New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-25
THE San HAN ROTrNDARY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The following is copy
OF the treaty between the United States and Great Brit
ain signed at London Jan H. 1862 providing Tor the ei
orence arbitrator Of the question concerning the
water boundary between the United States and the Brit
ish possessions in North America
Her Majesty the Queen Of tho United Kingdom OF
Great Britain aud Ireland and the President OF the Umeu
States Of America being DESTROYS 10 close St @ Of
water boundary between their respective possessions as
laid down article of the treaty concluded between
them on the 18th Of june 1885, have resolved to conclude
a treaty for this purpose ana nave named as lcL pcH
Uoetares thar Is TO say the President Of the United
States OF America Reverdy Johnson their Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PlenipOtenary near The Court OF
81 lanes; and Her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and ireland, the Right Honor
able George William Frederick Earl OF Clarendon baIoh
her of Her Britannia Maiesty's most Honorable Priyy
Council knight OF the most noble order OF the Carer
OF tie Bath Her Britannia Msjestys Principal Secretary
Of state for Foreign Affairs who after having e1ehahge9
their respective fun powers found TO be IN que anu
proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the oo"
ksreIE Where's It Was stipulated by article q the treaty
Washington the 18th Of June s6 between le Majesty
United states America the line Of boundary 6eseen the terri
S t he . parallel " north latitude up to which it had already
been sd should be continued wfslSa aong he sd parallel o.
nent from ysncoues thence souhr through the middle
v 49, ' ~. Ior5lTs which rgSs so1ierly through
The middle Of tie chaune Aforesaid been able to determine
which the true lac contemplate by che Is, Is we lsI S'5'f
determine the line which according to he terms Of the aforesaid ,i
continent Island and Of Fueas Straits to e Pacific
ART 1.-THE reference should he unb, and determine
The precise line intended by the words Of the treaty. is agreed t
vii fush an equitable dGel and vii be 'he nearest
approximation that can be made to an accurate construction oil Tue "'i'
Ant L is agreed that the referee shall be liberty 70 call Tor the
production aud consult all the correspondence which has taken
e and to weigh toe testimony American negotiations
Of he treaty as recorded lst Correspondence a. y" tlsi' ~
- a. ana together documents
maps surveys bearing TIE which have ems1d from or
by enleavor 90 ascertain the u Of boundary as
contemplated by the consider Oh evidence That bet Of The
bgh contracting parties may produce; but the referee shall not depart
from the true meaning OF ne sIuee as ss L @ sg-erJ
by paI having inserted in treaty ratified by both
ARr Should either deliver the referee
o T 6f5is rs reTe,e5,atve In switzerland tcfeber With
copy Of all Pspe OF maps anne3el TO saa statement Lh IsTemen'
7day sTeds documents 9; a'Js IL 5sq exclusive possession
lay tie reee fn statement think best Do g. 10 reply
70 TIE case Gl oin, [sl '' nv % b m manner a,
Aforesaid The two high contracting parties engage TO use Their best t
vn twelve months after the exchange Of the heNo Of Tue
AGT Tie Ministers and other public sge9 Of oIestDr and Of
10 conduct their case before the referee shah
be l to address AZ ls eonaaD,e1,ens ana & p, 70
It shall be competent to the referee to proceed the sid ar
hton atg az matters elus ,L,l,,o' & g. ~ - ssr
~ person or b person o. persons named l . o '. w
agents sni either viva by written discussion
IaT Z The referee shall fbe think g. appoint secretary registrar
1aersta as he ss i propeE lie ba Be requested deliver
which
this matter aud The amount there
shall forthwith be repaid two equal portions b. each Of TIE
AIN g. The referee requested give bis award writing
whole
before and TO deliver copy thereof gtl b. BIN 10 each Of The
AF The respective parties formally to consider The DE-
fua and conclusive whether such
20 the line Of boundary Intended
the words 81 article ~ The treaty Of 1886 OF
said referee being unable 20 uc positive decision shall
give line Of boundary the nearest approximation 10 40
u furnishing equitable
solution diligently and snh decision shall without reserve be car
Commissioners 20 lie appointed for the
pose marking the line Of boundary accordance S such de-
csion Of She referee -.
and W tie President United by aud viii the advice aud
thereof and the Publications shall he exchanged AZ
within twelve months from The date hereof
IN witness whereof the respective Plenlpnientlailes
have signed the and have affixed thereto their re-
speCtiye seals. J., -.
year OF cur Lord on thousand eight hundred ana sixty
nine. ItLNLHDi JoHHSON'
CLARENDON.
SEPARATE ARTICLE.
urod Majesty the Queen and the United states
concluded between them on this day shall not
effect until the question Of naturalization
pending between them shall have been satisfactory settled y U
on y law Parliament both unless tue two high contrae INK
pses shall M otherwise The present separate
shall have ard effect had been inserted word
fr word 10 the II shall be rluhsi and TIE a1ea
lions ,ha exchanged the tine those The treaty
In witness whereof the respective PleuipOteutaries
have signed the and have affixed thereto their re-
spectlye seals.
Done at London the fourteenth day Of January IN the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sxty.nne REvERDY JOHNSON,