The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
DOUBL E SH G. EFT
The Treaty Of 1913, and the English
Interpretation.
The Growth and Extent Of the American
Fisheries.
THE LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.
The Treaty of 1878.

The Treaty of IsIs
[Erom Niles Resistecl
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
PROCLAM VA ZION.
whereas convention b.t seen the United State
OF America ard his Majesty the King Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain aud Ireland, vas made
and concluded at London, oa the 10Th day of Oc-
tober, in the year of LORD one thous aud eight
hundred and eighteen, by Albert Gallstin, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteatiary Of the
United States to the court of Fra0ce, and Richard
Rush, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenlpotentlary to the conrt of his Britannia Ma
lesty. and the Right Honorable Frederick john
Robinson, Treasurer Of his Majestys Navy, and
President Of the Priyy Connect for Trade and Plan.
tatons, and Henry Gouburn, Esq, one Of his
MaJesty's Under Secretaries Of State, fully autho-
rsed and empowered by their respeclv govern
ments: And whereas the SAID convention was duly
ratified by his Royal His ghncss the Prince Regent,
in the nam and on behalf of his Britannia Ma
jesty, on the second day Of November, in the year
OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred aud
eighteen; and by the President Of the United States
by and with the advice ani consent Of the Senate
thereof On the twenty.eighth day of January fol-
lowing And whereas the Publications of The two
governments vero exchanged, in the city Of Wash
ington, on tho tbirtieth day Of the present mouth
OF January, BY John Quincy Adams Secretary Of
State of the United States on the Dart OF the nited
States, and the Righr Hon Charles Bagot. his
Britannia Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary aud Mi
mister Plenipotentia rear the United States, on
the part OF bis Britannia Majesty the articles of
which convention are word for word as fo,lows:-
The United States of America, and his Majesty
the King Of tho United Kingdo Of Great Britain
and Ireland, deeiruus to cenlent the good under
standing which happily sabsists between them,
have, for that purpose, pamed their respective
plenipotentaries, that is to say the President Of
the United States. on his part, has appointed
Albert GallaAin, their Euvoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the court Of France,
and Rchard Rush, their Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenlDOtentlary af ia
tannio Majesty; and his Majesty has appointed the
Right Honorable Frederick John Robinson Trea-
surer Of his Asjesty's Navy, and President Of the
Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plan
tatlons, and Henry Goulburn Esq, one of his
Maiesty's Under Secretaries of State: Who after
having exchanged their respective fail powers
found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to
and concluded the following articles:-
ARTICLE i.
Whereas differences have arisen respecting the
liberty claimed by the United States, FIR the in
habitants thereof, to take, dry, and cure fish, on
certain coasts bays, harbors aud creeks of his Bri
tsnnic Majestys dominions in America, it IS agreed
between the high contracting parties that the in
habitants Of the said United States shall have for
ever, in common with the subjects Of his Britannia
Majesty, the liberty to take fish of everg kind, on
that part of the southern coast Of Newfoundland,
which extends from Cape Ray to the Remueau
Islands, on tho western and northern cor of New
Sundland, from the said Cape Ray to Tue Quirpon
Islands, ON the shores Of the Magdaen Islands, aud
also on the coasts, bays, harbors aud creeks from
Mount Jolly, on the southern coast OF Labrador, to
and through the Straits Of Bellisle, and thence
northwardy indefinitely along the coast, without
prejudice, however, to any of tho exclusive rights
Of the Hudson Bay Company; and that the Ameri
can fishermen shall also have liberty. forever, to
dry and cure FISH in any of the unsettled bays har
bors, and creeks of the southern part of the coast of
Newfoundland, hereabove described, and of the
coast of Labrador but as the same, or any
portion thereof shall be settled it shall not be law
ful for the said fishermen to dry fish ut such
t1c1
such purpose. with the inhabitants propretors, or
possessors of the ground And the United States
hereby renounoe forever, any liberty heretofore
Joy ed claimed by the inhabitants thereof to take,
dry, cure fish, within three IN arne miles of
any of the coasts bays, creeks. or harbors Of his
Britannia mojesty's dominons in America, not in
cluded within the above mentioned limits: pro-
vided, however, that the American fishermen shall
be admitted to enter such bays or harbors, for the
purpose of shelter aud of repairing damages herein
OF purchasing wood. and OF obtaining ler, and for
no other purpose whatever. But they shall be
der such restrictions as be necessary to prevent
their taking, drying, curing fish therein or in any
other manner whatever abusing the privileges here
by reserved to them.
ARTICLE II
II is agreed that line drawn from the most
northwestern point OF the lake Of the Woods, along
the forty ninth parallel of north latitude or if the
said point shall not be in the forty ninth parallel of
north latitude, then thai line, drawn from the
said point due north or south. as the case may be,
of north latitude, and from the pont of such inter-
section due west along and with the said parallel,
shall be the line of demarcaton between the terri
tories Of the United States and those Of his Britain
mic Majesty, and that the sad line shall form the
northern boundary Of the said territories Of the
United States, and the southern boundary Of the
territories of his Britannia Majesty from the lake
of the Woods to the Stony Mountains.
ARTICLE III
It is agreed, that any country that may be
claimed by either party on the northwest coast of
America. westward of the Stony mouutaios, shall,
together with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and
the navigation of all rivers within the same, be
tree and open, for the term of ten years from the
date of the signature of the preseut convention to
the vessels, cltzens, and subjects Of the two powers
it berg well understood tnat this agreement is not
to be construed to the prejudice OF any claim which
either of the two high contracting parties may
have to any part of the said country shall it be
taken to nice. the claims Of any other power or
State to any part of the said country the only OBJ
ject Of the high contracting parties. in that re-
spect, being TO prevent disputes and differences
amongst themselves
ARTICLE ".
All the provisions of the convention "to regulate
the commerce be tween the territories of the United
States and Of his Britannia Majesty" concluded at
London, on the third day of July, in the year of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifteen,
with the exception of the clause which limited its
dura ion to four wears, and excepting also, SO far
as the same affected by the declaration of his
Majesty respecting she island of st Helena, are
hereby extended and continued in force for the
term Of len yesrs from the date of the signature Of
the present convention, in the same manner if all
the provisions OF the SAID convention were herein
specially recited.
ARTICLE v
whereas IL was agreed by the first article Of the
treaty of Ghent, that " All territory, places, and
possessions Whatsoever taken by either party from
the other, duriog the war, or which may be taken
after the signing of this treaty, excepting only the
islands hereinafter mentioned, shsll be restored
without delay, and without causing any destruc-
ton. or carrying away any of the artillery or other
public property originally captured in the said
forts places, which shall remain therein upon the
exchange Of the ratifcations Of this treaty, any
slaves, or other private property" and, whereas,
under the aforesaid artcle the United States claim
for their citizens, and their private property the
restitution of, full compensation for all slave:
who at the date Of the exchange Of the notifications
Of the sad treaty were in any territory, places
possessions whatsoever, directed by the said treaty
to be restored to the United States, but then still
occupicd by the British forces, whetber such slaves