Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-12

concerning the terms Of such settlement;
that is 10 say the President OF the Uuited
States of America, has on his part furnish
ed with full powers, James Buchanan, Sec
rotary OF State OF The United States, and
her Majesty, the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Britain and Ireland, has on
her part appointed the right honorable
Richard Pakenham, a member OF her Ma
iesty's most honorable privy council, and
her Maiesty's envoy extraordinary and
minister pIenipotentiary to the United
States, who, alter having communicated
10 each other their pective full powers,
formed in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles:
Art. |. "From the point or the 10th
parallel of north latitude, where the boun-
Diary laid down in existing treaties and
conventions between Great Britain and
the United State terminates, the line of
boundary between the territories of her
Briianic Majesty and those of the United
States shall be continued westward along
the 10Th parallel of north latitude TO the
middle OF the channel which separates the
continent from Vancouvers Island, and
thence southerly through the middle of
The said channel, and of Fuca's Straits, TO
the Pacific ocean: provided, however, that
the navigation of the said channel and
straits south of the 49th parllel of north
latitude, remain free and open to both
parties"
Art. 2. ''From the point at which the
40lh parallel of north latitude shall be
found to intersect the great northern
branch Of the Columbia river, the navIga-
lion of the said branch shall be free and
open to the Hudson Bay Company, and to
all British subjects trading with the same,
! 10 the point where the said branch meets
the main stream of the Columbia, and
thence down the said mann stream 10 the
ocean, with free access into and through
the said river Or rivers, il being under
stood 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 lie treated on the
same footing as citizens Of the U. States
it being, however, always understood that
nothing in this article shall be construed
as preventing, or intended 10 prevent. the
Government of the States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation
of the said river or rivers, not inconsistent
with the present treaty."
Art. 3. la the future appropriations o.
the territory south OF the 49lh parallel Of
north latitude, as provided in the first ar
ticle of this treaty, the possessory right:
of the Hudson's Bay Company, and OF al
[ BRUSH subjects who may be already in The
occupation of land or other property law
{ fully acquired within the said territory
shall be respected.
/ Art. 4. The farms, lands, and other pro
r perty of every description, belonging to thu
l Puget's Sound Agricultural company, OIL
1 the north side of the Columbia river, shal
2 be confirmed 10 the said company. II
/ case, however, the situation oil those farm
: and lands should he considered by the U
e States to be Of public aud political impot
5 lance; and the United States Government
: should signify a desire to obtain possessio
d of the whole or any part thereof, the Pre-
y perry so required shall be transferred t
: The said Government at a proper valuation
e to be agreed upon between the parties.
h Art. 5. The present treaty shall be rat
Il fled by the President of the United States
e by and with the advice and consent of tn
st Senate thereof, and by her Britanic Ma
II jesty, and The notifications shall be eA
e changed at London, al the expiration {
l. six months from the date hereof, or soont
@ if possible.
% In witness whereof, the respective PIen
t. potenliaries have signed the same, an
W have affixed thereto the seal of the
n arms.
g Done at Washington, the fifteenth da
It, of June, in the year Of our Lord, OF
is thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
as JAMES BUCHANAN,
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