New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-23

It is agreed that the places designated by
the commissioners appointed under the mrs
article Of the treaty between the Unltec
States and Great Britain, concluded at wash
ington on the fifth of June, 1854, upon the
coasts of Her Britannia Majesty . dominlone
and the United States, as places reserved
from the common right Of fishing under
that treaty, shall be regarded rs in like
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
| Britannia Majesty as to the common right
Of fishing in places not thus designated az
reserved, it is agreed that . 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 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 xxxni 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
admitted into each country, respectively,
free Of duty.
ARTICLE XIII.
1nasmuch 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
J accorded by articles xix and xxi OF this
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 oy
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 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 fol-
lowing manner, that is to say: One commits
sioner shall be named by the President of
tue United States, one by Her Britannia
Majesty. and third by the President Of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conformity: aud in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been so named within
a period Of three months from the date
wien 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 d 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 -acancy shall be filed 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 commits sioners 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 DECLARE
ton that they will impartially and care
fully examine and decide the matters re-
ferred 70 them to the best of their judg-
men-. 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 commits
sion as its agent 10 represent it generally
in all matters connected with the commits
SION.
ARTICLE XIV.
TIE 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-
non. under such rules as the commissioners
shall prescribe.
II IN the case submitted to the commits
Sioners either party shall have specified or
alluded TO any report or document in its
own exclusive possession. without annex
ing copy. such party shall be bound, if
the other party thinks proper to apply for
it. 20 furnish that party with copy thereof;
and either party may call upon the other,
the commissioners, to produce the
originals or certified copies of any papers
as evidence, giving in each in
stance such reasonable notice as the COM
mlssioners 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 to
give their award az 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
nissioners under the circumstances con.
templated III article xiii of this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The commissioners shall keep an accurate
record and correct minutes or notes of all
their proceedings, with the dates thereof
and may appoint and employ secretary
and any other necessary officer or officers to
assist them in the transaction of the bust
ness which may come before them.
Each OF tho high contracting parties shall
counsel: all other expenses shall be de-
iraved by the two governments in equal
ARTICLE XVI.
The navigation of the river St. Lawrence.
ascending and descending, from the forty
nth parallel OF north latitude, where it
ceases to form the boundary between
the TWO countries, from. to, and into the
sea. shall forever remain free and open for
he purposes Of commerce to the citizens of
he United States, subject to any laws and
equations OF Great Britain, or Of the Do
ninlon OF Canada, not inconsistent with |
'uch privilege of free navigation.
Inc navigation OF the rivers Yukon. Por-
'nrlhe and Stlklne, ascending and descend
NJ, from, to. and into the sea, shall forever
'einaln tree ond 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 regulations |
II either country within its own territory, |
lot inconsistent with such privilege of free |
ARTICLE XVII.
The government of Her Britannia Ma
esty engages to arge upon the government
4 the dominion Of Canada to secure to the
itiZenS Of the Tinted Sfafas tho ,,,o &c a. |