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1t is further agreed that British subjects shall have
the right freely to navigate Lake Michigan with their
vessels boats, and crafts long the privilege Of
navigating the river St. Lawrence, secured to American
cIens by the above clause Of the present article shall
and the Government Of the United States fur
cure to the subjects Of her Britannia Majesty the
the several State canals terms Of equality with the
inhabitants of the United States.
And it is further agreed that export duty other
duty shall be levied lumber timber Of any kind cut
on that portion Of the American territory in the State of
Maine wstered by the river St. John and its tributaries
and oated down that river to the sea- when the
shipped to the United States from the province Of New
Brunswick.
ARTICLE "
The present treaty shall take effect the laws
required to carry into operation shall have been passed
by the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and by the
Provincial Parliamens of those of the British North
American Colonies which are affected by this treaty on
the hand and by the Congress of the United
on the other Such assent having been given the treaty
snail remain IN force for ten years from the date which
may come into operation, and, further until the exp
ration OF twelve months after either of the high contract
ing parties shall give notice the other of its wish to
terminate the same each of the high contracting parties
being at liberty give such notice to the other at the
wards.
Il is clearly understood however that this stipulation
IS not intended to affect the reservation made by article
four Of the present treaty. with regard the right of
porary suspendlng the operation of articles three and
four thereof
ARTICLE vi.
And is hereby further agreed that the provisions and
shpulatoas OF the foregoing articles shall extend the
Island of Newfoundland SO far they are applicable to
that colony But the Imperial Parliament the Proyin-
cal Parliament of Newfoundland the Congress of the
United States shall not embrace in their laws enacted
for carrying this treaty into effect the Colony of New
foundand then this article shall be Of effect but the
omission to make provision by law to give it effect by
either of the legislative bodies aforesaid shall not in any
way impair the remaining articles Of this treaty
ARTICLE VII.
The present treaty shall be duly ratified and the mu-
tual exchange of Publications shall take place in Wash
ngton within six months from the date hereof earlier
IL possible
In faith whereof we the respective potentiaries
have signed this treaty, and have hereuno affixed our
seals.
Done in trpcate Washington, the fifth day Of june
ammo Domni one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
. '.s w. l.. MARCY, L. s.
ELe1s AND KiscAnD1sr, Il. ST.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts and the respective notifications of the
were exchanged in this city the 9th instant by VIM L.
Marcy Secretary of State of the United States and John
F. Champion, Esq, her Britannia Majestys Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenpotentary this Govern
ment, on the part Of their respective Governments:
Now therefore, be it known that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE
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 OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this eleventh day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand
sEAL eight hundred and ftyfour and of the indepen-
s dence of the United States the seventy-ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
... W. L. MARCY Secretary Of State.