Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-08-04
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Contention 6etreen5he United States of
America and Her Majesty, the Queen
Of the United Kingdom Of Great Brit
ain and ireland, concluded at Wash
ington, the 18th of June, 1876.
June 10, 1s46-Read a first time.
June II, l846-Read second time
and ordered to be printed in confidence,
for the use of the Senate.
The United States of America, and her
Majesty the Queen ofthe United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, deeming il
to be desirable for the future welfare of
both countries, that the state of doubt and
which has hitherto prevailed
respecting the sovereignty and govern
ment of the territory on the northwest
coast of America, lying westward of the.
Rocky or Stony Mountains, should be f.
naliy terminated by an amicabie compro-
mise ofthe rights mutually asserted by the
two parties over said territory, have re-
spectively named plenipotentiaries to treat
and agree concerning the terms Of such
settlement; that is to say, the President Of
the United States of America, has on his
part furnished with full powers, James Bu-
chanan, 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 Richard Pakenham,
member of her Majestys Privy Council,
and her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Uni
ted States, who, after having communica-
ted to each other, their respective full pow
ers, framed in good and due form, have
agreed upon and concluded the following
articles:
ARTICLE 1.-"From the point on the
49th 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
Britanic Majesty and those of the United
States, shall be continued westward along
the 49th 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
said channel, and of Fuca Straits, to the
Pacific Ocean:-Proyided, however, that
the navigation of the said channel and
straits, south of the 10th parallel of north
latitude, remain free and open to both par
ties"
ARTICLE 2.-s'From the point at which
the 49th parallel of north latitude shall be
found to intersect the great northern
branch of the Columbia river, the navi-
CATION ofthe said branch shall be free and
open to the Hudson'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
through the said river or rivers. 1t being
understood that all the usual portages a.
long 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, al
ways understood that nothing in this arti-
Gle shall be construed as preventing or in
tended to prevent, the Government of the
United States from making any regula-
tons respecting the navigation OF the said
river or rivers, not inconsistent with the
present treaty."
ARTICLE BIN the future appropria-
tons ofthe territory south of the 49th par
allel 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 occupation of land or other proper
ty lawfully acquired within the said terri
tory, shall be respected.
ARTICLE 4.-The farms, lands, and
other property of every description, be.
longing to tie Puget's Sound Agricultural
Company, on the north side of the Colum.
bia river, shall be confirmed to the said
Company. In case, however, the situa.
ton 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
desire to obtain possession of the whole
or any part thereof, the property so requir-
ed shall be transferred to the said Govern
ment at proper valuation to be agreed
upon between the parties.
ARTICLE 5.-The present treaty shall
be ratified by the President of the United
States BY and with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof and by her Britain.
ic Majesty; and the ratification shall be
exchanged at London. at the expiration Of
six months from the date hereof, or sooner
if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective
Plenipotentiaries have signed the same,
and have affixed thereunto the seals Of
| their arms.
/ Done at Washington, the fifteenth day