Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-30
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tonreniioa bei,ceu The tnded States Of america and
her MAJ stythc Queen efhc United Kingdom II
hrcai B'aai, ID Leiitd, concluded al u os,iogtoa
TIC l5h 81 june. 1916.
June IT, lSlG-Reada first time
jane II. 1916 Read second time and ordered n
be rttnicd IN confidence Tor The use of the Senate
he United States ni America aud her Majesty the
pnren al HE United ldun u Great I}t,ln,u and Ies
land dt'miog /" he desirable. the future welfare of
both connies that the state ot doubt and uncertainty
which has lthcro prevailed respecting The snveteonty
aud government at territory the North West (o,sl
"' Anefca lying westward OF the Rocky or Sleuy
Mountains, should he finally terminated by an am,cahr
compromise ni the rights mutually asserted hv the Two
parties over sad territory. have respectively named pens
p"enllaes Ia treat aud agree concerning the TRIMS Of
such settlement, that Is 10 say the President Of the nj,
ted Stats al America has on hl, part Unfinished with iuli
powefs james buchanan Secretary ui State of the I'm
ted States aud her Majesty. the Queen VI The United
kngdom al Greal Humn aud Ireland, has on her pat,
appointed he tehl iioan5ehr prhard iakcnham a
member oi her Ma 'sly's mast honorable Privy C,nn,
and her MaIesiy's Euvry Extraordinary aud Minister
Plenlpo'rntnry 10 the United States. wbu alter having
communicated Ia each other their respective full powers
formed IN good due orn. have agreed upon and con.
cIudrd the following autrles;
AR1,cir |.
"Fhm the point on tie i3h parallel Of nor'h latitude
Where he Boundary lard doun existing treaties and
cnvenous between Great Britain and the nllfd States
terminates tie Hoe al boundary between The territories
OF irt Iaunc Majesty aud those If the United States
shall be continued Westward along The Iqih paralle al
North latitude 10 the middle of the channel whrI sonar
lss the cuntlreai from Nanrouver's Island and thence
souherly through The middle oi The said chpnnel and
II Futas Straits Ia The Pacific Ocean; prov ded ho"e.
yrr, THAI the navigation Of the said channel and saIis
south VI the 40 parallel Of norh latitude remain tree
aud open 10 boih uaIles.o
ARTICLE ,.
From tho Point at winch the 49h parallel Of north
latitude shall be found Interscct the great northern
branch oi The Columbia rvcr the Navigation ol the sand
branch shall be tree aud open Ia the ludsuns Bay Com
rany. and 10 all Brush subjects trading with the same
10 the point whrIe III. said brunch meets the main stream
II the Columbia aud thence down the said main stream
Ia the ocean, with Tree into and through the said
Ver or nytis II being understood that all the sua pur.
lages along The lo tbus described shall 10 like manner
be- Tree aud open In navigating the said or RIVERS
Bn'ish s~h.cs, with their rouds and produce shall be
iteaI,d On the same tnllng cIz MS of the United
States; II being. however, always understood that moth
ing IN Tins arllce shall be construed preventing or
Intended Ia prevent The government OF The United States
lrnn making any regulations respecting The navigation
"i The said rvrr OF rivers, not ncuns h the pre-
sent treaty"
ARTICLE s.
Ia the future appropriations of the territory south Of the
40 parable, OF nurh ariude. provided IN II first sr
cle' hs traty, the posssssnry lights III the Hudson
Bay Company, and ut all British subjects who may be
luly acquired within the sand territory shall be especs
ted.
ARTICLE l.
The farms, lands, and other property OF every descrjp.
lion. belonging To the Puget sound Agricultural COM
puty, the north side o the Columbia rver shall be
conifmrd Ia the SAID Company In case, how ever the
situation Il hose farms and lands should he cons
by the United STATES Ia he Of public and political impor.
lance. aud the nltd States Government should slony
desire 10 ubaln possessna Of the whule cr Of any parl
thereof The properly required shall he transferred 10 The
said 6o'crnmen al proper valuation 10 be agTe,d upon
between The parties.
ARTICLE ).
The present Treaty shall bt ratified by the President
oil 'ht und STATES by and with the advice and consea,
oi he senate thereof and BY her Britannia majesty aud
the tah,sllous shall be exchanged Al louIn al tn,
expiration OF SIX mnhs from the date thereof az sooner
# possible.
Ia witness whereof. the respective Plenipotenafies
have sgnsd The same. and have affixed thereto the So
Of their arms.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day of June in the
year Of Lord thousand eight hundred aud iury
sN. JAMES BUCHANAN,
! RICHARD PAkENHAM