Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11

And whereas, the said Treaty has been du-
~ ratified on both parts, and the respective
Publications of the same wele exchanged at
Naples, on the first day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty six, by William II.
Folk, Charge d'Affairs of the United States.
and d. Giustino Fortunate. Knight Grand
Cross of the Royal Military Constantinian
Order of st. George, and of Francis the lst.,
Minister Secretary ofState of his SAID Majes-
ty; d. Michael .Gravina and Requesenz.
Prince of Comitini, Knight Grand Cross of
the Royal Order of Francis the lst., Gentle
man of the Chamber 10 waiting, and Minister
Secretary of State Of his said Majesty; and
D. Antonio SpiDelli, of Scalea, Commander
of the Royal Order of Francis the 1st., Gen
tleman of the Chamber ofhis said Majesty,
intendent-G General of the Archives Of the King.
dom, on the part of their respective Govern
ments:
Now, THEREFORE,, BE IT KNOWN, that l,
JAMES X. POLK, President of the United
States of America, have caused the said Trea-
ty to be made public, to the end that the same
and every Cause and article thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of. the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twen-
ty-fourth day of July, in the year of
Lord. one thousand eight hundred
lsEAL.] and forty-six; and of the 1ndepen-
dence of the United States, the sew
cnty.irst.
JAMES K. POLK,
| By the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State.
Treaty aciM Great Britain Of Limits Westaonrd
Of the Rocky Mountains, concluded June 18th,
by the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, 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
pIenipotentaries at Washington on the fif.
teenth day of June last, which treaty is,
! word for word, as follows:
The United States of America and Her Ma
jesty the Queen of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, deeming it to be
deslrableefor the future welfare Of both coun-
tries that the state Of doubt and uncertainty
which, has hitherto prevailed respecting the
sovereignty and government of the territory on
the northwest coast of America, lying west
ward of the Rocky or Stony mountains, should
be finally terminated by an omicable compro-
mise of the rights mutually asserted by the
two parties over the said territory, have re-
spectlvely named plenipotentiaries 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 Males.
ty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, has, on her part, appoint
ed the Right Honorable Richard Pakenham,
member Of her Majesty's most honorable
prlvy council, and her Majesty's envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenip otentiary to the
United States who, after having communi-
Gated to each other their respective full pow
ers, found in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE /. From the point on the forty.
ninth parallel of north latitude, where the
boundary laid down in existing treaties and
conventions between the United States and
Great Britain terminates, the line of boundary
between the territories of the United States
and those Of her Britannia Majesty shall be
continued westward along the said forty-ninth
parallel of north latitude to the middle of the
channel which separates the continent from
Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly
through the middle of she said channel, and
OF Fuca'S straits to the Pacific Ocean: Pro.
Uided, ho,oeuer, That the navigation of the
whole OF the said channel and straits south OF
the forty-ninth parallel Of north latitude remain
free and open to both parties.
81, ,,,Liob he
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's
Bay Company, and to all British subjects ira
ding with the same, 10 the point where the
said branch meets the main stream of the Co.
lumbia, and thence down the said main stream
to the ocean, with free access into and through
the said river or rivers, it being understood
that all the usual portages along the line thus
described shall in like manner be free and O.
pen. In navigating the said river or rivers
British subjects, with their goods and pro
duce, shall be treated on the same footing a:
citizens Of the United States it being, how
ever, always understood that nothing in this
article shall be construed as preventing, or in
tended to prevent, the Government of the Uni
ted States from making any regulations re
speeding the navigation of the said river o
rivers not inconsistent with the present treaty
ARTICLE III. In the future appropriation o
the territory south of the forty ninth parable
of north latitude, as provided in the first arti
Gle of this treaty. the possessory rights of thu
Hudson's Bay Company, and of all British
: subjects who may be already in the occupa
} ton of land or other property lawfully acqni
; red within the said territory, shall be respec
ted.
ARTICLE ". The farm, lands, and othe
} property of every description belonging to tn,
Puget's Sound Agricultural Company on TIT
north side of the Columbia river, shall be con
, firmed to the said company. In case, howev
: er, the situation of those farms and land
should be considered by the United States t.
r be of public and political Importance. and tn
, United States Government should signify
desire to obtain possession of the whole, or o
any part thereof, the property so required shall
= be transferred to the said Government. at
proper valuation, to be agreed upon between
f the parties.
= ARTICLE v. The present treaty shall be rat
2 flied by the President of the United States, b,
, and with the advice and consent of the Senat
thereof. and by her Britannia Majesty ant
? the ratifcations shall be exchanged at London
7 at the expiration of six months from the dat
4 hereof, or sooner, if possible.
| In witness whereof, the respective plenipo
f tentiaries have signed the same, and have al
] fixed thereto the seals of their arms.
f Done at WASH ington the fifteenth day {