Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-08
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Contention bet,ceen the United States of america
and her MajeStyMe Queen ofthe United King
dom of Great Britain, and Ireland, concluded
at Washington, The 18th Of June, 1876.
June l6, lS46-read first time.
June H. 1S46--Read second time and or.
dered TO be printed in confidence for the Of the
Senate '... ....r ...1 I,HfE 80
The United States Of America and her Ma.
|jesty 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 uncertainty which has hitherto
prevailed respecting the government Of the terri
tory on the north west coast Of America, lying
westward, Of the Rocky Or Stony. Mountains,
should be finally terminated by an anicable, COM
promise Of the rights mutually asserted by the
two parties over said territory, have respectfully
named Plenipotentaries to treat and agree con.
corning the terms of such settlement; that is 10
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
VI tIc Ohteu lAiUSuOUl VI Nledt DIildin lIC'
land, has, on her part, appointed the Right Hon.
orable Richard Pakenham, member of her
Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, and her
Ma esty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penipotentiary to the United States, who, after
having communicated to each other their respec.
tive full powers, formed in good and due form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following
articles: cut ;.pa.. 'a. 80
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"From the point on the 49lh parallel Of north
latitude, where the boundary laid down in exist
ing treaties and conventions between Great Bri.
tain and the United States terminates, the line
OF boundary between the territories Of Her Bri-
tanic Majesty and those of the United States
shall be continued westward along the 49lh par.
allel OF north latitude to the middle Of the chan.
| mel which separates the continent from Vancouv.
er's Island, and thence southerly through the
middle Of said channel, and Of Fuca's Straits, 10
the Pacific Ocean; provided, however, that the
navigation Of the said channel and straits, south
OF the 49lh parallel Of north latitude, remain free
and open 10 both parties" aa. a,
81 N7'l'. ARTICLE II. 7iG..l
"From the point at which the 49th parallel oil
north latitude shall be found to intersect the great
northern branch of the Columbia river, the navi.
CATION Of said branch shall be free and open to
the Hudson's Bay Company, and to all British
subjects trading with the same, to the point
where the said branch meets the main stream oil
the Columbia, and thence down the said main
stream 10 the ocean, with free access into and
through the said river or rivers, it being under
stood that all the usual portages along the line
thus described, shall in like manner be free and
open. 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; it being, however, always
understood that nothing in this article shall be
construed as preventing the government Of the
United States from making any regulations re.
specting the navigation Of the said river or rivers
not inconsistent with the present treaty."
ARTICLE Ill.,.
In the future appropriations OF the territory
south OF the 49h parallel Of north latitude, as
provided in the first article of this treaty, the
possessory rights Of the Hudsons Bay Company
and Of all British subjects who may be already
in the occupation Of land or other property law.
fully acquired within the said territory shall be
respected. ..., e..
ARTICLE ". &c.. ..
| The farms, lands, and other property OF every
description, belonging to the Puget's Sound Agri.
cultural Company, on the north side of the Co
lumbia river, shall be confirmed 10 the said
Company. In case, however, the situation O.
those farms and lands should be considered by
the United States 10 be of public and political
importance, and the United States Government
should signify desire to obtain possession OF the
whole or any part thereof, the property so re-
quired shall be transferred 10 the said Govern.
ment at proper valuation to be agreed upon be.
tween the parties. sa ... 80 ....,
ARTICLE ",
The present Treaty shall bo ratified by the
President Of the United States by and with the
advice Of the Senate thereof, and by her Britanic
Majesty; and the Publications shall be exchanged
at London at the expiration Of six months from
the date hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipoten
taries have signed the same, and have affixed
thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day OF June,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and forty six. stem ..- .a.
'- Z. ID JAMES BUCHANAN.
RICHARD PAKENHAM.