The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-03-22

Lincoln, President of the United States of Amer
lea, do in pursuance of the advice and consent OF
the Senate as expressed in their resolution of the
twenty first of April, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty -four, accept ratify, and confirm the
| said treaty.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
Done at the city of Washington this twenty fifth
day of April, in the year of our Lord one
IL. 81 thousand eight hundred and sixty -four,
and of the Indepen ence of the United
States of America the eighty-nlnth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
the Hudsons Bay and Pugct's Sound ASricul-
tural Companies between the United States OF
America and Her Britauic Majesty; concluded
July1, 1868; ratified by the United States
March 2 1861; Publications exchanged March
s. 1864; proclaimed by the President of the u
nited States, March 5, 1864.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a treaty between the United States of
America and her Britanic Majesty, for the final
settlement of the claims of the Hudson's Bay and
Puget's Saund Agricultural Companies, was con-
Guided and signed at Washington, by their res
pective penipotentaries on the first day of July,
1868, which treaty is, word for word, as fol
lows:
The United States of America and her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom of Greai Bri-
tain and Ireland being DESTROYS to provide fos
the final settlement of the claims of the Hudsonr
Bay and Pugets Sound Agricultural Companies
specified in articles III. and ~. of the treaty
concluded between the United States of America
and Great Britain, the 18th of june 1916,
have resolved to conclude a treaty for this pur-
pose, and have named as their Plcnipotentiaries,
that is to say the President of the United States
of America, William H. Seward, Secretary of
State; and her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right
Honorable Richard BCkerton Pencil, Lord Ly-
- tod dom, E1oitr. #
grand cross of her most honorable order of the
Bath, and her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States of America;
who, after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers, found in good and
due form, have agrtel upon and concluded the
following article:
ARTICLE l. Whereas by the 3rd and the 4th ar
ticcs of the treaty concluded at Washington on
the 18th day of June, 1866, between the United
States of America and her Majesty the Queen OF
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
it was stipulated and agreed that in the future APP
preparation of the territory south of the 10th pa
rcl of north latitude as provided in the first ar
tcle o. the said treaty, the possessory rights of
the Hudson's Bay Company, and of all British
subjects who may be already in the occupation of
land other property lawfully acquired within
the said territory, should be respected, and that
the farms, lands, and other property of every de-
scription, belonging to the Puget's Sound Agri
cultural Company, on the north side of the Co
lumbia River, should be confirmed to the said
but that in case the situation of those
farms and lands should be considered by the u
nited States to be of public and political lmpOr-
lance, and the Uuited 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
ut Il proper valuation, to be agreed upon between
the parties
And whereas it is desirable that all questions
bet ween the United States authorities on the one
hand and the HudsOn's Bay and Pugcts Sound
Agricultural Companies on the other with res
pect to the possessory rights and claims of those
mpanicS, and of any other British subjects in
Oregon and Washington Territory, should be set
tied by the transfer of those rights and claims TO
the government of the United States for an AIDE
q uate money consideration:
1t is hereby agreed that the United States of A
merica and her Brtanc Majesty shall, within
twelve months after the exchange of the ratic;l-
tons of the present treaty, appoint each COM
missioner for the purpose of examining and de-
Gliding upon all claims arising out of the proyi-
SionS of the abovcquOted articles Of The treaty of
June Is, 1876
ARTICLE II. The commissioners mentioned in
the preceding article shall. at the earliest convc
lively named meet at the City of Washington, i'll
the District of Columbia, and shall, before pro
ceedng to any business, make and subscribe Il
solemn declaration that they vii! impartially eX-
anime and decide, to the best of their Judgment, |
and accor ling to justice and equity, without fear,
avor or affection to their own country, all the |
matters referred to them for their decision, and |
such declaration shall be entered on the record of
their procecdins.
The commissioners shall then proceed to name !
IN arbitrator or umpire to decide upon any case |
Or which they may differ in opinion; and |
f they cannot agree in the selection, the said
Ditrator umpire shall be appointed by the |
King of Italy, whom the two high contracting !
parties shall invite to make such appointment, |
md whose selection shall be conclusive on both |
parties. The person to be chosen shall, be /
ore proceeding to act make and subscribe So |
cmn declaration, in form similar to that which !
shall already have been made and subscribed by /
he commissioners, which declaration shall also /
)e entered on the record of the proceedings IN /
he event of fine death, absence, or incapacity of
such person, or of his emitting or declining or |
.ip,tr nt oh nrhif tnrn ~ rNirn
lother person shall be named, in the manner IL
orcsaid, to act in his place or stead, and shall
make and subscribe such declaration as afore-
said.
The United States of America and her Brtanic !
Majesty engage to csnsider the decision of the two
conformity, or of the arbitrator or |
umpire the may be, as final and conclu- !
ive on the matters to referred to their decision, |
md forthwith to give full effect to the same.
ARTICLE Ill The commissioners and the ar |
)itrator or umpire shall keep accurate records |
md correct minutes or notes of all their proceed
ngS, with the dates theseof, and shall appoint |
md employ such clerk or clerks or other per- |
sons as they shall find necessary to assist them |
II the transaction of the business which may come |
before them.
The salaries of the commissioners and of the |
,lerk or clerks shall be paid by their respective
governments. The salery of the arbitrator |
umpire and the contingent expenses shall be
betrayed in equal moietics by the two govern
nents.
ARTICLE ". All sums of money which may be
wardcd by the commissioners, or by the al bitra-
'aid by the one government to the other in two
quail annual instalmcnts, whereof the first shall
re paid within twelve months after the date of the
ward. without interest, and without any deduc-
ion whatever.
ARTICLE V. The present treaty shall be rati-
ed, and the mutual exchange of notifications
hall take place in Washington, in twelve months
rom the date hereof, earlier, if possible.
In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipo-
have signed this treaty, and have here
nto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate, at Washington, the first day
f July, ammo Domini one thousand eight hundr-
d and SiXty-thrce.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. H. ST.
LYONS. H.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly rati-
ed on both parts and the respective notifications
f the same were exchanged at Washington, on
lie second instant, by William II. Seward, Sccre-
Try of State of the United States, and the Right
honorable Lord Lyons, her Britanic Majesty's ,
nvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpoten-
airy, on the part of their respective govern !
tents !
Now, therefore, be it known that 1, ABRA- , ,
AM LINCOLN, President of the United States =