The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-08-20
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By the President of The United States Of
America
"a PROCLAMATION.

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sta "A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, a treaty between the United
States of America and her Majesty the
Queen OF the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland was concluded and
) signed by their Plenipoteniiaries at Wash
ington on the 18th day of June last,
which treaty is word for word as follows ::
The United States of America and her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom
|of GreatsBritain and Ireland, deemiug it TO
be desirable for the future welfare of both
countries, that The state of doubt and uncer-
tainty which has hitherto prevailed respect
ing the sovereignty and government of the
TERRITORY on the northwest coast of America
lying westwardly of the Rocky or Stony
Mountains, should be finally terminated by
an amicable compromise of the rights mu-
tually asserted by The two parties over the
said territory, have respectfully named plen-
lipoientiares TO treat and agree concerning
the ierms of such settlement, that is to say :
the President of the United States of Amer
lea has, on his part, furnished with full pow
efs, James Buchanan, Secretary of State
of the United States, and her Majesty, the
Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great
pointed the Right Hon. Richard Packen-
ham, a member Majesiy's most honorable
Privy. Council, aud Her Majesiy's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoieniiary
TO the United States, who, after having com
municated 10 each other their respective full
powers, found in good and tue form, ha We
agreed upon and concluded the following
articles .-..e.-
Art. |. From The point on the forty ninth
parallel of north latitude, where the boun-
dairy laid down in existing treaties and con-
Greal Britain Terminates, the line of bounda-
ry between the territories of the Unit ed
Siatessand those of her Britannia Majesty
shall be continued westward along the said
forty-nnlb parallel OF north latitude 10 the
middle OF the channel which separates he
continent from Vancouver's Island and
thence souiherly through the middle of the
said channel aud of Fuca's straits TO The Pa
cific Ocean: Provided, however, THAT the
navigation of the whole of the said channel
and the straits south of the forty-ninth paral-
lei OF north latitude remain free and open 10
both parties.
Aaf. 2. From the point at which The
forty-ninth parallel Of north latitude shall be
found to intersect the great northern branch
of the Columbia river. The navigation of the
said branch shall be free and open TO the.
Hudson Bay Company assd AL Rfitish sub.
ljects trading with the same, TO the point
where the said branch meets the main stream
Of the Columbia, and thence down the said
stream toihe Ocean, with free access into
and through the said river or rivers, il being
understood that all the usual portages along
| the line thus described shall in like manner
be free and opeH. 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
nothing in this article shall be construed as
preventing, or intended TO prevent the Cow
eminent of the United States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation of
! the said river or rivers not inconsistent with
The present treaty. -
Art. 3. In the future appropriation Of the
territory south Of the forty, ninth parallel OF
north latitude, as provided in the first art-
Gle of this treaty, the possessory rights OF
I the Hudson Bay Company, and of all Brit
ISL subjects who may be already in the oc-
cupatlon of land or other property lawfully
acquired within the said territory, shall be
respected.
/ Art. 4. The farms, lands and other prop
erty of every description belonging to the
I Puge,'s Sound Agricultural Company. on
the north side Of the Columbia river, shall
} be confirmed 10 the said company. In case
however, the siiuiion of those farms and
lands should be considered by the United
States 10 be of public and political mpor,
lance, and the United States Government
should signify desire 10 obtain possession
Of The whole or of any part thereof, the prop
erty SO required shall be. transferred 10 the
said Government, at proper valuation, TO
be agreed upon by the parties,
i Art. s.. 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, aud by her Briianic Majesty
ana the ratitications shall be exchanged al
London, at the expiration of six months from
the date hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Pleni-
potenIiaries have signed the same, and have
affixed thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day oil
June, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six
"a JAMES BUCHANAN, r.. 81
} RICHARD PAKENHAM, II. 81
And whereas. the said treaty has been du-
ly ratified on both paris, and The respective
> notifications of the same were exchanged at
London, on the seventeenth ultimo, by Lou
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