The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-05

scsnee, incapacity of any Commissioner, in the
event of any commissioner emitting ceasing to
act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner
berenbefore provided for maxim the original ap-
pointment, the period of three months IN casa of
such substitution being calculated from the date
of the happening Of tho vacancy
The Commissioners DO named shall meet in the
City of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia,
Mt the earliest convenient period after they have
been respectively named, and shall, before pro-
ceeding to any business, make and subscribe . |
solemn declaration that they will impartially and I
carefully examine and decide the matters referred
to them to the best of ftheirjudgment, and accord
ing to justice and equity and such declaration
shalt be- entered on the record Of their proceed
ings.
| Each Of the High Contracting Parties shall also
name one person attend the Commission as its
agents, to represent it generally in all matters
| connected with the Commission. 4
| ARTICLE XXIy.
The proceedings shall be conducted in such
| order as the Commissioners appointed under Ar
1 ticles XXI and XIII Of this Treaty shall de-
| termine. They shall be bound to receive such
oral written testimony either Government
may present. If either Party shall offer oral tes-
| timony. the other party shall have the right of
cross -examina :ion, under such rules as the Com
missioners shall prescribe.
II in the submitted to the Commissioners
either Party shall have specified or alluded to any
report document in itse own exclusive posses,
sion, WITHOUT annexing copy such Party SHAH
/ be bound if the other Party thinks proper to ap-
/
/ thereof; and either party may call upon the
/ other, through the Commissioners, to produce the
originals certified copies of any papers adduced
as evidence, giving in each instance such reason~
able notice the Commissioners may require.
The either side shall be closed within .
period of six months from the date of the organi
cation of the Commission, and the Commissioners
shall be requested to give their award as soon as
possible thereafter. The aforesaid period of SIX
| months may be extended for three months in case
j of vacancy occurring among the Commissioners
] ne contemplated
XIII of this Treaty.
ARTICLE XIV. /
The Commissioners shall keep an accurate rec
ord and correct minutes notes of all their pro-
ceedings with the dates thereof, and may appoint
and employ secretary and other necessary officer
or officers to assist them in the transaction Of the
business which may come before them.
Each of the High Contracting Parties sbrrl pay
its own Commissioner and agent or cou- all
other expenses shall be betrayed by the two Gov
ernment in equal moieties.
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river of st. Lawrence, as
cending and descending, from the forty fifth par
alel of north latitude, where 1t ceases to form the
boundary between the two countries, from, to, and
| into the sea, shall forever remain free aud open
for the purposes of commerce to the ctzrns OF the
United States, subject te any laws and regulations
of Great Britain, or of the Dominion of Canada,
not inconsistent with such privilege of free navi-
cation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Porcupine,
and Stikine, ascending and descending. from, tor
and into the sea, shall forever remain free and
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 regu-
lations of either country within its territory,
not inconsistent with such privilege of free navi-
| CATION.
The Government of Her Britannia Majesty en-
cages to urge upon the Government of the Do
minion of Canada to secure to the citizens of the
United States the of the Welland, St Law
/ renee, and other canals in the Dominion on terms
of equality with the inhabitants of the Dominion
7 and the Government of the United States en-
cages that the subjects of Her Britannia Majesty
shall enjoy the of the St. Clair Flats Canal
f terms of equality with the inhabitants of the
United States, and further engages to urge upon
the State Governments to secure to the subjects
: of Her Britannia Majesty the of the scvefal
State Canals connected with the navigation of the
lakes or rivers travefsed by or contiguous to the
boundary line between the possessions Of the
High Contracting Parties, terms of equality
: with the inhabitants Of the United States.
: ARTICLE xviii
5 The navigation of Lake Michigan shall also
j. for the term of years mentioned in Article
3 XXX1I1 of this Treaty, be free and open for the
t purposes of commerce to the subjects of HeI
= Britannia Majesty, subject to any laws and regu
lations of the United States Of the States Dor
T dering thereon not inconsistent with such prisi
lege Of free navigation.
: ARTICLE xxx.
s 1t is agreed that, for the term of years men
: toned in Article XXXIII of this Treaty, goods
wares, merchandise arriving at the ports o.
New ork Boston, and Portland, and any othel
ports in the United States which have been o.
: may, from time to time, be specially designated
a by the President of the United States, and des
= tined for Her Britannia Majesty's Possessions il
North America, be entered Mt the proper custom
y house and conveyed in transit, without the pay
of duties, through the territory of the Uniee
I States under such rules, regulations, and condi
e ons for the protection of the revenue the GOV
Is ernmcnt Of the United States may from time Z,
Is time prescribe; and under like rules. regulations
md m cbau n IN n,
&c be conveyed in transit, without the pay ment o
e duties, from such Possessions through the terri
tory of the United States for export from the sait
. ports of the United States.
g 1t is further agreed that for the like period
te goods, wares, merchandise arriving at any o
- the ports of Her Britannia Majesty's PossessiOn
ID in North America, and destined for the Unite,
States may be entered at the proper tom-hons
y and conveyed in transit, without tho payment O
T. duties, through the said Possessions under sucl
n ~ rules and regulations, and conditions for the pro
"a lection of the revenue the Governments of th
said Possessions may from time to time prescribe
and under like rules, regulations, and conditions
- goods, wares, merchandise may be conveyed il
of transit, without payment of duties, from th
at United States, through the said Possessions t
" other places in the United States, for expor
ic from ports in the said Possessions.
as ARTICLE Xxx
y 1t is agreed that, for the term of years men
e toned in Article XXXIII of this Treaty, subject
:, "a of Her Britannia Majesty may carry in BIRTHS
no vessels, without payment of dnty, goods, ware,
=. or merchandise from port place within tn
=. territory of the United States upon the st. Law
70 renee, the Great Lakes, and the rivers connectin
the same, to another pacewithin the terrtor
- = of the United States aforesaid: Provided, Tha
= portion of such transportation is made throug
: - the Domintons of Canada by land carriage and i
e, b, a, 80 -. ". AZ ssH. =. IL
Britannia Majesty and the Governmen: Of th
United States.
n. Citizens of the United States may for > l:s
Ill period carry in United States vessels with. q.
10 mt of duty, goods, wares. E,ersnandise ffo
K one port or place within The. Possessions Of HI
of Britannia Majesty in SSorsn America to anoth
d, n port or place within the said Possessions: Pr
I'll viied. That 6 portion of such transportation
ee made through the territory of the United stat