New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-19

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fisheries in rivers and mouths OF rivers, a
hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen
the United States.
| ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places designated b
article of the treaty between the Unite
States and Great Britain, concluded at Wasl
ington on the fifth of June, 1854, upon I'll
coasts Of Her Britannia Majesty's dominion
and the United States, as places reserve
from the common right of fishing unde
that treaty, shall be regarded as in ik
| manner reserved from the common right {
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 RICH
| of fishing in places not thus designated q
| 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 AM
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 year,
mentioned in article xxxili of this treaty
fish oil and fish of all kinds Except fish o,
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
ada, or Of Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted into each country, respectively
free Of duty.
ARTICLE XIII.
Lnasmuch 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 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 by
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
the United States. one by Her Britannia
Majesty. and third by the President of the
United States and Her Britannia Majesty
conformity: and in case the third commits
sioner shall not have been so named within
, ,nd f.r< t1,o xlo%1
when this article shall take effect then the
bird commissioner shall be named by the
representative at London of His Majesty
he Emperor of Austria and King Of Hun
,ary. In case of the death, absence or in
apacity Of any commissioner or in the
vent of any commissioner emitting or
easing to act, the Tacancy shall be filed in
he manner hereinbefore provided fer max |
az the original appointment, the period of |
hree months in case of such substitution |
eing calculated from the date Of the happen |
lg OF the vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet in |
be city of Halifax. in the province of Nova
Gotta. at the earliest convenient period
fter they have been respectively named,
nd shall, before proceeding to any bust
ess. make and subscribe solemn declara-
on that they will impartially and care
lilly examine and decide the matters re-
FRED to them to the best of their judg-
ent. and according to justice and equity:
cord of their proceedings.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
so name one person to attend the commits
on as its agent. to represent it generally
all matters connected with the commits
on.
ARTICLE XIV.
The proceedings shall be conducted in
ch order as the commissioners appointed
lder articles xxi and xiii of this treaty
all determine. They shall be bound to
celve such oral or written testimony as
Their government may present. If either
lrty shall offer oral testimony, the other
Irty shall have the right Of crOss-examina-
m. under such rules as the commissioners
all prescribe.
II In the case submitted to the commits
'ners either party shall have specified or
uded to any report or document in its
N exclusive possession, without annex
9 copy, such party shall be bound, if ,,
other party thinks proper to apply for :
to furnish that party with copy thereof; :
d either party may call upon the other, ,,
rough the commissioners, to produce the .
iginals or certified copies of any papers l
duced as evidence, giving in each in :,
ance 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
7e their award as soon as possible there
er: The aforesaid period Of six months
y be extended for three months in case
vacancy occurring among the com c
ssioners under the circumstances con I
nplated in article xiii of this treaty. c
ARTICLE WV y
The commissioners shall keep an accura- 70 1
ord and correct minutes or notes of all :
IT proceedings. with the dates thereof.
l may appoint and employ a secretary :
any other necessary officer or officers to !.
ISL them III the transaction of the bust !.
- which may come before them L
Zach OF the high contracting parties shall {
ITS own commissioner and agent or :.
lnses; all other expenses shall be de- II
yed by the two governments in equal u
ieties. q
ARTICLE xxvI I;
he navigation of the river st. Lawrence, :.
ending and descending, from the forty
d parallel of north latitude, where it
ses 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 til
ulations of Great Britain, or Of the Do ri
lon OF Canada. not inconsistent with IL
a privilege Of free navigation. tn
he navigation of the rivers Yukon, POr- to
inc and Stikine. ascending and descend sh
from. to, and into the sea, shall forever sa
ain free ond open for the purposes Of dl
lmerce to the subjects of her Britannia til
esty and to the citizens of the United SO
les, subject to any laws and regulations ne
ither country within its own territory. o,
inconsistent with such privilege of free pc
igatiOn. to