Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-11
AatiouaI Republican.
~ IN. Presidents er the Unitsd states OF
Rrnariea,
oFFIotAL
A PROCLAMATION

their respective Pienipotentiaries, on the frat
day OF July, 1868, which Treaty Is, word for
word, as follows;
osty the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF Great |
Britain and Ireland, being deslrous to provide |
for the final settlement OF the claims Of the |
Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural |
CompaInies specified In articles III. and Nv. OF
the treaty concluded between the United States |
OF Amerfca and Great Britain, on the 18th Of
for this purpose, and have named as their
plenipotentlarios, that Is TO say; the President
Of the United States o. America, William II.
Seward, sccrctaryof State; and her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and ireland, the Right Honorable
Of her United Kingdom, knight grand cross
Of her most honorable order OF the Bath, and
her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary 70 the United States OF America;
who sfIer having communicated 70 each other
their respective full powers, found in good and
the following articles;
ARTICLE l.
Whereas, by the Sd and 4th articles Of tho
treaty concluded Of Washington on the 18th Of
june, 1916, between the United States Of Amer
lea and her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, II was
stipulated and agreed that In the future appro-
priation Of the territory south Of tho 49th par
allel Of north latitude, as provided In the hrst
article ofthe said treaty. the possessory rights Of
tho Hudson Bay Company, and Of all British
subjects who may be already in the occupation
OF land or other property lawfully acquired
within the said territory, should be respected,
and that the farms, lands, and other property
Of every description, belonging TO the Puget's
Sound Agricultural Company, on the north
aide Of the Columbia river, should be confirmed
TO the said company; but that in case 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 should be
transferred to the said Government at proper
valuation, TO be agreed upon between the
parties;
And whereas It Is desirable that all questions
between the United States authorities ON the
one hand, and the Hudson's Bay and Puget's
Sound Agricultural Companies on the other,
with respect to the possessory rights and
claims OF those companies, and Of any other
British subjects In Oregon and Washington
Territory, should be settled by the transfer OF
those rights and claims to the Government OF
the United States for an adequate money con-
slderation;
1t is hereby agreed that the United States Of
America and her Britannia Majesty shall
within twelve months amer the exchange Of
the ratlheations Of the present treaty, appoint
eACn q commissioner IOT tle purpose OF exc
aiming and deciding upon all claims arising
out Of the provisions Of the above quoted
articles Of the treaty OF June Is, 1916.
ARTICLE II.
The commissioners mentioned in the preced-
ing article shall, at the earliest convenient
period after they shall have been respectively
named, meet at the city OF Washington, in the
District OF Columbia, and shall, before pro-
ceeding TO any business, make and subscribe q
solemn declaration that they will impartially
and carefully examine and decide, to the best
OF their judgement, and according TO justice
and equity, without fear, favor, or affection to
TO their own country, all the matters referred
TO them for their decision, and such declaration
shall be entered on the record Of their proceed.
inEs.
an arbitrator or umpire TO decide upon AM
ion; and II they cannot agree In the selection
the said arbitrator or umpire shall be appointed
by the King Of Italy, whom the two high con
tracing parties shall invite 70 make such ap
pointment and whose selection shall be con
elusive on both parties. The person so to b,
chosen shall, before proceeding to act, max,
and subscribe . solemn declaration, In a form
similar 10 that which shall already have beer
made and subscribed by the commissioners
which declaration shall also be entered on tn
record Of the proceedings. In the event OF tn
death, absence, or incapacity OF such person
or OF his emitting or declining or ceasing Il
act as such arbitrator or umpire, another per
son shall be named, in the manner aforesaid
TO act in his place or stead, and shall make anC
subscribe such declaration as Aforesaid.
The United States OF America and her Britain
mic Majesty engage TO consider the decision o.
the two commissioners CONFORMITY, or OF thI
arbitrator or umpire, as the case may DO, az
nnal and conclusive on the matters to be re.
ferred to their decision, and forthwith to Civ,
full effect 10 the same.
ARTICLE III.
The commissioners and the arbitrator or um
pire shall keep accurate records and correc
minutes or notes of all their proceedings, with
the dates thereof, and shall appoint and EN-
ploy such clerk or clerks or other persons q.
they shall find necessary to assist them in the
transaction Of the business which may com,
before them.
The salaries Of the commissioners and Of tn
clerk or clerks shall be paid by their respectiy
Governments. The salary Of the arbitrator o
umpire and the contingent expenses shall b
betrayed In equal moieties by the two Govern
ments.
ARTICLE ~.
All sums Of money which may be awarde,
by the commissioners or by the arbitrator o
umpire on account Of any claim, shall be pale
by the one Government to the other In two
equal annual instalments, whereof the frs
shall be paid within twelve months after the
date OF the award, and the second within TWEEN
ty-four months after the date Of the award
without interest, and without any deduction
whatever.
ARTICLEv.
The present treaty shall be ratified, and tn
mutual exchange OF Publications shall tax
place In Washington In twelve months iron
the date hereof, or earlier, II possible.
In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipc
tentiAries, have signed this treaty, and hGy
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate, al Washington, the fri
day Of July, ammo Dominl one thousand elgh
hundred and sixty-three.
[L.s.l b.. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
h. 81 LYONS.
And whereas the said treaty has been dull
ratified on both parts, and the respective rat
ncations OF the same were exchanged at Wasl
ington, on the I'd instant, by William I
Seward, Secretary OF State OF the United State
and the right honorable Lord Lyons, her Bri
annie MaJesty's Envoy Extraordinary an
Minister Plenipotentlary, on tho part OF the
respective Goyernmentsi
Now, therefore, be 1t known, that ], ABR
HAM LINCOLN, President OF the United State
OF America, have caused tho said treaty 10 b
made public, TO the end that the same, an
every clause and article thereof, may be OF
served and fulfilled with good faith by III
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto SC