New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-10

!; fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, al
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx. 80
1t is agreed that theplaces designated b
the commissioners appointed under the frs
article of the treaty between the Unite
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wasl
ington on the fifth of june, 1854. upon th
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty's dominion
and the United States, as places reserve
from the common right of fishing unde
that treaty, shall be regarded as in Xix
manner reserved from the common right Q
fishing under the preceding articles. In cas-
any question should arise between the gov
ernments of the United States and He
Britannia Majesty as to the common RICH
OF hshing in places not thus designated a
reserved, it. is agreed that a commission
shall be appointed to designate such places
and shall be constituted in the same man
ner, and have the same powers duties an,
authority as the commission appointed un
der the said first article of the treaty of the
fifth of June, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI.
is agreed that, for the term of year,
| mentioned in article xxxiii of this treaty
fish oil and fish of all kinds Except fish o.
| the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
INTO them, and except fish preserved in oil)
being the produce of ths fisheries of the
| United States, or of the Dominion of Can
ada, or OF Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted into each country, respectively
| free of duty.
ARTICLE XXI.
Inasmuch as it is asserted by the govern.
ment OF Her Britannia Majesty that the
| privileges accorded to the citizens of the
United States under article xviii of this
treaty are OF greater value than those
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.
1t is further agreed that commissioners shall
be 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
which, in their opinion, ought to be paid by
the government of the United States to the
government of Her Britannia Majesty in
return for the privileges accorded to the
citizens of the United States under article
xviii of this treaty; and that any sum of
money which the said commissioners NAV
so award shall be paid by the United States
government In gross SUM within twelve
months after such award shall have been
given.
ARTICLE XIII.
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 a third by the President of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conformity; and in Nhse the third commits
sioner shall not have been so named within
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 Hun
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 7acancy shall be filled 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.tn the province of Nova
Scotia, at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named,
and shall. before proceeding to anv hIsi- |
ness, make and subscribe a solemn declara- !
ton that they will impartially and care
.ully examine and decide the matters re-
erred to them to the best of their iudg- |
nent, and according to justice and equity; /
and such declaration shall be entered on the !
'ecord of their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall |
tlso name one person to attend the commits
ZION as its agent, to represent it generally |
n all matters connected with the commits
ion.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
UGH order as the commissioners appointed
Inder articles xxi and XIII of this treaty
hall determine. They shall be bound to
ecelve 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.
If in the case submitted to the commits
toner's either party shall have specified or
lluded to any report or document in its
wn exclusive possession, without annex
az copy, such party shall be bound, if
be other party thinks proper to apply for
, 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
lance such reasonable notice as the COM
lissioners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
-ithin period of six months from the date |
the organization of the commission, and |
le 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
vacancy occurring among the COM
Iissioners under the circumstances con- |
,mplated in article xiii of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
cord and correct minutes or notes of all
leir proceedings, with the dates thereof.
nd may appoint and employ secretary
Id any other necessary officer or officers TO
'sist them In the transaction of the bust
oss which may come before them.
Each OF the high contracting parties shall
~ it's own commissioner and agent or
'unsel; all other expenses shall be de-
aged by the two governments in equal
oietieS.
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river st. Lawrence, !
cending and descending, from the forty
tn parallel of north latitude, where it
asses to form the boundary between
q two countries, from, to, and into the {
a, shall forever remain free and open for t
e purposes of commerce to the citizens of |
e United States, subject to any laws and ! t
gulations of Great Britain, or of the Do +
nion of Canada, not Inconsistent. with /
Oh privilege OF free navigation. t
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por- t
pine and Stikine, ascending and descend S
9, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever | q
main free ond open for the purposes of d
to the subjects of her Britannia t
aiesty and to the citizens of the United s
ates, subject to any laws and regulations n
either country within its own territory. {
t inconsistent with such privilege of free .
vigation. t
ARTICLE xvii u
The government of Her Britannia Ma t