New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

that salmon and shad fisheries, and all Other
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen o.
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
1t 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 dominions
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right of fishing under
that treaty, shall be regarded as in like
| manner reserved from the common right OF
fishing under the preceding articles In case
| any question should arise between the gov
| ernments of the United States and Her
Britannia 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 i'll article XXXiii of this treaty,
fish oil and fish of all kinds Except fish of
the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
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,
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 XXIII.
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 third by the President of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conformity: and in case the third commits
si0ner 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 |
at London of His Majesty
the Emperor of Austria and King of Hun |
gary. In case of the death, absence, or in
of any commissioner, or in the |
event of any commissioner emitting or |
ceasing to act the Tacancy shall be filled in |
the manner hereinbefore provided for MAX |
ng the original appointment, the period of |
three months in case Of such substitution |
being calculated from the date of the happen
ny OF the vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet in
he city of Halifax, in the province of Nova
Scotia, at the earliest convenient period
'ttcr they have been respectively named,
md shall, before proceeding to any bust
less, 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 iudg-
nent, and according to justice and equity;
md such declaration shall be entered on the
ecord of their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall |
lso name one person to attend the commits
ion as its agent, to represent it generally
n all matters connected with the commits
ion.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
uch order as the commissioners appointed
nder 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. If 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
oners either party shall have specified or
lluded to any report or document in its
wn exclusive possession, without annex
lg copy, such party shall be bound, if
ne 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 |
rignals or certified copies of any papers
dduced as evidence, giving in each in
.ance such reasonable notice as the COM
may require.
The case On either side shall be closed |
thin 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
tier. The aforesaid period of six months
ay be extended for three months in case
vacancy occurring among the COM
issioners under the circumstances con- I
In article xiii of this treaty.
.-.. ARTICLE XIV.
no e., u
cord and correct minutes or notes of all
eir proceedings, with the dates thereof.
ID may appoint and employ secretary
Id any ether necessary officer Or officers to
'sIst them IN the transaction of the bust
ess which may come before them.
Each OF the high contracting parties shall :
~ Its own commissioner and agent or )
hnsel; all other expenses shall be de-
aged by the two governments in equal =! !
Oieties. I
ARTICLE XVI. :
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence. +
cending and descending, from the fortv-
tn parallel of north latitude, where it
asses to form the boundary between
e two countries, from, to, and into the O
a, shall forever remain free and open for Z
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
mon or canada, not inconsistent with +
oh privilege of free navigation Il
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por- t,
pine and Stikine, ascending and descend s.
z, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever 81
main free ond open for the purposes of d
mmerce to the subjects of her Britannia ii
aiesty and to the citizens of the United S,
ates, subject to any laws and regulations n
either country within its own territory. O
t inconsistent with such privilege of free D
I,
ARTICLE XVII. W
The government of Her Britannia Ma Il
ty engages to urge upon the government | u