Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-18

cltlZens OF the United States,
upon the government of Her Britannia Mai
esty, arising out of acts committed against
the persons or property of citizens of the
United States, during the period between
April 13, 1861, and April 0, 1855, inclu-
sive, not being claims growing out of acts
of vessels referred to in article 1, and all
claims, with like exception, on the part of
companies, or private indi-
viduals, subjects of Her Britannia Majesty,
upon the Government of the United
States, arising out of acts committed
against the person or property of subjects
of Her Britannia Majesty during the same
period, which may have been presented
to either government for its interposition
with the other, and which yet remain un-
settled, as well as any other such claims
which may be presented within the time
specified in article IA of this treaty, shall
be referred to three Commissioners, to be
appointed in the following manner: One
by the President of the United States one
by Her Britannia Majesty, and the third by
the President of the United States and Her
Britannia Majesty conformity; and in case
the third Commissioner shall not have
been so named within a period of three
months from the date of exchange of the
ratification of this treaty, the third Com
tative at Washington of His Majesty the
King of Spain. The Commissioners to
meet at Washington at the earliest con-
venient period after their appointment.
Articles 13 to II inclusive prescribe the
rules to govern the proceedings of the
Commission. On each and every separate
claim majority of the Commissioners
shall be sufficient for an award in each
case. 1t shall be competent for each gov
ernment to name one person to attend the
Commissioners as its agent, to be present
and support claims on its behalf, and an
swer claims made upon it, and represent it
generally in all matters connected with
the investigation and decision thereof The
decision of the Commission is to be abso-
lutely final and conclusive upon each claim
decided upon by them. Every claim to
be presented to the Commissioners within
six months from the day of their first
meeting, unless in cases where reasons for
delay be established to the satisfaction of
the Commissioners; and in any such case
the period for presenting claims may be
extended by them to any time not exceed
ing three months longer. The Commis-
sioners to examine and decide upon every
claim within two years from their first
meeting. All sums of money which may
be awarded by the Commissioners on &C.
count of any claims shall be paid by one
government to the other, as the case may
be, within twelve months after the date of
final award, without interest, and without
any deduction
THE FISHERIES.
Articles IS to 25 inclusive relate to the
Fishery question, and provide for the ap-
pointment of three Commissioners-one
by the President of the United States,
one by Her Britannia Majesty, and the
third by the President and Her Britannia
Majesty conjointly-to meet in the city OF
Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia,
at the earliest convenient period after they
have been respectively named, and 10
whom are to be referred all questions In
dispute relating to the fisheries. The case
on either side shall be closed within a
period of six months from the date oi
organization of the Commission, and the
Commissioners shall be requested to give
their award as soon as possible thereafter
NAVIGATION OF CANADIAN WATERS.
Article 26 provides that the navigation
of the River st. Lawrence, ascending and
descending, from the 45th parallel OF
north latitude, where it ceases to form the
boundary between the two countries, from
to, and into the sea, shall forever remain
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to citizens of the United States, subject tc
any laws and regulations of Great Britain
or of the Dominion OF Canada not incon
sistent with such privilege. The fret
navigation of the Rivers Yukon, Porcu
pine, and Stilline, ascending and descend
ing, from, to, and into the sea, shall for
ever remain free and open, for purposes o
commerce, to citizens of the United States
subject to any laws and regulations o
either country within its own territory
not inconsistent with such privilege o
free navigation.
By the provisions of Article 81, the
Government of Her Britannia Majesty en-
cages to urge upon the Government of the
Dominion of Canada to secure the citizen!
of the United States the use of the Wei
land, St. Lawrence, and other canals il
the Dominion, on terms of equality will
the inhabitants of the Dominion; and thu
Government of the United States engage
that the subjects of Her Britannia Majest,
shall enjoy the use of the st. Clair Flat
Canal on terms of equality with the in
habitants of the United States; and fur
ther engages to urge upon the state gov
emments to secure TO subjects of He
Britannia Majesty the use of the severa
/ State canals connected with the navigation
of the lakes or rivers traversed by or con
tiguous to the boundary line between tn
possessions of the high contracting par
ties, on terms of equality with the inhab
itants of the United States.
Article % provides that the navigation
of Lake Michigan shall, for the term
mentioned in Article 33 of this treaty, b
free and open for purposes Of commerc
to the subjects of Her Britannia Majesty
subject to any laws and regulations of tn
United States, or the States bordering
thereon, not inconsistent with the priv
ileges of free navigation.
Articles 90 and 80 read as follows:
1t is agreed that for the term of year
mentioned in Article 33 of this treaty
goods, wares or merchandise arriving a
the ports of New York, Boston and Pori
land, and any other ports of the Unite
States which have been, or may from tim
toI ime, be specially designated by the Pres
dent of the United States, and destine
for Her Britannia Majesty's possessions, i
North America, may be entered at tn
proper Custom House and conveyed i
transit, without payment of duties, throug
the territory of the United States, unde
such rules, regulations, and conditions fo
the protection of revenues as the Cover
ment of the United States may from tim
to time prescribe; and, under like rule,
regulations and conditions, goods, ware'
or merchandise may be conveyed in transit
without payment of duties, from sal
possession through the territory OF tn
United States. Of exports from said part
of the United States, it is further agree
that for like period, goods, wares, o
merchandise arriving at any of the port
of Her Britannia Majesty's possessions i
North America, and destined for th
United States, may be entered at tn
proper Custom House and conveyed i
transit, without payment of duties, throug
said possessions, under such rules, reguls
tions and conditions for the protection {
revenue as the government of said posses
sions may from time to time prescribe
and, under like rules, regulations and COZ
ditions, goods, wares, and merchandis
may be conveyed in transit, without pay
ment of duty, from the United State
through said POSSESSIONS, to other place
in the United State, or for export froI
ports in the said possessions.
1t is agreed that for the term of yeaI
mentioned in Article 33 of this treaty, sui