The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06
Bv The President Of the United STATES
of america.
A PROCLAMATION.

Il n W. SLhhi n hoAN'
| WHsREAs a treaty between the United States Of
IA menca and her Majesty the Queen Of the United
X lopdom ofGrsat Britain and Ireland was conclud'
Il and signed by their plenipotentiaries at Wash
Ioston on the fifteenth day Of June last which trea.
NJ is word for word as follows:
The United States of America and her Majesty
kbs Queen of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
Lad Ireland deeming II to be desirable for the future
eare of both countries that the state OF doubt and
uncertainty which has hitherto prevailed respecting
H. sovereignty and government OF the territory on
HE northwest coast Of America, lying westward Of
ths Rocky or Stony mountains, should be hnally
Terminated by an amicable compromise OF the rights
annually asserted by the two parties over the said
Isnitory, have respectively named penipotentiares
treat and agree concerning the terms Of such set
kement-hatis to say: the President Of the United
States Of America has, on his part, furnished with
IAN powers James Buchanan, Secretary of State oil
Ihe United States, and her Majesty, the Queen o.
Ihe United Kingdom OF Great Britain and ireland
Ihas en- her part, appointed the right honorable
Richard Pakenham, member OF her Maiesty't
most honorable Priyy council, and her Majesty
nvoy extraordinary and minister plenpotentiary &c
HE United States; who, after having communicated
o each other their respective full powers, found IN
good and due form, have agreed upon and conclud-
led the following articles:
From the point on the forty-ninth parallel o.
north latitude, where the boundary laid down in ex
isting 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 bt
continued westward along the said forty-nintf
parallel of north latitude to the middle of III,
channel which separates the continent from Van
COVERS Island; and thence southerly through
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straits to the Pacific Ocean Provided, housper
That the navigation OF the whole Of the said chan
mel and straits south OF the forty-ninth parallel oil
north latitude remain free and open to both parties
ARTICLE II. "a. , ... .a ..
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 naviga
ton Of the said branch shall be free and open to tn.
Hudson Bay Company and to all British subjects
Trading with the same, TO the point where the said
branch meets the ns-i. ss~ess~ Of iss and
thence down the said main stream to the ocean
with free access into and through the said river oil
rivers, il being understood that all the usual por'
ages along the line thus described shall in like man
ner be free and open. In navigating the said river
or rivers British subjects, with their goods and pro-
duce, shall be treated on the same footing as citi
lens of the United Suites; IT being, however, al
ways understood that nothing in this article shall be
government Of the United States from making any
regulations respecting the navigation of the said
river or rivers not inconsistent with the present
treaty 1.
g. ARTICLE III.
In the future appropriation Of the territory soutl
Of the forty-ninth parallel Of north latitude pro
vded in the first article of this treaty the possesso
ry rights Of the Hudson Bay Company, and of al
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 W..
The farms, lands, and other property of every
description belonging to the Puget's Sound Agricul
lura Company on the north side Of the Columbit
nver, shall be confirmed to the said company. il
case, however, the situation of those farms ant
lands should be considered by the United State
to be of public and political importance, ant
the United States government should signify a de
sire 10 obtain possession of the whole, or Of AM
part thereof the property so required shall be trans
erred TO the said government, alta proper valuation
to be agreed upon by the parties.
pa -. a ARTICLE
The present treaty shall be ratified by the Presi
dent of the United States, by and with the advic
and consent Of the Senate thereof, and by her Brit
annie Majesty; and the notifications shall be ex
changed al London at the expiration Of six months
from the date hereof, or sooner, il possible.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentia
res have signed the same, and have affixed there
TO the seals Of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day of June
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six.
JAMES BUCHANAN, H..
RICHARD PAKENHAM, L.. s.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly rati
fed on both parts and the respective Publications
the same were exchanged at London, on the seven
tenth ultimo, by Louis McLane, envoy extraordi
nary and minister penipotentiary Of the Unite
s. Yea, and Viscount Palmerston, her Britanni
Maestys principal secretary Of state for foreign at
fairs, on the part Of their respective governments:
Now, therefore, be il known that |, JAMES X
POLK, President OF the United States Of America
have caused the said treaty to be made public, to tn
end that the same and every clause and articl
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with gooC
faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hah,
+, =, , and caused the seal of the United State
i" 81 to be affixed. .....# ..........
Done at the city OF Washington this fifth dn!
of August, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty.six, and Of III
independence Of the United States the seventyfrst
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary of State