded the following articles !:
ARTICLE |.
..From the poin, on The 49th parallel OF
north latitude, where the boundary laid
down in the existing treaties and conyen'
tions between Great Britain and the Uni.
ted States terminates, the line of boundary
3be,weep the territories of her Brltannl'
7>Nfaiesty and those of the United States,
be Continued westward along the 49th par
allel of north latitude 10 the middle OF me
: channel which separates the continent
from Vancouver's Island, and thence
southeriy through the middle Of the said
channel. and Of Fuca's Straits, the Pa
cific Ocean: provided, however. that the
navigation of the said channel aud straits,
south Of the 49lh parallel of north la'i
tade, remain free from aud open to both
parties"
ARTICLE =.
~ S"From the point at whichthc 49lh par.
allie. of north latitude shall be found to
intersect the groat northern branch of the
Columbia river. the navigation OF the said
branch shall be free and open TO the Hud-
sons Bay Company, and TO all British
,,subiects trading with the same. to tho
!. point where the said branch meets the
main, stream ofthe Columbia. and thence
down tie said main stream 10 The ocean.
aswirhsfree access into and through the said
river or rivers, it being understood that all
The usual portages along the line thus de-.
-scribed, shall iu like manner be free and
open. Ia navigating the river or rivers,
British subjects, with their goods and pre-.
aduce, shall be treated on The same footing
Las citizens oe the Uuiied States !; it being,
however, always understood that nothing
ID thissarIicle should be construed as pre-
venting. aora. a.iu,ended 10 prevnt, the Gov
eminent o fthe Uuiled Suites from making
anyregulalisns respecting the navisatlons
OF The said river or rivers, not incons's-
tent with The presenttreaty."
ARTICLE 3.
In the future appropriations OF the ter
ri,ory south uf the Ash parallel OF north
latitude, as provided in the first article oil
this treaty, The possessory rights of The
Hudson's Bay Company, and of all Brl''
isb subjects which may be already in The
occupation Of land or elher property law
fully ACQUIRED within the said territory,
shall he respected.
r.s,t 81 .,t. ARTICLE q.
Tho farms, lands, and other property OF
overy description, belonging to the Pa
gets Sound Agricultural Company, on the
north side orlhe Columbia river. shall be
confirmed TO lhe said Company. In case,
however, the situation of those farms and
lands should be considered by the United
States; 10 be Of public and political impor-
,ance, and the United States Government
should signify desire TO obtain posses.
sion of the whole or Of any part thereof,
the property so required shall be transfer
red TO the said Government a! a proper
valuation 10 be agreed upon between the
parties.
81. ARTICLE 5.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by
the United States by and with The advice
and consent of,he Senate thereof, aud by
her Britannia Majesty; and the ralihca-
,ions shall be exchanged at London at the
expiration OF six months from The da'e
hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plen-
ipoten,iaries have signed the same, aud
have affixed thereto the seals ofthelr arms.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day
of June. in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eigh, hundred and forty six.
JAMES BUCHANAN,
pINuARn pAKENl1AM