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VOL. XV. NO. 111.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
IN
FIHT
FIRST EDITION
TREATY,
ITS FULL TEXT.
England's Apology.
Terms of NottleiTiorvt.
The Alabama Claims.
The Boundary Question
ZLlSoard of Arbitrators to De
termine England's Re
sponsibility. The United States and Great
Britain to Name Two
Members.
Italy, Switzerland, and Brazil
Name the Other Three.
to
Washington, May 11 The following Is the
lull and complete text of the Treaty of Wash
ington, which has just been signed by the Joint
High Commission of the United States and
Great Britain, and which was yesterday submit
ted to the extra session of the Senate. Portions
of the document have been recently published,
but in a disconnected and imperfect form:
Article 1. Whereas differences have arisen
between the Government of the United States
a bd the Government of her Britannic Majesty,
and still exist, growiog out of the acts commit
ted by the several vessels which have given rise
to the claims generally known as the Alabama
claims; and whereas her Britannic Majesty
has authorized her High Commissioners
and plenipotentiaries to express in a friendly
spirit the regret felt by her Majesty's Government
for the escape, under whatever circumstances,
of the Alabama and other vessels from British
ports, and for the depredations committed by
those vessels. Now in order to remove and ad
just all complaints and claims on the part of the
United States, and to provide fur a speedy set
tlement of such claims which are not admitted
by her Britannic Majesty's Government, the
high contracting parties agree that all the said
claims growing out of the acts committed by
the aforesaid vessels and geaerally known as
the Alabama claims shall be referred to
a tribunal of arbitration, to bo composed of five
arbitrators, to be appointed In the following
manner, that is to say: Tbe first shall be named
by the President of the United States; one shall
be named by her Britannic Majesty; his Majesty
the King of Italy shall be requested to name
one; the President of the Swiss Confederation
shall be requested to Dame one; and his Majesty
the Emperor of Brazil shall be requested to
same one. In case of death, absence, or inca
pacity to serve of either of tbe said arbitrators,
or in the event ot either of the said arbitrators
omitting or declining or ceasing to act as such
the President of tbe United States, or her British
Majesty, or his Majesty the King of Italy, or
the President of the Swiss Confederation, or his
Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, as the case may
be, may forthwith name another person to act
as arbitrator in the place and stead of the
arbitrator originally named by such head of
State, and in the event of refusal or omission
for two months after the receipt of the refusal
from either of tbe high contracting parties, of
his Majesty the King of Italy, or the President
of the Swiss Confederation, or his Majesty the
Emperor of Brazil, to name an arbitrator either
to fill the original appointment, or ia place
of one who may have died, be
absent, incapacitated, or who may omit, decline,
or from any cause cease to act as such arbitra
tor, his Majesty the King of Sweden and Nor
way shall be requested to name one or more
persons, as the case may be, to act as such arbi
trators. Article 2. The arbitrators shall meet at
Geneva, in Switzerland, at the earliest day con
venient alter they shall have been named, and
shall proceed impartially and carefully to ex
amine and decide all questions that shall be laid
before them on the part of the Governments
of the .United States and her Britannic Majesty
respectively. AH questions considered by the
tribunal, including the final award, shall be
decided by a majority of all the arbitrators.
Each of all of the high contracting parties shall
also name one person to attend the tribunal as
its agent to represent It generally in all matters
connected with the arbitration.
Article 3. The written or printed case of each
of the two turtles, aceompanied by the docu
ments, the official correspondence, and other
evidence on which each relies, shall be delivered
in duplicate to each of tbe arbitrators and to
the agent of the other party as soon as may be
alter the organization of the tribunal, but
within a period not exceeding six months from
the date of the exchange of the ratification of
the treaty.
Article 4. Within four months after the de
livery on both sides of the written or printed
case, either party may, in like manner, deliver in
duplicate to each of tbe other party a counter
case and additional documents, correspondence,
and evidence so presented by the other party.
The arbitrators may, however, extend the time
for delivering such counter case, documents.
correspondence, and evidence whea in their
judtrment it becomes necessary. In consequence
of tbe place from which the evidence to be pre
sented is to be procured, if in the case sub
. milted any report or document in the exclusive
possession of any party be omitted, such party
shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper
to apply ior it, to iurnisn id at party witu a
copy thereof, and either party may call upon
the other, through tbe arbitrators, to pro
duce the original or certified copies
of any papers adduced as evidence, giving in
each instance such reasonable notice a the
arbitrators mav reauire.
Article 5. It shall be the duty of the agent of
each party within two months of the expiration
of the time limited for the delivery of the
counter case on both sides, to deliver in dupll
cate to each of the said arbitrators and to the
agent of tbe ether party a written or printed
argument, showing the points and referring to
the evidence upon wmch nis Government relies,
and tbe arbitrators may, if they desire further
elucidation witn regard to any
point, require a written or printed
ttatement or argument, or oral argument by
counsel upon it. But In such case the other
party shall be entitled to reply either orally or
in writing, as tbe case may be.
Article 6. In deciding the matters submitted
to the arbitrators they fchall he governed by the
following three rules, to be taken as applicable
to tbe tjase, and by such principles of interna
tional (aw not inconsistent therewith as the
arbitrators shall determine to have been appli
cable to the cose:
Rtrlcs. A neutral Government h bound,-
First. To use due diligence to prevent the at
tinjrout, arming, or equipping, within its juris
diction, of any veseel which it has reasonable
ground to believe is intended to cruise or to
carry on war against a power with wbich it is
st peace, and also to use like diligence to pre
sent the departure from its jurisdiction of any
vessel Intended to cruise or carry on war as
above, such vessel having been specially
adapted, in whole or in part, within such juris
diction to warlike use. Secondly. Not to per
mit or suffer either belligerent to make use of
its ports or waters as tbe base of naval opeta-
tlonb against the other, or for the purpose of
the renewal -or augmentation of military sup
plies or earns, or the recruitment of men.
Thirdly. To exercise due diligence in its own
f torts and waters, and as to all persons within
ts jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the
foregoing -obligations and duties.
Her Britannic Majesty has commanded her
High Commissioners and Plenipotentiaries to
declare that her Majesty's Government cannot
assent to the foregoing rules, as a statement of
principle of international law which were in
lorce at the time when the claims mentioned in
article 1 arose, but that her Britannic Majesty's
Government, in order to evince its desire of
strengthening the friendly relations between the
two countries, and of making satisfactory pro
vision for tbe future, agrees mat, in deciding
the questions between tbe two countries arising
out of these claims, the arbitrators should as
sume that her Majesty's Government bad under
taken to act upon the principles set forth in
these rules, and the high contracting parties
agree to observe these rules between themselves
in future, and to bring them to the knowledge
of other maritime powers, and to invite them
to accede to them.
Article 7. The decision of the tribunal shall.
if possible, be made within three months from
the close of tbe argument on both sides. It
shall be made in writing, and dated, and shall
be signed by tbe arbitrators who may assent to
it. The said tribunal shall first determine as to
each vessel separately, whether Great Britain,
by any act or omission, failed to fulfil any ol
the duties set forth in the foregoing three rules,
or recugnized by the principles of international
law, not inconsistent with such rules, and shall
certify such fact as to each of the 6aid vessels.
In case tbe tribunal find that Great
Britain has failed to fulfil any dutv
or duties as aforesaid, it may, if it think proper,
proceed to award a sum in gros to be paid by
Great Britain to the United States for all the
claims referred to it; and in such case the gross
sum so awarded 6hall be paid in coin by the
Government of Great Britain to the Government
of the United States at Washington, within
twelve months after the date of the award. The
award shall bs in duplicate, one copy whereof
shall be delivered to the agent of the United
States for his Government, and tbe other copy
shall be delivered to the agent of Great Britain
for his Government.
Article 8. Each Government shall pay its own
agent and provide for the proper remuneration
of the counsel employed by it, and of the arbi
trator appointed by it, and for the expense of
preparing and submitting its case to the tribu
nal. All other expenses connected with the
arbitration shall be defrayed by the two Govern
ments In equal moieties.
Artlclo y. l be arbitrators snail Keep an accu
rate record of their proceedings, and may ap
point and employ the necessary officers to assiBt
tuem.
Article 10. In case the tribunal finds that
Great Britain has failed to fulfil any duty or
duties, as aforesaid, and does not award a sum
in gross, tbe high contracting parties agree that
a Board of Assessors snail be appointed to ascer
tain and determine what claims are valid, and
what amount or amounts shall be paid by Great
tmtain to tne united states on account of the
liability arising from such failure as to each ves
sel, according to the extent of such liability, as
decided by the arbitrators. The Board of As
sessors shall be constituted as follows: One
member thereof shall be named by the President
of the United States, one member thereof shall be
named by her Britannic Majesty, one member
thereof shall be named by the representative at
Washington or ma Majesty me nungot Italy;
and, in case of a vacancy happening from any
cause, it shall filled in tbe same manner in
wbich the original appointment was made, as
soon as possible after such nominations. The
Board of Assessors shall be organized in Wash'
ington, with power to hold their sittings there,
or in New York, or in Boston. The members
thereof shall severally subscribe a solemn
declaration that they will impartially
and carefully examine and decide, to the
best of their judgment, and according to
justice and equity, all matters submitted
to them, and shall forthwith proceed
under such rules and regulations as they may
prescribe to the investigation of the claims
wnicn snail do presented to tnera oy the uov
ernment of the United States, and shall
examine and decide upon them in
such order and manner as they may think pro
per, but upon such evidence or Information only
as snail be furnished by or on behalf of the uov
ernments of Great Britain and of the United
States respectively. They shall be bound to
hear on each separate claim, if required, one
person on behalf of each Government as counsel
or agent, a majority oi toe assessors in eacn
case shall be sufficient for a decision. The de
cision of the assessors shall be given upon each
claim in writing, and shall be signed by them
respectively and dated. Every claim
shall be presented to the
assessors within six months from the
day of their first meeting; but they may, for good
cause shown, extend the time for the presenta
tion of any claim to a further period not exceed
ing three months. The assessors shall report
to each uovernment, at or before the expira
tion of one year from the date of tholr first
meeting, the amount of claims decided by them
np to the date of such reports. If further claims
then remain undecided, they shall make a fur
ther report at or before the expiration of t o
years from the date of such first meeting; and,
in case any claims remain undetermined at
that lime, they shall make a final report
within a further period of six months
The reports shall be made in duplicate, and
one copy thereof shall be delivered to the oecre
tary of State of the United States, and one copy
thereof to tbe representative of her Britannic
Majesty at Washington. All sums ot money
which may be awarded under this article shall
be payable at Washington, in coin, within
twelve months after the deliverv of each reoort
Ihe Board of Assessors may employ such clerks
b uicj fcuau iiiinK necessary. The expenses
ot tbe Board of Assessors shall be assumed
equally by the two Governments, and paid from
time as may be found expedient on the produc
tion oi couuui ceruuea oy me board. The r&
muneratiou of tbe assessors shall also be paid
by the two Governments ia equal moieties in a
similar manner.
Arucie ii. inn nigu contracting parties en
gage to consider the result of the proceedings
of the Tribunal of Arbitration and of the Board
of Assessors, should such hoard be appointed, as
a full, perfect, and final settlement of all the
claims hereinbefore referred to, and further en
gage that every such claim, whether the same
mav or may not have been presented to their
notice, or made, preferred, or laid before the tri
bunal or board, shall, irom and arter the conclu
eion of the proceedings el the tribunal or board,
be considered and treated as finally settled,
carrea, and nenceiortn inaamissioie.
CLAIMS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS.
Article 13. The high contracting parties agree
that all claims on the part of corporations.
. companies, or private individuals citizens of
; the tailed States upon the Government of her
P' tannic Majesty, arising out ef acts committed
against tbe persons or property or. citizens oc
tbe United States during ine period between tee
18th ot April, 1861, and tbe Vtb of April, 1805,
Inclusive (not being claims growing out ef the
acts f the vessels referred to in Article 1 f this
treaiv), and all clams with the like except! in on
tbe rart of corporations, companies, or private
Individuals subjects of her Hrltannlc Majesty
Tipoa tne uovernment oi ine united (States,
arising out of acts committed against
tbe persons or property of subjects of her Bri
tannic Majesty during the same period, which
may have been presented to either Government
for its interposition witn tno other, and which
yet remain unsettled, as well as anv other such
claims wnica may oe presented witnin toe time
specified in article 14 of this treaty, shall be
referred to three commissioners, to be appoint
ed in the following manner, that is to sav, one
commissioner shall be named by the President
of the United States, one by her Britannic
Majesty, and a third by tbe President of the
United mates and her Britannic Malosty con
jointly; and in case the third commissioner
shall not have been so named within a period of
three months from the date of the exchange of
the ratification of this treaty, then the third
commissioner shall be named by the repre
sentative at Washington of his Ma
jesty tbe King of Spain. In case of the
death, absence, or incapacity of any com
missioner, or In the event of any commissioner
omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be
filled in tbe manner hereinbefore provided for
making the original appointment, the period of
three months, in case of such substitution, being
calculated from the date of the happening of
the vacancy. The commissioners so named
shall meet at Washington at tbe earliest con
venient period after they have been respectively
named, and shall, before proceeding to any
business, make and subscribe a solemn declara
tion that they will impartially and carefully ex
amine and decide, to the best of their judgment
and according to justice and equity, all such
claims as shall be laid before them on the part
of the Governments of the United States and
her Britannic Majesty, respectively, and such
declarations shall be entered on the record of
their proceedings.
Article 13. Ihe commissioners shall then
forthwith proceed to the investigation of the
claims which shall be presented to them. They
shall investigate and decide such claims in such
order and such manner as they may think
proper, but upon such evidence or Information
only as shall be furnished by or in behalf of the
respective Governments. They shall bo bound
to receive and consider all writteu documents
or statements which may be presented to them
by or on behalf of the respective Governments,
in support of or in answer to any claim, and to
hear it required one person on each side on
benan oi eacn government, as counsel or
agent for such Government, on each aud everj'
separate claim. A majority of the com
missioners shall be sufficient for
an award in each case. The award shall be
given upon each claim in writing, and shall bo
signed by tbe commissioners assenting to it. It
shall be competent for each Government to name
one person to attend the commissioners as its
agent, to present and support claims on its
behalf, and to answer claims made upon it, and
to represent it generally in an matters connected
with the investigation and decision thereof.
The high contracting parties hereby engage to
consider the decision' of tbe commissioners as
absolutely final and conclusive upon each claim
decided upon by them, aud to give full effect to
such decisions without any objection, evasion, or
delay whatsoever.
Article 14. nvery claim shall be presented to
the commissioners within six months from the
day of their first meet'ng, unless in cases where
reasons lor delay shall bo established to tbe
satisfaction of the commissioners, and in any
such case the period for presenting the claim
may be extended by them to any time not ex
ceeding three months longer. Tbe commis
sioners snail be bound to examine and decide
upon every claim wltbin two years from their
first' meeting. It shall be competent for tbe
commissioners to decide, in each case, whether
any claim has or Has not been made, preferred,
and laid before them, either wholly or to any
and what extent, according to the true intent
and meaning of this treaty.
Article lo. ah sums or money wnicn may be
awarded by the commissioners, on account of
any claims, shall be paid by the one Govern
ment to the other, as tbe case may be, within
twelve months after the date of the final award,
without interest, and without any deduction, as
specified in article 16 of this treaty.
Article lo. i ne commissioners snail Keep an
accurate record and correct minutes or notes
oi all their proceedings, with the dates thereof,
and may appoint and employ a secretary, and
any other necessary officer or officers, to assist
them in the transaction of tbe business which
may come before them. Each Government shall
pay its own commissioner and agent or coun
sel. All other expenses shall be defrayed by
tbe two liovernments in equal moieties, ihe
whole expenses of the commission, including
contingent expenses, shall be paid by tbe ratea
ble deduction on the amount of tbe sums
awarded by tbe commissioners. Provided
always, That such deduction shall not exceed
the rate of 5 per cent, on the sums so awarded.
Article 17. ihe men contracting parties en
gsee to consider the result of tbe proceeding
of this commissien as a full, perfect, and fiual
settlement of all such claims as are mentioned
in article 12 of this treaty upon either Govern
ment, and further engage that every such claim.
whether or not ine same may nave been pre
sented to tbe notice ot made "preferred, or
laid before the said commission, shall, from and
after the conclusion of the proceedings of said
commission, be consiaerea and treitea a
finally settled, barred, and thenceforth inadmis
sible.
THE FISHERIES
Article 18. It is agreed by the high contract
ing parties, in addition to the liberty secured to
the United States fishermen by the convention
between tbe United Stales and Great Britain
signed at London on the 20th day of October,
1818. of taking, curing, and drying mm on cer
tain coasts of the British North American colo
nies, therein defined, the inhabitants of tbe
united elates shall nave, in com
mon with tbe subjects oi iter
Britannic Majesty, the liberty for the term
of years mentioned in article 33 of this treaty.
to lake usn oi every Kina, except ueu-usn, on
the sea coasts and shores and in the bays, har
bors, and cracks of the provinces of Quebec.
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, aud the colony
of Prince Edward s island, and oi tuo several
islands thereunto adjacent, without being re
stricted to any distance from the shore, with
permission to land upon the said coasts, and
shores, and islands, aud also upon the Magdalln
Islands, for the purpose oi drying their nets
and curing their nsh. rrociata, inai in so
doing they do not Interfere with the rights of
ftrlvate property, or with the British fishermen
n the peaceable use of any part of the said
coasts in their occupancy for the purpose. It is
understood that tbe above-mentioned liberty
applies solelv to the sea fishery, and that the
salmon and shad fisheries, and all other fisheries
in rivers and the mouth of rivers, are hereby
reserved exclusively for British fishermen.
Article li). It is agreed by the high contract
ing parties that British subjects shall have, in
common with ine citizens oi me uuueu estates,
the libertv. for the term of years mentioned in
article S3 of this treaty, to take fish of every
kind, except (hell fish, on tbe easiera seacoasl
and shores ef the United States north of the 8'Jth
parallel of north latitude, and on the shores of
the several Islands thereunto adjacent, and in
the bavs. harbors, 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 laud
upen the laid coasts of tbe United States, and of
the laianas aiurusaki, ior tne purpose oi drying their
net, and curing their fish: Provided, That in so
doing the? do not interfere with the rletits of private
firoperty, or with the fishermen of the united States
n the peaceable use of anv part of the said coasts In
ineir occupancy ior ine same purposes, u ia un'ier
steod that the above-mentioned liberty applies solelv
to the sea fl.liery, and that the salmon and ahd
fisheries, ana an oiner oshericsin rivers ana montns
of rivers, are herby nseived exclusive! for Usher-
men of the United States.
Article 80. it is agreed that the niaces designated
by the commissioners ppotnted unter the first ar
ticle of the treaty between the L'nlted States and
Great Britain, concluded at Washington on the fith
of January, 1854, upon the coast of Her Britannic
Majesty's dominions and of the United States as
places reserved from the common rlpiht of fishing
under that treaty, shall be regarded as 1n like man
ner reserved rioni wie common right of inning under
trie preceedlng articles. In cane any question
sbomd arise between the Governments of the
United States and her Britannic Majesty as to the
common right of fishing in places not thus desig
nated as reserved, it la agreed that a commission
shail be appointed to designate such places, and
shall be constituted la the same manner, and have
the same powers, duties, and authorities, as the
commission appointed under the said .first article of
the treaty of the tstn of June, ie&4.
Article St. It Is agreed that for the term of Tears
mentioned In article 81 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
preerved in on," being tne produce of the fisheries
of the United States or of the uoralnlon of Canada, or
of Prince Edward's Island, shall be admitted Into
earh country respec Ively free of duty.
Article 22 Inasmuch as It ts asserted by the
Government of her Britannic Majesty that the privi
lege accorded to the citizens of the United States,
under article 18 of this tn aty, are of Rreater value
than those accorded by articles 19 and 21 of this
tn aty to tne sunjects or ner Britannic Majesty, and
this assertion Is not admitted by the Government of
the United States, It Is further agreed that com
missioners shall be appointed to determine, having
regard to tne privileges accoraea ov tne united
States to the subjects of her Britannic Majesty
as stated tn Articles 19 and 81 of this treaty, the
amount of any compensation which, in their opi
nion, ought to to be paid by the Government of the
United stales to the Uovernment of her Britannic
Majesty, In return f "r the privileges accorded to the
citizens of the United States under Article 13 of this
treaty ; that any sura of money which the said com
irdssiois may so award shall be paid by the United
States Government In a gross sum within twelve
months after such award shall have been given.
Article va. i lie commissioners referred to in tne
preceding article shall be appointed in the following
manner, mat is 10 say : une commissioner snail oe
named y the President of the United States, one
by her British Majesty, and a third by the Presi
dent una ner uruisii Majesty conjointly ; and in
case the third conimlSHloner shall not have been so
named within a period of three months from the
date when this ai t shall take effect, then the third
commissioner shall be named bv the representative
at London oi his Majesty the Emperor ot Austria
and King of Hungary. In case of the death, ab
sence, or incapacity of any commissioner, or la the
event or any commissioner omitticg or ceasing to
act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner
hereinbefore provided for, making
the original appointment the period of three months
in cose or eacn substitution being calculated from
the date of the hnppcnlng of the vacancy. The
commissions named shall meet in the city of Halifax,
In the province of Nova Scotia, at the earliest con
venient period arter they nave bcn respectively
named, and shall beforeproceedlng t any business
make afd subscribe a solemn declaration th tt they
will ImpaitlHliy and carefully examine and decide
the matters referred tj them to the best of their
judgment annjaccordlng to justice and equity, and
such declaration shall be entered on the record of
their proceedings. Eeh of the high contracting
powers shall also name one pers n to attend the
commission as his agent to represent tt generally in
all matters connected with the conmlsslon.
Article 24. The proceedings shall be conducted
in such order as the commissioners appointed under
articles ti and 23 of this treaty shall determine.
i ney snail i e noiina to receive such oral or written
testimony as either Government mav present. If
either paity shall oiler oral testimony the other
party shall have the riuht of cross-examinatiou
unoer suen ruies as ine commissioner snail pre
scribe. If in the case submitted to the commis
sions either party shall have specified or alluded to
ony lei'Oi't or document in its own exclusive nos
session without annexing a conv. such party shall
be bound, if the other party thinks proper to ap
ply ior it, to iurnisn mat party witn a copy thereof,
and either party may cull up n the other through
the commissioners to produce the originaU or
certified copies of any papers adduced as evidence,
giving in each instance such reasonable notice as
the commissioners may require. The case on either
side shall be closed within a period of six months
from tne ante or tne organization of the commis
sion: and the commissioners shall be requested to
give their award as soon as possible thereafter.
The aforesaid period of six months may be ex
tended for three uroliths in case of a vacancy oc
curring among the commissioners under the cir
cumstances contemplated lu article 23 of this
treaty.
Article 25. The commissioners shall keen au ac
c urate record and correct minutes, or notes ot all
their proceedings, with tne dates thereof, and mav
appoint and employ a secretary and any other ne
cessary omcer or oincers to assist them lu the
transaction oi ine niisiucss wnicn mav come oe
lore mem. nacn oi tne nign contracting parties
snau pay us own commissioner anu agent or
counsel : all other expenses shall be defrayed by
ine two uovei uinenis 111 equal portions.
Article 26. The navigation of the river St. Law
rence. ascending and descending from the fifteenth
uaralelof north latitude, where H ceases to form
the boundary between two countries, from, to.and
into the sea, shall forever remain free and open for
tne purpose oi commerce to the citizens of tne
L iineu ei u tea, kuujcci 10 any laws ana regula
tions of Great Britain and of the Dominion of
Canada not inconsistent with such oriviiece of
free navigation. The navigation of the rivers
Yucan, rorcupine ana mikiuh. ascending and de
scending irom, to, ana into the sea, shall forever
remain free and open for the nurnoses of com
merce to the citizens of the United .States, subject
to any laws aud regulations of either country
uiinn its own territory not inconsistent with such
ni ivilece of free navigation.
Allicio m. alio uoveruineni oi ner uniannic
Maiestv encage to u rue uoou the Government of
the Dominion of Canada to secure to the citizens
of the United htates the use of the Welland. St.
Lawrence, ana oiner cunais in tne Dominion, on
lei mm f eoualltv Willi the Inhabitants or t ih
minion, and the Government of the United States
enuaires that the subjects of her Britannic Ma-
jestey shall enjoy the use of the St. Clair l'lati
Canal on terms of equality with the inhabitants of
the Donnniou, and luriner engages to urge upon
the Mate Government to secure to the subjects of
her Britannic Majesty the use of the several State
canals connected witu the navigation of the lakes
or rivers traverseduy or contiguous to the bouudary
line beiwteu tne possessions oi tne nign coutiact
ing parties on terms of e lualuy witu the iuhabit
nuts of the United States.
Article 2. The navmntion-f Lake Michigan
shall, also, for the lermof yo.ns mentioned iu Ar-
tide 33 of this treaty, bj lieu and open, for the
purposes of coinn eror, to the subjects of Her
Britannic JU;ite- tv. subject to anv laws and reuu.
lutions ot the united States, or of the St.ttes bur
deling thereon, not inconsistent with such privi
leges oi nee navigation.
Article 29. It Is agieeil that for the term of years
mention! d in article 33 of this treaty eoods. wares.
or inerchaudixe Hiriving at Hie ports of New York,
Boston and ro) nana, anu any oiner ports of the
United States, which have been or may from time
to time be s ecially designated by the Pr est leutof
the United states ana uesnuea ior her Brituunio
Maiestv's possessions lu North America, uiav be
entered at ti e proper custom house and conveyed
in nansit without tue payment oi duties through
the teniiory of the United States under
mch rules, regulations and conditions for
the protection of tne revenues of the
Government of the United states may
f 1 0111 time to time prescribe, and under like rules,
regulations and conditions, goods, wares or mer
chandise may be conveyed in transit without the
pay neni ot duties irom saia possessions through
the teirltory of the United States for export from
the a d ports of the Uu ted States. It Is further
agreed that for the like period goods, wares or
merciianuise, arriving at any oi i ne ports or ner
Until mill! aiaiesiysrossessioiis iuimoi in America,
aud di sliued fur the United States may be entered
at the p'0 er custom house and convened lu tran
sit without the payment tt duties through the said
possessions, under such rules and regulations and
conditions Ior the proit cl ion of the revenue as the
government of the said possessions may from lime
to time prescribe, and under like rulesregulations
and conditions, foods, wares or merchandise may
be comeed in transit without payment of duties
from Hie United States through said possessions (a
other places in the United States, or for export
from ports in the said possessions.
Article 30. It is agreed that for the term of years
mentioned in article 33 of this treaty subjects of
H. B. M. mav carry in British vessels, without pay.
iiienl of duties, goods, wares or merchandise,
from the port or place withiu the territory ot the
United States, upon the St. Lawrence, the Great
j akes, and the rivers connecting tne same, to an
other port or place within the territory of the
United States aforesaid: provided that a portion ot
such transportation is made through the Uomluioii
of Cadada by land carriage or In bond under such
rules and regulations as may be azreed upon be
twee n the Kovernnrdnt ot her Britannio Majesty
and the Government of the United States. Citi
zens of the United States may for the like period
carry in United States vessels without payment of
duty, goods, wares or merchandise, from one port
or place within the possessions oi ner imtannic
Majesty In North America to another port or place
It bin the said possessions. Provided, that a por
tion ot such transportation is made through the
territory of the United States by land carriage,
and in bond, under such rules and regulations as
mav be agreed upon between the Government ot
the United States and the Government ot her Bri
tannic Majesty. The Government oi the United
Slates further eneaees not to impose any export
duties on goods, wares or merchandise carried
under this article through tbe territory of the
United States, and her Britannio Majesty's Gov
ernment engage to urge the Parliament ot the
Dominion ol Canada, and the legislatures of the
other colonies, not to impose any export duties on
goods, wares, or merchandise carried under this
article. And the Government of the United Stales
may, in case such export duties are imposed by the
Dominion of Canada, suspend, during the period
that such duties are imposed, the right of carrying
granted under this article in favor of the subjects
of Her Britannic Majesty. The Government of
the United States may also suspend the right ot
carrying granted in favor of the subjects of Her
Britannic Aiajesiy, unuer mis article, in case the
Dominion of Canada should at any time deprive
the citizens of the United States of the use of the
canals in said Dominion on terms of equality with
the inhabitants of the Dominion, as provided in
article 27.
Article 81. The government or ner Britannic Ma
jesty further engage to urge upon the Parliament
of the Dominion of Canada and the legislature of
New Brunswick that no export or other dutv shall
be levied on lumber or timber of any kind cut on
that portion of the American territory lu the state
of Maine, watered by the river St. John aud its
tributaries, and floated dowu that river to the sea.
When the same is shipped to tuo united states
from the province of New Brunswick, and in case
any such export or other duty continues to be
levied after the expiration ot one year from the
daie of the exchange of the ratifications of this
treaty, it is agreed that the government of the
United States may suspend the right of carrying.
iieieiuucioiegraui.eu uuuer arucie m. ou oi mis
treaty, for such period as such export or other
dutv mav oe levied.
Article 32. It Is further agreed that the provi
sions and stipulations of Articles 18 to 25 of this
treaty, inclusive, shall extend to the colony of
Newfoundland, so far as they are applicable. But
if the Imperial Parliament, the Legislature of
Newfoundland, or the Congress of tiie United
States shall not embraco the colony of Newfound
land in their laws enacted for carrying the fore
going articles into effect, then this article shall be
of no effect: but the omission to make provision,
by law, to give It etfect, by either of the legislative
bodies aforesaid, shall not iu auy way impair any
other articles lu this treaty.
Article 33. The foregoing articles. 18 to 25, Inclu
sive, and Article 30 of this treaty, shall take effect
as soon as the laws required Co carry them into
operation shall have been passed by the Imperial
Parliament of Great Britain, by the Parliament of
Canada aud by the Legislature of Prince Kd ward's
Island, ou the one hand, and by the Congress of
the United States on the other. Such assent hav
ing teen given, the said articles shad rein tin in
force lor the period of ten years, the date at which
they may cease to operate, and further, until the
expiration of two years after either of the high
contracting parties shail have glveu notice to the
other of its wish to terminate the same: each of
the high contracting parties being at liberty to
give such notice to the other at the end of the said
period of teu jicars, or at auy time afterward.
THE SOliTlIEUN BOUNDAKY.
Article 84. Whereas It was stipulated by Article
1 of the Treaty concluded at Washington on the
l;'ith of' June, 1840, between the United States of
America and Her Biltauuic Majesty, that the Hue
of boundary between the territory of the United
States and those of Her Britannic Majesty. Irom
the point ou the forty-ninth parallel of north lati
titude up to which it had already been ascertained,
should be continued westward along the said
parallel of north lattitude to the middle
ot the channel which separates the continent
Irom Vancouver's Island, aud thence southerly
along the middle of the said channel, and ot Fuca
Strait to the 1'aelllc Ocean ; and whereas, the com
missioners appointed by the two high contracting
parties to determine that portion ot the boundary
which runs southerly through the middle of the
channel aforesaid were unable to agree upon the
same; and whereas, the Government of her
Britannio Majesty claims that such boundary line
should, under the terms ot the treaty above
recited, be run through the Kosario Straits,
and the Government of the United States
claims that it should be ruu through the Canal De
Haro, it is agreed that the respective claims of the
Government of her Britanuic Majesty and of the
Government of the United States shall be sub
mitted to the arbitration and award of bis Ma
jesty the Emperor of Germauy, who, having re
gard to the above-mentioned article of the said
treaty, shall decide thereupon finally and without
appeal which of these claims Is most in accordance
v, iih the true iuteryretation ot the treaty of Juue
15. 1846.
Article 35. The award of his Majesty the Em-
Feror of Germany shall be considered as abso
utely final and conclusive, and full effect shall be
given to such award without any objection, eva
sion or delay whatsoever. Such decision shall be
given in writing, and dated. It shall be iu what
soever form his Majesty may choose to adopt. It
shall be delivered to the representatives or other
public ageuts of the United States and Great Bri
tain respectively who may bo actually at Berlin,
and shall be considered as operative from the day
of the daie of the delivery thereof.
Article 36. The writteu or priuted case of each
of the two parties, accompanied by the evidence
offered In support of the same, shall be laid before
Ins Majesty the Emperor of Germauy withiu six
mouths from the date of the exchange of the rati
fication of this treaty, aud a copy of such case aud
evidence shall be communicated by each party to
the other through their respective representatives
at Berlin. The high contracting powers may In
clude iu the evidence to be considered by the
arbitrator such documents, ollicial correspondence,
and other ollicial or public statements bearing ou
the subject of the reference as they may consider
necessary to the support of their respective cases.
Alter the writteu or printed case shall have been
communicated by each party to the other, each
parly shall have the power of drawing up and lay
ing before the arbitrators a secuud aud definitive
statement, if it think fit to do so, lu reply to the
case of the other party so communicated, which
definitive statement shall be laid before the arbi
trator, and also be mutually communicated iu the
same manner as aforesaid, by each party to the
oilier withiu six months from the date of laying
the first staiemenlot the case before the arbitrator.
Article 37. It in the case submitted to the arbi
trator either party shall specify or allude to any re
port or document iu its own exclusive possession,
without annexing a copy, such party shall be
bound, if the oilier party thinks proper to apply
foi it, to furnish that party with a copy thereof,
t nd either party may call upon the other through
the arbitrator to produce the originals or certified
copies ot any papers adduced as evidence, giving
lu each instance such reasonable notice as the ar
bitrator may require ; and if the arbitrator should
dcsiie further elucidation or evidence with regard
to any permit contaiued in the statements laid be
foie him, he shall be at liberty to require it from
either party, aud shall beat liberty to hear one
counsel or ageut for each party iu relation to auy
u alter, and at such lime aud iu such manner as
he may think fit.
Article 38. The representatives or other public
agents of the United States and Great Britain at
at lseiliu, respectively, shall be considered as the
agents of their respective governments to conduct
the cases before the Arbitrator, who shall ba re
quested to address all communications aud give
all bis notices lo such representatives, or other
public ageuts who shall represent their respective
governments generally, iu all matters couuected
with arbitration. .
Article 39. It shall be competent to the arbitra
tor to proceed in the said arbitration, and all mat
ters i elating thereto, as aud wheu we shall see lit,
either in peison or by a persou or pers ms named
by him for that purpose, either iu the presence or
absence of either or both agents, aud either orally
i- i.v written dlscussiou. or otherwise, f he arbi-
tiatorinay, if he think fit. appoint a secretary or
f,,- tuc mirniisri nf ilia uronosed arbitration.
at such rate of remuneration as he shall thiuk pro
per. This, and all other expenses of aud couuected
with said arbitration, suau ucyi vmcu 101 txa ueie
lifjfmr fitiiml.ltHil.
Article 41. The arbitrator shall be requested to
deliver, together with his award, au accouut of all
i.ooo.ta and expenses which he may have been
put to in relation to this matter, which shall forth
with be paid by the two govorumeucs iueiuaJ
muieties.
Artlclo 42. The arbitrator shall be requested to
deliver his award in writing, as early as conve
nient, after the whole cost on each side shall be
laid before him, and to deliver one copy thereof to
each of the said agents.
Article The private treaty shall be duly rati
fied by the President of the United States of
America, and by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof, and by her Britannio Ma.
jesty: and the ratifications shall be exchanged
either at Washington or London, within six
months from the date hereof, or earlier If possible.
In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipoten
tiaries, have signed this treaty, and have hereunto
aflixed our seals.
Done In duplicate at Washington, the 8th day ot
May, in the year of our Lord 1871.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Kvinino Tbmmiuph Omoil i
Tburadar. Mar 11, 1S7L t
The gold market Is quiet and entirely free
from fluctuation, the sales being made at lll,V.
Tbe Government list Is dnll but very steady at
about last night's closing quotations.
At the Stock Board there was a lively de
mand and a disposition to nnload, leading to a
fall In prices. Sal js of City 6s. old bonds, at 103;
and Lehigh gold loan at 01 for the 500s.
Reading Railroad sold freely at 56n56X,
closing at 50-81. Pennsylvania was weak, open
ing with sales at 62 and closing at 62. Hales
of Camden and A in boy at 131 130 and Phila
delphia and Erie at 28.
In Canal shares there were some sales of
Lehigh at 35J and 8chuvlklll at 9.
Commonwealth Bank sold at 54; Manufactu
rers' do at 30; and Central Transportation at
48J. The market showed considerable weak
ness, but closed rather firmer.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street;
fflllST hoard.
12700 City 6s, New.m3
loo sh Reading R... 66-81
1 1 ooo C A A ru es.w 93X
flOOO Leh V Con In. 9S
tftooo Pa R gen mt.. 93
IWOOPblla AETs,. 99 V
soeLeh. 6s, "84.... S5V
flooo Leh Cs con.. .. 81
15 sh Cam ft Am.. .181
71 do 181
l4shPenna R.... 6 V
110 do... .b60 62tf
lt)0 do b48. 62tf
862 do 6
600 do 63
lTshMannf Bk... 80
oo
loo
100
do 66 V
do D60.B8 61
do 56 V
do... .D60. 667?
do 86.66-69
do 66?
do b30. 66
dO 66 V
looo
BOO
100
100
9
200
600
ao.
do
.830. 66V
.b30.
l.&6'81
100
dO 66V
zu hu en xrans. .. tax
80 sh Sen Nv. ..... 9
200 sh Leh Nay St.. 85 M
Nabb & Ladneb, Brokers, report this morning
gold quotations as follows: .
10 00A.M 111:12-19 P. M. ......... Ill
12t0 M 111 lg-20 " HIV
12 01P.M. 1111
Messrs. Wii.mam Paintbb fc Co., No. 36 8. Third
street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of
1881. 11634(4in ;. B-SOS of 1868, 110111.1 do. 1864.
lloviil; do. i860, lloutll j do., Joly, i860,
113113V : do., July, 186T. 113V(4H3,': AQ. July,
1868, 113113)4-; 10-408, 109V109tf. U. 8. PaolflO
R. R. Currency 6a, 115x116. Gold,
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Thcrsdat, May 11. The flour market ia dull;
there is a fair home consumptive demand, bat ship
pers are not disposed to speculate to any extent at '
present quotations. About 1H0 barrels changed
hands, including some Western extras at I5-7B per
busnel ; spring Wheat extra families at $6-B0j7-25 ;
Pennsylvania do. do. at 6-ii56-76: Indiana and
Ohio do. do. at$7(A7 60, and fancy brands at t7-62)tfO
9. as in quality. Kye Flour is looking up ; small sales
at (5-16(6; loo barrels on terms kept secret.
There is no essential change to record in the
Wheat market, and the demaud Is limited. Salea of
1200 bushels Ohio and Indiana red at f l-66l-67 and
white at l-70l-79 per bushel. Rye eomes In
slowly, and Pennsylvania may be quoted at f 1-18&
1-20. Coin Is In fair request, and prices steady ; sales
of 6000 bushels Western yellow at 77c, and some
mixed Western at 75i70e. Oats are steady ; sales
ol booo bushels Chicago No. 8 at 8363.vo., and 700
bushels white Western at 65c.
Jn Coffee, Sugar, and Molasses no change.
Provisions are dnll, but prices are unchanged.
Whisky Is held firmly ; sales of 75 barrels Western
iron-bound at 93c.
TESfTlIll'riNtt INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA MAY 11
8TATB OF THBRM0MXTBB AT THE IVENIN0 TILXORAPB
8 A.M. ...BTU A.M.......63HP.M....6T
Sum Risks 4-49 Moon Skts. via
Sen Sets 7- 4 High Water.. 7-14
(By Telegraph.)
New Tobk. May 11 Arrived, steamshln f"it nt
Limerick, from Liverpool.
steamship ax-fe.ee, irom Bermuda.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer E. C. lilddle, licCue, New York, W. P. Clyde
Tugs Joe Johnson, Ingraham; G. B. Hatchings,
. .. . S . . . -1 If I . ..... 1 1 - j
iuuuuiu , anu x-ouj vfuccu, niiBuo, uaiumorc,
with tows of barges, W. P. Clyde & Co.
ARRIVED THIS HORNING,
N. O. ship Henry, Weasels, 68 days from Bremen,
with mdse. to L. Westergaard & Co.
Steamer J. 8. 8n river, Webb, 13 hears from Baltl
more, with mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
(Steamer Ann KUza, Richards, S4 hours Irom New
York, with mdse. te W. P. Clyde k C.
Steamer Jas. a Green, Carr, from Richmond via
Norfolk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde h Co.
Bark Daring, McDonald, T days from Sagua, with
molasEes to Duncan & Poey.
Brig Minnie Traub, True, 7 days from Matanzas,
With molasses to 11. w. Bartol.
Port, brig Marianne II, Suva, 68 days fm Lisbon,
with salt, corkwood, eta, to Jose de Bessa Gal
maraes. Brig S. V. Merrick, Ltpplncott, 7 days from Sagua,
with molasses to K, C. Knight & Co. vessel to War
ren Grtgg.
Schr Charles McCarthy, Norgrave, 8 days from
Matanzas, with molasses to E. C. Knight fc Co.
Schr Ellen Perkins, Perkins. 1 days from Sagua,
with molasses to S. fc W. Welsh.
Scbr t'asco Lodge, Pierce, 7 days from Cardenas,
with molasses to H. W. BartoL
Scbr Nicola, Keller, 16 days from Trinidad, with
molasses to . P. Cabada & Co.
Schr Potomac, Henry, from Baltimore, with shin
glrs to J. W. (Jaskill A Sons.
Schr Agnes, Blair, 7 days from Cardenas, with mo
lasses to 11. W. fcartol.
Scbr A . D. Scull, Paltoow, 6 days from Sagua, with
sugar to S. W. Welsh.
Schr Minnie, Hudson, S3 days from Galveston,
With cotton to II. Sloan & Son.
Schr 11. Biackmau, Arnold, 8 days from New York,
with salt to W'm. Bumin & Son vessel to Lennox fc
Burgess.
Barge Margaret, McDougaL, from New York, with
mdse. to W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Tug Thos. Jefferson, Allen, from Delaware City,
wit b a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrthew, from Delaware City,
with a tow of barges to w. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Bark Queen, from Liverpool.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Rattlesnake, Wiuuett, sailed fm George
town, D. -'., at 9 o'clock this morning, for Bridge
port, Conu.
CorrtrxnM "f Th Evening TelegrapK
JA8TON fc McMAHON'S BULLETIN.
New Vokk Okkkk, May 10. 18 barges leave IU
tow to-night, for Baltimore, light.
W. M. Lewis, with linseed, for Philadelphia.
S. A. Tanner, with scrap iron, for Trentoa.
Baltimore Bbanch Office, May 10. The follow
lug barges leit in tow this morning, eastward :
UnUed Brothers, Enterprise. B. C. Lake, P. Dela
mater, B. M. Klldutl. Kllen, P. B. Lynch, LoretM,
Capitola, aud R. P. Bard well, all with coal for New
ork.
The following leave In tow to-night:
Princess, Hope, Z. O. Foote, Vincent, J. O'Don
nell, Enterprise. Camilla, and M. E. Horn, ail with
coal, for New York. ......
W. J. Dnnlap, with coal, for Philadelphia.
PniLADEi.ruiA Bkanch Omca, May 11. The
Otranto, with coal, for Now York.
Weather. May 10 Mice, cool, ntful, huttld wind
clouds nearly all day : wind raBgiug from N. W. to
Northwesterly; Just before suoaetwlnd nauled to
Northeasterly; night beautiful, bright ; barometer,
11 P. M., 80 May 11, 4 A. M..-Barometer, 80 8-20 ;
rlslna-. . . S. c.
tvtcial D7atck to Th Evening Telegraph.
MAVKX-bK-uACK, May 11. The following boat
leave in tow to-day :
Minnehaha, with lumber to Watson Malone fc Son.
A. Page, Son fc Uo., with lumber, for Salem, N.J.
A. C. bishop and Sallle and Ann, with coal to C.
H. White fc Sons.
Eider A Jiuggies, with lumber, for Wilmington,
Bel. J