Foreign Office Correspondence: 1856-1871. Forty-ninth Parallel West of the Summit of the Rocky MountainsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1902 - 109 էջ |
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Էջ 23 - From the point on the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude where the boundary laid down in existing treaties and conventions between the United States and Great Britain terminates, the line of boundary between the territories of the United States and those of Her Britannic Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the...
Էջ 104 - 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.
Էջ 23 - Cascade mountains, it was concluded to be inexpedient at the present time, in consequence of the great expense, consumption of time, and the impracticable nature of the country, to mark the whole boundary by cutting a track through the dense forest. It was therefore agreed to ascertain points on the line by the determination of astronomical points at convenient intervals on or near the boundary, and to mark such astronomical stations, or points fixed on the parallel forming the boundary, by cutting...
Էջ 29 - With the most earnest wishes for your health and happiness, and with every sentiment of the highest consideration and respect, in which admiral Sutton begs to be permitted to join, I have the honor to be Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, «CHARLOTTE SUTTON.
Էջ 1 - The Queen having been pleased to appoint you to be Her Majesty's first commissioner for marking out so much of the boundary between Her Majesty's possessions in North America and the territories of the United States as is comprised between the continent of America and Vancouver's Island...
Էջ 89 - ... into execution. It is believed that so far as American ports and American citizens are concerned that inhuman and odious traffic has been brought to an end. I shall submit for the consideration of the Senate a convention for the adjustment of possessory claims in Washington Territory arising out of the treaty of the 15th June, 1846, between the United States and Great Britain, and which have been the source of some disquiet among the citizens of that now rapidly improving part of the country....
Էջ 88 - Having thus desciibed the manner in which the Land Boundary has been marked from end to end, I respectfully request your Lordship's consideration of the 3rd Article of the closing protocol by which the Commissioners agreed to understand the Boundary laid out by them to consist of a series of straight lines between the successively marked points, without regard to the distances between those points or the curve of the parallel in the longer intervals. We were induced to do this upon the consideration...
Էջ 15 - Mountains, it was concluded to be inexpedient at the present time, in consequence of the great expense, consumption of time, and the impracticable nature of the country, to mark the whole boundary by cutting a track through the dense forest. It was therefore agreed to ascertain points on the line by the determination of astronomical points at convenient intervals on or near the boundary and to mark such astronomical stations, or points fixed on the parallel forming the boundary, by cutting a track...
Էջ 104 - I nowhave the honour to inclose copy of a note which I have received in reply thereto, stating that the papers in question were expected within a fortnight, and...
Էջ 86 - W.', erected 1861. For 44 T \ miles eastward there are 42 iron pillars placed at points on the boundary which the officer to whom the duty was entrusted thought most suitable and convenient. One pillar stands on the eastern face of Point Roberts, 2 miles 704 yards from the obelisk, and there are two intermediate pillars in the interval at average distances apart of somewhat more than £ mile.