New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-29

4 that salmon and ehad fisheries, and all othe
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, ar
i hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen q
i the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
It is agreed that the places designated b,
the commissioners appointed under the hrs
article of the treaty between the Unite'
States and Great Britain, concluded at w ash
Z ington on the 11ftn Of June, fS54, upon tn
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty g dominion
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right of fishing undo
that treaty, shall be regarded as in hk
manner reserved from the common right o
| fishing under the preceding articles In cas-
| any question should arise between the gov
ernments of the United States and He
Britannia Majesty as to the common righ1
| of fishing in places not thus designated o.
| reserved, it is agreed that q commission
sAsll'b be appointed to designate such places
and shall be constituted in the same man
ner. and have the same powers, duties ant
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 xxxiT 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 az,
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 XVI OF this
treaty to the subjects of Her Britannia
Majesty, and this assertion is not admitted
bv the government OF the Unied States,
it is further agreed that commissioners shall
be appointed to determine, havlng regard
to the privileges accorded ~ the United
to the Subjects of Her Britalnic Majesty,
as stated in articles xix aid xxi OF this
treaty, the amount OF any compensation
which, in their opinion, ought to be paid by
the government Of the Unied States to the
government of Her Britnnic Majesty in
return for the privileges accorded to the
citizens of the United Safes under article
xviii of this treaty; am that any sum OF
money which the said commissioners may
SO award shall be paid y the United States
government in gros sum within twelve
months after such avard shall have been
given.
ARTICLE XIII.
The commissioners referred to in the pre-
ceding article shall ,e appointed in the fol
lowing manner, th& Is to say: One commits
sioner shall be nsned by the President of
the United State one by Her Britannia
United States I'D Her Britannia Majesty
conformity: and in case the third commits
sioner shall o.have been so named within
a periotl of tne months from the date
when this artile shall take effect, then the
third commisioner shall be named by the |
Representative at London Of His Majesty |
the Empero,of Austria and King Of Hun
gary. In cse of the death, absence, or in |
capacisy O any commissioner, or in the |
event of any commissioner emitting or
ceasing tcsct, the vacancy shall be filled in |
tue manrr hereinbefOre provided for max
ing the Ciginal appointment, the period of |
three p,nths in case Of such substitution
being ciculated from the date of the happen
ing of he vacancy.
ThcOmmissoners so named shall meet in
the .ty Of Halifax. in the province of Nova
Scoa, at the earliest convenient period
afr they have been respectively named,
al shall, before proceeding to any busi.
rss, make and subscribe a solemn declara-
ON that they will impartially and care
ally examine and decide the matters re.
Erred to them to ,the best Of their iude-
rent. and accbrdinA4o justice and equity:
nd such dessAzat ionshall be entered on the
cord of their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
$50 name one person to attend the commits
on as Its agent. to represent it generally
all matters connected with the commits
OH. l
The proceedings shall be conducted in
lch order as the commissioners appointed
lder articles xxi and xiii of this treaty
lall determine. They shall be bound to =,
ceive such oral or written testimony as {
Their government may present. If either ,
'rty shall offer oral testimony, the other =,
lrty shall have the right of cross-examina- 1
IN. under such rules as the commissioners
all prescribe: - t
1t IN the case submitted to the commits G
,ners either party shall have specified or
luded to any report or document in its
IN exclusive possession, without annex
g copy, such party shall be bound, if =
e other party thinks proper to apply for I
to furnish that party with copy thereof; q q
ID either party may call upon the other, a
rough the commissioners to produce the !.
isinals or certified copies Of any papers I
duced as evidence, giving in each in :
snce such reasonable notice as the COM !.
sslOners may require. =
The case on either side shall be closed :.
thin period of six months from the date -
the organization of the commission, and :,
commissioners shall be requested to :;
re their award as soon as possible there u
Ter: The aforesaid period Of six months
" be extended for three months in case
vacancy occurring among tine COM G
ssioners under the circumstances con. t.
nplated In article xiii Of this treaty. G.
ARTICLE XIV. p
rVho ,ho |
ord and correct minutes or notes of all =
III proceedings, with the dates thereof. a
may appoint and employ q secretary (
4 any other necessary officer or officers to :;
list them in the transaction of the bust u
70 which may come before them.
Zach Of the high contracting parties shall g
lts own commissioner and agent or e
lnsel: ell other expenses shall be de- u
yea by the two governments in equal =,
ieties. u
The navigation Of the river St. Lawrence. Is
ending and descending, from the forty.
b parallel OF north latitude, where it
SEES to form the boundary between
two countries, from, to, and into the OF
}, shall forever remain free and open for IL
purposes of commerce to the citizens of L
United States, subject to any laws and I'll
ulations of Great Britain, or of the Do ri
lfOh Of Canada, not inconsistent with II
h privilege of free navigation. til
he navigation of the rivers Yukon. Por- to
line and Stikine, ascending and descend sl
, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever sa
lain free ond open for the purposes of dl
lmerce to the subjects of her Britannia ii,
iesty and to the citizens of the United SO
ties, subject to any laws and regulations ne
ether country within it's own territory. o,
inconsistent with such privilege of free pc
ro fiOu !