New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-04

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that salmon and shad fisheries, and all othel
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, arr
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen o
the United States.
ARTICLE XIX.
It is agreed that the places designated b
the commissioners appointed under the hrs
article of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wash
ington ON the fifth of june, 1854, upon thu
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty's dominions
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right of fishing under
that treaty, shall be regarded as in likt
manner reserved from the Common right o.
fishing under the preceding articles. In case
any question should arise between the gov
ernments of the United States and Hel
Britannie Majesty as to the common right
of fishing in places not thus designated al
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 an6
authority as the commission appointed un
der the said first article of the treaty of the
fifth of tune, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI.
1t Is agreed that, for the term of years
mentioned in article xxxii of this treaty
fish oil aid fish of all kinds Except fish OF
the infant lakes, and of the rivers falling
into them aud except fish preserved in OILY
being the produce of the fisheries OF the
United Stats, or of the Dominion OF Can
ada, orof Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted ino each country, respectively,
free of duty.
ARTICLE XII.
Inasmuch ait is asserted by the govern.
ment of Her Britannia Majesty that the
privileges acccded to the citizens OF the
United States under article xviii OF this
treaty are of greater value than those
accorded by aticles xix and xxi OF this
treaty to the objects of Her Britannia
Majesty, and tbs 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 otHer Britannia Mljesty,
as stated in artiles XIX and xxiof this
treaty, the amount of any compensation
which, in their option, ought to bepaid by
| the government of ihe United Stats to the
government of He Briannic Majesty in
return for the privileges ACCORDED to the
| citizens of the Unitd Suites unter article
xviii of this treaty; and that ay sum of
money which the sail commissioners may
so award shall be pale ny the lifted States
| gOVerulutut III q SIOSSum Wthu e"OiFO
months after such award sha have been
given.
ARTICLE XIII. A.,
The commissioners referredo in the pre-
ceding article shall be appoind in the fol-
lowing manner, that is to sayOne commits
sioner shall be named by I'll President of
the United State, one by Ter Britannia
Majesty. and a third by the Resident of the
United States ami Her BrhnDic Majesty
conieintly: and in ase thahird commits
sioner shall not hav been 3 named within
a period of three honthsfrom' the date
when this article sbl TAX effect, then the
third commissioneshalI je named by the
representative at tndon of His Majesty
the Emperor of Aprla aid King of Hum
gary. In case of e death, absence, or in
capacity of any mmissioner, or in the
event of any cnnlssioner omlttlng or
tbe Heretofore provided for MAX
ing the original pointment, the period of
three months ipase of such substitution
being calculated N the date of the happen
ing of the vaean
The commissiGs so named shall meet in
tbe city of Hall, in the province of Nova
Scotia, at the lliest convenient period
after thew hav,een respectively named,
and shalt, befi proceeding to any bust
ness. make andbscribe a solemn declara-
tion that THEY'LL impartially and care
fully examined decide the matters re-
ferred to theto the best of their judg-
ment. and accing to justice and equity;
and such deeltion shall be entered on the
record of thefoceedings.
Each of thigh contracting parties shall
also name onerson to attend the commits
sion "a it's al, to represent it generally
in all matteronnected with the commits
sion.
lRTICLE XIV.
The proc,ngs shall be conducted in
such order he commissioner appointed
under artiexxii and xiii of this treaty
shall deter e. They shall be bound to
receive suDral or written testimony as
either povlent may present. If either
marty shalfer oral testimony, the other
marty sbaIve the right of cross-examina-
Z fion. undech rules as the commissioners
shall prese.
sioners ell party shall have specified or
alluded fny report or document In its
own exTe possession, without n
mo a couch party shall be bound, if
the othefty thinks proper to apply for
it. to fur that party with a copy thereof;
! and eitbarty may call upon the other,
: through commissioners, to produce the
ORIGINAL certified copies of any papers
adduce. evidence, giving in each in
stance reasonable notice as the COM
missiopnay require.
THE on either side shall be closed
; witbinjriod of six months from the date
. of t~helnization of the commission, and
: tbe customers shall be requested to
! give tRward as soon as possible there
. after. g aforesaid period of six months
Y l@ g. I-11 o.1z
of a ney occurring among the COM
missis under the circumstances con-
temp In articie XIII Vi thls treaty
ARTICLE Ky
Thnmisioners shall keep an accurate
n reeo,d correct minutes or notes of all
t theitceedings, with the dates thereof,
9 and appoint and employ a secretary
andether necessary officer or officers to
ASSEM- in the transaction of the bust
ness h may come before them.
Bf the high contracting parties shall
y nav own commissioner and agent or
8 cor all other expenses shall be de-
fraby the two governments in equal
mo.
r ARTICLE XVI.
d navigation of the river st. Lawrence,
4 asng and descending, from the forty
d ffrallel of north latitude, where it
9 ce to form the boundary between
tp countries, from, to, and into the
If s1all forever remain free and open for
trposes of to the citizens of
,s tilted States, subject to any laws and
ot rtions of Great Britain, or of the Do
le d of Canada, not inconsistent with
III privilege of free navigation.
K navigation of the rivers Yukon, Por-
s, and Stikine, ascending and descend
10 rom, to, and into the sea, shall forever
" n free ond open for the purposes of
terce to the subjects of her Britannia
is sty and to the citizens of the United
ID b, subject to any laws and regulations
r. ther country within its W territory,
I'd pconsistent with such privilege of free
e cation.
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