The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-26

expenses shall be betrayed by the two Go
ernments in equal moieties.
i The whole expenses of the Commission
including contingent expenses, shall be d
frayed by ratable deduction on the amour
OF the sums awarded by the Commissio,
ers, provided always that such deductio
shall not exceed the rate of five per cen
on the sums so awarded.
ARTICLE XVII.
The High Contracting Parties engage
consider the result of the proceedings Of thj
commission as full, perfect, and final sci
Element of all such claims as are mentione
In Article XII of this Treaty upon etbe
| Government ; and further engage that ever
such claim, whether or not the same ma,
have been presented to the notice of. made,
| preferred, or laid before the said Commits
sion, Shall, from and after the conclusion O
the proceedings of the said Commission. b,
considered and treated as finally settled
barred, and thenceforth inadmissible.
h ARTICLE XVIII.
1t is agreed by the High Contracting Par.
ties that, in addition to the liberty secured
to the United States fishermen by the Con.
yention between the United States and
Great Britain, signed at London on the both
day. OF October, 1918, of taking, curing, and
drying fish on certain coasts Of the British
North American Colonies therein defined.
the inhabitants of the United States shall
have, in common with the snb-
Jects of Her Britannia Majesty, the liberty.
for the term of years mentioned in Article
XXXIlI of this Treaty, to take fish of
every kind, except shell-fish, on the sea-
coasts and shores, and in the bays, har-
bours, and creeks, of the Provinces of
Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
and the Colony of Prince Edwards Island.
and of the several islands thereunto ada
cent, without being restricted to any dis
lance from the shore, with permission to
land upon the said coasts and shores and
islands, and also upon the Magdalen Islands.
for the purpose of drying their nets and
curing their fish; provided that, in so do
ing, they do not interfere with the rights
OF private property, or with British fisher
men, in the peaceable use of any part of
the said coasts in their occupancy for the
same purpose.
1t is understood that the above-mehtion-
ed liberty applies solely to the sea fishery,
ana That the salmon and shad fisheries, and
all other fisheries in rivers and the mouths
OF rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively
for British fishermen.
ARTICLE XIX.
1t is agreed by the High Contracting
Parties that British subjects shall have. in
common with the citizens of the .JJnited
States, the liberty, for the term of wears
mentioned in Article XXXIII of th;s
Treaty, to take fish of every kind. excent
shell-fish, on the eastern sea-coasts and
shores of the United States north of the
thirty-ninth parallel of north latitude, and
IN the shores of the several islands there
unto adjacent, and in the bays, harbours,
and creeks of the said sea-coasts and shores
of the United States and of the said islands.
without being restricted to any distance
rom the shore, with permission to land
upon the said coasts of the United States
md of the islands aforesaid, for the purpose
II drying their nets and curing their fish :
provided that, in SO doing, they do not in,
erfere with the rights of private property.
" with the fishermen of the United States
n the peaceable use of any part of the said
oasts in their occupancy for the same pur-
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& 1t is understood that the above mentioned
liberty applies solely to the sea fishery. and
hat salmon and shad fisheries. and ali other
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers are
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen
# the United States.
2 ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places DESIGNATED bv |
ne Commissioners appointed under the first |
Artlcle OF the treaty between tie United |
tates and Great Britain, concluded at |
y ashington on the 9TH of June, 1854, upon
he coasts of Her Britannia Maiesty's Do
amlons and the United States, as places
eserved from the common right of fishing
nder that Treaty, shall be regarded as in |
Ike manner reserved from the common |
light OF fishing under the preceding articles. |
n case any question should arise between
ne Governments of the United States and |
I Her Britannia Majesty as to the common
lght OF fishing in places not thus designated /
reserved, it is agreed that Commission
hall be appointed to designate such places.
nd Shall be constituted in the same man
er, and have the same powers, duties, and
uthority as the Commission amounted
nder the said first Article of the treaty of
ne 9TH of June. 1854.
ARTICLE XXI.
1t is agreed that, for the term of wears
in Article XXXIII of this treaty.
sh oil and fish of all kinds Except fish of
he inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
ito them, and except fish preserved in
I'D, being the produce of the fisheries of
le United States, or of the Dominion of
anada, or of Prince Edwards Island.
nall be admitted into each country. respec-
vely, free of duty.
ARTICLE XXI.
lnasmuch as it is asserted by the govern
tent of Her Britannia Majesty that the
rivileges accorded to the citizens of the
nited States under Article XVIII of this,
reaty are of greater value than those ac-
3rded by Articles XIX and XXI of this
reaty to the subjects of Her Britannia
la]esty, and this assertion is not admitted
y the government of the United States. it
further agreed that Commissioners shall
e appointed to determine, having regard to
he privileges accorded by the United States
} the subjects of Her Britannia Majesty.
! stated in Articles XIX andtXXI.of this
realty, the amount of any Compensation
hich, in their opinion, ought to be paid by
re Government of the United States tothe
overnment of Her Britannia Majesty in |
turn for the privileges accorded to the cit
ems of the United States under article
VIII of this Treaty and that any sum
money which the said Commissioners
ay so award shall be paid by the United
-ates Government, in a gross sum, within
we've months after such award shall have