The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-28

Convention bet,peen the United States of fine
RIGA and her Majesty the Queen of the Uni.
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
concluded at Washington, the 18th Of June,
1916.
June I6, l846-Read first time.
June IL, lS46-Read a second time and or
dered to be printed in confidence for the use of the
Senate.
The United States of America and her Males
ty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland, deeming it to he desirable,
for the future welfare of both countries. that the
state Of doubt and uncertainty which has hitherto
prevailed respecting the sovereignty and govern
ment of the territory the North West Coast of
America. lying westward of the Rocky or Stony
Mountains, should he finally terminated by an
amicabe compromise Of the rights mutually as
serted by the two parties said territory have
respectively named Plenpntentiaries, to treat and
agree concerning the terms of such settlement !;
that is to say. che President of the United States
Of America, has on his part furnished with full
power James Buchanan, Secretary OF Stale of the
United States. and her Majesty, the Queen Of
the United Kingdom Of Grea, Britain and Ireland
has her part appointed the Right Honorable
Richard Pakenham, member of her Msiesty's
most honorable Privy Council, and her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipolenta
~ TO The United States, who. after having com
muDicated to each other their respective full
powers formed in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE
&" From the point TO the 10Th parallel of north
latitude, where boundary laid down in existing
treaties and conventions between Great Britain
and the United States terminates the line of
boundary between the territories of her Britannia
Majesty and those Of the United States shall be
continued westward along the 49th parallel Of
north latitude to the middle Of the channel which
separates the continent from Vancouyers Island
and thence southern|y through the middle of the
said channel and of Fuca' s Straits 10 the Pacific
Ocean provided, however, that the navigation of
the said channel and Straits, south Of the 49lb
parallel Of north latitude, remain free and open
to both parties"
ARTICLE II.
" From the point TO which the 49th parallel of
north latitude shall be onnd to iniersect the great
northern branch Of the Colambia River, the nav
iration of the said branch shall be free and omen
TO the Hudson's Bay Company, and To all British
subjects trading with the same, 10 the mimi
where the main branch meets the main s,reau, Of
the Columbia, and thence down the said main
stream 10 the Ocean. with free access into and
through the said river or rivers. it being under
stood that all the usual porlages along he line
TINS described. shall in like manner be free and
open. In navigating the said river OF rivers,
British subjects. with their goods sDS produce.
shall he treated on the same footing as citizens Of
the United States it being, however, always
understood that nothing in this article shall be
construed as preventing or intended TO prevent,
the government Of the United States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation of the
said river or rivers, not inconsistent with the pre-
sent treaty"
ARTICLE III.
"Tn the future appropriations Of the territory
south of the 49th parallel Of north latitude, az
provided in the first article Of this treaty, the pos