New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

fisheries In rivers ana NOUNS OF rivers, die
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen OF
the United States
ARTICLE Xxx.
It 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 8 dominionss
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
| anv 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 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 Xxxili 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 oill,
| 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 XIII
| 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 may
so award shall be paid by the United States
government in a gross sum within twelve
months after such award shall have been
given.
ARTICLE XIII.
The commissioners referred to in the pre-
ceding article shah 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
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 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 a solemn declara-
ton that they will impartially 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
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 |
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 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
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 |
originals or certified copies of any papers
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 as possible there
after. The aforesaid period of six months
may be extended for three months in case |
OF a vacancy occurring among the COM
mlssloners 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
their proceedings, with the dates thereof.
and may appoint and employ a 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
:ounseE all other expenses shall be de-
Irayed by the two governments in equal
noieties
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence,
ascending and descending, from the forty
18th parallel of north latitude, where it |
'eases to form the boundary between
he two countries, from, to, and into the
sea, 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, or of the Do
ninion of Canada, not inconsistent with !,
ueh privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
uplne and Stikine, ascending and descend
ng, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever |
emain 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 ]
It either country within it's own territory.
lot inconsistent with such privilege of free
navigation.
ARTICLE XVII.
The government of Her Britannia Ma | I