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Pakenham, that the modification should be under +,
stood as possessing the concurrence of the coordi-
nate branch OF the treaty power.
III Is not easy TO conjecture, with any certainty, |
the extent to which this Government might be in
duced to modify the proposition, if they should
be assured that the Senate, no less than the Pres-
dent, demanded it. 1t must not escape observation
that, during the preceding administration of our
government, the extension of the 10th parallel to
the Straits of Fuca, as now proposed by Lord Alb
erdeen, was actually suggested by my immediate |
predecessor as one he thought his government
might accept, and that, in regard to those English
subjects who would be left within American juris-
dicton by adopting that boundary, he considered
the provisions Of the second article of Jays Treaty
rs a precedent for u convenient mode Of dealing
with them"
To the Senate Of the United States:
In accordance with the resolution of the Senate
of the 18th inst, that ''the President of the Uni
ted States be and is hereby advised to accept the
proposal Of the British Government, accompanying
his message to the Senate, dated 10th June, 1876,
for Convention to settle boundaries Sc, between
the United States and Great Britain west of the
Rocky or Stony Mountains" Convention was
concluded and signed the 18th inst, by the Sc
creary OF State. ON the part OF the United States.
and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
poentiary of her Britannia Majesty, ON the part of
| Oreat
This Convention now lay before the Senate for
their consideration, with view to its ratification.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, June 10Th, 1876.
CoNrIDENTIAL.
Contention bet,cecn The United States of .9meri-
ca and her Majesty the Queen Of Ae United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, concl,t-
| ded at Washington the 18th of June, 1876
June 10. lS4tl-Rpad first time
June IL, lS46--Read second time and ordered
to be printed in confidence for the use of the SEN
ate.
| The United States of America and her Majesty
the Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, deemng it to 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 the North West Coast of America,
lying westward of the Rocky or Stony Mountains,
should be finally terminated by an amicable com
promise of the rights mutually asserted by the two
parties over said territory, have respectively named
Plenpoentiaries to treat and agree concerning the
terms OF such settlement that is to say, the Pres-
dent 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 her part appoint
ed the Right Honorable Richard Pakenham, a mem
Der OF her Nlajesty's most honorable Privy Coun-
Gil, and her Mlajesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States who,
after having communicated to each other their re-
spective full powers, formed in good and due form
have agreed upon and concluded the following ar
ticles:
ARTICLE |.
"From the point the 10th 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 Britannia 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 Vancouver's Island, and thence
southerly through the middle Of the said channel,
and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean provi-
ded however, that the navigation of the said chan
mel and straits, south of the 10th parallel of north
latitude, remain free and open to both parties"
ARTICLE 2.
"From the point at which the 10th parallel of
north latitude shall be found to intersect the great
northern branch of the Columbia river the naviga
ton Of the said branch shall be free and open to the
t5ndson's Bay Company, and to all British sub
Jects trading with the same to the point where the
said branch meet the main stream of the Columbia
and thence down the said main stream to the ocean
with free access into and through the said river or
rivers 1t being understood that all the usual porta-
ges along the line thus described shall in like man
or rivers British Subjects with their goods and pro-
duce, shall be treated on the same footing as citi-
zens OF the United States; it being, however, al
ways understood that nothing in this article shall
be construed preventing or intended to prevent,
the government OF the United States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation of the said
river or rivers, not inconsistent with the present
treaty."
ARTICLE g.
I'm bn a.
OF the 49th 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 occupa-
ton of land or other property lawfully acquired
within the said territory shall be respected.
ARTICLE d.
The FARMS lands, and other property of every
description, belonging to the Puget's Sound Agri-
cultural Company, the north side of the Column
bla 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 TO
be Of public and political importance, and the Uni
ted States Government should signify desire to
obtain possession of the whole or of any part there
OF, the property required shall be transferred to
the said Government at proper valuation to be a
greed upon between the parties.
ARTICLE 5.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by the Pre-
sldent of the United States by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate thereof and by her Brit
annlc Majesty; and the notifications shall be ex-
changed at London at the expiration of six months
from the date hereof, or sooner if possible
In witness whereof, the respective Plenpotenti-
aries have signed the same and have affixed thereto
the seals of their arms
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day of June.
IN the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
and lorty-six.
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