Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-11

provinces on the contineat or North Americs.
and in and over the island os Prince Edward
who, after having communicated to each other
their respective fuil powers, found in good and
due form, have agreed upon the following arti-
cles:-
ARTICLE 1. II Is agreed by the high con-
tracing parties that, in addition to the liberty
secured to the United States fishermen by the
aforementioned convention OF October 20,
1878, or taking, curing, and driving fish on GER
tain coasts OF the British North American coll
onies therein defined, the inhabitants OF the
United States shall have, in common with the
sah5sets of hez e=itaRis Akajestx. ths liberty 10
take hsh Of every kind, except sheIi-fsh on
the ssa-eoasts and shores, and IN the bays, har-
oors, ana creeks or Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island, and of
the several islands thereunto adjacent without
being restricted to any distance from the shore
with permission to land upon the coasts and
snores or those colonies and the islands there
of. and also upon the Magdaien Islands. for the
purpose Of drying their nets and curing their
hsn provided that, in so doing, they do not in
terfere with the rights of private property or
with British fishermen, In the peaceabie use of
any part of said coast in their occupancy for
the same purpose.
1t is understood that the aforementioned lib
erty applies solely to the sea fishery and that
the salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries
in rivers and the mouths Of rivers, are hereby
referred, exclusively, for British fishermen.
And it is further agreed, that in order to pre-
vent or settle any disputes as to the places TO
which the reservation OF exclusive right to
British fishermen, contained in this article, and
that OF fishermen of the United States, contain-
ed In the next succeeding article, apply. each OF
the high contracting parties, on the application
or either TO the other, shall, within six months
thereafter, appoint commissioner. The said
commissioners, before proceeding to business,
shall make and subscribe a solemn declaration
that they will impartially and carefully examine
and decide, to the best Of their Judgment. and
according to justice and equity, without fear,
favor, or affection to their own country, upon
all such places as are intended to be reserved
and excluded from the common liberty of fish,
ing, under this and the next succeeding article,
and such declaration shall be entered on the re-
cord OF their proceedings.
The commissioners shall name some third per
son 70 act as arbitrator umpire in any case
or cases on which they may themselves differ
In opinion. IL they should not be able to agree
upon the name Of such third person. they shall
eacn name person, and it shall be determined
oy lot wntch OF the two persons so named shall
be the arbitrator or umpire in cases of Disagree
ment between the commissioners. The person
so to be chosen to be arbitrator or umpire shall.
before proceeding to act as such in any case.
make and subscribe solemn declaration in
form similar to that which shall already have
been made and subscribed by the commission
ers, which shall be entered on the record OF
their proceedings. In the event of the death,
absence, or incaPaeity Of either OF the commits
sioners, or of the arbitrator or umpire. or of
their or his emitting, declining, or ceasing to.
act as such commissioner, Arbitrator, or unanire
In the place and stead OF the person so origia-
ally appointed or named as aforesaid, and shall,
make and subscribe such declaration as afore-
said.
Such commissioners shall proceed to examfne-
the coasts of the North American provinces
and OF tho United States, embraced within the
provisions of the first and second articles OF
this treaty, and shall designate the places re-
served by the said articles from the common.
right of fishing therein,
The decision of the commissioners and OF
the arbitrator or umpire shall be given In writ
ing In each case, and shall be signed by them.
respectively.
The high contracting parties hereby solemn
ly engage to consider the decision Of the COM
missioners conjointly, or Of the arbitrator or
umpire, as the case may be, as absolutely final
and conclusive in each case decided by them Or
him respectively.
ARrIcLE2. 1t is agreed by the high con-
tracing parties that British subjects shall have
In common with the citizens OF the United States
the liberty to take fish Of every kind, except
of the United States rorth of the 36th parallel
OF north latitude, and on the shores Of the sew
eral islands thereunto adjacent, and in the bays.
harbors, and creeks of the said sea-coasts and
shores OF the United States and OF the said is
lands, without being restricted TO any distance
from the shore, with permission to land upon
the said coasts Of the United States and of the
islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying
their nets and curing their fish provided that,
IN so doing, they do notinterfere with the rights
of private property, or with the fishermen OK
the United States, in the pesceabIe use OF any
part of the said coasts in their occupancy for
the same purpose.
II is understood that the aforementioned lib
erty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that
salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries In
rivers and mouths OF rivers, are hereby reserved
exclusively for fishermen Of the United States.
ARTICLE 3. 1t is agreed that the articles
ad in he rls S1rn1n f. -ral
being the growth Of the British colonies OF the
United States, shall be admitted into each coun-
try, respectively, free of datys-
SCHEDULE.
Grain, -four, and breadstuss. OF all kinds
Animals Of all kinds.
Fresh, smoked, and salted meats.
Cottonwood, seeds, and vegetables
Undried fruits, dried fruits.
Fish Of all kinds.
Products, of fish, and OF all other eresAsses
living In the water.
Poultry, eggs
Hides, fsrs, skins, or tails, sndressed
Stone or marble, In its crude OF unwfoughs
state.
Slate.
Butter, cheese, talios.
Horns, lard, manures.
Ores OF metals, OF all kinds.
Coal.
Pitch, tar, turpentine, ashes.
Timber and lumber OF all kinds. round, hsyp.
ed, and sawed unnanufactuTed Ia whole er In
part
Firewood.
Plants, shrubs, and trees.
Pelts, wool.
Fish oil.
Rice, broom corn, and bark
Gypsum, ground or unground.
Hewn, OF wrought, or unwrought burr OF
gTindstones.
Dyestaffs.
Flax, hemp, and tow, unmanusactured