Mr. Seward to Mr.
Adams
No. 1269.]
Department of State. Washington,
February 13, 1865.
Sir. I transmit a copy of the joint resolution
of Congress, approved on tlie 9th instant, relative to the notice to
terminate the treaty of 1817, regulating the naval force on the lakes.
You may make such use of the same as may be necessary or advisable.
I am, sir. your obedient servant,
Charles Francis Adams.&c., &c., &c., London.
[Untitled]
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.
JOINT RESOLUTION to terminate the treaty of eighteen
hundred and seventeen, regulating the naval force on the lakes.
Whereas the United States of the one part, and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland of the other part, by a treaty bearing
date April, eighteen hundred and seventeen, have regulated the naval
force upon the lakes; and it was further provided that “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;” and whereas the peace of our frontier is now
endangered by hostile expeditions against the commerce of the lakes,
and by other acts of lawless persons; which the naval force of the
two countries, allowed by the existing treaty, may be insufficient
to prevent; and whereas, further, the President of the United States
has proceeded to give the notice required for the termination of the
treaty by a communication which took effect on the twenty-third
November, eighteen hundred and sixty-four: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the notice given by the President of the
United States to the government of Great Britain and Ireland to
terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and seventeen, regulating
the naval force upon the lakes, is hereby adopted and ratified as if
the same had been authorized by Congress.
Approved February 9,
1865.
