Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-10
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Treaty vih Great Britain Of limits westward Of s Rocky
Afounfains. Concluded June 18th, 1S96
By The President Of the Uaaed States Of Ameriea: A
Proclamation
Whereas Treaty between the United States Of America
and Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland concluded and signed by
their plenpoenaries Washington the fifteenth day
Of June last, which treaty is, WORD for word, follows;
Of the United ngdom Of Great Britain and Ireland DEEM
ing TO be desirable for the future welfare Of both coun-
the Of doubt and uncertainty which has hith
respecting the sovereignty and of
the territory the northwest coast Of America lying west
ward Of the Rocky Stony mountans should be finally
terminated by smicable compromise Of the rights muiu-
ally the parties the said territory have
respectively named pipoteniisTes treat and agree
cenng the ems Of such settement-ihat to say the
President OF the United States Of America has, his part
furnished with full powers James Buchanan, Secretary Of
State Of the United States and her Majesty the Queen Of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland has,
part appointed the Right Honorable Richard Pakenham,
member Of her Msesy's most honorable privy council,
and her Msiesys envoy extraordinary and minister peni
poenary the United States who after having commu
nicated to each ote their respective powers
good and due FORM have agreed upon and concluded The fol-
Article I-FIom the point fOry-ninth parallel of
north latitude, where the boundary laid down in existing
treaties and conventions between the United States aud
Great Britain terminates the line Of boundary between
the Of the Unted States and those Of her Ban
mic Majesty shall be contpued westward along the said for
nnIh parallel OF north latitude to the middle Of the chan
mel which separates the continent iom Vancouves Island
aud thence ouhery through the middle OF the said channel
and Of Fuca straits TO the Pacific Oceans PROVIDED ho
That the navigation Of the whole OF the said channel
and straits south forty ninth parallel Of latitude
remain flee and open to both parties
ARTICLE Il.-From the point at which the forty ninth
parallel of north latitude shall be found to nersect the great
northern branch of the Columbia river the navigation of
the said branch shall be free and TO the Hudon Bay
Company and 10 all British subjects trading with the same,
point where the sail branch the main
the Columbia and thence down the said main
ocean, with free ntn and through the said or
rivers being understood that all the usual poages along
the line thus described shall like be free and open
In navigating the said rivers British subjects with
their goods and produce shall be treated the footing
citizens OF the United States being however always
understood that nothing in this article shall be
preventing intended TO prevent the Government Of
United States from making any regula respecting the
navigation Of the said river rivers not Inconsistent
the present treaty.
ARTICLE HIN the future appropriation of The territory
south Of the forynnh parallel Of north latitude as pro
vdcd in The first article of this treaty the rights
Of the Hudsons Bay Company, and Of all British subjects
who may be already 10 the occupation Of land other prop
lawfully acquired within the said territory, shall be
/ speced.
ARTICLE Iv-The FARMS lands and other property Of ev-
cry description belonging the Puges Sound Agricultural
Company the north side of the Columbia river
confirmed the said company In case however sit-
alton Of those farms and lands should be considered by the
United States be Of public and political mpO lance and
the United States Government should signify
tain possession Of the whole, Of any part thereof the
property required shall be transferred to the said Govern
valuation, TO be agreed upon between the
parties.
ARTICLE vThe present treaty shall be ratified by the
President of the United States by and with the advice
Of Senate thereof by her Britannia Majesty
and the Publications shall be exchanged at London the
expiration of months from the date hereof sooner
possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenpstenares have
signed the ssme and have affixed thereto Of thciI
arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth Of June in the year
of Lord one thousand eight hundred and fpry-sx.
JAMES BUCHANAN, TL-sl
RICHARD PAKENHAM, IT, ST.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
parts and the respective alihcaons Of the were ex
changed London the seventh uno, by Louis McLane
envoy extraordinary and minister penpOtensry OF the
United States, and Viscount Palmerton, her Britannia
esly's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
the part Of their respective Governments
Now, THEREFORE,, KNOWN, that /, JAMES X. POLK
President of the United States of America have caused thu
said treaty be made public the end same
every clause and article thereof be observed
led with good faith by the United States and the citizens
/ thereof.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto my hand ant
caused the seal Of the United States 10 be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this fifth day of Au
gust, in the year of Lord, one thousand eigh
seal hundred and Ortysix; and Of the independence
JAMES K POLK
By the President: