The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-08
of State, bearing date, the 18th May last.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, June 10, ls46.


OF America and erM'jesIy!'ht Queet
ofIhe United Kidgdom of Great Brl
ain and Ireland, concluded at Wash
inglon, The 18Th Of June, 1916.
June l6, 1916 Read a first lime.
June II, lS16-Resd a second i'm,
and ordered 10 be printed in cunfdenc,
Tor The use OF the Senate.
The United States of America sn,
nerMajesly The Qneen of the Untel
Kiogdo m OF Great Britain andIrelsnd
deemIng II TO be deslrebls, for the future
welfare OF both counties, that The state
OF doubt and uncertainty which ha.
hitherto prevailed respecting the SOW.
ereign,y and government Of the terrific.
ry on The North West coast Of .2meri.
ca, lying westward Of The Rocky orSlo
ny Mountains. should be iualy termi
na'ed by an smicsble compromise ol
he nights mutually asserted by two
parties over said territory, nave respect.
fully named PIenipoter,iaries to tree,
ADD agree concerning the terms Of such
'e''lement;-'bat is TO say, the Plesi.
dent of the United Slaes of America
has on his part furnished with full DOW
ef James buchanan, Secretary Of S ate
# The United States; and her Msiesty,
he Queen Of the United X ngdorn OF
IF Great Britain and Irelacd, has on her
'art appointed the Right Honorable
Richard Pskenham, member Of her
Najesly'S most honorable Privy Council,
md her Msjesty'S Envoy Extraordinary
'ndMl'islerP PIenipolenuary to lhe u
ales, who fer having communicated
} each other their respective ond luIl
IoWers, formed in good and due form
ave agreed upon aud Concluded tn,
oIIowing articles.
Article l. From point on the l9I
laraIle' OF north latitude, where III,
boundary laid down in existing ,realie,
'Gd conventions between Grsal Brlslb
md the United States terminates IN,
lne Of boundary between The lerrilorie,
Of her Brtaneic Msiesy and those Of
he U ). shall be continued westward
long the 49th parallel Of north latitude
TO thea middle OF the channel which
'eparates The conllnenl from Vsncou.
Vet's l,lsud, and thence southerly
through The middle of the said channel,
'od FuCO strait, TO The Pacific Ocean;
provided however. III at the navigation
II The said chsnnel and straits, south OF
he 49lh parallel of north latitude, re
main free and open to both parties.
Article 2. From the poiul at which
he 49Ih parallel Of north latitude shall
be iound to lnlerseGl The great northern
branch Of The Columbia river, the nav.
cation OF The SAID branch ehaIl be free
and open 10 the Hudsou's Bay Company
md tn all ButlSh subjects trading witt
the same TO the point where the said
branch meets the main stream Of the
Columbia, and thence down the said
nam stream 10 the ocean, with fee uc-
cess into and through the said river or
IHers, II Icing understood that all the
usual portage along the line thus des.
iIIoed snail IN like manner be- free and
md open. la navigating the said river
or rivers, British subjyc,s, with their
goods and produce, shall be treated o.
lie same footing as cilizeus ofIhpUuited
States; II being, however. slyavs nm.
dersIood that nothing IL this article shall
be construed as preventing, or intended
10 prevent the governmeul thcUuucd
States from making any regulations re.
spec'Ing the navigation oG the said river
or uvers, not Inconsistent, with the pre
sent treaty,
Arucle 3,lo tho future appropriation,
OF 'he territory south Of 4g,h parallel o,
oorh latitude. rs provided To- lh. list