Parliamentary Papers, Volume 61H.M. Stationery Office, 1843 - Bills, Legislative |
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... referred a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant , requesting that the President of the United States " be requested to communicate to that House , if not in his opinion improper , whatever correspondence or ...
... referred a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 22d instant , requesting that the President of the United States " be requested to communicate to that House , if not in his opinion improper , whatever correspondence or ...
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... referred to in my letter of the 13th instant , and I did so to rescue my Government and myself from an imputation of unworthy motives , and the charge that they set up a claim which they knew to be unfounded from mere considerations of ...
... referred to in my letter of the 13th instant , and I did so to rescue my Government and myself from an imputation of unworthy motives , and the charge that they set up a claim which they knew to be unfounded from mere considerations of ...
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... referred to in this controversy . In no map of a date prior to the Treaty of 1783 , it is believed , is the north - west angle of Nova Scotia placed on the highlands at the source of any branch whatever of the St. John , but the ...
... referred to in this controversy . In no map of a date prior to the Treaty of 1783 , it is believed , is the north - west angle of Nova Scotia placed on the highlands at the source of any branch whatever of the St. John , but the ...
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... referred to expressly by the author , who was Geographer to the King , as illustrating the dispute between France and Great Britain in regard to the boundaries of their respective territories . On this map , the dividing ridge or ...
... referred to expressly by the author , who was Geographer to the King , as illustrating the dispute between France and Great Britain in regard to the boundaries of their respective territories . On this map , the dividing ridge or ...
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... referred to and mentioned in the Report of August 16 , 1782 , already mentioned . To find these highlands the statesman and jurist , who has no other object in view than to expound the Treaty according to its terms and provisions ...
... referred to and mentioned in the Report of August 16 , 1782 , already mentioned . To find these highlands the statesman and jurist , who has no other object in view than to expound the Treaty according to its terms and provisions ...
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Page 66 - ... from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Page 63 - ... not only the simplest and best, but the only, rule which can be adopted and observed, consistently with the rights and honor of the United States and the security of their citizens. That rule announces, therefore, what will hereafter be the principle maintained by their government In every regularly documented American merchant- vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them.
Page 18 - St. Croix River to the Highlands, along the said Highlands which divide those Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the North-westernmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 78 - Ocean; east, by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid high lands, which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the River St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Page 30 - Royale and the northwestern main land, to the mouth of Pigeon River, and up the said river, to and through the north and south Fowl Lakes, to the lakes of the height of land between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods...
Page 86 - Nipissim; from whence the said line, crossing the river St. Lawrence and the lake Champlain in 45 degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the Gulph of St.
Page 5 - ... of their commerce ; and, generally, the merchants and traders of each nation, respectively , shall enjoy the most complete protection and security for their commerce; subject always to the laws and statutes of the two countries respectively.
Page 9 - In whatever relates to the police of the ports, the lading and unlading of ships, the safety of merchandise, goods and effects, the succession to personal estates by will or otherwise, and the disposal of personal property of every sort and denomination, by sale, donation, exchange...