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

concerning the terms of such settlement;
that is TO 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, member OF her Ma
iesty's most honorable privy council, and
her Majesty's envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo,entiary TO the United
States, who, after having communicated
TO each other their respective full powers,
formed in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles:
Art. |. "From the point on the 10th
parallel of north latitude, where the boun-
dairy laid down in existing treaties and
conventions between Great Britain and
the United State terminates, the line of
boundary between the territories of her
Britanic Majesty and those of the United
States shall be continued westward along
the 10th parallel of north latitude 10 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 10th parei of north
latitude, remain free and open to both
parties"
Art. 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 Hudson 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, it being under
stood that all the usual portuges 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 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. Ia the future appropriations of
the territory south Of the 49th parallel Of
north latitude, as provided in the first ar
ticle 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 property law
fully acquired within the said territory
shall be respected.
Art. A. The farms, lands, and other pro-
perty of every description, belonging to the
Puget's Sound Agricultural company, on
the north side of The Columbia river, shall
be confirmed TO the said company. In
case, however, the situation Of those farms
and lands should be considered by the U.
States to be of public and political impor-
lance; and the United States Government
should signify desire to obtain possession
Of the whole or any part thereof, the pro-
perry so required shall be transferred to
the said Government at proper valuation,
to be agreed upon between tho parties.
Art 5. The present treaty shall be rati-
fed by the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, and by her Britanic Ma
jesty, 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 Pleni-
potentiaries have signed the same, and
have affixed thereto the seal Of theiI
arms.
Done a. Washington, the fifteenth day
of June, in the year of our Lord, ono
thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
JAMES BUCHANAN,
RICHARD PAKENHAM.