Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-16
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas convention between the United
States Of America and her Britannia Majesty
was concluded and signed by their respective
Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the seven.
teenth day Of July last, which convention is,
word for word, as follows:
Whereas a convention was concluded on the
Sth day Of February. 1883, between the United
States OF America aud her Britannia Majesty for
the settlement Of outstanding claims, by mixed
commission, limited 10 endure for twelve months
from the day Of the first meeting Of the commits.
soner. and whereas doubts have arisen as 10
the practlcablity Of the business OF the said COM
mission being concluded within the period as
signed, the President Of the United States and her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland are desirious that the
time originally fixed for the duration Of the com.
mission should be extended, and 10 this end have
named Plenipotentiaries TO agree upon the best
mode Of effecting this obJect-that is 10 say, the
President OF the United States, the honorable
William l. Marcy, Secretary Of State ofihe United
States. and her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland John Fien.
mes Champion, ESQ, her Msjestys Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PlenpotentaTy at Wash
ington-who have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE J.
The high contracting parties agree that the time
limited in the convention above referred 10 for the
termination Of the commission snail be extended
for a period not exceeding four months from the
18th OF September next, should such extension be
deemed necessary by the commissioners, or the
umpire, in case Of their disagreement; il being
agreed that nothing contained 10 this article shall
in any wise alter or extend the time originally
fixed in the said convention for the presentation
Of claims 10 the commissioners.
ARTICLE II.
The present convention shall be ratified and
the rathcstions shall be exchanged at London as
soon as possible within four months IRON the date
thereof
IN witness whereof, the respective pIenipoten-
iiares have signed the same and have affixed
thereto the seals Of their arms
Done at Washington the seventeenth day Of
July. in the year Of our Lord one thousand eeh
hundred and ifty-four
w. L. MARCY, fLs1
JOHN +, CHAMPION, IL. s.
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifca.
tons OF the same were exchanged in London on
the 'eighis enth ultImo, by James Buchanan, esq
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary Of the United States 10 Great Britain, and
the Earl Of Clarendon. her Britannia Maesty's
Principal Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs,
on the part Of their respective governments
Nov, therefore, be il known that J, FRANKLIN
PIERCE, President Of lhe United States OF Amer.
ca have caused the said CopveHtiog 10 be made
public 70 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 citi.
zens thereof
in witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand agd caused the seal Of the United States 10
he affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this eleventh
day Of September, in the year Of our Lord
ons ibcpsand eight hundred and hfty-four,
10 81 and of the Independence Of the United
States the seventy .nintb.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President;
w. J.. MARCY, Secretary OF State.