The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-08-07

JAMES X. POLK.
NAsnNGToN, June 10, lslG.
Protocol.
Contention deiIrccR the United States nj
America and Ter Mge5iy, The Queen
F the r,'ited Kingdom Of Great Bri-
tam and Hciond, concluded al Uash-
mgfom Tie l5M Of lime, 1916.
June 10, lSi6--Read first time.
June Il, lSi6-Rcad second time
ana ordered to he printed in confidence,
Tor The use Of the Senate.
The United States Of America. and hcr
Majesty the Queen Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, deem.
ing It to be desirable for the future wei.
'ate OF both countries, thai the state of
doubt and uncertainty which has hitherto
prevailed respecting the sovereignty and
government of the territory on the north
west coast OF America, living westward
OF the Rocky or Stony Mountains. shoulJ
be finally terminated by an amirabe com.
promise of the rights mutually asserted
/ by The two parties over said territory,
have respectively named pltnipolentiaries
10 treat ana agree concerning the terms Of
such settlement; that is 10 say, the Pres
ldent Of the United States Of America.
has on his part furnished with full now
ers, James Buchanan, Secretary of Stale
OF the United States, and her Majesty
the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain aud Ireland, has on her
part appointed lhe Righ, Honorable Rich
ard FaSenham, member Of her Males.
tvs Prlvy Council, and her MalcsN's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
lPotenlary to the United States, who, ar.
tel having communicated 10 each other,
their respective mlI powers, framed in
good and due form, have agreed upon and
concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE l.--"From the point on the
i9lh parallel Of north latitude, where the
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
Brianc Majesty aud those of the United
States, Sall be continued westward along
The 49ih parallel Of north latitude, to the
middle Of the channel which separates
the continent from Vancouver's Island.
and thence soulhcrly, through the middle
OF said channel, and Of Fuca Straits, to
the Pacific Ocean Provided, however,
that the navigation of the said channel
and straits, south Of the 40lh parallel Of
north latitude, remain free and open to
both parties"
ARTICLE 2.-''l'rom the point at which
the 49lh parallel of north latitude shall be
found to lntersect the great northern
branch of the Columbia river, the navga-
ton of the said branch shall be free and
open TO the lludson's Bay Company, and
to all British subjects trading with the
same, to the point where the said branch
meets the main stream of the Columbia,
and thence down The said main stream to
the ocean, with free access into and lhro'
the said river or rivers. II being under
stood that all the usual portlges 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 under
stood that nothing in this article shall be
construed as preventing or intended to
prevent, the Government Of the United
States from making any regulations res
pecting the navigation of the said river
or rivers, not inconsistent with the pres
ent treaty."
ARTICLE 3.--In HE future approrrio.
lions Of the territory south of the d9,h
parallel of north latitude, as provided in
the first article o! this treaty, tie posses
sorry rights of the Iludson's Bay Compa-
ny, and Of all British subjects who may
be already in the occupation Of land or
other property lawfully acquired within
the said territory, shall be respected.
ARTICLE 4.-The farms, lands, and
other property of every description, be.
longing TO the Pngets Sound Agriculu.
raj Company, on the north side OF the
Columbia liver. shall be confirmed TO the
said Company. In case, however, the
situation OF those farms and lands should
be considered by the United States to be
OF public and political importance. and
the United States Government should
signify n desire to obtain possession of
the whole or any part thereof. the pro.
perry so required shall be transferred TO
the said Government, at a proper valua.
'i"n 10 be agreed upon between The par
ties.
ARTICLE 5.-Thc present treaty shall
be ratified by the President of The United y