State journal & flag., 1846-12-25

free access into and through the lsaid river or
rivers, it being understood that all the usual
portages along the line thus described shall in
like manner be free and open. In navigating
the said river or rivers, British subjects, with
their goods and produce. shall be.treated on the
same footing as citizens of the United States
it being, however, always understood that Moth
ing in this article shall be construed ae prevent
ing. or inlended to prevent, the Government of
the Untcd States from making any regulations
respecting the navigation OF the said river or
rivers not inconsistent with the present treaty.
ARTICLE Ill.
In the future appropriation of the territory
south ofthn fory.ninth parallel of north latitude,
as provided in the first article of this treaty,
the possessory rights of the Hudson's Bay
Company, and of all British subjects who may
be already in the occupation Of land or other
property lawfully acquired within the said ter
rtory, shall be respected.
ARTICLE w.
The farms, lands, and other property ofeve-
-ry description belonging to the Pnget's Sound
Agricultural Companion the north side of the
Columbia river, shall be confirmed to the said
company. In case, however, the situation of
those farms and lands should be considered by
the United States 10 be of iblic and political
importance, and the United States Govern
ment should sigrlfy desire TO obtain possess
sion of the whole, or of any part thereof, the
property so required shall be transferred to the
said Government, at proper valuation, to be
agreed upon between the parties.
ARTICLE v.
The present treaty shall be ratified hy the
President ofthe United States, by and with
the advice and conse mt IF the Senate thereof,
and by her Britannia Majesty ; and the ratifi,
cations shall be exchanged at London, at the
expiration of six months from the date hereof
or sooner, If possible.
In witness Whereof the respective penipo-
tentaries have signed the same, and have aiix.
ed thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day of
June, in the year of onr Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty six.
JAMES BUCHANAN. LIS
RICHARD PAKENHAM IL. 81
And whereas the said treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective raifi.
cations of the same were exchanged at London,
on the seventeenth ultimo, by Louis McLane,
envoy extraordinary and minister penpotentl-
airy OF the United States, and Viscount Palmer
ston, her Britannia Majesty's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, on the part Of
their respective Governments.
Now, THEREFORE,, BE TT KNOWN, that j.,
JAMES X. POLK, President Of the United
States of America, have caused the said treaty
to be made public, to the end that the same
and every clause and article thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the Uni
ted States end citizens thereof
In WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this filth
day of August, in the year of our
IL. 8 Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-sx, and of the independence of
the United States, the seventy first.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.