THE OREGON TREATY.
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The OREGON TREATY.


The Philadelphia North American
publishes the following as the correct
copy of the Oregon treaty. The
Union does not deny its authenticity.
but while affecting to be ignorant OF
lis genuineness, wonders how the A.
mercan could get it. We give it as
portion of the historical documents
of the times. Delta.


Article From the point on the
10Th parallel of north latitude, where
the boundary laid down in existing
treaties and conventions between
Great Britain and the United States
terminates, the line Of boundary be.
tween the territories of her Britannia
Majesty and the United States shall
be continued westward along the 10Th
parallel of north latitude to the mid
die of the channel which separates
the scontinent from Vancouver's IT,
land, and thence southerly through
the middle of the said channel and OF
Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean
provided, however, that the naviga.
ton of the said channel and straits
south Of the 40th parallel of north lat.
itude remain flee and open to both
parties.


Artlcle 2.-From the point at which
the 49th parallel of north latitude
shall be found to intersect the great
northern branch the Columbia river.
the navigation o(the said branch shall
be free and open to the Hudson's Bay
Company, and to all British subjects
trading with the same, to the point
where the said branch meets the main
stream of the Columbia, and thence
down the said main stream to the
ocean, with free access into and thro'
the said river or rivers, it being under
stood that all the usual portages along
the line thus described shall in like
manner be free and open. In navi-
eating the said river or rivers, British
subjects, with their goods and produce
shall be treated on the same footing
as citizens of the United Star& it be-
ing, however, always understood that
nothing in this article shall be con-
strued as preventing, or inteaded to
prevent, the Government of the Uni.
ted States from making any regula.
tlons respecting the navigation Of said
river or rivers, not Inconsistent with
the present treaty.


article 3.-In the future appropria-
tions of the territory south of the 10th
parallel of north latitude, as provided
in the first article of This treaty, the
possessory tights of the Hudsop's Ba,
Company, and of all British subjects
who may be already in the occupation
of land or other property lawfully ac-
quiIed within the same territory shall
be respected.


.Article 4.-The farms, lands, aud
other property of every description,
belonging 10 The Puget's Sound Agri.
cultural Company, on the north side
OF the Columbia river, shall be con-
firmed TO the said Company. ln case,
however, the situation of those farms
and lands should be considered by the
United States 10 be of public or poll
tical Importance, and the U. States
Government should signify a desire to
obtain possession of the whole or of
any part thereof, the property so re-
quired shall be transferred to the SAID
Government at proper valuation, 10