Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-07-29
Oregon Treaty.

Oregon Treaty.
/ We clip from the New York Tribune
this Treaty, which is true copy Of the
doriginal:
4 Convention betWeen the United States of
! .America and Her Majesty the Queen Of
/ the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland, concluded at Washington
the 18Th Of June, ls46.
June 16, ls46 Read o first time.
i June II, ls46-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 of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, deeming it to
be desirable, for the future welfare of both
countries, that the state of doubt and uncer-
tainty which has hitherto prevailed respect
,1g the sovereignty and government Of the
5erritory of the Northwest Coast of Ameri-
ca, lying Westward of the Rockey or Stony
Mountains, should be finally terminated by
an amicable compromise of the rights mu-
tually asserted by the two parties over said
territory, have respectively named Plenipo.
tentiaries 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 Buchanan, 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 ap.
pointed the Right Honorable Richard Pack
enham, member of her Majesty's most
Honorable Privy Council, and Her Majes-
ty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States, who,
after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers, framed in good
and due form, have agreed upon and con-
cluded the following articles:
/ ARTICLE l-"From the point on the 10th
parallel Of North latitude, where the boun-
dairy laid down in existing treaties and con-
ventions between Great Britain and the U.
nited States terminates, the line of bounda.
ry between the territories Of her Britannia
Majesty and those of the United State.
shall be continued Westward along the 49tt
parallel Of North latitude to the middle o
the said channel, and of Fuca Straits, to the
Pacific Ocean, provided, however, that tn.
4 navigation ofsaid channel and straits Soutf
t of the 49th parallel of North latitude, re
main free and open to both parties"
, ARTICLE 2-"From the point at which
the 49th parallel of North latitude shall b,
found 10 intersect the Great Northern
q branch Of the Colu fnbia river, the naviga
ton of the said branch shall be free and O
pen to the Hudson's Bay Company, an,
to all British subjects trading with the same
to the point where the said branch meet
/ the main stream OF the Columbia, and theme,
down the said main stream to the ocean
with free access into and through the sait
river or rivers, it being understood that al
the usual portages along the line thus de
Escribed, shall in like manner be free anc
Iopen. In navigating the said rivers, Brit
ish subjects, with their goods and produce,
shall be treated on the same footing as citi.
zens of the United States: it being, howev.
er, always understood that nothing in this
article shall be construed as preventing, or
intended to prevent, the Government Of the
United States from making any regulations
respecting the navigation Of the said river
or rivers, not inconsistent with the present
treaty."
E ARTICLE 3-In the future appropriations
of the territory south of the 49th parallel
Of north latitude, as provided in the first ar
ticle ofthis treaty, the possessory rights o.
the Hudson's Bay Company, and Of al
British subjects who may be already in the
occupation Of land or other property law
| fully acquired within the said territory shal
be respected.
E ARTICLE 4-The farms, lands, and othel
property of every description, belonging tt
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 thos,
farms and lands should be considered b,
the United States to be Of public and polit
ical Importance and The United States Gov
ernment should signify desire to obtair
the possessin of the whole or any part there
of, the property so required shall be trans
ferred to the said Government at proper
valuation to be agreed upon between thu
, 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 Britannia
, Majesty; the ratification shall be exchang.
ed at London at the expiration ofsix months
from the date hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Pleni.
potentiaries have signed the same, and have
) affixed thereunto the seals of their arms.
!, Done at Washington, the fifteenth day
Of June, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and fofty-six.
Il lI JAMES BUCHANAN.
!, RICHARD PACKINHAM.