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BY AUTHORITY.
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN OF LIMITS
WESTWARD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
CONCLUDED JUNE 18th, 1916.
BIZ The President Of the United STATES Q
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TREATIES.
PROCLAMATION.

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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 pienipoten-
tiaries at Washington on the fifteenth day OF
June last, which Treaty is, word Tor word,
as follows:
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 uncertainty which has hitherto
prevailed respecting the sovereignty and govern
n.snt of the territory on the northwest coast OF
America, living westward Of the Rocky or stony
mcuntains. should be finally terminated by an
amicable compromise Of the rights mutually as
serted by the two parties over the said territory,
have respectively named plenipotentiaries to
treat and agree concerning the terms OF such
settlemeht--that is to say the President OF Inc
United States Of America has, on his part, FUR
nished with full powers James Buchanan, Secre-
tarv 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 Right Honorable Richard Paken-
ham. a member Of her Majesty's most honorable
priyy council, and her Majesty's envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to the United
States; who, after having communicated to each
other their respective full powers, found m goo
and due form, have agreed upon ana cohciuaed
the following articles:
ART. l. From the point on the forty-nlnth
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 Unitea States and those OF her
Britannia Majesty shall be continued westward
along the said forty ninth parallel of north ati-
tude to the middle Of the channel which separates
the continent from Vancouver's Island, and
thence southerly through the middle of the said
channel, apd Of Fuca's straits to the Pacific
Ocean: Provided, however, That the navigation
of the whole of the said channel and straits south
of the fortv-ninth parallel of north latitude re-
main free and open to both parties.
ART. 2. From the point ct which the forty
ninth parallel OF north latitude shall be found to
intersect the great northern branch of the Co
lumbia river, the navis at;an Of the sad h4anch
shall be free and open to the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, and to all British subjects trading with the
same to the point where the said branch meets
the main stream of the Columbia, 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
portayes 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; 1t being
however, always understood that nothing IN this
article shall be construed as preventing. or IN
tended TO prevent, the Government OF the United
States from making any regulations respecting
the navigation of the said river or rivers moi
inconsistent with the present treaty.
ART. 3. In the future appropriation ei the
territory south Of the forty-ninth parallel oil
north latitude as provided in the fl st article OF
this treaty, the possessory rights OF the huissons
Bay Company, and Of all British subjects who
may be already in the occupation OF land or other
property lawfully acquired within the sad ter
ritosy, shall be respected
ART. A. The farms, lands, and other property
Of every description belonging TO the Pugeps
Sound Agricultural Company on the north side
of the Columbia river, shall be confirmed to the
said company. In case, however, the situation
of those farms and lands should be considered
by the United States to be of public and political
Importance, and the United States Government
should signify desire to obtain possession of
the whole, or of any part thereof, the property
so required shall be transferred to the said Gov
eminent, at proper valuation, to be agreed up
on between the parties.
ART. 5. The present treaty shall be ratified
by the President Of the United States, by and
with the ADVICE and consent of the Senate there
of, and by heg Britannia Majesty, and the ratii-
cations 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-
tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed
thereto the seals Of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth da- of June,
IN the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and forty six
JAMES BUCHANAN, II 81
RICHARD PAKENIAM L. $.
And whereas The said treaty has been duly
,ratihed on both parts and ,he respective ratlHea
ions o. The same were exchanged at London, on
the seventeenth uitimo, by Louis ,McLane; envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Of
The United States, and Viscount Paimerston, her
Britannia Majesty's Principal Secretary Of State
foi Foreign Affairs, on the part Of their respec-
1--WE Governments.
X. Pork, President of the United States of A.
merlea, have caused the said treaty to be made
public, to 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, Rave hereunto set my
and, and caused the seal of the United States
10 be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this fifth day
of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty
seal SIX, and of the independence of the
United States the seventy-frst
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.