New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

tn8t salmon ana Sn0Q uener1o6, ana all Othel
fisheries in rivers and mouths Of rivera, ART
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
It is agreed that the places designated by
the commissioners appointed under the first
article of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wash
ingtOn on the fifth of June, 1854, upon the
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty 3 dOminions
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right of fishing under
that treaty, shall be regarded rs in like
manner reserved from the common right Of
| any question should arise between the gov
ernments Of the United States and Her
Britaunic Majesty as to the common right
| Of fishing in places not thus designated as
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 and
authority as the commission appointed I'M
der the said first article of the treaty Of the
fifth of june, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI
1t is agreed that, for the term Of years
mentioned in article xxxiii of this treaty,
fish oil and fish Of all kinds Except fish Ut
the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
into them, and except fish preserved in OILY,
being the produce of the 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,
it is further agreed that commissioners shall
be appointed to determine, having regard
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 a gross sum within twelve
months after such award shall have been
given.
ARTICLE XIII.
The commissioners referredDto 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 case the third commits
siOner shall not have been SO named within
4 period Of three months from the date
when this article shall take effect, then the
bird commissioner shall be named by the |
at London of His Majesty
he Emperor of Austria and King Of Hun
gary. In case of the death, absence or in
capacity of any commissioner, or in the
went of any commissioner emitting or
easing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in !
he manner hereinbefOre provided for max
ng the original appointment, the period Of
hree months in case Of such substitution
'eing calculated from the date of the happen
ng OF the vacancy.
The commissioners 80 named shall meet in
he city Of Halifax, in the province of Nova l
scotia, at the earliest convenient period !
fter they have been respectively named, i.
nd shall, before proceeding to any bust :
ess, make and subscribe a solemn declara- :
ion that they will impartially and care
ully examine and decide the matters re-
erred to them to the best of their judy
nent, and according to justice and equity; j
nd such declaration shall be entered on the i
ecord of their proceedings. l
Each of the high contracting parties shall r
lsO name one person to attend the commits 1
ion as its agent, to represent it generally q
1 all matters connected with the commits
ion. !
ARTICLE XIV. I
The proceedings shall be conducted in g
UGH order as the commissioners appointed t
nder articles xxi and XIII of this treaty c
hall determine. They shall be bound to t
eceive such oral or written testimony as o
lther government may present. If either t
arty shall offer oral testimony, the other Il
arty shall have the right Of cross-examina- n
on. under such rules as the commissioners b
nall prescribe. Il
If in the case submitted to the commits o
Oners either party shall have specified or
lluded to any report or document in its
WI exclusive possession, without annex o.
g copy, such party shall be bound, if =
Re 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 -
,iginals or certified copies Of any papers ~ "
lduced as evidence, giving in each in !,
ance such reasonable notice asathe COM -
issi0ners may require. -
The case on either side shall be closed :, .
thin a period of six months from the date :;
the organization of the commission, and =
10 commissioners shall be requested to :;
We their award as soon as possible there
ter. The aforesaid period Of six months
az be extended for three months in case
vacancy occurring among the COM cl
issiOners under the circumstances con. t,
mplated in article XIII of this treaty. c,
ARTICLE XIV. p
The commissioners shall keep an accurate y
cord and correct minutes or notes of all =
cir proceedings, with the dates thereof, =
ID may appoint and employ a secretary :
ID any other necessary officer or officers to :;
sist them in the transaction of the bust " "
rs which may come before them. -
Each of the high contracting parties shall @
y its own commissioner and agent or e
unset; all other expenses shall be de- -
aged by the two governments in equal -
Oieties. u
ARTICLE XVI. ii
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence. r.
cending and descending, from the forty
tn parallel of north latitude, where it
asses to form the boundary between
e two countries, from, to, and into the OF
a, shall forever remain free and open for IL
Q purposes Of commerce to the citizens of L
Q United States subject to any laws and tt
yulatiOns OF Great Britain, or of the Do ri
MON of Canada, not inconsistent with II
ch privilege of free navigation. til
The navigation Of the rivers Yukon, Por- ia
pine and Stikine, ascending and descend 81
:, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever "a
main free ond open for the purposes of al
mmerce to the subjects of her Britannia til
siesty and to the citizens of the United | 40
ates. subject to any laws and regulations ne
either country within its own territory. O.
inconsistent with such privilege Of free DC
vigation. to