New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26

fisheries in rivers and mouths OF rivers, az
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
II ia agreed that the places designated BY
the commissioners appointed under the mrs.
article of the treaty between the Enitet
States and Great Britain, concluded at wash
ipgton on the fifth of June, 1854, upon tht
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty d0minione
and the United States, as places reserye e1
from the common right OF femng un0el
that treaty, shall be regarded as In like
manner reserved from the common r1ght o.
fishing under the preceding articles. IN case
any question should arise between the gov
ernments of the United States and Hel
Britannia Majesty as to the common right
of fishing in places not thus designated as
reserved, it is agreed that commission
shall be appointed to designate such places,
and shall be constituted in the same man,
ner. and have the same powers, duties and
authority as the commission appointed un-
der the said first article Of the treaty OF the
fifth of June, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI.
It ia agreed that. for the term of years
mentioned in article xxxii OF this treaty,
fish oil and fish of all kinds Except fish OF
the inland lakes, and Of the rivers falllng
into them, and except fish preserved In OIL,
being the produce OF the fisheries OF the
United States, or Of the DOMINION OF Ian
ada. or of Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted into each country, respectively,
free of duty.
ARTICLE XIII.
Inasmuch as it is asserted by the govern
ment of Her Britannia Majesty that the
privileges accorded 10 the citizens OF the
United States under article xviii Of this
nf 1nn fhnSo
accorded by articles xix and xxi Of this
treaty to the subjects Of Her Britannia
Majesty, and this assertion is not admitted
by the government OF the United States,
it is further agreed that commissioners shall
he appointed to determine, having regard
to the privileges accorded by the United
to the subjects of Her Britannia Majesty,
as stated in articles xix and xxi OF this
treaty, the amount Of any compensation
the government of the United States to the
government of Her Britannia Majesty in
return for the privileges accorded to the
citizens of the Cnited States under article
xviii Of this treaty: and that any sum OF
money which the said commissioners may
SO award shall be paid by the United States
government in a gross sum within twelve
months after such award shall have been
given.
The commissioners referred to in the pre-
ceding article shall be appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that is to say: One commits
sioner shall be named by the President OF
the United States, one by Her Britannia
Majesty, and third by the President of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conjeintly: and in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been so named within
a period Of three months from the date
when this article shall take effect, then the
third commissioner shall be named by the
at London Of His Majesty
the Emperor of Austria and King Of Hum
gary. In case of the death, absence, or in.
capacity Of any commissioner, or in the
event Of any commissioner emitting or
ceasing to act, the -acancy shall be filed in
the manner hereinbefore provided for max
ing the original appointment, the period Of
three months in case Of such substitution
being calculated from the date Of the happen
ing of the vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet in
The city of Halifax. in the province of Nova
Scotia. at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named,
and shall, befoIe proceeding to any bust
ness. make and subscribe a solemn declara-
ion that they will impartially and care
July examine and decide the matters re.
erred to them TO the best Of their judy
nent. and according to justice and equity;
md such declaration shall be entered on the
ecOrd OF their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
llsO name one person to attend the commits
ion as its agent. TO represent it generally
n all matters connected with the commits
ion.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
uch order as the commissioners appointed |
lnder articles xxi and xiii Of this treaty |
hall determine. They shall be bound to |
eceive such oral or written testimony as |
ither government may present. Ii either |
'arty shall offer oral testimony, the other |
'arty shall have the right of cross-examina- |
ion. under such rules as the commissioners |
hall prescribe. I
If in the case submitted to the commits
toner's either party shall have specified or
lluded to any report or document in is
wn exclusive possession. without annex
ng copy, such party shall be bound. if
he other party thinks proper to apply for
t, to furnish that party with copy thereof;
nd either party may call upon the other
Trough the commissioners. to produce the
riginals or certified copies Of any papers
dduced as evidence, giving in each in
lissioners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
'ithin period of six months from the date
t the organization of the commission. and
he commissioners shall be requested TO
i've their award as soon as possible there
fter The aforesaid period Of six months
lay be extended for three months in case
t a vacancy occurring among tine com
lissioners under the circumstances con.
emplated in article XIII Of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
ecOrd and correct minutes or notes of all
leir proceedings, with the dates thereof.
nd may appoint and employ a secretary
ssist them in the transaction of the bust
ess which may come before them.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
ay its own commissioner and agent or
,unsel; all other expenses shall be de-
aged by the two governments in equal
Oieties.
ARTICLE XXvI.
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence,
'cending and descending, from the forty
fth parallel of north latitude, where it
Eases to form the boGhdary between
'e two countries, from, to, and into the
"a, shall forever remain free and open for
le purposes Of commerce to the citizens of
le United States, subject to any laws and
gulations of Great Britain, or Of the Do
inion of Canada, not inconsistent with
lch privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
lpine and Stikine, ascending and descend
e, from, to, and into the sea. shall forever
main free ond open for the purposes of
to the subjects of her Britannia
aiesty and to the citizens of the United
ates, subject to any laws and regulations
either country within its own Territory,
It inconsistent with such privilege of free
lvigation.
ARTICLE XVII.