New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

fisheries In rivers and mouths of rivers, ar
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen Q
the United States.
Il ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places designated b
the commissioners appointed under the frs
article of the treaty between the Unite,
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wash
ington on the fifth of june, 1854, upon tn
coasts of Her Britannia Maiesty's dominion
and the United States, as places reserves
from the common right of fishing unde
that treaty, shall be regarded as in ik
manner reserved from the common right o
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 right
OF fishing in places not thus designated a
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 .ant
authorty'as the commission appointed nm
der the said first article of the treaty of the
fifth of June, 1854.
| ARTICLE XXI.
1t is agreed that, for the term of wears
mentioned in article xxxiii of this treaty
fish oil and fish of all kinds (exeept fish Of
the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
INTO them, and except fish preserved in oil !.
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 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
MajesN, and third by the President of the
UniteS States and Her Britannia Majesty
conformity: and in case 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
tp6 T,o11 H.. I.
representative 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 Saeancy 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, before proceeding TO any bust
ness, make and subscribe solemn declara-
ton that they viii impartially and care
fully examine and decide the matters re-
ferred to them to the best of their iudg-
ment, and according to justice and equity;
and such declaration shall be entered on the
record of their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall |
also name one person to attend the commits
sion as its agent to represent it generally
in all matters connected with the commits !
sion.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
such order as the commissioners appointed |
under articles xxi and XIII of this treaty |
bo11 chon hr
receive such oral or written testimony as |
either government may present. If either |
party shall offer oral testimony, the other |
party shall have the right of cross-examina- |
ton, under such rules as the commissioners |
shall prescribe.
If in the case submitted to the commits |
sioners either party shall have specified or
alluded to any report or document in its |
OWN exclusive possession, without annex
ng copy, such party shall be bound, if |
The other party thinks proper to apply for
{, to furnish that party with copy thereof;
and either party may call upon the other
through the commissioners, to produce the
originals or certified copies of any papers
adduced as evidence, giving in each in
'tance,such reasonable notice as the COM
nissiOners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
within a period of six months from the date
If the organization of the commission, and
he commissioners shall be requested to |
give their award as soon as possible there
lfter. The aforesaid period of six months
nay be extended for three months in case
# vacancy occurring among the CON-
nissioners 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
heir proceedings, with the dates thereof,
nd may appoint and employ a secretary
nd any other necessary officer or officers to
ssist them in the transaction of the bust
less which may come before them.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
ay its own commissioner and agent or
ounsel; all other expenses shall be de-
rayed by the two governments in equal
1Oieties.
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence, !
and descending, from the forty
tth parallel of north latitude, where it
eases to form the boundary between
he two countries, from, to, and into the
ca, shall forever remain free and open for
he purposes of commerce to the citizens of
he United States, subject to any laws and
equations of Great Britain, OF of the Do
linion of Canada, not inconsistent with
UGH privilege of free navigation
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
upine and Stikine, ascending and descend
lg, from, to- and into the sea, shall forever
emain free ond open for the purposes of
ommerce to the subjects of her Britannia {
[aiesty and to the citizens of the United |
tates, subject to any laws and regulations
either country within its own territory,
OF inconsistent with such privilege of free
avigation.
ARTICLE XVII,
The government of Her Britannia Ma