United States cannot be allowed to touch at, or hold any communication whatever with, the said island, so long as the said island shall continue to be the place of residence of the said Napoleon Bonaparte.

"ANTHONY ST. JNO. BAKER.

"Washington, November 24, 1815." 1

GREAT BRITAIN, 1817.

ARRANGEMENT AS TO THE NAVAL FORCE TO BE RESPECTIVELY MAINTAINED ON THE AMERICAN LAKES.

In communication of Mr. Bagot, British minister in Washington, to Mr. Rush, Secretary of State, April 28, 1817, and in the reply of Mr. Rush, April 29, 1817, an agreement was made between the two governments to limit the naval force to be maintained on the Great Lakes respectively to the following vessels :

"On Lake Ontario to one vessel not exceeding one hundred tons burden and armed with an eighteen-pound cannon.

"On the Upper Lakes to two vessels not exceeding the like burden each, and armed with like force.

"And on the waters of Lake Champlain to one vessel not exceeding like burden and armed with like force.

"All other armed vessels on these Lakes, shall be forthwith dismantled, and no other vessels of war shall be there built or armed.

"If either party should hereafter be desirous of annulling this stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the other party, it shall cease to be binding after the expiration of six months from the date of such notice."

1 This treaty was renewed, in 1827, for ten years, and thereafter until a twelve months' notice by either party, subsequent to the 20th of October, 1828, for its abrogation.

GREAT BRITAIN, 1818.

CONVENTION RESPECTING FISHERIES, BOUNDARY, AND RESTORATION OF SLAVES.

Concluded October 20, 1818. Ratifications exchanged at Washington January 30, 1819. Proclaimed January 30, 1819.

ARTICLE I.-(Extent of right of fishing defined.)—" Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, and cure fish on certain coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on the western and northern coasts of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks from Mount Joly on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Streights of Belleisle and thence northwardly indefinitely along the coast, without prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson Bay Company: And that the American fishermen shall also have liberty forever, to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks of the southern part of the coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground. And the United States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America

not included within the above-mentioned limits; Provided however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them."

ARTICLE II.-(Boundary from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountains.) "It is agreed that a line drawn from the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, along the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude, or, if the said point shall not be in the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude, then that a line drawn from the said point due north or south as the case may be, until the said line shall intersect the said parallel of north latitude, and from the point of such intersection due west along and with the said parallel shall be the line of demarcation between the territories of the United States, and those of His Britannic Majesty, and that the said line shall form the northern boundary of the said territories of the United States, and the southern boundary of the territories of His Britannic Majesty, from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountains."

ARTICLE III. (Boundary west of Stony Mountains in dispute.) It is agreed, that any country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open, for the term of ten years from the date of the signature of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers: it being well understood, that this agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim, which either of the two high contracting parties may have to any part of the said country, nor shall it be taken to affect the claims of any other Power or State to any part of the said country; the only object of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to prevent disputes and differences amongst themselves."

ARTICLE IV.-Convention of 1815 continued for ten years. ARTICLE V.-(Slaves carried away by British forces.) The question of indemnity for slaves carried away by British forces,

contrary to the stipulation of Article I. of the treaty of Ghent, to be referred to some friendly sovereign or State for decision. ARTICLE VI.-Ratification.

Signed by,

ALBERT GALLATIN.

RICHARD RUSH.

FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON.
HENRY GOULBURN.1

1 In accordance with the 5th article of this convention, an agreement was entered into by the two governments and Russia, July 12, 1822, by which the question of indemnity for slaves carried away in violation of the first article of the treaty of Ghent, 1814, was to be referred to the Emperor of Russia as arbitrator. This agreement or convention was signed at St. Petersburg by Nesselrode, Capodistrias, Henry Middleton, and Charles Bagot.

The award of the Emperor of Russia, based upon the construction of the text of the first article of the treaty of Ghent was :

"That the United States of America are entitled to a just indemnification, from Great Britain, for all private property carried away by the British forces; and as the question regards slaves more especially, for all such slaves as were carried away by the British forces, from the places and territories of which the restitution was stipulated by the treaty, in quitting the said places and territories;

"That the United States are entitled to consider, as having been so carried away, all such slaves as may have been transported from the above-mentioned territories on board of the British vessels within the waters of the said territories, and who, for this reason, have not been restored;

"But that, if there should be any American slaves who were carried away from territories of which the first article of the treaty of Ghent has not stipulated the restitution to the United States, the United States are not to claim an indemnification for the said slaves.”

Difficulties having arisen in the execution of this award, by a subsequent convention, concluded at London, November 13, 1826, by Albert Gallatin, William Huskisson, and Henry Addington, Great Britain agreed to pay to the United States the sum of 1,204,960 dollars, in lieu of, and in full satisfaction for all claims, etc., under the decision of the convention of 1822.

1827.

By a convention concluded at London, August 6, 1827, by Albert Gallatin, Chas. Grant, and Henry Addington, the two governments agreed to extend indefinitely the stipulations of the 3d article of the convention

GREAT BRITAIN, 1842.

TREATY TO SETTLE AND DEFINE BOUNDARIES; FOR THE FINAL SUPPRESSION OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE-TRADE; AND FOR THE GIVING UP OF CRIMINALS FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.

Concluded August 9, 1842. Ratifications exchanged at London, October 13, 1842. Proclaimed November 10, 1842.

ARTICLE I.-(Northeastern Boundary settled.)-" It is hereby agreed and declared that the line of boundary shall be as follows: Beginning at the monument at the source of the river St. Croix as designated and agreed to by the Commissioners under the fifth article of the treaty of 1794, between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain; thence, north, following the exploring line run and marked by the surveyors of the two Governments in the years 1817 and 1818, under the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent, to its intersection with the river St. John, and to the middle of the channel thereof; thence, up the middle of the main channel of the said river St. John, to the mouth of the river St. Francis; thence, up the middle of the channel of the said river St. Francis, and of the lakes through which it flows, to the outlet of the Lake Pohenagamook: thence, southwesterly, in a straight line, to a point on the northwest branch of the river St. John, which point shall be ten miles distant from the main branch of the St.

of 1818; but the convention was subject to abrogation after October 20, 1828, by either party giving twelve months' notice. Claims to territory west of the Rocky Mountains were not to be affected by this convention. On April 27, 1846, Congress authorized the President, at his discretion, to give the notice required by this convention for its abrogation.

In this same year, September 29, 1827, a convention was concluded between the two governments, as provided for by the 5th article of the treaty of Ghent, to refer the differences regarding the northeastern boundary to the arbitration of a friendly State. The question was accordingly referred to the King of the Netherlands. His award, however, was satisfactory to neither party, and was rejected by both. The dispute was finally settled by the treaty of 1842.