The Northwest Boundary: Discussion of the Water Boundary Question: Geographical Memoir of the Islands in Dispute: and History of the Military Occupation of San Juan Island: Accompanied by Map and Cross-sections of Channels ..., Edição 1United States. Department of State, William Henry Seward, Archibald Campbell, James C. Prevost, Northwest Boundary Commission, 1857-1869 U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868 - 270 páginas |
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... Secretary's report , 5-6 . REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY SURVEY : Letter of Secretary of State calling for report , 6 . Letter of commissioner transmitting report , 6 . I. DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BOUNDARY QUESTION ...
... Secretary's report , 5-6 . REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY SURVEY : Letter of Secretary of State calling for report , 6 . Letter of commissioner transmitting report , 6 . I. DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BOUNDARY QUESTION ...
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... Secretary , and Narrow Islands , 131 ; Kuper Island , 131 ; Tent Island , 131 ; Thetis Island , 131 . Haro Archipelago : General description : explorations of Captain Wilkes , 131-132 ; names ; boundaries ; islands composing the group ...
... Secretary , and Narrow Islands , 131 ; Kuper Island , 131 ; Tent Island , 131 ; Thetis Island , 131 . Haro Archipelago : General description : explorations of Captain Wilkes , 131-132 ; names ; boundaries ; islands composing the group ...
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... Secretary of War to Gen- eral Harney : President unprepared to learn of military occupation of San Juan Island , 148 ; is anxious to know whether General Harney communicated with Commissioner Campbell before proceeding to act , 148-149 ...
... Secretary of War to Gen- eral Harney : President unprepared to learn of military occupation of San Juan Island , 148 ; is anxious to know whether General Harney communicated with Commissioner Campbell before proceeding to act , 148-149 ...
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... Secretary of State to Governor of_Wash- ington Territory : directs him to co - operate with General Scott , 231. Mr ... Secretary of State refers case to Secretary of War , 266. Secretary of War refers case to General Grant , 267 ...
... Secretary of State to Governor of_Wash- ington Territory : directs him to co - operate with General Scott , 231. Mr ... Secretary of State refers case to Secretary of War , 266. Secretary of War refers case to General Grant , 267 ...
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... Secretary Hudson's Bay Co. Babcock , Bvt . Brig . Gen. O. E. , U. S. A. , to Gen. Rawlins .. Bancroft , George , U. S. Minister at London , to Mr. Campbell .. to Mr. Buchanan to Lord Palmerston . Baynes . Rear - Admiral J. L. , R. N. ...
... Secretary Hudson's Bay Co. Babcock , Bvt . Brig . Gen. O. E. , U. S. A. , to Gen. Rawlins .. Bancroft , George , U. S. Minister at London , to Mr. Campbell .. to Mr. Buchanan to Lord Palmerston . Baynes . Rear - Admiral J. L. , R. N. ...
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49th parallel Adjutant American citizens ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL August boundary channel boundary line Brigadier Britain Britannic Majesty's British authorities British commissioner British government Buchanan Canal de Haro Captain Pickett Captain Prevost channel which separates chart claim Colonel Casey command communication continent and Vancouver's continent from Vancouver's copy couver's Island Department of Oregon despatch enclose Fort Vancouver forty-ninth parallel Governor Douglas Gulf of Georgia harbor Hudson's Bay Company instant instructions intention island of San June land letter LEWIS CASS line of boundary Lord Aberdeen Lord Lyons Majesty's government McLane ment military negotiators north latitude obedient servant occupation of San officer opinion Pakenham parallel of north possession President proposed proposition question reference regard reply respectfully Rosario Straits San Juan Island Scott Secretary Senate separates the continent southerly steamer Straits of Fuca tion treaty of 1846 United States troops Vancouver Vancouver's Island Victoria Washington Territory water boundary
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Página 236 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean...
Página 95 - ... to have and to hold the said office, with all the powers, privileges, and emoluments thereunto of right appertaining, unto him, the said Salmon Portland Chase, during the pleasure of the President of the United States, for the time being.
Página 95 - In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of The United States to be hereunto affixed.
Página 99 - Hartley, esq. on whom we have therefore conferred the rank of our minister plenipotentiary, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint him our true, certain, and undoubted commissioner, procurator, and plenipotentiary ; giving and granting to him all and all manner of faculty, power and authority, together with...
Página 43 - ... parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean: Provided, however, that the navigation of the whole of the said channel and straits, south of the fortyninth parallel of north latitude, remain free and open to both parties.
Página 234 - Britain that the Oregon Territory shall be divided between the two countries by the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean; offering, at the same time, to make free to Great Britain any port or ports on Vancouver's Island, south of this parallel, which the British Government may desire.
Página 95 - President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents, greeting...
Página 32 - When a deed is worded in clear and precise terms — when its meaning is evident and leads to no absurd conclusion — there can be no reason for refusing to admit the meaning which such deed naturally presents. To go elsewhere in search of conjectures, in order to restrict or extend it, is but an attempt to elude it. If this dangerous method be once admitted, there will be no deed which it will not render useless.
Página 158 - British ship-of-war from Vancouver's Island to convey the chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company to San Juan, for the purpose of seizing an American citizen and forcibly transporting him to Vancouver's Island, to be tried by British laws.
Página 85 - Sound and those dividing Vancouver's Island from our territory. These surveys have been reduced, and have just been published in three parts, and I transmit for your lordship's acceptance the first copy which I have received. The surveys extend to the line of 49°, and by combining two of the charts your lordship will readily trace the whole course of the channel of Haro, through the middle of which our boundary line passes.