Smyrna times., 1865-10-25
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
4 PROOF. N ATION

WHEREAS a treaty between the United States of
America and her BnT Majesty, for the tnuI settle
ment OF the claims Of the Hudson Bay and Puget's
| Sound Agricultural Companies, was concluded and
signed al Washington, by their respective penpuIen
tar!es On the first day OF July. 1868, which treaty Is
word for word. follows:
The United States Of America and her Majesty the
aueeh0i the United Kingdom Of Great BrIisin and
Ireland being desrOus provide for the final settle.
ment OF the hudson Bay and Pugel's Sound AgricuJ
tursl Companies specified in artic Ill., und Nv of The
treaty concluded between the United States of Amer
lea ana Great Britain on the 18th Of june 1864 have
resolved TO conclude treaty for this purpose and have
named az their PenlpOentlarIes that is to saw the
ffesdent OF the United States of America William
H. Seward Secretary Of State and her Alaiestv the
queen OF The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland the Right Honorable Richard BIckerton Pc.
inell, Lerd Lyons, peer of her United Kingdom
phlghl grand cross Of her most honorable order of the
Dalh anu her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen.
lplenliary TO the United States OF America; who al
Ter having communicated TO each other their respec.
1--WE lull powers, found in good and due form have
| sgreed upon and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE l. Whereas by the Sd and 4Ih articles of
The treaty concluded at Washington on the 5th day
OF June, 1864 between the United States of America
anu her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, it was stipulated and agreed
mat 10 ie unre appropriation OF the territory south
OF the 49h parallel OF north latitude, provided in the
hrl article of said treaty, tho pOssessory rights Of The
HudSnns Bay Company, and Ofall British subjects who
may be already in the occupation of land or other pru
Feriy lawfully acquired within the said territory,
should be respected, and that the farms, lands and
other property Of every description belonging to the
! Pugets Sound Agricultural Company, on the north
side Oi"ulumba River, should be confirmed to the
sa!d cOmpany but that in the situation of these
| farms and lands should be considered by the United
States To be OF public and political importance, and
Tue United States government should signify desire
TO OBTAIN possession OF the whole OF any part there
o The property so required should be transferred
he SAID government al proper valuation 10 be agreed
upon between the parties:
Aud whereas it is desirable that all questions be-
tween tbs United States authorities on lhe one hand
and the 1GdsOn's Bay and PugeL's Sound Agricultural
Company On the other, with respect the possessOry
fights ana claims OF those companies and Of any other
British subjects IN Oregon and Washingt n Territory
should be settled by the transfer of Il osc rights and
claims TO the government of the United States Tor an
adequate money consideration:
i II Is hereby agreed that the United States of Amer
| Ica and her Brianic Majesty shall within Twelve
months alter the exchange of the Publications of the
! Presem ueu'y appoint each a commissioner for Tho
| purpose OF examining and deciding upon all claims
arising out OF the provisions of the abovequOled ar.
Giles u the treaty Of June IS, SOL
I ARTICLES III. The commissioners mentioned in the
preceding article shall, at the earliest convenient
period alter they shall have been respectively named
meet at tho city of Washington, the District of Co
lumba' and shall, before proceeding to any business
make anG subscribe solemn declaration that they
Will lmparially and carefully examine and decide to
rhe best OF their judgment, and according Justice and
equity without fear favor affection ib their own
Couhfy an Inc matters referred 10 them for their
clSoh and such declaration shall be entered on the
record OF their proceedings
me commissioners shall then proceed to name an
! q a pae o.
~ 'o" .hey may dItter IN opinion aud If thCv can.
MOI agreG IN The selection The said arbitrator ar nm
pre- snail Oe appointed by the King of Ilnlv whom
lle TWO hSn contracting parties shall inve to max
such appointment, and whose seleciion sho,I 10 ,'
elusive on both parties. The person go IN ha .Lna
shall: before proceeding to act make and subscribe n
solemn declaration, form similar To that vb icI
shall already have beee made and subs crlbed Inv tho
commissioners, which declaration shall also be
on the record of the proceedings. In the event of the
DEATH absence or mcapacliy of such person. Of his
4 emitting or declining ceasIng as such rb.
traitor or un plre, another person she'll be named in
the manner aforesaid 10 act in his place stead. and
shall make and subscribe such declaration aO esnd
The United States of America and her Britannia
Majesty engage TO consider the decision of the two
commissioners cOnOintly, of the arbitrator or un
) plre as the case may be- as final aud conclusive on
the matters to be referred to their decision, and
} forthwith to give full effect to the same.
ARTICLE Ill. The commissioners and the arbi
traitor umpire shall keep accurate records and cor
rect minutes notes of all their proceedings, with
the dates thereof and shall appoint and employ such
clerk or clerks or other persons as they shall find
necessary to assist them in the transaction of the
business which may come before them.
The salaries Of the commissioners and of the clerk
or clerks shall be paid by their respective govern
ments' The salary of the arbitrator umpire and
the contingent expenses shall be betrayed in equa
= hlolhes by the two governments.
ARTICLE ~. All sums of money which may be
awarded by the commissioners, or by the arbtrato,
UMPIRE on account of any claim, shall be paid by
he one government to the other in two equal annua
instruments, whereof the first shall be paid within
twelve months after the date of the award and tht
" second within twenty-four months after the date
the award, without interest and wlthout anv dednc
n ton whatever.
l. ARTICLE V. The present treaty shall be ratified
IS and the mutual exchange OF notifications shall taxi
l. place in Washington, in twelve months from th
date hereof, earlier if possible.
In faith wheaeof, we,the respective penipotentia
n res have signed this treaty, and have hereunto al
G. fixed our seals.
ID Done in duplicate, at Washington, the first day
July, ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred an
sixty y-three.
40 WILLIAM II. SEWARD. r,.s1
m LYONS. tI.si
Aud whereas the said treaty has been duly tile
es on both parts. aud the respective notifications o. N
We same were exchanged at Washington on the socon
instant, by William III. Seward, Secretary Of Sta,
n of the United States, and the Right Honorable Lur