The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-11
VOL. 10. NO. 80. WHOLE NO. 5O7.

Interpreter. and that ihe cA es heasen. and dele
gates above u-ue. teha. ~ sad trioe this cay
iu C.-c assseub.ri. did freely accept and consent
t' sai treaty. to.t tl.r with sail amendments and
s-.-c- ts t..- u-la.s .al -1Xc- ihcr seals thereto
eivea u1-sr uy hand ,A.s Sth day G. Nay. A
cHARFs b KEITH Z s Esdi.n Ag.r.
Vow. therefore. be s known that I ABRAHAM
l-N'oiN tres--e.t y thc Iuitet states of America
90. i Ylrs or TIE yice ana consent n tc 81,
ATE. as expressed a their resolution of ne thrfeenth
Q March. oue thousand ght hundred and sixty thrive
accept ratfy. ana coIlrrn sall t-tatv with thr
amen .rueul us aforesaid
ln testimony ulcrcof have hereto 81 -rsl fv raras
.- caused l1c seal ci the lriiel States he afNtd
lplc ai t.e city of NashfuEtcn this twenty
elhih cay cf May in The wear cf olr Lord
one thousand eisit hundred ant s,Aty -thrce
ana ~ tie lntcrentsnce oi tlo United
states tie eighty seventh
ABRAHAM IINC0LN
Va sEWaSp k-,irs Sarssry q Nst-
TREATY ror the Gnal settlement OF the claims Or Sic
Hudson i-y ANA fnsct's sound Agricultural com
l-a.cs between lie laied states 80 America ana
Her Rfittruir Majesty. concluded July J. ls6s. rat
iacl by no United states March = 1904. ratncs-
tons exchanged March s. l>C4 pro, |aiulel by the
President ~ iac lritet States March s lst4
rs rHr rEi-inrNI oF TIE rNirrp STATS or Asa1ci
A PROCLAMATION.
Hlo,1s. treaty between the United states of
Afu .ct si l'r lrltluutr Majesty f.r The lu4l stt-
dement, oi ihe claims o' the Hldsous Bay and Puseis
sound Agricultural Companies. was couclutca and
scr.l ~ Washington ls TIER rc-pect xc pl,nplitn
tar'es ou tlo FIRST day ~ July ls63 Nll,h treaty Is
w'r- ior Narl, as follows.
ric yntel States of America and Der H l.sn1lc
N-'t-fy tte Queen nf the United Kingdom % Great
Britain aus Ireland being dcsirous O. provide or ile
snail frl,ri n ttr claims of tle Hudson s lly ani
t-f'i = .ni Aerr-tlrai q ouran'os spe Gel ir a.
t0ts ODD and ~ of tae treaty concluded between thc
t..' -,t-.r W America aii Great hf tain, Nn ih'
Ittl - J-le l>4t have resolved fo nriuae treaty
t.r tt-, purpose. and have named as their lru'po-
faui4re. llt i- 90 saw The President az tle lutat
States of America William n Seward Secretary Il
state. ana Atr Majesty che Queen az tle United hing
dom .i Great Britain ant Ireland. fhc Right HCrcra
te Richard h Aertou Pencil, Lord lyons. peer al
htr tir- sion. knight grand cross ol Der most
hHn0rf.. order of Che kltl and her Envoy fxlra0r-
iiaatl ant Minister ileuipotsntary 60 tne Oritet
states f Amtrla. who. aittr having ulin Icatei
O. each ,icr th0lr respective fan powers found in
r'ot aai due form, have agreed upon ana concluded
tle following artlc.es
ARuuK ].
Whereas oy The 81 ana 4th artciss II ihe treaty
] c.nUiINri 40 NasliuLt GA tie 18Th lay ~ June.
l,if. between tho United states oi America and hcr
Majesty thc Queen of tle United kingdom of Great
b. ttt ana Ireland DO was stipulated ana arreci that
H Gee Tut rc Appropriation az tle territory south cf
t.s sttl l4rei o north latitude as Iroxid tha
81 '.. 's .s ,'ii .'Is.a'y iG HoSi 81 sasis
lclt "i' n.l he already iu thc occupation ~ land
0r other riy lawfully acquired within the slli
F ierrtar should De respected ana that the farms.
Jan auI .tt0r property uf every description lo.
IO .siuf Oh t.r Flgets Sound Agricultural Company,
" t-H tNl-A SADIE 90 Tie Columbia River, should boo
corhlri to tle said company. but that in case the
sialtHa nf those farms ami lands should Dec consld-
erlt h5 tle United states o. De 40 public and political
lupsr.ce. ana the United states government sh0rIf
signify desire % obtain possession Of Ihe whole on
n. tl5 IAt thereof tie property req ulre should
-ir.I'- '' iA' saii government 90 proper
valuation, Co he az eoi upon between tte parties.
AMI N-eis.s u is desirable that an questions h..
tAen thr United States authorities ON the one hand
art tae hllsof Bay aul PUGET Sound Agricultural
clrpl nl tle other. with respect o. tlr possess
cory rights and claims oi those companies and az any
other BRUSH subjects iu oregon anu Washington Tor
rtry, should ho settled bv TIE transfer of floas
rI-ats AMI claims on tie government ~ the United
" te- far an adequate money consideration.
.s hereby agreed that the United States II Amer
and her hrltannic Majesty shall. within twelve
m0ltl7 after tAc exchange of tho rati1catuns Of tho
present treaty, appoint each commissioner Tor the
purpose II examining and DECIDING upon an claims
arising olt oi the provisions " tao above quoted
tic.cs Qf tie treaty of June IS. 1876
ARTclE II.
/ Tho cemnl-s oners mentioned in tlc preceding Ar
tce eli AZ the earliest convenient perui after they
shall have been respectively namcI, meet nt thc city
oi Washington 90 the District ~ Columbia and shall,
beiere proceeding o. any business. mate ans sub
scribe solemn declaration that they viii irnuartiaiv
ana i5 AAl.ne ami decide, o. the best ~ their
I-lfHni. ahl according f0 Justice and equity with
0lt t.ar favor, or Affection % their own country all
tlc mltt'r referred o. them Tor their decision ana
such declaration shall bo entered on the record of
. ti.'ir Proceedings.
ras commissioners shall then rrocced % name an
. ari TRAITOR or umpire c. decide upon any case or
eases which they inay dicr lu opinion auf % they
cannot agree tho selection the said arbitrator or
umpire shall te appointed by the KING ~ Italy whom
fNe thu i-h tHntractlg parties shall invite o. mako
such nfmcnf and whose selection shall he con
elusive Or h.'l parties The person SD g. De- chosen
shall. before proceeding o. act make and subscribe
.elnn 'e. sr-f 0u "a form similar O. that which
shall already have been made and subscribed by the
comma. .-.f- which declaration shall 49, Doe enter
% on tie record n the proceedings n The event Of
l-. -aiA' absence Nr ilcaActg oi such iffslu, or
ai DDS onltf.E nr declining Crasirr O. At as such
-Iniirat. or umpire. another person shall Doe named
a te manner aforesaid o. act his place ~ stead
ii.l shall make a-f Subscribe such deciaraf.
Aforesaid
Ii.s lnltei states of America ana ler BIitaznie
saesty engage O. colsler the decision ~ fthotwo com
is'ner- co1iointy, or ~ The arbitrator or umpire,
a. lle c--e may BE- AS final aud conclusive ol the
matters % be referred o. their decision and forth
ellh o. sife fan eject 70 the same.
AHuos III.
r. Tic calaf-..s lnfrs and the arbitrator OF umpire
sla Keep accurate records and correct minutes or
rnies o ai their proceedings. with the dates thereof
y ait -ii .iHt ana employ such clerk clerks OF
0tl fer-nrs as they shall fut necessary % assist
2 Oh .l in fie trarslcton ~ the business which may
9 cHm- before tlefn.
Ile eiar of abe commissioners aud Of tie clerk
nr clerks flaA be paid uy their respective govern
p i. o.ntins.Ht expense shall be defayol 10 o7sai
y Hei Del. ls i4e tFo governments.
SEnUE Ir.
Al sars @ money which may 30 awarded
u - tle or by tbs arbirat0ro or umpire
d on account NJ aay claim. sial bs pall ly Tie oll
EaF0rfrerf f0 tln ether ir two equal annual install
alanis. whereof the lrst shall be paid within twelve
n.'.t- ai.f ie date m ne award ani ue seclli
H..lil twenty -FOUR months after tle date NJ the
award, ~taoat Interest and without any delucillu
- HLatr-
SHIIuF ".
Ife present treaty saaii te rhiasd snd ihe mutual
Nt rlt.. .atIIle shall taFr r.lf. Ma-U.Ir