New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-27

liberty applies solely 10 Ine sca Heuery, anu
that salmon and shad fisheries, and all other
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen OF
the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places designated by
the commissioners appointed under the nrs5
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's domlnlons
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right of fishing under
that treaty, shall be regarded as In IKE
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 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 TINS
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 shall be appointed in the tol-
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
conieintly; and in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been so named within
| 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 commls-
sion as its agent, to represent 1t generally
| in all matters connected with the commits
| sion.
ARTICLE XXIv.
/ 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. II 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 OF
alluded to any report or document IN It's
| own exclusive possession, without annex
ing copy, such party shall be bound, II
the other party thinks proper to apply FOL
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 tc
give their award as soon as possible there
after. The aforesaid period of six months
may be extended for three months in case
of 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 al
their proceedings, with the dates thereof
| and may appoint and employ a secretary
and any other necessary officer or officers u
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 OIL
counsel; all other expenses shall be de
frayed by the two governments in equal
moieties.
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence
ascending and descending, from the forty
fifth parallel of north latitude, where i
ceases to form the boundary between
the two countries, from, to, and into tn,
sea, shall forever remain free and open fo
the purposes of commerce to the citizens O.
| the United States, subject to any laws ant
| regulations of Great Britain, or of the Do
| mlnlOn Oh Sdudud, nOU INCONSISTENT VIII
such privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por
cupine and Stikine, ascending and descend
ing, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever
remain free ond open for the purposes o
commerce to the subjects of her Britanni,
Majesty and to the citizens of the United
States, subject to any laws and regulation
of either country within its own territory
not inconsistent with such privilege Of FIRE,
navigation.
| ARTICLE XVII.
| Tho of How NJ