Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-08
OFFICIAL.
BE- The President Of The United States Of .america.
A PROCLAMATION

f'D tHc TcstuUh W tHe CNttcu OtuLeS OF sIWtTtCu.
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 concud-
ed and signed by their Plenipotentiaries at Wash.
Dgton on the fifteenth day OF June LAST which treaty
Is word for WORD as follows:
The United States of America and her Majesty the Queen
Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, deemns
to be desirable for the future welfare OF both countries that
the state OF doubt and uncertainty which has hitherto prevailed
respecting the sovereignty and government Of the territory
the northwest coast Of America lying westward Of the Rocky
or Stony Mountains should be finally terminated by ami
cable compromise Of the rights mutually asserted by the
parties over the said territory have respectively named pef
poenaes to treat and agree concerning the Of such
settlement that is the President Of the United States
Of America has 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 appointed the hight Hon.
Richard Pakenham, member Of her Msestys honor
able Pnyy Council and her Majesys Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penpoteniay the United states who aef
having communicated 10 each other their respective full powers
found good and due FORM agreed upon and concluded
the following articles
Art l. From the point the forty ninth parallel Of north
latitude where the boundary laid in existing treaties and
conventions between the United States and Great Britain ter
inmates the line Of boundary between the territories the
United States and those Of her Britannia Majesty shall be co
tnued westward along the said forty ninth parallel Of north
latitude to the middle Of the channel which separates the con-
nen from Vancouver Island and thence southcry through
the middle Of the said channel and of Fucas straits the Pa
cifc Provided hoUep That the navigation of the
whole Of the said channel and straits south of the
parallel Of north latitude free and open to both parties
Art H. From the point at which the foynnth parallel of
north latitude shall be found to nersect the great northern
branch Of the Columbia river the navigation Of the said branch
shall be free and open the Hudson Bay Company and to
all British subjects trading with the same, the point where
the said branch the main sire am Of the Columbia
and thence down the said stream to the ocean, with free ac-
into and through the said river rivers being under
stood that all the usual porages 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 the footing citizens of the United
States beng however, always understood that nothing In
this article shall be construed preventing intended to
prevent the Government of the United States from making
any regulations respecting the navigation of the said or
rivers not inconsistent with the present treaty.
Art Ill In the future appropriation Of the territory south Of
the parallel of north latitude, provided in the
Bay Company and of all British subjects who may be aready
in the occupation of land other property lawfully acquired
within the said territory, shall be respected.
Art " The farms, lands and other property of every de-
scption belonging the Pugets Sound Agricultural Com
pany, on the north side of the Columbia river shall be con-
hrmed to the said company In however, the situation
of those farms and lands should be considered by United
States TO be OF public and political Importance and the United
States Government should signify obtain
Of the whole of any part thereof the property required
shall be transferred to the said Government proper vslua
ton, TO be agreed upon by the parties
Art v. The present treaty shall be ratified by the Pres
dent OF the United States by and with the advice
Of the Senate thereof and by her Britannia Majesty and the
racaons shall be exchanged London the exp alton
Of six months from the date hereof sooner if possible
In witness Whereof the respective Penipotenses have
signed the and have affixed thereto the seals
Done at Washington the fifteenth day of June the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fory-six
JAMES BUCHANAN, r.. ST.
RICHARD PAKENHAM, II. ST.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both
parts, and the respective notifications were ex-
changed at London, the seventeenth ultimo by Louis
McLane, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpotentiary Of
the United States and vscount Palmerston her Britannia
Majestys principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on
the part Of their respective Governments
Now, therefore, be it known that /, JAMES K POLK.
President Of the United States of America have caused the
said treaty to be made public the end that the same and
every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have heeunto my hand and caused
the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, This fifth day Of Au-
gust, in the year Of Lord thousand eight hun
dred and forty-six, and Of the Independence Of the
H. United States the seventy-frst.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES BucHAsas, Secretary Of Slate