New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16

| fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, ar.
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen 0
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places designated By
the commissioners appointed under the mrs
| article of the treaty between the Unitet
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wash
mgton on the fifth Of June, 1854, upon thu
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty 8 domini0nf
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 0.
fishing under the preceding articles. In case
any question should arise between the COY
ernments of the United States and Hel
Britannia Majesty as to the common right
of fishing iii places not thus designated al
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 and
authority as the commission appointed un
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 OF
the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling
into them, and except fish preserved in oil !,
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.
t.. ARTICLE XXI.
Inasmueh 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 III 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 may
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 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
and in case the third commits
sioner shalfnot 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
capacity of any commissioner, or in the
event of any commissioner emitting or
ceasing to act, the Tacancy 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
ng 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,
md shall, before proceeding to any bust
ness, make and subscribe a solemn declara-
ion that they viii 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 |
llso 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 |
UGH order as the commissioners appointed |
nder articles xxi and xiii of this treaty |
hall determine. They shall be bound to |
eceive 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
toner's 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
he 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
riginals or certified copies of any papers
dduced as evidence, giving in each in
lance such reasonable notice as the COM
lissioners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
-ithin a period of six months from the date
t the organization of the commission, and
ne commissioners shall be requested to
i've their award as soon as possible there
fter. The aforesaid period of six months
lay be extended for three months in case
vacancy occurring among the COM
under the circumstances con-
emplated in article xiii of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
cord and correct minutes or notes of all
leir proceedings, with the dates thereof, |
nd may appoint and employ secretary
nd any other necessary officer or officers to
ssist them in the transaction of the bust
ess which may come before them.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
ay It's own commissioner and agent or
,unsel; all other expenses shall be de-
aged by the two governments in equal
oieties.
ARTICLE XVI
The navigation of the river st. Lawrence,
sending and descending, from the forty
th parallel of north latitude, where it
ases to form the boundary between
e two countries, from, to, and into the
"a, shall forever remain free and open for
e purposes of commerce to the citizens of
e United States, subject to any laws and
gulations of Great Britain, or of the Do
lnion of Canada, not inconsistent with
oh privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
pine and Sti1ine. ascending and descend
g, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever
main free ond open for the purposes of
mmerce to the subjects of her Britannia
aiesty and to the citizens of the United
ates, subject to any laws and regulations
either country within its own territory,
It inconsistent with such privilege of free
,vigation.
ARTICLE XVII.
The government of Her Britannia Ma |