The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-08
CON ssIoN AL.
MESSAGE

From ls Presideni sfhs United Stairs, communicating
eonpeniiOn ,cih Great Britain, concluded al Wash
ingtOn, June Is, 1916. g"l xxx. ..
To The Senate Of the United Staiss;
In accordance with the resolution Of the Senate Of
the 10Th nst that the "President ofthe United States
be and he 10 hereby advised 10 accept the proposal
Of the British government, accompanying his mes
sage 10 the Senate dated 10Th June 1886, for con-
yention 10 settle boundaries &c. between the UNI
ted States and Great Britain, west Of the Rocky or
Stony mountains !" convention was concluded and
signed on the 18th instant, by the Secretary Of State
on the part Of the United States, and the envoy ex-
traordinsry and minister PARLIAMENTARY Of her
Britannia Majesty on the part Of Great Britain.
This conyerdo now lay before the Senate for
their consideration, with view 70 It's ratification.
JAMES X. POLK.
w,sHmGrOs, June Is, 1876.
Convention between the United States Of america and
her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom o.
Great Britain and ireland, concluded at Washington,
The 18Th Of June 1886,
The United States of America and her Majesty the
Queen ofthe United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland, deeming it 10 be desirable, for the future
welfare Of both countries that the state OF doubt and
uncertainty which has hitherto prevailed respecting
the sovereignty and government OF the territory on
the nor .hwest coast OF America, lying westward OF
the Rocky or Stony mountains, should be finally
terminated by an ameable compromise OF the rights
mutually asserted by the two parties over the said
territory, have respectively named plenpotentiaries
to treat and agree concerning the terms OF such set
tlement-that is to say: the President Of the United
States of America has on his part furnished with
full powers James Buchanan, Secretary Of State OF
the United States; and her Majesty the Queen Of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
has on her part appointed the right honorable Rich
ard Pakenham, a member OF her MaJestys most
honorable pnyy council, and her Msjestys envoy
.laa nt0.ENV
United States; who, after having communicated to
each other their respective full powers, found IL
good and due form, have agreed upon and conclud'
ed the following articles:
.u .vrE -.rr. ARrIcLEI.
From the point on the forty-ninth parallel o.
north latitude where the boundary laid down in ex
listing treaties and conventions between the United
States and Great Britain terminates, the line o.
boundary between the territories of the United
States and those OF her Britannia majesty, shall be
continued westward along the said forty-ninth para.
lelof north latitude, to the middle Of the channe
which separates the continent from Vancouver
Island; and thence southerly through the middle o.
the said channel and Of Fuca's straits to the Pacht
Ocean; Provided hetcepsr that the navigation Of tn,
whole of the said channel and straits south OF tbs
forty-ninth parallel of north latitude remain free anC
open TO both parties. rg -.
.. saal5 90. 81 ARTICLE II.
From the point at which the forty-ninth parable
of north latitude shall be found ntersect the grea
northern branch of the Columbia river, the navga
ton of the said branch shall be free and open to TIL
Hudson Bay Company and to all British subjects
trading with the same to the point where me eaie
branch meets the main stream of the Columbia, AM
thence down the said main stream to the ocean
with free access into and through the said river Of
rivers il being understood that all the usual portage
along the line thus described shall in like manner b.
free and open. In navigating the said river or rivers
British subjects with their goods and produce snal
be treated on the same footing citizens of the Uni
ted States; il being, however, always understood
that nothing in this article shall be construed as pre-
venting, or intended to prevent, the government o
the United States from making any regulations re
spectng the navigation of the said river or rivers no
inconsistent with the present treaty. .Ht
ARTICLE III. is....
In the future appropriation of the territory sout
of the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude, as Prov
ded in the first artiSe Of this treaty, the possessor
rights of the Hudson Bay Company and of all Brit
ISL subjects who may be already in the occupato
of land or other property lawfully acquired With
the said territory, shall be respected. ..
ARTICLE ". So"
The FARMS lands, and other property of every de
scription belonging to the Puget's Sound Agricultu
raj Company, on the north side of the Coumbi
river, shall be confirmed to the said company: !
case however the situation of these farms and land
should be considered by the United States to be c
public and political importance, and the Unite
States government should signify a desire to obtal
possession of the whole, or of any part thereof tn
property so required shall be transferred to the sal
government at proper valuation, to be agreed upo
between the parties. ~,
ARTICLEv
The present treaty shall be ratified by the Pres
dent of the United States by and with the advit
and consent of the Senate thereof and by her Britar
mic Majesty; and the ratfcations shall be exchange
at London at the expiration of six months from Il
date hereof, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof the respective penipotentlt
ries have signed the same, and have affixed there
the seals of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day of june
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre
and forty-six.
JAMES BUCHANAN, H. $
RICHARD PAKENHAM, Il. 81