Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-06


ing restricted to any distance from the shore witt
permission to land upon the said coasts and shores
and islands, and also upon the Magdalen Islands, 10
the purpose of drying their nets and curing their rs
provided that il doing they do not interfere witt
the rights of private property, or with Rrlsa nsher
men, in the peaceable use OF any part OF tne san
| coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose.
Il is understood that the above mentioned hbert.
applies solely to the fishery and that the Salmon
and shad fisheries, and all other fisheries in rivers ant
the mouths Of rivers, hereby reserved exclusively
for British fishermen.
ARTICLE XIX.
It is agreed by the high contracting parties tina
British subjects shall have in common with the cti
zens of the United States the liberty for the term
years mentioned in article XXXIII of this treaty,
take fish of every kind, except shell fish, the east
sea coasts and shores of the United States north OF
the thirtynnth parallel of north latitude, and on the
shores of the several islands thereunto adjacent, and
in the bays, harbours, and creeks of the said sea
coasts and shores Of the United States and OF the said
islands without being restricted to any distance from
the shore with permission to land upon the said coasts
the United States and of the islands aforesaid, for
the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish
provided that in doing they do not interfere with
the rights OF private property or with the fishermen
of the United Saee in the peaceable use of any part
of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same pur
pose
1t is understood that the above mentioned liberty
applies solely to the sea fishery and that salmon and
shad fisheries and all other fisheries in rivers and
mouths of rivers hereby reserved exclusively for
fishermen of the United States.
ARTICLE Xxx.
1t is agreed that the places designated by the COM
missioners appointed under the first article of the
treaty between the United States and Great Britain,
concluded at Washington on the 5th Of June, 1854,
upon the coasts of her Britannia Maesys Dominions
and the United States, places reserved fr ON the
mouths of rivers hereby reserved exclusively for
fishermen Of the United States.
ARTICLE XXI.
It is agreed that for the term of years mentioned
in article XXXI 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
o being the produce of the fisheries of the United
States OF the Dominion of Canada of Prince Ed
wards Island shall be admitted into each country,
respectively, free of duty.
ARTICLE XII.
Inasmuch as It is asserted by the Government of
her Britannia Majesty that the privileges accorded
the citizens of the United States under article XVIII
of this treaty of greater value than those accorded
by articles NIX and XXI of this treaty to the subjects
OF her Britannia Majesty, and this assertion is ad
mtted 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 States 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 10 be paid by the Government
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 award shall be paid by the
United States Government. in & gross sum, within
twelve months after such award shall have been given
ARTICLE XXIu
The commissioners referred to in the preceding
article shall be appointed in the following manner
that is to say: One commissioner shall be named by
the President of the United States one by her Brit
annie Majesty and third by the President of the
United States and her Britannia Majesty conformity;
and in case the third commissioner shall not have
been named within period of three months from
the date when this article shall take effect then the
third commissioner shall be named by the Represen-
tative London of his Majesty the Emperor of Aus
tria and King OF Hungary. In case of the DEATH alb
sence, or incapacity of any commissioner, in the
event OF any commissioner emitting ceasng to act
the vacancy shall be filled in the manner herenbefore
provided for making the original appointment, the
period of three months in of substitution
being calculated from the date of the happening of
the vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet in the city
of Halifax, in the Province OF Novia Scotia at the
hest convenient period after they have been respect
lively named and SHALL before proceeding to any bust
ness, make and subscribe solemn declaration that
they will impartially and carefully examine and de-
eide the matters referred to them the best of their
judgment, and according 20 justice and equity; and
such declaration shall be entered the record of their
proceedings.
one person to attend the commission its agent to
represent it generally in all matters connected with
the commission.
ARTICLE XIV.
The 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 written testimony
as either Government may present. If either party
shall offer oral testimony, the other party shall have
the right of cross examination, under such rules as
the commissioners shall prescribe.
If in the submitted to the commissioners either
party shall have specified alluded to any report
document in its own exclusive possession without
nexing copy, such party shall be bound if the other
party thinks proper to apply for it, to furnish that
party with copy thereof; and either party may call
upon the other, through the commissioners to pro-
duce the originals certified copies OF any papers ad
duced as evidence, giving in each instance such
sonable notice as the commissioners may require.
The on either side shall be closed within a Pc
Rod of six months from the date of the organization
of the commission and the commissioners shall be re-
quested to give their award as possible there
after The aforesaid period of six months may be
tended for three months in case of vacancy occur
ring among the commissioners under the circum-
stances contemplated in article XIII of this treaty
ARTICLE XIV.
and correct minutes notes of all their proceedings
with the dates thereof, and may appoint and employ
secretary and any other necessary officer officers
to assist them in the transaction of the business
which may come before them.
Each of the high contracting parties shall pay its
own commissioner and agent counsel; all other
equal moieties.
AnAICLE AAf1'
The navigation of the river ST. Lawrence ascending
and descending from the fortyfth parallel of north
latitude, where it ceases to form the boundary be
tween the two countries, FROM to, and into the sea-
shall forever remain free and open for the purposes
Of commerce to the citizens of the United States SUBJ
ect to any laws and regulations of Great Britain of
the Dominion of Canada, pot inconsistent with such
privilege of free navigation.
The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Porcupine, and
Shkine, ascending and descending from, to- and into
the sea, shall forever remain free and open for the
purposes OF to the subjects of her Britain
mic Majesty and to the citizens of the United States
subject to any laws and regulations of either country
within its own territory not inconsistent with such
privilege of free navigation
ARTICLE XVII.
The Government of her Britannia Majesty engages
10 urge upon the Government of the Dominion of
Canada secure to the citizens of the United States
the use of the Welland, ST. Lawrence and other ca
nails in the Dominion terms of equality with the in
habitants of the Dominion; and the Government of
ARTICLE XVIII.
The navigation of Lake Michigan shall Also for the
term of years mentioned in article XXXIII of this
reaty, be free and open for the purposes of CON-
merce to the subjects of her Britannia Majesty, sub
ect to any laws and regulations of the United States
Or of the States bordering thereon not inconsistent
With such privileges OF free navigation.
ARTICLE XXX
1t is agreed that the term of years mentioned in ar
iise arriving at the ports of New York, Boston, and
Portland, and any other ports in the United States
which have been may from time to time be speci,
Ally designated by the President of the United States
md destined for her Britannia Majestys Possessions
N North America, may be entered at the proper
tom house and conveyed in transit without the pay
ment of duties through the territory of the United
States, under such rules, regulations and conditions
for the protection of the revenue the Government
Of the United States may from time to time prescribe
and under like rules, regulations, and conditions,
goods, wares, or merchandise may be conveyed in
transit, without the payment of duties, from such
through the territory of the United States
for export from the said ports of the United States
1t is further agreed that for the like period goods
wares merchandise arriving at any of the ports OF
her Britannia Msjestys Possessions in North Amier
"a and destined for the United States, may be entered
It the proper custom house and conveyed in transit
without the payment of duties through the said pos
sessions under such rules and regulations, and
aitons for the protection of the revenue the Gov
of the said possessions may from time to
lime prescribe; and, under like rules, regulations
md conditions, goods, wares, merchandise may be
conveyed in transit without payment of duties, from
the United States through the said possessions to