New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-20

hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of
the United States.
ARTICLE xx.
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 d0minions
and the United States, as places reserved
that treaty, shall be regarded a. 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 IS
reserved, it Is agreed that q 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 IN
der the said first article Of the treaty Of the
fifth of June, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI
1t ia 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.
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,
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
go 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 fol-
lowing manner, that is to say: One commits
sioner shall be named BY the President Of
Majesty, and a third by the President of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conjeintly; and in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been 80 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 vacancy 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
ing OF the vacancy.
The commissioners 80 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 solemn declara-
ton that they will impartially and care
fully examine and decide the matters re-
ferred to them to the best of their judy
ment and according to justice and equity; |
and such declaration shall be entered on the
reCOEu OK tOclr proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall |
also name one person to attend the commits |
sion as its agent, to represent it generally |
n all matters connected with the commis- |
.iOu.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
such order as the commissioners appointed |
lnder articles xxi and xiii of this treaty |
hall determine. a They shall be bound to
'eceive such Oral or written testimony az
either government may present. If either
,arty shall offer oral testimony, the other
,arty shall have the right of crosse xamina-
ion, under such rules as the commissioners
hall prescribe.
II in the case submitted to the commits
ioners either party shall have specified or
alluded to any report or document in it's
'wn exclusive possession, without annex
ng a copy. such party shall be bound, if
he other party thinks proper to apply for
{, to furnish that party with copy thereof;
md either party may call upon the other,
through the commissioners, to produce the
dduced as evidence, giving in each in
lance such reasonable notice as the COM
1iss!oners may require.
The case on either side shall be closed
within period Of six months from the date
t the organization of the commission, and
he commissioners shall be requested to
i've their award as a bn as possible there
fter. The aforesaid period Of six months
nay be extended for three months in case
t vacancy occurring among the COM
aissiOners under the circumstances con-
emplated In article xiii of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
ecord aud correct minutes or notes of all
heir DrOc000inoa with the datAa 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 its own commissioner and agent or |
ounsel; all other expenses shall be de-
aged by the two governments in equal
lOieties.
ARTICLE XVI
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence,
scending and descending, from the forty
tth parallel of north latitude, where it
sases to form the boundary between
lie two countries, from, to, and into the
"a, shall forever remain free and open for
le purposes of commerce to the citizens Of
le United States, subject to any laws and
equations Of Great Britain, or of the Do !
Union of Canada, not inconsistent with
lch privilege of free navigation.
The navigation Of the rivers Yukon, POr-
,pine and Stkine, ascending and descend {
z, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever G
main free ond open for the purposes of {
aesty and to the citizens of the United &
;ates, subject to any laws and regulations | I
either country within its own territory,
1t inconsistent with such privilege Of free I
lvigation.
ARTICLE xxvu.