New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-30

hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen d
the United States. -
| II ia agreed that the places designated by
| the commissioners appointed under the mrs,
article of the treaty between the Cnite0
;noton on the fifth of June, 1854. upon the
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty g dominione
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right OF fishing unde'
that treaty. shall be regarded ~ in hke
manner reserved from the common right o.
fishing under the preceding articles. IN case
any question should arise between the gov
ernments of the United States ana hei
Britannia Majesty as to the common rlYn.
of fishing in places not thus designated al
| 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 anu
authority as the commission appointed nn
| der the said first article Of the treaty OF the
/ fifth of June, 1854.
| ARTICLE XXI.
IT agreed that, for the term of years
mentioned in article xxxili OF this treaty
| fish oil and fish OF all kinds Except nsh OF
| the inland lakes. and OF the rivers raining
| into them, and except fish preserved IN on,
| being the produce Of the fisheries VI the
tinted 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.
Inasnuch as it is asserted by tine govern
| ment of Her Britannia Majesty that the
| privileges accorded to the citizens OF inc
| United States under article XVIII OF TINS
| treaty are of greater value than those
| accorded by articles xix and XXI OF this
| treaty to the subjects of Her Brltannlc
| Majesty. and this assertion is not admitted
| by the government of the United States,
! it is further agreed that commissioners snail
| 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 TINS
| 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 may
so award shall he 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 toll
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
conformity: 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
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 vacancy 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 Ut the vacancy.
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 a solemn declara-
ton that they will impart tally and care
fully examine and decide the matters re-
ferred to them to the best of their judg-
ment, and according to justice and equity:
and such declaration shall be entered ON the
rccoTsl VI tuclI pTOccs-uIuSS
Each of the high contracting parties shall
also name one person to attend the commits
sion as its agent, to represent ii 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
shall determine. They shall be bound to
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 crosse xamina-
shall prescribe.
1t in the case submitted to the commits
sioners either party shall have specified or
alluded to any report or document in it's
own exclusive possession, without annex
ing copy. such party shall be bound, if
the other party thinks proper to apply for
it, to furnish that party with copy thereof:
and either party may call upon the other.
through the commissioners, to produce the
adduced as evidence, giving in each in
stance such reasonable notice as the COM
missiOners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
within period Of six months from the date
OF the organization Of the commission, and
the commissioners shall be requested to
give their award as soon rs possible there
after. The aforesaid period Of six months
may be extended for three months in case
OF a vacancy occurring among the COM
missioners under the circumstances con-
templated in article XIII Of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
record and correct minutes or notes of all
wIt lot
and may appoint and employ q secretary
and any other necessary officer or officers to
assist them in the transaction of the bust
ness which may come before them,
Each OF the high contracting parties shall
pay Its own commissioner and agent or
counsel; all other expenses shall be de-
frayed by the two governments in equal
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation Of the river St. Lawrence,
ascending and descending, from the forty
NTH parallel OF north latitude, where it
ceases to form the boundary between
the two countries, from, to, and into the
sea. shall forever remain free and open for
the purposes OF commerce to the citizens Of
the United States, subject to any laws and
regulations Of Great Britain, or of the Do
mlnlon of Canada, not inconsistent with
such privilege Of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
cupme and Stikine, ascending and descend
ing, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever
remain free Ond open for the purposes of
commerce to the subjects of her Britannia
Majesty and to the citizens of the United
States. subject to any laws and regulations
If either country within its own territory,
not inconsistent with such privilege Of free
navigation.