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Altaclicil !«' tlif rtport nio r,e\i'ial •• .'imnxuii^s " in t lie funn nf an Appi'nflix, in wiucli will 1)1' fiiunil tn^iii\ ii t'crciiccs, .siaifnii'nts, ar^'unii-nts imtj explii .iitiuiih IhmiIm)^' ^n tlic siibjoit, nixing tlio si((vs ( .\]>ii's.>,e(l liv llhi-c win/ f.ivDur the cliiiins ot' the rnitcfi Nintps iiia l^irtl.'inii ('iiiiiil, S:v., lis well a.s the vitnvs iuhI i uncliisinns ot those who ikIIioic '•• ''••• lriii>;ut(j;<^ of llit>. Ti't'iily rid (^"lait'nci- Sirnil (oiilh-il Inrllnhil Chiiiuiel in the 'J'lvatj' iif 1 As fjir lis the liiiundiii'V 'ini' aliiiii; ihc roast ot' the coiititient nm tli <>t iHliludo Thj i.s i-i>ncoiii(il I liHM- only r«ftVri-f!. (.S>c the A|>|ieMdi\). ft will throw Munli lij,'ht on allaiiM as they then exislnl i.n the northwest eoast dJ' Anieriea. Kroni that document will he learned the extravavrnnt chiiuifi of Uii^sia ami i In urgent necussity for l^rwit Hiilain to tako steps to protect their maritime rijfht-. It is not necessary luM'tt to refer |)(irH<-ularly to Uin transfer of UuHsinh Amorica to i Ik- irnit"d Stale-- in l>e pursneit l^y Secretary Seward on ohtaining pi-is.se^sion (if the Territoi-y of Alaska. The Hir-ssi.iu tl.i;.; huing heen loweied at Siika and the United States "Stui's and Snip .' Imi-i'vl instead, in token of poKspsMJon, Mr, Sewnrd at finee {)rocee(|ed to develop Ins plans 1 ovdi'less he was an.YiouH to annex to the Cnited States that important traot of eoiintrv, with iis islamln, lyin;; iK-twwn I'orlland ("anal and Clannci' Strait, and i-ontigii<.ns to the south tM.-lcrn portion of Prince ol' W'aUis Island. lie ixpected, owin; lo the sinnlariiy of the name Portland (."nna! to tlmt of Portland Channel mentioned in the Treaty, ami under r >ver of the confusion and mystificiition whii'li he hoped to pioiinre thereby, lo .iccctmpli.sh his purpose. ISrilish Colund.irt al that time hud not quite ree<»v«retl front tlio gold mining,' excitement uhii'h l>ei',.in in I^TiS and luntinind vv.-Il down in the (Uu . tlie attentifUi of hei' jmlilic nien Alaska UnfvnAiiv. wns (ittnirlcil iukI llinii tun.' n, lupifl m iirr.in;;iiiy t'.n' ili- iiiliMiliicti'.ii >it' llic Crown Culi.ny iiiid tlio Ciinf.'dcnitii'ii of tin- l».i.i!iiii u: i>f < ".iiUKla (iml tin- ••tiustriiolimi i.f ;> ! r.itisc.ini iniMii.il I'lilwiiy, .,<• llmt liiit liitlf ii'.ii.'i' w.is liikm d" M.. " ■ - '' .•]» nitimis i'l iln" icmdlc 'rcrrituiv iif Alii''kii. Ill (he luc.intiim' lu" li.nl ilcriili'il on iiKiliiii- I'.-i i luiiu > '.iii.il flit- lint- > f ilcinarciil ion. Ilr sl;itiiilii'(l 11 liiirrisiiii lit' riiilcil Still- -, li'.Mijis oil rii:i;. Islninl iiiul i-sl.ilili-ilu'il iiCiistnin IImiisi- tlicTc. Tlic tnii'|ps wi'ii-ilisliHiiili'il ali.iiil llicyiMi- [^~'>. , :,•! t'lH! ( 'llslnii ll.iu-.' ivmovid iMillnr lioitli to Miirv Isliiiiil. A wiitiT iii-i(iili»-s llu- i.'iiiiiti iiii'ii'-< of llif ('ii.-.t.>iiis lit llic (ircM-ht tiiiii^: "Oil iijijn Oil. lull,' iln- isl.uul tlit- -.toniiior Idows ii wfiisilf, die sjhtiI of tlic ciijiiiii- is sliii'lifiii-d. .iiiil iiiiihiMliati'lv (lii- "Sl.-ifs .-ukI Stri|i<'^" Mn> lll■i^'.•(l upon tin- sturnt' ilu- Ciislnin Mouse. A.-, .^(ulll as Mil' ■•iiulior is IowiitiI tin- t-iiptiiiii goes u 'ii"f«i to cxi'imHp -iii.-li |ia)ii i-s us Hii" iifi'cssiiry to I'oiuply witli tui' liiws iiml i-iiaMi' ilio v(>sst'l to pid.-oiHl nofiliwauls At ilii- -i.itioii a l>r>piitv (.■olli^rior is t.-kcii .ihoaivl, wlio ni-iki'S ihf trip to SilUn or nil, -i pmi .imi r.'liiin. Siilitioii iiuiiM'rii'H iiiiii lisliiiiu stations Imvc Im'cii rstalilisii.'il in lliis legion anil a lai-i;i' tfaijc Mitli i'lifii I Soiunl cariii'd on." 'I'lli> ronfuiiioii I'XpfK'li'd I'V Soclctii;-_> Si'Wflfd i,ia .ij l.\ l!i" iiiil.iiir V ol' the nailifs. Portland (.'iuiiil and roitliiid Cliaiiin'l, has taken plai .id\ani.i,!;<' nl" liv oiir ncigltlioiirs. 1 1 has landiil smiu' of our own jn'opl.- :ii >■, ii ,i ofi n . lilid •' a iiiuddlc ot liaijK's. ■ Indi'od one of the fe|),'p.si'ii(iilive.s from |!l■ili^ll ("MluiMii'a at i,iiau'i linl diirii-lllly in disriii','iiis|iiiii.' hi'twepii llie iianies and tliiir |iositioii •.vIkii appiiiil to t In- desi'iiplioii as i^iven ill ilie 'I'realv. li'' said "that tin- Portland ('anal v. Ideh is ini-iit 'oned in llie'l'ieaty i^ the I'orll.'Mul Canal ealled I'V ilial nani<- in.w." I'ltitlaMil t'anal is \ot ineniioni-d in tlie 'I'featy. Kiirtlior on in the saiiir >peceh (llli July, l^"-'),) he siiil, '•«lii;n tli" Tif.aty \>!i'< inade tlin-e wa.s no Miih jilan; known as I'uitlatul Canal." "hi land ('iiual was naiii»'d liy VancoiiviT in ir'.t;i. (.sVe No. H.) It adds to the eonftisioii and iiiysi ilicalion in 'Aw mailer of names |o u.se tliiiii indisiriiu- iniitely, a.s has fi-einieiilly Ipem done. They sliouM ln« kep' i ni iiely di.stinet. not nsin;; ;!>e otn' for the other in any ease. .My niis.-jioii to l-",ni;|and was ehielly to .«eareli anioii^ the na'ionul fiToids in London lo ascertain it .my dociiinents loiild Ic- found whieh would slate di.-tiinlly why Clareni'e Strait was called Poitl.ind Cliaiinel in the 'I'reaty. The desiriplifin of the line of iliMiiareatioii tnnn Cape Chai'ou to the 5rith de^rree of latitude, ^iven l>y Sir ('harles IJa^'ot in Statiineiit "h' ("■''' No. lit), to;{(Mh and "Jt'i i^ wiU he rlo.irly s thai Mr. T. !•'. |!;iy.'ird, who wa-i llie Uiiit.id Stale> Soi'rtrtary of ."state in l.'>'^.'"). i,s .•niirely a-iriy in his letter of instrn.'i ioiis to tile Ui)itf>tl iSt-.-iti's .Viiihasisador ai l.ind.'n, Mi' I", ■' Pie-lps, when he say.s that "Uis eoii\ie- tion is tiiat it w;is the iiitention of thr le';,' iti.itoi ■ tlrii the h.iim.l iry line should difivllv foll.iw the lini.ad and natiir.il "liunml of P. et l.ind Canal and e.xieivl, if nee.l he, inland in I he -.line diie.tion until llii< lan^e of hills at or near ih • .">('iih p.irallel of latitude were reached." lie I'oiieludes iiis renderiii;,' ot ihis poriioii of the inity hy statin;:, "it is ii'it therefore to in- conepived that this p.nt of the liMitidarN line can ever be ealled in ipiesiion JK'tW'en tiie two i;o\i'riimeiit.s.'' {.SVr' No. 2[\.) .\Ir. Phelp.s, writing under .Mr l'ia\.iid s instrn. •lions t.. I,ird Salishury, I'.itli .l.inniry li^-.' ays, iiifi'i- ■ifi'i, "no ri'e.ird has !ieen found in print, oi- otherwise, as far a.s sought, of ill-' .'ir. iiin.stat>i!i'< .ilLMiding the drawing up of tin- Anglo lliisnan 'I're.i'v of l.'^iTi wiiieli would throw light iin the iind<«rsiatidit»g of tlie negotiator -i on tiiis point." 'I'he foieg.iing -t.itemiiit is Hot aci-ording '.> f.u-t. .\ referene.- I.. .Stateiii.'nfc " 0" (No. '-'»)), .is well as to ■^ever.d ollun anii"xures, eaniiol fail to sli.iw the fall.i -y of the issirtion.s horh of the Cniti- I .Stali-s .Srcietarv of State aiid Ids Ainl>as^,id.>r. I!y glaneing It the extr.nts from (.Unnlian .iiid ihiti-ili newspapers whi.-h li.ive heen iliscussing thi« houn.l.iiy ipit-.stion, and whi" hips. 1„. .,iii,| of iln. strieiiire.s whirh lia\e appeared in the Cnit.ed Stales puhli.' piiui^. .Neaiiv all of ilimi display a "pirit of hostility to (Ire.it IJritain. \ Alaska 1'.(.i'\|)\i(V "\V!i ( 'iiluny 'I'oMi ini'iiial !<' Iciritufv ■iilinii. Ilr •tiiin IImuko v'i'<| t'inilicr the (irt'sciil If (Mij;irii' is 1 1"' < 'llSlOill II |l.l).l l-.s ilN S Al ll,i~ IMll ,1 |;i|'4i' III! IliUlU'.S, l.xiit' (if l,y lillllltili' lit' itlii-iiliy m III ;is i;i\ CI, I'.'ity i.s I lie Ih' 'I'li'.Kv. ii;nli' llicri' iicduver in iiiiiisi rim- i^t :!i<' (iiit> t' n-ini>iittl ilistiiK-tly if tilt' lino •\vs Wn^iil '. C'iiiiiiiiij,' pplieil till- •.•:|"iii>>i'il till' i'a\isc nl' ilic I'liniiicc nil tills liiHiiiilarv '|ti(Sti(iii. Till: Piiiviinial Liliranuii, \ii tii>ii fuvoiil's the cunii'niiitii that the Portliiiid f'aniil uf \'ani-iiii\ci's riiarl is iinl llic I'tirilaiiil f'lianiii'l nii'aiit in tlu-'l'ifaly A line tliimnjli I'lirtlaiid I'analix wluiliv iiu nnsisleiit with and (iiniradictdiy of the jji'iicrul tmns "i the ilatisf in |iii'^(iress. He has iieeii M ]ilii(i In liy the eilitnr nf till I'll iii'l Kin HkiIIi' (k.v N\i.s. 27 Hlid :t7 ). The New Ynik Smi •i Mav - Ilk i.'^OO, (Nil. ;ei Nd, *_'l). t'aji. .Mii/.nn is nienlinned hv I'rnfe.ssiir T. (!. Meiulelihall as the staitiiiL' pninl nf the bnimdary line, lis nill as nii the nllieial ehaiti- nf the 1 'niied Slates, i.i-dlya'nly tn furnish an Ni'iise fn ■ fdlldwiii.' Ill .■.i-t\iii,I r.Miis' (as far a^ I'nint ("...n: tn re.ieh the entraiRi' nf i'niiland (.'iiial. Tin ■ \ i ''■ 'I'S as Ojiihi Mu/.'Hi is eimiiiU! frnni Prime nf Wales I.sland, and is ile'iefnie nni ineluded in the 'I'l'eai \ ii- ■ i.i'i. n. and eaimnt In- made the I nmnit'iieenii'iil nf the hnundaiy line (we Nn. t). It h.is heeii alie^xed that snine elialifje had heeii niadn in the (■nlivenlidn lo suit, the \ iews nf the llndsnn I5av Cnlli}iaii\- Iii i ''I'.fir fcni ( Inui na i'l ilv L. '\I i nf ih< n tra. i . 1 3'.Mh degree nf ldli;/ltUiie." The fdlimnilin illdi'-ale- .\--<-..\ i. ,;.!,;> ...(•■' .;■.• I .ni-i, «■.. llieiit tiiaV sei' lit In ]iliisue. On Oelnliei JUth, 1^-1, aniit her lelt.-r frnniMl, I'ellv is similar. Ai^'ain nn .Inly 'Jtlh, IS-Jl, the ilii-iH Mnn. C ( ■anniiiu' tn Sir I'harles l'.a,i.'nt says; "The |,rnii'.i'"..f a .•ntni-ntinii whieli is enein ..I i,. m,n N-. _"■. Mini lu'th .July) haviiij; heon com- I., nil. atcil liv me int'nunl Ijieveii wi ■ ill it in which he cnnci-ived anv dilhciM \ mk.;. ' I have received the same iruni ill-. Ivxei-lleiiey ta i !'..\.-ellency will iiIjscim- ih:d ther*- nw h.it I'.vn \ Mis-eiilihh- nf any liuesiinii. Ti.iii-i. i!'. ,i, umi i the mniunit \\s the Ijlio of 1 the I'aeilic to the "sea hevnnd l-i !;mii._ '^hmh- jii !'^ ,. ■. niild nnte any points M, ,i,i_\ .\[..iiiatinn In he necessary. iiii-h is herewith eiii'lospii ). Your 1 -Uik ( 'niiiit Lieven iih inniintains instead of . ii^lit of navigalinii of ll,. 1 n.-niMi i aiiiint Portland (.'anal, liw, is Mure anvthiiii; said about a,nv ult.ra.inii in tie dirci-!inn of tin iMiiiinlarv liiiR. ()„ Di Mih.r sih, IS-JI, Mr. I'i. raaiiinj; infoniied Mr. StraLford t'anniii;,' that he had ;.,,,,..,1 ]■ ,.,.:,„,i..i,M ,ry ;,( Sv 1'ci. i-'iiii' i: f- uccl Si- C"!.!;-! ~ IJilgut. He ssas ■tud iioijotiatidiis. • 1,., :ri.„,nn. i;ae. sai. M' in, ■ ' ■ this Sld)ject has 1 n .suhniitled to your pern.sal, am! ' . i.n.)e.,t whieh Mr Charles ['.aijot was authorised to coiieiinle and .siiiu s anc uiniiih^ a^n, .iml whieli wp had every : ■■ nil to e.vpeet would have heen entirely satisfactory to ihi- lUlssian (Jovet niiient." '•niiul l.ieven's ,;,»{rii />ri'',rc' was also enelosed, liui m. i. fi-renee to any elian^'e a.s to the I'nidan.l Canal, reMardiii.'f which Sir t'harh'.s I'.afrnt, had cxiiressly infmnie-! ^h- Hussian iici niiitnrs " that IJreat iJritain /"/"/ri""/')//; il.s hiuiks. "^ The inslrm-tions fuithei stated: "The whole ne-ntiation ^'lows out of the I ka.se ot i>-l. Soentiiviv ami ahsolutelv iriie is this (.roposit inn that t',c .ttlement ot theliinlts „f tilO ,. ■sped iNe possessions lit at Britain ami Kus .,i.h-west -oast ot Ameriea was p,n|,iseil lis us niilv a. a i.iddcof fai-ilititin- tir ,|- . |.,. ,l,,r „.,,,„. .u.vie/ tn-m .\l.A^KA ll^rvn W;V iJm! I'kii-o, li\' 'iialiliii;; ilic ( '.iiiri nt ll\ls^iJl, iiii.lt f .'.ix <•!• nl' I lie mitic (iiiiiiirrliHiisix <• iiiruiijjc iuriil, 1m witllillilW Aidi lc>,^ ililii'iil.mi-i' lit' iiiiicfs^iiili ill.' iill'i iisixc lin-lcil-NiMlis nt' \\\,i\ ('ili.-l A ilcsiii' M |ilii<'i' liffoif y■>' r hi- I 'nili"! Si;iii<.s i-hiim "iilh i>f' laliiiiih- .'itl (thi- l'>iiyiir(l(-"aiiirri>n line. .SV" N".s K' iiii.i II). M v uwii \ ii-WH, siippin n.l hy cMrii'-I.N finiii iillioi.il (iocimiciit.-, iml nthiT i«'fi'ii'Mi»'s srUm;; tmlh I In- cuni-rt iiil'Tpi ri .it imi of tli-' Tii-aty liiHiiiiluiy liiii-, iiiuiitiy, I'i'i (.'liiri'iici' Stiail ami l"'.riicsl Smniil. liaxf hern ^u t'lilly i>x|iitssi'«1 in t'liiiiiiT rori'iv^lioildtMn I' ■>! 1m' tiiliml in tllf A]i[ii'inli\ lulhi-' ii |Hi|'t, lli.ll I Mi'i-ii tint ii'rjiptl iilali- lllrtii; hilt (•nliiillili' in 'ill' r'llll "ililiihni'f, liiilil villi lia-< hi'i'ti siiid aliil wiitlfli nn lii'th siilis, l.lml t.lii- final lU-n i..ii <>( tlii' ai hit rat imi \.ill In- in ravmii- i.t'^Ih it i-li 1 'nhniil'ia at ronliii;,' In till- vifw^ 1 tiiiM' lii'iiiii >-ii t'tirih. Kfvpci I t'lilu -iil'iiiitii'il, AI.I'.X WhKi: i'.i'.CC, (■ <• .(• // INDEX TO REPORT. Nt.. I'AliK. iMrr. li. II VS Kl !4 I.-. Ill 17 I* 111 •.'II ■-'1 ■ti ■ :.i •.;4 Til 27 •in 20 ;iii 31 •.12 n;! 34 ■■ir> !W 8J :i» :t!) 40 41 r." «;i 44 4r> 40 III II l:l 14 III ■a as ;i2 »;i •M Jo 37 .S8 42 4:i 14 47 48 Wl ri3 !■» (Ml II.' 71 7Ii 7li Hi S.'i H7 flS <.KI :>i It HI nn MM) {>■ ii. Ill, ., \ . Ul. 21. 24. .I* 'I'! •-'11. It I IM.'. r Wtirlll . ' ■ . -.1 .li... At.«i.'iiil.|v Vk'tiirliit'iilniiisl ■ ■usjmlrli v;. 1. .loiljvt ' I ( '.niiiiifr.t.', I..T1M , .r Wurlil ri.t ('..I.iiiIhi It -ii |i. -i.nl.li !\l.iil mill I - - I .Mr liiitl. I\f» V.ii:, , \ itt..ii.i ' jMr. Ilti'i: jMr. Ht-c:; Kiiii.. afi.l liiiil .•ii (.Marili. lt.2t)l •Ion IS. litWil.Mr Hi^i: .1 4. II 811, ,. »i, Poll. 111. .M.'li. ":■'. Aprii I Mm 21. Apiil, .'line 1". April .Mi.v. Jiiiif. 24, .I11I.V 17. Jniiimry, ,1'. II. Kxp!aiii> 'I li'iil iiilltalh't-i. I . Ilrtt'..li It'.uii.iurx i.* "ii>l.'iil. p irt' 'iii.! .iiii].li '1-- - ' )'!> T.t "(ih^thiii ill Thf I.."^i!il.ilari'. il. Ill dipt 1 'lull- ■■ ' '• ' ■■■■ " ' |\u» \r,rk II,.- ;l:'nn»ili:iii i. Mr. |lp.jj I ':iiiiiJl:ih 1 1.1/, I ' a.liuti liuM't |Nt»' Ytirk Siiii |Thf Atl..iiii.-.M.mllili. jtiliilhi !•:,. !;..( . N. vv ^i.rk Silii jTlic (Viniirv I Mr. llfKK'n v. ph t" till { Mr. lll••J^ . ji'iuiiulia.! .MiiifiuiiiiP . -'I. . i.|.v . .HIT.'... Imt iiiihtak.-s timi* II. Itm c.iiial ii:uiii.tl. '{'akf. Svrii'If J'iiiifs I.I v,i-*U a» l.i whv Ilit* ItiMiii.l.ii v *ti.iiilil \n- *. itl.-.l. .Miikt-K pitii;;i'iit i-fi.iarlvH re ri'H.iliiriim pi..?*.-! in .stiiti- ..f WasITn l..'«Nlutiir(.. 'IVlc-jr:iiti lr..iii \V:i.*ii:.i4T-iii uU^^-alfs .lipi.iiiMiii- .u u.'iiaticiiH. Is •..•I. ic ..11 ..^.ati;.- rihUH n"_'anliiix' " iini.l.ll. »i".i.t ii;iiiU'i., Ki;" .■<»i'lli. iiiiil.t"- a l.iiii' rfp.iii. U.'M.l'iiiciii px««iil April llril. IE. Iiiikt'i tilili.r ..t I'.islliit. ili.;iii. tr lir siipp..itiii^ (.'liaiiil>i'r ..f I HiiiiU'ri't' ^f:^.^» mir iii'i^lil..>!ir» in "d.ilili. art' xeiv iiiii.li i.nrriv. I. nl Nilisliiirt. J. nil n |.r in |iiir>. ' i ■■ Miiiiah c.liiMil.ian f..ir> AIm iiiiiii.i. (iviii Mr. Ili'i,'.-'. I.BtUr H) II. K. WiU.iii, I'rivati- s-'iiitarv In .Mr. I'll mil., rl. in. '■ I'nltiil Still, « .•alinlj appntpiialiiiis u slii'i; i.( 11, i Mr. Ilt>u)f-i r»J..iii.|t..r |..iliiii.|al liiilfi.'l.l. I ■ rt. r I" Kirl ■•< .'■I'llii.tirii..', n fi-ninK t" Inilll. Itl. liiyai.l .v. .. .V.-. '■ i.l.rnH'i iii,.'l( t.i li.iuii.tart -..iiilli .if ..i> ill J.iiiii ii'p.iil. • • ■ lal I'lilllilir., riplt. Ttirfu niillinn air.s Mr. I'lianil.i rlain- rfply in llniia.- ,.| I'niiini.iii?.. .Uta.-k-* till' I i.iniini'.ll map iii:,ki'r>. .Vf.. Jt.-. \pril iiiiiiiliir -I'ap. r 1.) 'i. r. Min.li'iiliall. , Mr. li.'i;.''« r. plj t., Mr. ,M«ii.l.'iili»ir» piip.-r. lil.irilli^t. Ml. Slcn.ltiiliall i Mriv nniiilii.r I'ap.r li.v KM/« Uiilmiiiiih Si'i.liii.ir.'. iCc'iliirv iiiniillia Wi'iklv I'inic-. i liiiu' '.iiilit. Miftiirn t'> \ I. loria. July ITtli. I.SiHl, I Ariit'l.'s 1)11 llie llnuii.lnry tpiusti'in. It. K. (i.isiull. I.iliinriiiii. .N.iiK. Thiisf iiiarki-il with a Ntar art- |iriiili'il in lli.' ..j.p.'ii.lii'i'H. Alaska hni niiakv III ilic l,^•^'i^l iii\i APPENDICES. No, 3. Reply by the Hou. Mr. Davie. >l' lliili'li CuliiiiiiM.i. iIh' IImii. Mi \h\\\v. V 111 ,1 1|IICS| lull (Kill. I I til, |s;i;,) ■• \\ I, 1 -I iriiiicr. III it'|ily rl'^. Il .llix. Ii;l\i lakfii liv I lie |'ii)\ iiiciul ( lii\ iTiiiiiiiir (iiw.inis li;i\ ill.; mil iii;lil-' n'i-ii:.;iii-,i d ni' i rpirsfii'i'il in I lir ili'liiiiilatiiiii lit' llu- Alf^liM liiiiisli ( 'uliiiiiliiii liniiiiil.iiv line." s.iiil : As far l(,i-k as 1' I II'' III I Hit liaii iiisiili iMl lull, a II I fiuiii |SS,'( til |SS9 tiTiHiciil anil i(iiiiiiiiiii lit' ("mala rrsiii-il iiiLf ilif !,'ri'al (li'siraliilit y <>f lia\iiiL; ilio .Maskiin l!uiiii(laiv li'liiiilrlv (li'liiiiiii'il, iimliT til" tiTiii-, ut' till' t ri'Ul w's ''uvriiuip' t lir saiin 111 I "^S I a llrpuit ut' llu- llxi'riit i\ !• Cuii'iril. i liM I i nu i'\ lia list i vi 'I V witli till' Icical lull of till' hlir ut ili'liia I' a i luii, as li'-rlllii'll ill '111' liTiiis ut' lii'alv, ami iir'^iiii; lu lia\( Ih.' i iuiiii(|ar\ lii'twccn IJiit isli ( 'uliiiiiliia anil Alaska di'liiiril wirlmiil ili'lay, was diawii up ami appruvcil .Inly •-'•-'nil, h^Sj (.s',,' S..>si liy inaps ami iliail- uii.ai I a'n'i 1!. (' .), riiis II cpnit Wiis arcuiiipaiiici All < 'riiiT ill ('uinnil, ap|iru\ri| Nu\ ''iiiliir '.'tli, |S^"i. rrili laliiiU \\liat was ailvaiict'd iii till' Minnii' ul" I lit' i|ii('st imi. "Til.' < I 111' iin'\ lull-, \ I'lr, III L;r 111 I 111' I luininiuii ( uivi'i'iii iii'iii an cai'iv sctlleint'iit ut' uinniii ii'i' if t'ullll N. •r ."iiltli, l>^s.",^ haviiiL' I ail iinili'i- ruiikiiilcrat iuii tin iiuiiuKiil ut' till' I tuiiiiiiiuii ( :ii\ i'riiiii''iil 11 I'xliiliit at ilir I mlian ami Culunial Kxiiiliit iuii a niaiiiniul h ni.'ip ut' ( ' iiiada. aiiij liaviiiu in \ irw its |i ai 111'' nil 1 III' ilisiiii t.'d 1 xiliiKlai'V lino lii'twct'ii I'liil i-,li ( "iilii lliliia ala I Ali-ka, p .Minnii' ililininu tln-ir \ lews ut' tin' prupi'i' lurat lull ut' tin' lint' ut' denial ral iuii, and iccuiiiniciidin!; the saiiic in ai'i urdanre w itli t ut' I' piu, til. I'l ut' .liil\ "J'Jml, JSSI, ,is lia\ inir its slarliiiu' |i iiil at t lie suutlirniinust iiuiiit ut I'rinci til it' Wall's Isl.iiid ,iml asii'iiiliiiu tu I lie iiuit h i luuii . li i lir I )iiki' ut' Claii'iirc Strait, and tli(>iH'( ilun<' til (' wcstcni I.'- ut' I! Inn's Canal I ill il • -i i iki'- tin' -"ir.! h i di'Uii t iiiiitli l.itiludc, instead 'it' as iiicuri'i'ct ly on tin- map ><\' ('anadi. piiMi-hrd Ky aiiiliuiily in ISSO, uherchy the liiif is ilr.iwn in an caslcily dirri'liun lu and up i'milaml Canal, tlincliy dcpriviiifi tin' Cruwii ut' a lar;,'!' and \aliialilt' Iciiilury •■iml iiiii uitant waierway 'i'ln' ( "uiniiiit li'c .^pi'i'dy sett IcintMit ut tin' ipii'stiun. In I N.'si I III' (lUi'sl lull wa- till' stili|r ■t ut -iruii^' rc|M('s('iiiat ions in Kxpnitn c Aliiuili's ayain iiiirt'il a fi rwardi'd tu(>ttaua, tiaiinlv. un M 111.' Till ut' I'.'li ml till' Mil h ut' Mai'i'li, in wlii.li tin )r('\ lulls .Miiiut.'s wi'i't' I'.'ill.'il ald'iitiun lu. ■■'I'll.' Ani'Tirjin ('unur.'ss in lip till' I'ui t land ( 'anal ' ; u liricni I; ,1 'jialll tur ,111 i'\|iluratury survey ' ut' I lie line r.'lilT-i'lll.ll lul.s were lll.ille lu ill.' I iiiiniiiiun < !u\-('i'iiiii«'!it jirutestin^ .'luainst I lie .'idmissiua ut' lli.' puini ul si.niinL f liii'isli ( 'nliinil'ii < xlcndiiin im t'aKlni' llian (u tin- i-('|)icv('iii;iii(iiiv ;iimI ri'. 1,111, iiPiidalioiis irt'cncd In in llic I'oi'p^juini;, and tlio (loNfrnincnt liiivinj; fulU ('\|iri>i>ii ia : " Wlit'icns a Coiiinii ^ioii lias Imtii a|i|ioini'd liy llir I >oiiiiiiion (iovfrimii'ii!, ariin;,' con- joinlly will) a (",iiimis ioa a|i|ioint('d I'y iln' ( lci\ (■iiimi'ni ot' llic I'liilcd Siati's, t'or llic |iiii|ios«' of di'liniitiiiL: llir lioiinilMiy iiiu' lii'twii'ii iIk' i'liritoiy of Alaska aini llial of tlu> |>oiniiiioii of Ciinnda ; "And wild', -a., owiiij; to ihc contii.'iiiiy of tlir ii'iiiiory in disjiuic, tlif iiilci csis of ilif Provim f lliitisli Columliia .-iic iiiali'iiailv .•dJi'drd Ky iKf '^ittlcnicnt to lit> ;iri'i\iMl jit ; "And wlicrca' tin- ( lovoriiiiiciit of lIn' I'n ,f ilritisli Columliia havi'in llirjiast taken aetivt! stc|i- in liiin^in,' alimii ili,' mrnsnii's adopted I'y I lie I >o!iiinioii < o,\ , i iiiiniii for tile localiiiii of the line of deiiinrealinn, and it'< f ,'n iy and expeditions determination, and iia\e repeatedly liroiiijlil lo liie .il leiil ion nf the aul 1 oiii ics ai (Mtawa llie ;,'reat iiii|,oi lanee of olitaini'i),' (ill the ten itoiy ri:,lilfiilly iliai of ('anadi within tlir terms imd meaniiii,' of the treaty yoverniiif; the sunn , 'rhi'l'efore I'l' il eiiacled, Thai a respecl till Addl I' •llled t'li'in t his I jciiise to Ili Honour the l,ieulenani-(Jnveiiior, prayinj; 'lial h' will le ple.ised lo mo\e His hlxeelleney the (JoMMiior (leneral to eon ider the t,'reiil de.siral ilit v of l',rili-li ("ohimliii lieini; direct Iy represented in the (ieL;uii,'ilions fill ih,' set I lemcMl of ilir lioiiiid irv line Ili I w ,'(n t 'aiiad.'i and the 'i'erritorv of A'a-ka, and I hat no etl'orl iiiav lie - (I 111 sieiiie t',ir this I'rovineeall that was i>ri<,Mnally eonteniplaled under the terms of ihi' treaty of (ireal I'.rii.ain with Uussi.-i. The newspnpei report on the resdhition says: "The mover explained that the |)oniiiiion ( io'. n nnn'iil ilncsiiot appear lo i;rasp all the poiiilN in oonneei inii with this matter. "lion. .Ml. Tmnei ( .M ini-ter nf |'"in;ince) reeoL;iiised this as an oj'puilune risuhll ion, as it would he a iiiattei' , f '^nui imiMni'inee to this eouiiMy lo Iiiim' the soul lein liouiidary of Alaska laid out as deliiii d in the original Ireaiy, instead of aeeordiiif^ to the ineoirecl Ncrsion intu le liy the riiiled .Stales, wliieli the hoiiiinii'ii at p' a is to lia\ c .idopted. .Mr. iluiiter (Ci\il i'.ii'diieei) stated that he h.id .alleil U ii'iition of the I >,iniinii Goyonmieiit to tho misi.ike in ili,' rnited Slates' version of the i rejity .s,, luni,' ,1-0 as l,s77, hen Hon. Hdward Plake was .Minister ,,( .Justin', Inn ihniLili ih.n < i.i\ ,1 nmeni are fully advised of tilt mailer, St r.ii);,'t> to say, no steps lii\,' lie"ii taken toii.rrrct t he mistake. lie tlierefop tavoured i\\>- irsi.lution llpal,h. heieiinlo attached, datetl L'7lli K la ii.'iry, l,^',l."i, from the I.ieiiicn.int ( iovi'inor I'l r.rili.li ( 'ii!nml,i,i, iransniittin.!,' a eeililled cpv of ,111 a| jii-.ived liipoil of the Kxeetitivc Coum il of the I'loxince of liiitish Colunil na, einiin u hoin the ,|Ue,,!ii ill!; Commission under the Convention ;it \V;ishin"ioii h,is fur II w.is reteiri d, -tales ih.'it I le exist lilt' facts and d;ita ith ll il> •t 'III e .'tseerLaininellt of necessarv tor the permanent delimiia'. 'on of ih exi' aceordauee with the spirit .'ind intent of the i'\i-tin ' treaties in r.riti I. of the Coii\t'nt I IIIU' lioiinilary line, in ird III it lift u eeii ( Ireal nil and liussia, and Ijelween the Cnited .S'.ites and Miissia.' .\l-o the el,i-in- |i,ir.i,uiaph i^di eiiiitractinv; parties ai;ree that, as soon as jirael ic;d Ion real Is Tl after the reimrts of the C issioneis shall I and estahlish the lioundar\ line in ouesiiun. i.ivt' lieen n ived, they wi iroceeil tit eonsKler M Alaska lini ndaiiv. '><> t'.iilli. !• lliaii llf 'loM'llllllfllt 'ili-ll vi'ft|,.|nr||| main |i,iitii'.. In ' ''V (lie Lc^rjs •m;, ;iiiiiiL.' .■(.11 '"■ 'lif |illl|ii.sc I'' I'l'iiiiiiiuii (if l'•l(•^»S of ill,. I\(v| ill ; Vi' ill I III- |,,|s( '^' I IIIIICIil t'(,|- il'll, ,'ll|i'sii|iiti(,ii •I, anil ilrali MdiiiMiraMc ■li. IktimiiiIm I < 'ii.'iiiiilii.i, "<• i'nn iiirr 1 I'i'iN iinr till' ;.Tcal • 'lie ..•lil(. "It a|.|M'ais. til. r.'t'i.iv. i|i,i ijii-n'i mi m .' I fcir I lie .iiifct n jirr-ciiinliuii nf I lie I'mvinrc "•" l''iiti li '''■jiiiiiliia ii|M.i, ih,. I :,.|.i ( •..iiiiiii^.-.i..ii, v.lii.li is .•liargril wiiji llir iliil y of I he ri.jj.-cl inn uf farts, piii I i.iilail v « il li iv^jirct li. Ill' I ■pn;,'ra|i|iiiarff;iliiiis of llir iTi,'i.iii in i|Ut'stii:! 1 ), and v, lii'ii I iiry licld a iiiniin|ici|y tnr 1 1 .idinj; |pur].nM'N ifi I lir w imlc ni'i'tlii'in |iiir!i.iii nf till' rnnlini'iit nf .Amci ica. In I^.JI 1 l:i' ( 'niiipaiiy li.ad ixiciidrd I lii-ir I r.idiiii; iinsisin ilic I'.irilic ma.Ht finm Astnriu, .11 ilii' iiiniitli lit ilii- ( 'nliiiiiliii i!i\cr. nnitli tn Na.is IliviT. and Mili-fi|Ufiitly tn Takii inlet. I >uiii!,' In ililliculliis arising.' iV I'lnted .Slatr-i lrader>, wlm iiilcifi'ied witli tin' fill' ir.iilt' liy iiil indii'-ini; ini.'xii'.ii iiiL,' lii|niir, lire ;iriiiN ,uid .niiiiiiinii inn •itinnL;s| ilie iial i\ es. il was ili'iaiieil .id\ isaiile tn li.i ve a le i e drau n ' ■> u een the ' '"v eiimr nf l iie 1 1 iidsnn liay ( 'i nii'iiiiy (Sir ( i-nrj,'!' Siniiivi'ii) .ind tin* lliis jan t InMiini- ( lliniin) nf ilie w Imie fmnlier lielniiLrinj; in llii.ssia "11 tile iiiaiidaiid. i'iiis w.is ilniie in 1 >.'!.*', and Line t lie 1 1 ud-nri ll.iy ( 'niiipanv t lie n|i|'nrl iinily, liy iiii|ini\ iviiiL; llhiinwii llecl nf anned \ essels. nf |iieve!il inir llie I'liiied .Slates ti-aders froiii :i|i|i|";iiliiii;,' ill'' niaiiiLind masl williin tin' tliic- mile liliiil. I'liis ,11 l;iiiL;i'iiienl \v;i> eniit iiiiied until ili'Ul the '.ear i^."!.*^, wiien the finid exeileiiieiil in I hi I'V ,sir ItiMT and ( 'nil inn j list i jets, with the inllii.x nf iniiieis, lii'i.ii>^'lil in a elnse I lie exclusive fill ii.idiii',' ]iri vile;,'es nf llie liiiil-nii |!.iy ' niii] .■ni\ in \aiii nii\ IT Isl.iinl ('niniiy .ind in the newly luriiieil ('•Inliy nf i'.ii^i-ll ('nllimhi.l lPle\inn-l\ kl.nwi: ly till' n.illie nf New I'alednlii.l. .\ ■^ IniiL; as I he /"/x. I efi'i II d 1" r.'m.iim'd in f ir. '■ I jj'ie w .i^ i n nei e-sil \ f i n payiliU lit t en t inn In ihe liitiindaiy lielween l he ii'.ssiaii |i"^ -i ssim s .mil llie I'.lilisli |inssessiniis nil tlie Ilia ililanil. llie lindsnii jlav ( '"iiiii.iiiv in IS I."., Iiavini.' eh iiiLfeil llieir ninde nf dealiiii,' wilii tlic ti.ilives. Iiad witiidiawii ijieir tijidini: | .psb- fmm Naas and 'I'.ikii. makiii;; l'"nrt Siiii|isiiii tlieir liliiiei|i;d tr.'idiiiL' pnsi nmlli nf N'ielmii mi \'.im nu \ it islaiel. I'nil .Siiiinsnn vet leiiiaiiis tlie ('n||l|ia llnrl liei n I e^|. ll'- Sl.ih'.s t'nr .•i<7."_'no.iiiio. ]i|inel|':il iml I liei ii 1 1 .■iilln;^ \i< ,il I !'■ i,"l il e. lii'Wi \ I I , w .IS laki n nf I iinse leiiinle lllilil ai'ler |Si 1 ( , w lieii Al: isk.i w .'IS |iiiri fi'iiii liussia liv t iu' I 'iiiled null as liie [ilireiiase 'lli|'l"tei| Mil I'.iil lied stalls ,1111 Imi ities tnnU i nssessinii ii f III'' liewl\- aeiiiiiied I ei rilmv, tnlliiini. iniiil.'ii le- In - III! I lieln^'h e: i'lnlii I lie .snlll lieiliinnst j II lint nf I 'li nee 111 Wales Is! nil i. li.elil inlied in I he Ileal \ .is I he r. i.iilieneellielil nf llie linlllldaiy, tiieme iinrili, ijiey diiei leil tlieir new li'aiii'laiy due e.isi 111 I'm I l.inil ( '.anal, over lit'ly miles, and eiei'led a inilitarv jnsl .ind ('us'nili IIhiim' "li Tnmj.-is l-land tn "Uai'-l the elitianee In tlmse inl.'inil w.iter^ Thai f'.il 1 las siiiee I.eeii i liHirilillid. and till' Ciistniii Ilnllse lias lieeii eslali lished nil .MaiV Island, .-il whirli |i!aie lilil is|| ( 'ninillhia \ i s^e|s are l eip Mii'd tn lei 111 I, and also It l'"nit W rantie liefme enteiiii'^ Si ii keen IliMr. Nnl w il lislaniiiiiL; these vexatiniis, and il Alaska r.«»iM»Ain liin.ti 111- ir.iili- nl' tlif ixti'ii-;4l. Inn. Iran. fs Hi'- i r.iil.- ni tlif ixi.'nMvi- nnnnii; iiimii.i ..i » hsmhi , « ni.' pusses l.v iMf Stickivn liiwr, in |.*<7i> .un. iiiilcl I.. .■-.■! ".n,ii( id, timl tin- iliilir^ |.;u<| tlcit s....r i • ■. : ■ x'l ,....: I <:l I1...I f,. I.Mtui.i.ii .-'."ilHKM) mill l^' IIHMM) tlic l>iiiniiii<>ii ri'vi mil', 111 Vi'tiiriii iiml (ili'tmia. rcai IumI |.> l.ftwfrn .-'.".(•.(KH) anil !*' Hi.nnit. S.M.n at'iiT llir ('..jonv I't' r.iiti>.|i t ''iliHiil.ii liivaini- .in inifMnil pail ..t' t lie .•.iiit'cdtT.iti'd huiiiinicin .-t' CaiLiiia 11 111.11 nl' tin- I'mvinrc w 1. |.nl.lislir(l, nii wliirli ilif appn.xiniiit.. iMHinilaiv hni' licl wf.'ii Al.i-ka iii.l I'.rili-li ('liiniliia wis |.lar..(l as lunniii;; n..itli fnaii the suiitlifrn st I (if I'riiuf . t' W ill.-- I 1 iM.I. ilir..ni;li ( 'I in-ii. »• Sirail, iinil llinirr \>y \'ti'\,\„ Canal tn .Ml |HI||I 111 MM (I.**',!. Ii liitiliulf ill r.in-iuiiuli- I'.av. Till" liiK'st i'(lilii>n -'t' iln- I'luvimial iiia|., piilili.--lieil lliis yv III' i|, shows th. i'llis, I lil'lirvi', is lint .■■iirt' Knii'st Snniiil (.mPciI. in rniiiH'i'tinii wi itf, with till- ifiiiiiii.iliiiii I't' till' watpr Imiinilarv at liiirniiiniis Hay. •t. 'I'lii' lilH' slii'llli! 1> ivr liii'ii in.ilki'il almi;,' Clari'in'c Sliail In ('/„ ,7 in llif I ii;il\ ). .•SIM I >niniiii'>ii I ii'M-i Miiii'iil, wliii'li slmw till' l>iiiiii.larv 11 ill I III' iiirlinii lit' ( 'liri'ina' Sirail I ravrrscii, /'inilmi'l r.il maps IiiM- li.i'ii |iiiiili--liiil iiii'I.r llii' liiici'l ion uf llic tlii'iiii^'l) I'ni'llanil Canal: liiit llii* lliipriial ailtli.il'itirs iiavi' liei'li ran ifiU fill I., ni.tifv till' I'liiii'ii Siali's Cumtihiu'iiI thai tin- liii- th i)f ileiiiaii'alii)ii as inaikiil on t\\n-.i- niapH niii.^l not In- takni as autliiiri--i'il ny nirri'i't f.i rill' ali.iM' iiiili'il irinr i.ii ilii' part i>f tin' ( ;..\ .•iiiinriif i't' r.iiiih C..liiiiilii.i is .ii-iiiniiti-'l .pniiili-n< i. Ill wliirh I 111! 'I'li-aly was iir, a.s tlii'V wiTi. mil in pn^si..is if tl !«• iinu'iiiai .iirir lia.,i'i| ami riinclnilrcl ll is rlrarly i.ii. CaiiiiiiiL'. 'latnl Marrh .1. It wns I'liji. imi ih (' .»'iiiii' liasi l.v M V Mr. Siralfiiiij CanniiiL.' in a.cn! il niif with Mr I III' I ri'al V WHS Ml C. Caiminj^'s ilispaii-h in iiim. ilatril i >»'rfiii!i»'r .'ir ( liarlcs r>af:nt, ami so f.iiilifiiilv wi'ic llirv rarrii'il into I'tlis't liy Mr. Stralforil Cannin.,'. w Im suivrriicil Sir Cli,it'l('s, llial tlicrc is imi th.. s!ii;hli'si iliilifiili \. l.v .inipariiiL; t hr .•oir.'sp.iinli'ini', in following tilt' wli.iir priiii'.'(lini.'v. Aft cr I'xaiiiimii'' iIh' mi.in.il n nls v.rv ri'fiillv ! liavr plrasuir in sl.iliiiu' tli.it I foiiiiil ihi'in in I'Xi'i'ilpnt cnmlitinn ami jifrfi'it, with tin' i.xrrplinn th.il 1 iliil not Iiml any I r.irr iif a cnjiy nf llii ih-nl'l s.iiil in Imvi- lii'fii si'iii tn Sir Clia-li> I'.a;;..! almi^' wil h t hi' ili'~|iali'li, (lati'tl .luly I "Jtli. |.''i"_M, .iml which had r«fi'ri'ii.i' tn .'•■/.(. imt l>. fiirninrly ri'fi'r.nl In in ihi' tlespMih liatt'd 17 '.".till .M'li'h. |S'.>|. I m.iT alsn 1h' all.nnl tn add. thai 1 iiii't with llic Utmost courtt'sy and assi<^lam'(' fr.ini till' Kt'i'pfr of tlif I'lililic l!i nls. and aKn fmni tl ir Colonial and Knn iu'ii < Ula'cs, whil si ('xaininint th Is >\llllt'll Till' fad nf 1)111' lini' of liniindarv hi-ii d down .11 till' I'riiidi ( 'niiiinl'i.i I'rnviiii-ial iiiapb, and anntln 1 nn thf hoiiiininn maps and I'niii'd Si:iii's ch.irts, folln« in;; widrly dilVi'ii'iit direct inns, li'd iiic I'rili.'ally to I'xamini' the discrepancy lleiip.; sn ._'ri' il Iv diver^i'iil. nii.' nf thotn, of necessity, con l.im.'ihle nipture 1 f. 1.1 mil he the line nf di'inarcatiiiii de-crilicd in 1 hi I'lcaty. The lirst as in a letter from Mr. '!'. !•". r.,iv;ird, then Se.ictarv nf Si iie fnr the riiiti'd Slates, ilaled •JUtli Noveinher, i.-:.^."). .■i.Jdress.'d In his Al nliass.Ki.i .Mr. K. J. Phelps, ,it the Lniidiin !,e.,'.il inn, iip Iructiii;,' him l<. .apply tn liurd Salisliiiry for cniiciintjiice ni appniiitinj; a Ciiinmission In d.'liiie the Alask.an l.niimlary. as had lieen rcniiinii'mled liy in l."^?"-' Lnid ."salisliury cniiciirnd in 1 he app.iinl nieni ..f ihe C'liiinissiuii President (Irant as nipiesied. Mr, I'.ayanl'.-- letter i^ plaii^ihle .iml mnsi e.piiv ocal from the true line of 1 1 1,'nes awa\ enlirelv lieinarcatmn nt the tre.iiy an I .iilvncati" .1 new liiUHul.irv line, w hid 1 IS to pmceed instn-n ril {\\m\ the southernmost point ..f I'rin.-.' ..f Wales Ulaml. inste.-iil of i;nin;; nortliinu-il. as re.piireil liy the treaty, a porthm of i||.' text of whii'li is .pi.ite.l liy Mr. Phelps in (I lotter to the Manpiis of .Salisliiirv, dated iUili .l.inu.irv, Is.xfi, enclosing.' .Mr. I'.avanl's letter. In March, l.^'^fi. r„/<„„/ H. /,', ( iiiinriiii, 1! A .M ij..r (I iiiieral cnmm.iin o report .>ii lIu' li.iiiml.irv i|iic'-iion lin- the 1! Thai lepiirl M. (■.. Kinuslnii. Ciiiiaila), wii.s rei|iiesled t was completed in Se|iteinlier. I.^i.^^f'.. It .i|.pe;ir, Imiw.'Vci. ihat C.ijnnel Camemn was hi entirely astray liy Mr. I', lyard's litter nf Noveinher L'Otli. iS.'^.'i, which he fnllnwed in tol. far as the water liniiml, irv was en ncerned, ad v. niil ini; that Pnrllaml Ca.i.il slinillii he adopted us the lutermilional noiinl.iry Line. It is reinarkahle that, in ironneelinn with his report, Cohul I'.a-- Wal. lalitil .iml ihc || ( '.mil had I t'..iil[ 17 '-"'I (/«.•.. -ll to 111 liliild ,:n 1 wai'i ;iih1 ('..III ,i.-i 1" .\l..\sK\ r.orNliAltY, I' Ciissiar, wliirh 'i'l 'lilt \(M|- til III .•»' |U,(MM». H' ' 'iiiiMl: liiit i|„. It llial till- |i,„. ITCct. M i-< ■ifcniiiilcil If IV'Mty v»a.s I I liin. ( !('! irirj. I '' •l:itrliiciit •«"" lIlHt the ii'iilo'il |» ill a I"' Treaty was iiiif «ii ji .Me, "iiyiiil,' !<• fill' . "!■ Miuii at'icr '• ' •• ' 'i'miiiiii;, i Sir CliarL-s vliu MiccccdctI "Ixiiiiii'iici', in ^t.iliii-: tliat I lili'l any tr; tl-<- (Ii's|iali-Ii, iTi'd III ill ||„. K't "illi llic N" t'luiii fli,. Culiiiii'l ('aiiMinii i|iiiiti'H tin- ilt's|iatrli nf July r.'tli. |."<"JI Mr, (!«•.. !;;(• ('aniiiiiL; tn Sii ('li.iili'> liaijiil wlihli pi liiily stale'- tlie IIih' !■ In lie diiiwn t'li'in tlii- >iiiii In't iitimst |iiiiiit u|' I'liiiie nt' Wales IsIjiihI, '';•>'/;( >iniilli l,i imr/li, t In ■ iM','li I'ciillaiiil ( 'liaiiiiel, till it stfiki's tilt' iiiaiiilainl in laliliidi' 'K'l . I'.y ret'errim,' lu ilic |iir>eiii iiM|.s, ii will lie -.een ilia' ^!r ( 'aiiiiiiii,' innierl I tin- ['iiiiils and lii f iliieetiiiii tliiiftiiiulily, us tiie I ■'!'_' Ill I meridian nt' west iuiiuii iide riin-- diifi tly lliriiii',di ill)' |Hiinl lit' illtel'Sret iiill, nil the entl-.t iif llie eiintilielll, wliete tile linlimlary, aei'iirililil,' In Ml ('innin;;'.s iiiHti-iii'l iieis, slmnM len li nr strike tl ntiiient, jt ih mNh evideni tli ii ijii-- p^ ini liad lieen |ili'\iini-ed lietwceli Si|- Cjiarles jtaunl and tlie l{ll--siail |ileni|inl eiil iai ies, Cniiiit Ni'sselrnde and M. I'nletiea, as is ex|i!aiheil in till' di''.|iateii tn Mr. , «liiili Sir ('Iriilr, ■.tated In ileiii was hi- iilli,i,il< ilir.siiiii nil that |iiiint. Tliis Htiitenicni iwliieli ii|i|itiiki' nt' Clareiiie, llimnh the iniilille nt' tliu sir lit, tn till- eentle nt' the sir lit \\ liiill se|iarales the islands rrinre nt' \\ale> :;iid |inl;i' if' N'lil'k frnni all the island in the nml li ut' l hi- said islaiuN ; iheihe Inwan! l',e iM--! liN the same strait (wliieli iniist line meant j'liiiesl Siiiind) III the niainland, and atier wards alnin; the 1 inst tn Mmint St. Kliiis, It i- lint CHsy tn lindei '.land hnw ('nlmu'l ('aiU"|nll enllld nM'lliinl lli ise |i|iili --t at I'Ineiit • and t'nllnw Mr. I tayard's iniitc I hmin.di I'm 1 1. mil ( 'anal, dejii i\ iin,' (!i'ea> liiiiain and l!riii-li t 'nlmnl'i.i lit' Icrritnry ii:;lii fully liclnii;,'inu tn the rrnxinre. iniitainiii'^ iilmiit three inillinn iiies I if land, lieside , liiiiidn ds nf miles iif sea i-na>.| and I rmil ier. tnirri lur with \ alualile li-.|iin',' L;rniiiii|s and harlinui>., wliieli w ere seiin cd In jlriti'-h ('nlimilii.i li\ ' e'l'ie :y. Tli" i|i|'enilril rnii_h ski'lth taken frniii the "( Ulieial ' 'hail i<\' the Cillrd Siali - tinnde'ie Survey.' i^>ned Miiiih, |S'.I|, will • • t ;;nnil iilt'a nf liiiw liherallv ;he I'. >. anllmril ii*- ha\c |iieniat nrt ly !i' Ipeil theinse|\ es In -.(lei I a lar;;e pni t inn nf II er .^ la je>l \ '■. ( 'in\\ n laii'U. riie \ ^l|■ia Ciiliiiiisl iiews|iaiii'r nf l'"elirnary "J-i"!. I>'.l"i, ha-, tin injluu ii- ediimial mi ill'' .M.i^kaii iMiiindary. It »ay. : '•Till' disi'iissinii ipf Imnndarv i|iie~linns is L,'eie i.illy exn ediiiL'ly ^\\\ and iim^i nniiuitini;. 'I'lii'S are, ni'Vei'tlieh's, nfien nf \eiy ;,'ieal iin|'nrl.inie. This |'iii\in'enf llril isli ( 'nliiiiiliia, j| inr instance, niav lie henelited In a eniisideralih' e\lei:l if I he i.niindarv lielween il Al.- inirei'tly detiiied ;iiinrilini; In t he Treaty nf IS'J."! liel ween ( ileal riiilaiii and Miissia, nr il IV lie M'lv inaleridlv iiijtiied if llie jiresent I'niindary is Ky aiilhniity in.ide ) erniaie'iii . It eeliis In I le .1 inVsteiN hnU I In |ire^rlll line caliie In Iv ill •it.llh.V llnl the mic agreed ii|in;i liy the rniiveiiiimi nf |S-.'."i. jl windd apjiear that the i i i nr ha - ii i- n friiiii a ini>take ni.ade in I he n ili'e tti a ehannel. Sninemie ,i|i|iears in ha\e eil liei inleni iun.iilv nr 1 nadverleiitly made a lilnnder. and nihers. witleiiit taking the tiMiil'le In ini|uiie, Ir ■ wed in tile Iraek nf the lilnnderer, .iliil rmi-enllelillv the wrnii!.' Iiiamdarv has enme In I" '.^'■11' rally ;ii'ee|i!ei I instead i\i I he i i^jlit Tl ere l?- im disiillte as In wjia t is the extreme snuthofii |iniiit nl' t! r 'J'erritnry nf .\laska. Il i- Calie Chaenii, the .miUI hern e.NtreniltV oi rrinee ni Wale^ ls|,i !• rniii llial |ininl. imith west, there is a stiail nr eliaiinel w huh hnw i,'nes li i\ t he nan f l!elim ('h.inin W I he Tre.it V « a^ di lu II n|i, 1 1 I1-. elianne Cm i.'il liv \ .UK nll\ er. \.\\.\ On I a|>{H'ars In ha\ e li.id im name | 1 1 u as naiiieil I >elini le niainl mil iflV miles east nf ( '.llie ( 'h.acnn. llieli inlet wliieli nnw lie.irs the n; f I'nrlland Canal. It I-- I Ins t'ali.'il I lial li.a-. Iieeii ^iilisiitnied fnr the striil that issiiiitited helweeii I'riiiee nf W'.il..-. Id.indand I In- iiiaini; This aeiidenlnl a- we lake il e.dlini,' il .•hanncl Ky .i wmn^ name has lieen iiiejii'lieial in r.ritish Cnlumlii ■|il l\ in ; It nt a enll-l Ms vesler.l:iv, nt alimil me MilJ.ii ent tlu'ielii. Iiiliid reil mil leralile e\ti'iit f harliniiis and lhei--lanil- When the iv.ader sees the leM nf tin' C n\enii he will, if he I- iiiiinvindr that niir thenrv nf i he ehiiiLie ni limuiilai\ i- li -riiTl nne II' 11' il denial eat mn liet u een I he .11- nf the lli-h t'niil .,ael in I'arl le- lllinn I 111 th eii. l|er|i|e riie line nf list if the Clint lllelll .".111 I ihe Idaiid- nf .\nirriea In ihe nmlh wel -h.-iil lie dra-.M, in the iiianne fnllnwini; illiuieni'111'.i at I he smil llii'll |>nint lie: id I. "..".Ill il'-r' lernmn-l |iiiinl nl' ihe i-laiiil eailed I'liniei't' \\ .ihs Island. he |iarallel ."i I de;,'lves |(» mi'iilli'S imrth llti'llle, .mil lielweeii the l.'ll-t I ImvilU'le, nieridian >>i ( Ireeiiw leh, the --aid liii" --li.dl e.xlend I . lie Hie I if W I iii.rlh hIohl' the olniiini'l llli -i'dnal le.\t has "e.illed I'nrtlaiid ' 'lianii .\.i; as tar its 10 Al.AMvA r.iilNKMiV i!ii" |Hiiiit l lii't'iiM- il I'aiiic I'll If \\;i- 111 run mil lun as t.ir iis iinrlli i;>lilii' iif iliamicl. I'lC: i-.li":, Nxliat is niiNv I'mllaiid ('anal ilnc: {■'I'liiii tills it is <>\iiii'iit ilial I'liitlaiiil ('aiiul cuiiM im inissjldv 111' llif -rh iiini'l' ni<'!itiiiiii-il in lli<' Trcalv. ll ll llii' rnilril Slat.'- in il- 1 1 IS iiMl -.iiiuillif I ilidi'lnr as^iilni's llial tin' i'rii;inal rr ll \' :-il|l liiM'rnnii'Ht, in i ta::ii'il tin' \v.ir,U • I'.n.lanil ('anil.' lull il is nii.st •■XI !:ii.r(lin ii ;v that tin' hmnifiii Is ili ictiniis 111 its (iw n (iiru'.'is, mali' the sinn- assiiniiitiun. Nu unt' sri'in^ tn liavf I lUi'ii llii' tmnlilf l<> rvaniiin' tin- .niijiiial iliM'iiiiiciit- in mdw In lind init Imw tliry ill iiii'il I 111' lini' I't ili'aiaii'.il'.iin. he I •i'iiiii,:i.ii Hill. ITS •rill til luiVi' tnlliiwu. lil. h'i'Ii liKi', 111 ■liiifiht' I'liiti'd Slates dipli unali-Is. lankily, tliir --t ii|.iilit_v nl' la/ily eii|i\iin,' ll till' Ira liluiider (»f till- iiiililii' serv Mill It 1' is nil" ti'ii l.lle tn I'l the I'liiteil Stall-, .li'l mil li'.^ali/e w li.'il is inaiiit'e-t Iv an nee! the iiii^'aki' that has l.crn n.-nle We tni^i fl tiii\ el iilll'lil Wl.i 11. and the I iniicria' ' i.i\ ei .1 let tlii-- .11 ll ter (li'iip, Imt will kfe|i il einilinuaHy lietme ihe I 'iiiniiiiun iiiipn''- iiii'i! the |.r.i|i.-r measures am takn in estalilisli I he line ot' ■mar. all. Ill a-- di lined ill ihe t'lillVflllinIl I't l>i!."i. I in . ii;.'r I-. sli -hi ly in erinr in In" dill II. 'I liiM' ,i''. I'A-. Ill ihe mi^in; a t'.'W ii:irli.idais nt' the t'nrt'u'i'iiiU .iriirle, liiil. •iill>li|erllie d des|ifltelie.., he ves a lair ;ilid ii'iii|'eiale r-^iiiiii i it th( .•Iter Imiimlarv. .•iri-urdini; In lii^ .iv.^iialile liuhi. i,'le:im'd t'r«iiii i irdeis in ("niineil .iml ilit |iui|iin \va> mil . the work (it sni-vpyiiiii the huiimlary It i-. inteiestiiiL!' Ill sliidv the vieus and Hurt h, or iiar.ili.'l ■"'• n.irlli, lia^ lieeniii|.i. ii|iillinlls lit' liulli -ides ,it' liu' ciiMriiN er^V, and il nd'^!.' lie llM't'lll til h,i\e a eiilleitinli nt' lliein fur refere As t';i nee. ir .IS I riiiiM learn, the I'.iniininn (In.i rnin nineiil. iiii'l' r the riiiiinilaiA I'liininis- lie nn «'ll'iiit. e\en liv \va\ ut' pieiMrat imi, in elian-.'e the .•i--->iiinei| liniiinl.iiy alniiLT il.e I'nrl 11- Til.. ( lii\ eriiin '111 nt' l'iriti--li (.'nlilinlii.i t'c 1 tlienisehe- ha m li. a|i|iiil in this .•lliil (.',111 iJlai r n V .lie I'l an anninai.iii-. ii. --i! mn. full it' llel .M, ]!■>{ \ ,-. ( 'lllU II anils and lia\iiii: imwer in adii Inwards reineiKiiiv; w h lliil--!er tlieni, vet llie\ are i.iiv.n le-s in ! his r.i.se In dn an\ I liiin III thev enn-iiler a treat in|ii-l i.-e. reniier I irn 'r \\ iiir-. nie -n.e lie lelliriied I'rnni llniilani! ( nn llie Pninininii ( iii\ riiiiiielit, it, is niii' rcLiariiiiii; w liieli I lie ( nivcinmei I el' ih I'rnvinet! is ]iii\\('iless to .u't nlheiuisn th.-in liv in.akile,' sin^^estinn:. nr re|.reseiilat inns. Asa I'rii\inee we h.ivi' un le-al i.l- r. ili'.l il nt i. mal ^'i/ils that e.in lie lee.i-lli>id ill llie srt t lenient nt' what is [HI rely ,i .|tn-tinn t'nr ihe 1 iiiiiii:,i .ii ( lii\ eriiinenl. .(■■liiiu' imliieel ly i hinii^^h I he 1 iii].eri;il ithnrities, t.. .1 e;il With The 1 rnviaei ll Legislature, in I'f'liruary l.isi, ]iasvcd a ii snlm inn askiiif,' thai snine snrl nt' ri'|iresent.iiivp tr.im rii-iii-h ( uhunlii i shmil d nil the lliiundarv ( 'niniiiissinii. liavini ret'ereiiee. I ilinlii nut int. -.pei-ially In llie liniiiii i.irv line -nii'h 1. 1 laliluij.' .in Th.il re-nlul lull uas transinitl. Iir aiL:li the ii..i!al .■haiiiiel in th I he I 'l i\ \ ( '. .IllU'il. ai; reliirneii in lli ■ Irn', inei^il ( lii\ ernnieii t ih.'it •• 1 1 rei.resentatinii nl i ! l'rn\i!ii-e .;t' I'.rilisli ('uliiml .].e.ir- there iv 1,(1 III t'.il the d irei I ii|.nii til.' |ir. -ml ('niiiiiiis-iiin, whieh i.- eliar;jeil with \i Ul\- ••(' ihe niilri'linn lit' t'.-n-ts. liMti.-nl.irh. with res). eel 111 llie ln|in-ra|ihi teatiii ill e- lit' I he 1 1 '■V rel'erriii- •Inn III i|!le-.| inii m Alti.le I. nf il„. W,.,>1 iiie^i'.n I .i'i\ ■ III ii.il .1 is'.e liiid It w a-- tnriiii with a \iew in ih ■ :\-- eiiaiiimeni i t ilc tn i- ;in linn lit' the iRiuiiilarv iiiie friiin laiitiidi' -"i I Ml' mn f h\, ..mU In the Ills! iry In I he |ieriiiaiieiil 1 1 nil I a ill aeenrilanee with the .spirit and intiiil nt" I he exist iie^ Uriliin and |.:i. - ia. and In i w mi l he 1 ' nili d Si ale- .aid iJn-siii dt".il ee lit Inlliill lid ' ■ eat n-.. Ill rei^ai I I In it liel the W llnle Imtll \ As theC W Crll ( ileal I, 'liv elil mil llii'lllili M , n ^^ a- tean that |inrti(iii nt' the lini- lit deiiianaliiiii sniiih nl' l.ititud lid I he I li.niininii I ;..verniiielit ennl iniin |ia>-si\ e liiw ai d- llie eiiiiineeis ami -iir\ e\- Us (lid lint reiiuire t roil'nii. " 'hat, when th ■ ( 'm ;i'i iiir the water liniimhiiy ;. wliei. llleal teat 11 res nl' I In n f.xainim^ I he " Inlini'ra I'n.U'l'"! nini-seineis r.'inii was li.inij.il in at llie en I his \(.ir, ,111 .■lltellllil Willi 11 lie 1 1 1. II le, Ir Mr. l; lyalil s |..iilil nt \ irw, In e..|'sider it Inn late In iiitert'ure Alaska I'.iuni) ahv. II • 'IHIII tllC l.lsl i"t n;iiiic(| ill III,, Til'Tf is hill ;i line w.iN III cili I ' '■■lll.'il lines iini '■■'"■■ll i-ui|l,| II,, I lial til.' i.rit^iiial I 'll'" I ' iiiion Nil (illf SCI-lll.'. I iitit how tlii\ I, '-Ik'i'Ii like, il, ly ciiiiNiiiM- III, ■- lll.'ll;it'c-,I |\- ,.,|| ^Vr tiu^l tin ' 'III' I 'mniiiiiiii 'li-li I lie line ot III, riiiisid.Tilin '•' >"//-. Ill' III, niiH-il aiiil I III till' l)M||||||,.||\ the \ir\\s ,UHi ''■lii'll iif lliriii 'm uilli ur ili-lnili lii- l'iiiniil.ir\ lliruii..li rorllaiul <':iiial. rmlial'lyil inav nut hr ti n latf yrt. Ill iiM|uii(' 1 V cal.li' it' llril j-uiiil lia^ i.irii iiiiliulid in llic ( 'iiuiliiissiiUH'ls' icinMl. rill' arc.iinj.:Mi\in'_; ( '.inailiaii I'a.i^'f liailwav '• I'nliliT " (iiiaikoil A), nt'i'i i-iiit; t" Ali-ka, >|i,,ws liv llii' nia|.aiMl h i I ,'i pi I'S- !iii\v w ii|.' -inraJ ! li, ■«■,■/■■ /.mk/.v /'orlliui'/ Cinhil /.nil iriii n/ lias 1,,.,,, ,'iiiakiii.u' it aj'ii. . I' !■! ill!' iiiuiiiliaicil thai ll;r wlmli' n)' lliat ic-imi iK'l.ini,'^ In lla' ('nil. 'd' Stall's. ll will hr luiliivil, also, lliat ih tlic laU'sl inililisli.d AdniiraUv <'liait-. I he I'liit.d Stall's Ci'odi'lir Cna^l SuiM'V I (('iiactinciit (|.icsiiiiialily ) Ims niaiia;,'i'd I., plan' llir I,;, s iif si'v.-ial lit' itii'ir pidili.- mni i"n tiiusi' rliaits. I'm- I'xami'l.': Ci.I'.vk.i.anh I'f.NiN mi, \ and LiNCi.i.N and Si;\\Al;ii .\fnini',nii^, mar ll.i' nu: tlinn vu-l "/,■. ,1/' )'ii(7.' Isiiiiul,' jilaci'il liv !'»/.'. !■('('/•' /• nil hi.s i7nr//.v aii'i unit' till' ittiulhiiirk iii'ulKu'ft/ in •••//• i !,,ir!rs lli.inl's S^.'l.'iiirii! I) \^ nh'lt, r.'t'i-l iv^m\ lilt' iniMl.Th cliails, and KtuLIN siihsl il Mi'd. Til till' lui.si .-niillii i-n III' till' "Ci-avina ^i-iinp ut' Isles' ihe name " /''(/.<' /.•'7''"./ " i.> ,ui\ en, m r,,ntravenli..n lit llic 'riv.'ity. and teiidin- t'liither In niysiit'y llif ,i;<'' 1,'rapliical naliii's in I lial ii'uinn. .\ -mall i.-land t.iii a-a ^'i i lie ( Ii .r, ina <• i ..up i- named " .\hn-ii /.././(./. " nn ulii.li (aNi>, il is presmiied, in eniii raveni i. I' llie .spirit iind intent nf liii' Treaiy) the I niied Stale- !ii\i''i-lal.lisiied ,! Cu-t- in Iliii <■. 'h, '!'.•, n, 's Umil. as i- ret'crred to in the ( 'anadi:!!! Pari!'.' |;.-ii,N\a\ t'nlder hereuilli. alleadv relenvd In. a I'm I ua-, de.led tn -uaid I lie enl lame In I'erlland I'anal.and iIh- inland \valei s exlendiii,^ 1 .'Vend |-"nn Siiiip^ u liirh is ;in niipni-iant ,|ialeee!ie;il lii.inl, a- will l.esi'eli l.y llie sketeli lilan lieivu i I ll (marked I '. : nt' pnep".! I Ve railu lys likelv In rm^-. ihe imilheiii i'»niinii nt' !'.rili-di I'nliiniWia to reaeh llie I'a.ilie ('nasi. Itesjieett'idly siilmiil t'-d, Al.lA\Mi|a; I'H.ia., ('.(■.,(■■//. /.,„(. /.!//, .'.;/-./ /),r,,„''.i: /s'.i.:. nniiissinii, ha-. "11.;: I he I'l.rt ■ij'l'i'il ill ihi, J|-sl\ '- ( 'mu 1 I iJn any thin- • 'il'li'i I haii ir ililereM I,, lime pressed illll'lll nt' tin's I' inns. As a ''I'l tlenieiil 111' liii' Inipenal -■nine Snil nl' ^"inii. ha\iii- It re-nhll lull and a repl\ I t he dilei I nil, wliieli i.s 'jii'maphieal \va-, tnriiiei! Ill iji limila I' Inll^^illlde. \»<'eli ( ireal nil illrlllde-- i W' iiiw aid-- ary;. wiiei, iiri'.s nt' I hi ""• yi'i r, ,111 n iiilert'ere No. 24. LelLcr to i.ord Salisbury. l,i)MinN, '-'I'ltll I tereinlier, IMI.I. /'/,! A',.///' //''ll t/f Miii'iiiis nl' Sii/is/iiiri/, /'i-'iiinr, ,(y., .(•(■. Mv I.uiii, I have ihe Imnnur tn IiMliMidt heivvvilli a llie raninni whnh I i-'\>' iiivpaied, lelalive tn the .\lad<•.':. has im ainhiuuilv in Uself, and il' read in inuneiUmi ullh theliu-ei-e, rlearaiul full in-t ril -t imis nl' tlir ili-lit 1 1, mnuiMhle ih-i-e i auniiiu tn Mr Ciiarh- l;,a,-nl and Mr. Sliatfnrd t'aiiniu;.-, ami tli-'h- muni ial m,,-. wiih ihe pleiiipnieul larie-. m l;u■^-ia, eaiinni lie luisiimierslnnd. .■ i- , When the p.'int nf inteiserlinu i-, e- alili^lu'd mi tlieen;,st nt I he en:, luent , "a-t n Kri.e a Smiud at ,-a; nnlth lai;.:ud.', it will, i hi'h'.'M', 1m' ill aeenrdamv with the tieatv tn Inllnn th.H h, liatiliule In the summit nt'lh.' i.i'aresl ran-.- nl' m ainlaiM . ■ it imi iimre thai, I ^n luarim le,|..ai'sdi.^ta.l)andh.t il I..' prnlnn.ed nnrtherly, erns,lnu Ihadlield ia„.-d. llieme mirll: ue-a rlv nnlil Snekee,, lliver is lea-hed. Thi-. WnuM im-lude the "Mlip nt .eae..:.-. |,,.,,-||el, nl Mr Cenl-e ('.•Ihllill- tn Ml'. Slrill'ird ( .•lUlllUU. ■^ih Dei.'llll.l'l. ' ..■,,.• . ,1 .|i| y||. (; ( 'aiiiiiu;.; slates til' > IlieUtlnlled 111 the i IS'Jl, wlli.h ^\a.- illtel'ill. I tn lie 'i^en In the I I II ssia I.S, .'I m intended mask. Ve y dill'ereiit d-es .Mr. I'.avaid's ir w hmi dary euelns,, wh.eh is xasllN •■I'eali r than a •■ si rip nt' se,i enasi . . .i , I eselil \exMiinl|s rest I |i I ini i ^ w hir 1 1 liave haupeie.i tlie lia.le ll Wnlll al n ITIUnv e I lie pre nl'l;rilis|i('i'imliia.l,va,-us|n,nhme. heStiJ.eeii I ! i ver a nd eiisinu, ri'^ula imis a 1 ni I .Vra, !. ni, Wraiiueridaml. near ll.e i ill nt' the Sliekeen, uhuli is the hujiway m Ihe nnitluTU mterinr nf lirilish I 'nh.mliia, and till' i.Ulh't nfllM"M"Us,Ve,:;nlilllllll.n.^re,,inUnl 12 Alaska I1i'Ini>\i;y. (";is-ii.'ii', iis well ,i- ut' llii' lia'li' ilcriwcl tVuiii the liril ual"i-. nt' tin- .M.i'ki'ii/if llivrr, tliiwiiii; north imsI!t1v liv till' i'\lc'!isis>inii 111' I'mllaiil Ciiial a-, a smil h I'lstcrii liniiiidary. 'I'lic |{l. Iluii iiiin.;ly, hi-. I'yr nil llir I'nrilami ("anal ri'j,'iiiii, in a similar inaiiiii'r as I lie iliissians nt ISJI. M ri'iuiniis aiiil sji .fily I'H'ni'ts urrc iiiailc tn lariy the plan inin I'tl'opt. Mis ]i.njili' at nnc' (in i Sii7) l)cu;in In "iiiiiM' in " and iak<' |'n>,M'-siiin. 'i'lu-ri' \va> nn nni' al liiat I iiiii' in |i|-(\ rnl ihi-ir i mTnarliini'iils. I'rnti'-.t,s. it isiiiii', n. it frrcnirnl Iv niaili' In till' l>nniini'iii < In'. I'lniii.'iil, nut thi-y wcri' uniii'i'ili'il ; ami il \\.i-. nnl iinlil al'lrr Mr. SiM'i't'iaiy ilaxarl's Iriicrnr .Nnv, luliri' J'Uh. iSS.'i, ,inil liii' riininii'ihrniint >>[' thr siirw\s nf tin' cnast lini'. thai niucli was knnun m lic.'ini "f tin- inraiinn nf ihr lini' nt ili'inaic ii inn. 1 1 will I I' SI 'I 'I I fi'nm the "( "iipy (if a i!r]i ul nf a ( 'niniiiii li-c lA' tlii' I'lM'riiliM' ( 'nmi' i! nf lirili^li Cnluniui I ■ (.naiki-d <'). s.-m hcn'wii h, ihai in is^l 'i tli-' l'rii\;n.i:il ( i.i\ riiinii'iit unc making; vi^' u^ I'Vi-riinns tn li:i\f lln- liniimiary liii" si't i ir I. ihi'y '.sn'c imt rhai'. linwcNcr, astotiie trin' ih-tinitinii nf i'nrilami Clianiifl. 'I'ln'vha'l imi seen Sir I'iiirhs li.ii^'ni's Stale nii'iit i), nnf (iiii tii-y strirtly rniilinc tlio naim' I'nrilami ('anal in ihr -iri'lili nf watrr al\va\s so I'allcii liy (!i-n ;,r,. N'ain'uu M'.'. I'nrilami Ciianiii'l, mi llm mlu'r han.l, --linulii alwavs liavi' Im'.'Ii calli'ii i y t!ial nanii'. In li,' uml('i-,-.'nniI a- ilr-cril., .1 liv Sir Ciiaih's iJaynl. "it is iml unusual In 1,'ivr a nam.' In a I'lianii"! mil fnr rly nanii'il. in liic I'liitt'ii Siatt-- chart finni which I Iraci'.l ihc \i'iy inuuli sk, hii hcrcwiih, it will li.'vrcn liiat llif C. S. liyilrn;;ra|ilii'rs iiavc ui\cii the iiamf •• i!.'\ ill;i (liir.'dn I'hamu'l " In the waicr- liclwccn thai island and the ••(iravina (irntiji " Sn did .M r. ( icm -c ( 'anninu'. m'\ .'i.ty \ c ir- a-n. He fnumj ili,,t |>uki. nf Clarence Sirail si i vl.hnl inn f;ir imih and v\eslward la niiml i'rim c nf Waie^ i-land! I ■ siiil iiis ]iiir|MiM' ; sn \]r liranclu'd nil e, ,| v\ .nr. I llimuuli i'lriol S il. and named (Im channel rei|uirei| f..r iho line ill scrihed in ihe !rt at V I'm-; land ( 'haiiiiel. * ■■■ * i lia \e I he hnnnlll In In', ^'|lUr l,nril.--lii|p's niii-l nliedii'lil ei\,in', .\l,l.\ AMil.l: I'.l.ia.. ( . C. ,1 // * ♦ ♦ No. 26. h.lll II I'aila Clin' 11 W liel 1 111 isse have Wnllll he u i Ihe Statement D. iMielnsure !n .' I r ( h.irle, l!;iui.rsi|es|iate|i In llie lii-lll II nlinUI .iMe ( ienl-e (';innin". dateii SI. reierslMir.L:h. ITUi .iml ■J'.lih ,M;,rc!i, iM'l,,'iml cnmimiiiicil id liy SirCh.iiie.. m i he rins-ian l.lenii.nlentiaric, :,- caiiainini.' ills uliini.iH' decidni, m, the Mii'.ieci. ('i'r.iiislai. d fmni the I'luncii.) Sal, 1,11 I'd In tile Cniniii.'il I Hliee .) .iiiu.ii y Ti'i. 1 .s'.in, l,v A, |;,.-^. "it in a lilimi|.|e whi.h i^ I',, undid, im les- . n die ,ecn^niM-i| n|.ii|inn nf ihe llliisl ci'le I'ratcd jurists I h.an m, univeis.d e,i,tniii nl.served helueen nafinns, ih,,t the di^'uveiv ,ir simple neeuiialinii nt .any id.iicN sii „.,tcd m, | he c.'ist nf a mnlinnil L;i\ es m. ri-hl w halevei in t lie snverei-nly nt .my p.iii nf ih,. nei^lll)n||ril.,^ mainland. Alaska I;^in||. 'I'licrc I' tVc(|iic|itlv nil ;iflci- Mr. r siirw\s (if I'.ltii.ii. '■ ('(Hill, il (if i;ini(Mit Were ir. Iinw ever, ia^-dl's Stale A a tcr al\va\ s ■iKvays li.Mc I. I I is lllll I'liail fiiijii iiiriii;ra|i|ici s mi anil |||(. Iial I »I|Iiii I III' ■ lllilM I fjc V iir siiii|i|(. "\cr III llic " .ViTiirdiiiL: til llii-, Mii'ci|i|r Sii' ('liaric-- I'li^ui ,il\\a\-. iiiaiMtaiiicii. al flic iiiiifciciircs lie 1 1. 1(1 I lie liiillnlir (if lia\ ii.u u it li I lir luis-iaii |ilciii; iilchi i ir;i^ ..| I I is I iiiiji-iial .\l a |i'>' N, tiial II is I'.i ilaiihii- .Ma |('-.ly ((iiilil i ni ailiuil ilial ihc li'.lil hI llii-sia mi I lie imrl li u rsi cdast of tin- (•(iiiMlii'iil iif .\iin.'rica slii.uld cxlciid luuai.l-- i lie -miiiIi mi ili.' rmitiia'iit. Iicymid t he )i(iiiil ulicic Itilssia iia> a' liially f(iniitMi t•slalllisll!l.(•lll.■^. "It lias ii('\i r licrii aHilliii'd liy I lir |ilciii | n item i.iiic-, uf Iji-, liiijirria' Majesty llial l;r.->ia |iiivse>sei| any estaMi'-iilni 111 - u lialf\ er mi I lie iiiaiiilam !. i ail li . it' liO .-i .'I'.l lalilude; liiit lliev li.iM' (jei'lared t lial de|iris i (I i >f a -I ri|i .if land nil I lie n ainiaiid : lie iiii.ssiaii .'. iiierii ,iii ( '' lll|^lllV Ull^lll| liaxi- Mil iiie.Mis (if sii]i|imtiii^ ilic es alilisiimeut . mi the isl.mds, wliieji wniild (illierwise lie withmil any siijijiml, .issi'-i.anee ur s. lidiiy. " Siieli .armiinenls, Iminded mi the emi^iderat nii . f iiie |ira.lieal emiM'iiie'ire In lliissja, iiildil lint fail til li.i\c I he greatest \\ei-li( willi tiie li|elii| (it eiil ial y it 1 1 is lailaiiliie Majesty, uliii di.l not lu'siiaie, in emise(jueiiee nf this (il)ser\atii.ii nf the |i|eiii|iiiieiii iaries nf Ittissia. In .iliaiidoii the line (if (Iciiiaicat inn he had al lirst |iriip(ise(i. vi/., that wiiieh was tn pa.ss ihrmiuh the niidillt' (if <'liatliaiii Straits tn the iimlherii e.\tieiiiil\ nf Lyiiii ('anal, and frnin liieine tn Mnlint I'lii.is, m' at (he inlerseetinii nf the I HMli deuree nf IniiMiiudc. ami in |ll■njln^(• annther, which \Mililei|Uence, lA' any ut iiiiy cii h.i' fnr snlidity iir |irnspeiilV. "Ihit the pleniimleiit iary nf His ririlaiinic M a jesl y canimt adiiiil llial itiis^ia . nuld accmd .ir assure In Hi^ I'liilanhii' .Majesty a new .idvant il;c liy reiinunciiii; any pait nf the enast liclwceii the mnuth '4 I'mtland Canal, ami tiie deijiee nf latidide Innked upnn as the limit of tlie Kiissian pn--sessinm. in the I'Lasc nf 1>'JI, liy reiiniinciiii;- any pari nf the rmiliiienl smith i.f 1 he eslalilishmeiits u liieli ha\ c ali'cady lieeii fnrmed iheie; fnr even thnu.yh His riiit.innie .Maje-ly recnunised tlii-. decree nf ialitude as fminiiii: the line nf demarc.alinii in rejiard tn the i--lamls. he cnuld iml, aeenrdinj; tn the principle fnrmeriy enunc.ated, h;i\e rccn^idsed it as tlic liniii (in the neiiihlinurim; ciintinenl on which the llud-nn iiay Cmiipany li.ad already e>tal)- l.shed se\ (■: al inipnll.int pnsts. " 'rii.at ciim|iany ha\ inu. in elle.i, est alilishm. ills near the enast, mirth nf the .i.MJi ileyiee. His IJiilannic .Majeslv cmdd lint. thelefme, willinlll ^acritieini,' the inlen st.-> nf I he cntiipany. icnmiiire 1 he I i:;hls if >n\ cr. iu;iil \ n\ ir I he cn.ist .and the islands that immediately ailjniii it, up In .Hi ;',(i' iinrl h la: il lid'-, w hidiev er lnii;hl lie the i leu ice nf lal il llde fniilid enliven iei it tn lie .eurecil mi. In lie . lilin i; (.|v taken .a-- i he liinil lietwceii the twn pnwers. ,is far .is cniiicin-, llio i^l.mds fart lier we .1 . "'riienriuin nf ihe I'mil.'Uid t'.inal may lie, .i^ iherc is rei-mi in lieiiexc, the mnlllh nf .a ir.er w,,lch linws llirmejli ihe middle nf the iniiniiy nc iipied hy the lliid-mi I '.ay Cnmpany; aiiil il i--, in ciins(..|iiciiei', nf the liiuhes! i uipnii .iiice fnr ( i rea I llrilain In pn-scss the smerei^nty • if I he 1 wii liaiiUs. •• Il was in the hope nf licini;' .alile In ciiiicili.ite these ..lijecls. i sidclcd indis|ielisalile liV t he Impel la! ( nix eriiii eiil , .and tn delermii c v. illimil nime delay a i|Ues: imi \\ hidi appeared nf c |Ual ililelisl Inhn'h p.l rl ie^. I n ;n r.i li-e dclil i i I ely. a 1 1 he .cilia I lillicwheli 1 he plcliipnl i nl i.ilV III' His I'.ri .aimic .Maje-iy h.id ihe Icimiir In prnpnM'. mi hi. ja-l cmif.rence with the pleiii|in- icnliaiie- nf 1 1 iis,i,i, .i |im. nf d(.|n 1 1 ca 1 inn which, while c.iii--ei\ in- tn |!ii---i,i t..r a sniiih 111 iiiiiil mi lh( i-laii.:- lhede::rt f latit iide sucircsled hy ihe I'kase nf i7'.i'.i, wnuld a-M.:;!!. at ihe s.iiiie lime. In ( i rea t I'liilain, fnr a limit nil the iii.iiiil.ind, tlie Ialitude '■*' ■**'> -'Ul imrih. "It IV, add appear tli.al a line traced frmii the sniilhern cMrcmily nf Ihe si r.ail- ii.amed Ihike nf ( 'l.aienc(. Smi 111 I, 1 1\ ihe middle,, f lie ise st I, ails, 1. 1 ihe 111 i( Id 1(. nf ihcslr.dls thai sc|i,.irale I he isl.inds nf ihe I'lin, (. nf Wales and the Idike nf V.,ik. and ihe i-l.ands silii.ale in ihe nnilh nf ihe said isl.inds; liieliee tnw.irds the e.isl liV the middle nf the same strait In the cniitilienl, .iiid iheiiee pinlniiii-eij in the s a direciinii .iiii! maniK'r already piiip.si.ij liy H is Uritaiinic .M.ljesty's pli.nipnleiiliaiy In .Mminl i;ii,i>. nr In ihe inl.asei.limi nf the iJUlh ile-rce (if Inii-i liuie, wmild Inim a line nf (leiii.i real imi which wmilil cnnciliate. pcrh.ap-, in a sal is^l|el(.ry malln(a, lie leci pineal intere~ls, pivM.nt an. I future, nf Imi I ! 'an pi it- in ihi- pari nf ihe uinhe. ' ^ * * 1 1- Alaska r.niNi»Ai;\ No. 28. I'hc Russian Uka^^e ot 1821 l!.i\ \i. ( ''■i.M\i \i, I \-.i I II ii:, I,msi"i\. I :'ii li .l.iiiu.ii \ , 1 s;Mi. ■ I film .\ iii/i rxiiil, Ksijiin-, r,-,i;ih' S,;-rr/,irK'. il''.. il''., t 'si,is. aiiJ I lie I'l-iiiiis w !ii.-li I In .^i.i |iul toil li iin.lcr I li;il Ivlict, wliji-li is kiiou i; a> till- rkascni I M' I . ll Was issiinl ,S.>|iIciiiIht 1 1 ii 1 (ll ll ot' that ycai-.aiui was laiil lict'oM' till' t loMTiiliifiit ot i!ii' I'liiLril Slitrs \>\ .Molls, ['it'll r di' la l'oli'ti<-ii I'.irly ill .l.iiiii.iry, ISJl.'. 'I'lic |irriisil ot' till' arlii-li' rcfci red lo in ilii' ,',', ri'nr iiilrrcsti'd iiic \ rry iiiucii. 'I'lic wiilci only (|ii.i!cil 1 lie _///\/ .mil .^' rniid siv'tiniis ii|' | lie lviii-1, a> lir >ays I licy r mi :iili''il I !ir pil li ami lii.ilTow of till' suliji'il 'I'hi' riilii'i. lii\M'\c;. iiccil|iii'il li'MiK tiMi |iaui's ot' a <-los('ly inililrd |iaiii|ililrt, an! i-oiiiai;iiil s,,'/i/ ///, . , --I'ciioijs. Tin' lirsl sirlion sets out liv slaliiiu thai •MJir ]iiiisiiil- ot' I'oiiiiiKTrf, ulialiii:;, lisliiiiL,', and ;dl ollui iiidiistiy, on all isl.uiiU, |ioMs, .-iiiil l:ii1|'s, iiii-ludiiii,' the ulmlr oi' llu' iioiili wc^I ro.isl ot .\iin'rimiiii' cxclusix ciy to liiissiaii suliiccl.s. The siToiid scrlioii |irolui)iis all loi-.-iijii visscls ii it oiils t'lolii lalidilii; on llii' co.isls and islands lii'loiininj.; to Kiissi.i, luit, also, do,s not [uTiuil ihriu In aii|>i'iiarli liio.st' i-oists .iiid islands '.iitliin less ili.iii onr hiindrrd li,i:i,ni niili s, witiinui tin- vi'ssi'ls in'ini; sulijt'i'i to ronlisrat ion, alon,i;' uilli tin' wliolf i'ar:;o. j I'i.irli Italian iiiili' liitasuii's '.Mt^iJ yards, j Tin' wiiti'i' ill till' /I'lrlnr ,iys : •Wi'douiii it' iiittciisioiis .so t'xtiiivii.'.aiit .and tiiiioundfd so utterly it'i>ii;;iiaiil to tin- c^talilisiu'd laws and ii.s.ij,'('s of iiatiuiis -lia\f lifcn sft ii|i Ky any ;;iiMTiiiiifiil i.'l.aiiiiin^ r.iiik anioni; civiliz' d iiitinns siiicf ilic dark .aiji's of JLjnuiani'c and stijii'i-si it ion, wlini a liiiiloi llu- iloiv Sec was suji|io.>rd to roin ry the ri,i;lil.s of so\ crfiunly i>\ ir u liolf cont incnis, ovi'ii ill aiii ii-ijialiun of llicir di-ro\ cry.' ''' " * " I'ivt'ii t lie .iticniiits of Sjiaiii to iisui|i till' I'N.liisive iiavii,',ilioii of ilic Soiilli Sra in t lif \iriiiity of licr .Viiieriian possi'.ssions, iiibiiiary as tlii'y \\n<', and viol.uin^- as tlu'y did the indisiuit.dilf lij^lits of otliiT nations, must, wlii'ii cxaaiini'd uilli ri'l'i'imrc to llii' diircrciit |ii'rioils wlicii llicy were iiiadr, yii'ld in alisiiidity lo ilic .laiiiis i^ow iiefori- iis, \\\' r.innot. foilicnr ('.\|irfssini.;' oiir sui|irisc iliat in this enli'^liti'iicd a;;c, wiicii I lir m'lier.il j.iiiui|ilis of iiatii nai li-lit^ have l.ci'ii flrarly dctini'd and are well understood, a ^,'iiveriiiiient iiossessiiii;- the hi-hest inliiieiito in the [lolilieal world, and ennstautly nfi'ir. d t.i a> the aioiler of n.it ional ili.-iuiLis, should prefer I'lainis whiili oan only lie suiipoited liy tin- extr.ioi .lin.iry notion of eoiisiderinj; the I'aeilie • leeaii a ' elo.se sea,' where it i-. ;il le.isl I'oiir I hoiis.ind miles arro-s." President. Adams, on reeei\ ii|M the Kussiaii Ivliel, aloii;,' w it h a iiott; from t he liU.ssiaii .uiiliassador, .M. de I'oletiea, e.\j, rested his surpri-e at the extraordiii.iry claim set forth, and iiii|uired if .M. de I'oletiea " is authorised to ^ive cxpl in.ilions of the ^loiind- of ri,S,dit, m»)ii 1)1 inciiilus ;;enei, illy reeiyiii.sed liy tiie l.iw^ and usaj,'es of nations, whi.-ii e.in warrant the eliiiliis and regulations eontaiiied in the IC liel." M. de I'oletiea, in reply, deel, ire., himself "h.-ijipy to fullil this t.isk, ' and wroi(! a lengthy letter In the SeeretaiA of State, from wliieli it would apjiear that the Ivliri ehielly rel.iti'd to, as he said, " t!ie new ie;^iil,it ions adopted liy till' KuHsiiii Amerir. in Company, and s;inei ioned hy ilis .Majesty the lOmperor, my aiiifust .siiverejnjn, relative {< forei-n lommeree, in tiie waters wiiirli horder upon t he i stalilishineiits of the s.aid ( omp;iiiy on i he iiorlli wes; mast of Ameriea.' The reply hy .M. de i'oleiiei, w!iieli, ai'eoidini,' to lii.s pruposiiioii of fuliiUiiii; the l.isk, was tn eontain liislorieal f.iets, is puhlislied in full in the /i'rrinr, and is shoun to he iiieorreet and erroneous in many mI' the imporl.inl points whieli the AndM-sadir undertook to esi.-ililish. Tiie writer in the /o re /r, in his nil ,i i-ni, -oi^s on to s.iy : " .V few ye.irs .iflerwards, it ( Norfolk Sotindj was visited tor i reial purposes, and, ahouiidin;; in valuable furs, .soon liiteaiiie tlio Ai \H!ili:iii. if, lIuMi, |>riiir III IT'.C.i. /,'ll.^sl i y/(.vv -s ./ /» /■<■','- .11 iliis (mil i>f tin' : Idit. siH'h lis were i'>iii)iiiiiii !•> iiiiil '•iijnycil Kv .'ili mrst'hoi uiiahir ■ .•fi\i. why tlic I'SiiililiMliiii^ of a fi-w hniili'i's ami ii inn mi in ihi- curni'i' uf ! Hay shmihl j:i\t' hi'r llic liuht uf if-.tfainiiijr -I'l i'. ' ini. rdl'-iini;- i> i-uuiiiioni- ■li had Itillicito lii'i'n as fii'O as iiir, and |ii'ilii!.iii ' naiioiis :i .fi's \^hil•h tiic iiavi.L'ii' " ■ "'' sn. h Liii..-,.; lii - iaiiii ' h..>. Ill 'i • ■ . 't :itl Ur I'll , ' ■ • :!' Sf ■iI 111' .■hi.-^i dill' .f Wales hlanii, V. 1! !i 1 1... intji'nllily whii'li I'll. .'• I'huii.^ MUitr (o (d •"'ii\ and M.il.' 1'.. !..'!. a iMfori..> n. i h .( i" i, i .iiil\ ,^iit. ill! mill in^ I hai ■ ■ ; , , . ,■ • 1 s all' .-liiiiiii led Id, I ■ 11 uiijiniiiM 1 i ; nil . nii i ii> ' jTlii' '!."it.h (ii'^irci- (if latiliidi- run ;,t.ir 'h.' ^.ou;]!' • '.si th !,'rfr near llif nm I hdn i-nd d \'an'ii'i\ ci- Island. I ■'.■iirii! has di.^iiiay. ti, it would iml. lie dillini'l !.. !■>■'■ ■< 't' I 'alifonii i. and fstahlisli t hi'Mi Iih'i ! ill' liii'siaiis have alrrailv iiiadi' :i lun^i'iiia.iir' -iii \ i . i.^a, in laiitudi' l'» , and it is /"ix.m'/i/'' that, '..'uidtsd I'V tl . •\'y ■ Mii| li il tin- ilisiiicliilicrnii'iit of I'olaiid. till' auj^iisl i'liii)!! I..1 n.i. "i di'.'-'ni'clf-s jiroviiK-i' of < '.■ilif/■!./,'».>■ I., it tlu! pi'M'iil tiiiir niiiti. as iiii|iort.int to llicin as lo tlio-f of Jiny och'-r Itili'iTin^' to hf liriiish North \\'i>4 Coiniriny, a^-- followin- t he -.t.'ic of thd (MiU'riaiMii- ' ■ k'. /ic, hTivin^' .'.xli'iKhd (hi'ir tiadim.' posts wc-tward of ihr i;o'U\ .Mountains. tUiil !.'d ihciit from the ( 'o|iii)rl>i;i Ui\tM to tin- latitiidt! of 5."> , on t lui lioi.icrs of si'vi-i.-il ■ ■ .•.!;, I Mvcrs thai I'liipiy into th<" l';iciti< <>('c;in. '■'■ " >'/• nicnti' ■• !;• ■ ,.,--..,;■. i :i iht. ,..,.. .iiid ihi' tiaiisit of su|i].li.'S, tin- Naas i!i\. Ii rcju^h''- I iho Xiit.'otc t.iiii (thf Ski-.'ii.O ;i littl-' soiiih of .M ..■mil add-. •■ ih- li" i..iu.u.U.. n i lauis will ill- hiijhlv ini|ioriant toih.. I'liiti'il I'm (.'oin|iai!i< > M!" lliii''-on l>ay (.' I sav- furt,!ii-|- " th(( British i.hiiiiiisti-.'i .11 of till' |u. .'nt d.iy i ; t I'oiii that vshiih thirty years a;?o iii.. ' • '*■■ nt I hf ontiat;! roiimiiitcd at Nootk.. uhl.'h would .(.in|.i'i the Ih-ltish (,;oi.ii..iliy In a!.,;....- . r .• ,;•._;,. t Im' I'-'v.-ini'iL;'' ■■ rt'snlliiiL' fioiii ft. ■(' -ii'i-.'ss to lilt' shoi" ■ .: ' ,: „ ,'air oi all'airs and -u.li i iic na-s ■ i i< -v ooin So- < h ■. ;.- I'-i '.'. !•. ;, >• \l ri..ni|iot.'iiti.iry in St. I'ctcfslnirfi, had l.i ," where he shut lUissla ou't of I'.iril.ind «.:ain.l .iti.l •' h.-th ■,id I'.iiilui'l Chiniii'l northn-.n-'l liy ( '1 iri'iue St rfiits .'uid hy i'' Hi.iliihiii.i at .■|ii . which is considcrahiv f;irt,her south lli.in Sitka. M I'lrnv di' rolcica si.'iir.l liie A iiKlo-KuHsiaii Tf. ■-';">, i.iit proial'lv he tii'lso :|, a m^nl.il nx.,-r„lu,„ that l!n.-ia mu-l liavo /'. ' '• ' .'■..,.,'. v In. I, i-i'.pii'iiilv ocurrcd ;it Si. I'l'tcisliiiru. namely, the ■! ■' ■ I'l eat. V from the Kmh.issv, looks ,u piei.^us, which of , .mi...' i.ic uilm ii.-p u ■o'- , m o. - ,,;.,. V.' ..|.;,-ii if a!iow.-d' t.. remain mi-Ill n.)l be so e.isily controverted as it l.lu'S weic led liv a vciv . t ...I'li;,..,. In , lie uiainiaiKl, .11 jo ■■*';. 1 1 • Iti Al..\sK.\ l!(ilNI>AIlY ;(<»<(. ral. AIII II I'.iiv Ci' li.i\iiiL: llu' \\1m'!i' tVnnti<"r in tlx-ir Icii.- loniiil.'ii V liiK' 11 lnjaidl .iin .s|HM-ial iicitiff Immiii; liil'i lli'' niaii.'i i ciiiaini'il nulil tin- iiiii-.-|ia>^c ut' AI-r-K tlif I 'niti'd Stale-; in l^i'7. Till' |>i'iU-al "f M. (Ic I'ulfti.as sI.ili'iiK'llts at W isliiii''tnn m ii)nn'ml>''i!iril lis liiiii 111 li ' Mali'liifl t I' 1 am >fi\ tiiih <( iilicdii'iil MTsaiil, Al.KXAM'lli l>K ( ■ ' ' .(■ //. '\ 1 1 art fpaii a It No. 32. Further ExplanaMons. tliT {" II. I". \\ il.siiii. I-',s.i . I'riv.il'- ."^I'cii'l.irv III I'a Kiiillt linn. .Mr Chainlifilciii, datfd Wick, loth Krl.iiiar ISHri * ♦ ♦ i. 'I'liiM'- i-; line ]ii.ii.t tn uhii'li I .si^li tn I'Mi-r pari irnlMrly. and il.al i.-. iln invi'Kcd ill llii' fiMiiliir .if I'liti^li < 'nliiiiiiiia. ai>iji>i!U'li(>d ilirnnirh l>i.\(ai .sti.iicffK pii^uiiin mv iMitiMij.i' fiiiiii the I'jicilii < ).-tMii III 1'. rt Siiiiiisun, (In- nearest .ijieli winter liailiin;r l.. I;i|iat and (.'hiim nil ilic western fruiiiii-r. 'I'iii-. will lie mnre clearly e.\i'iii]ililie(i liy consultiiiu il.. sketeli plan marked • H,' fm inerlv li.'.iuled lo Mr \\'\ lile. .if ilie I'lU.iu'n ( M'li.i . No one denie; tli« stroii;; [lusitiiin and e.xeelloiKe oi lvi[iiinKUl llail iiiur. ilie l!riu.'-li ii,i\al ^lalllln ai lel e ji e ■,i'iiil lliuj'e.s w Mill til-cast ern I'lid nf Vaneiuivel' Island; yet 1 ! .idvfintavro were a secuiid na\tii slati.ui estalilisljid in t.lie iioit ll l^ 111^ .•III tlie lin lliink it wiiiild lie ai, 1. a' 111' near I'm t iiinaiid .if llie inland w.-iters uf Naa.s Itiver, ( »li>ei \ aim v Inlet, and I'l.rtland ( »lin|i:^'ili .iiiai Init wiiiili Willi id iie I'lst til tlie < 'r. iw 11 nf ( ireat I'.iii am if tin lie [.eni,itl>:d ailing' ]*'r'l;inl ('anal. . •■ Mi'i'i; I lian ^. ■ eil.ilts III seeiire il m 'i; • lie / III' il .'>t.ite-i lii'un.lai liiis^ia iii\et('d tlii-. de-iraiile i.nal iuli, and nia.le sti i: • 1 1 I'M' 'if l.'-''.'"' ; liilt llie (il iniie-.s .if the l!ii,dil li.in (lemee Caiinin saved il t(.i tile I'lriti-jli {'nnvii. l)iiiiiiL; the iie;;otial imis with lvii.--^-ia tn settle ihf navinalin rii,'lit-.' ot (iriai I'-riiiin, ii nkii-i i.f l'>^L'l, ^ir diaries !?,i;.'..i w n .i|iii'i-ttiiiii t(i Mie extrava'Miit claiins liiadi 1- ins; rm t' il 111 iii'idify liis fiiiiiier iir. and, ii under the .tii.-^sian isteaii if Cross Siiund an.l nmlh i1iimiij;Ii l.viiii Cuial, m make the -"iii'li .le,;ree i.f l.iliuide, iilnii: ill I strip of l.iiid .alone tile oasl. tli ml hern limit of Ku.ssiai 1 oe(;u|iatioii |, and .Sialemeiit. ' !»,' .already siiliiiiit t -d. ) In that adiniralile st.at. itieiil. Sir (Jliarles l!ai,''it ell'eelually ilis|iiised of all lerritoiial elaims liv Iliissia on tlie eniitineiii soiiili of latitndu (id , or as far as they were Mi|i|iosed at ihat time to Irne foniie.l aiiv settle meiit "11 the maiiilami ; hut to iiiei;! a claim iiiaile l,v Itnssian I'"nr <''in|an\ for ,i base of ii]ier)iiions on the eoiitiiiiMit fipposiie to their eslalilislnnents on llie i-i.mds, the limit on the iiiainl.Tiid was fixed at ."'(>, nearly opposite Sitka, wliicli was tlu' inust southern cstalilisiimen! oiiMipied liy that .'oiiipaiiy in l'*^'-'-") '■The iius.si.iii ii|eiii|iiitenfiaiies, realisin;,' the value of pos-.essihu the inland w.alii-v . 1 I'.iii l.iiid t/inal aiui it.s striii;etie po'siiion. iiiadestreniions elliirts lo olirain it. TiiPN prmract. the neirmiat i.iiis .at St. Pctersl.an; froii lo INL'J; at lasl(l'"eli. K'lili, I .'^•J.'i) i he treat ' '•ts signed, without anv materi.il .•haiiL'e fi.im ili.' line of .leniarearion laid .lown in ."^Lat em< ill ' !>■ l.V Sir Charlr l.^-Jl. ' M.' s^-l, and Toliorati .' liy M' . (I The lUissi.Tu l-"iir ('omp.iny does n.ii apipe i I t.i lia :etlleiiU'iii in that ilir. ■ i ion farihei Miiith than at holt W'raii av t'liinin:,, diilv l"-il. le coast, or iiiait (}f ira:liii;; widi tli,. iiati\Hs ii'-ar ihf* <-iitnince of Snwi HWvi-. and ihHl, n ilml'inn's ■ I '.iini.ai.y':i M'S-cl gditig tinvanls Sitka was fiivd 11)11111 Ijy tl.f Kusvjatis or. iniariuj,- I'oi i )., I. Ki'ep uit! I iiitnl SiatPM vossf'ls trcni inU'i'tVriiii,' in tim fur tralc, tiir lliui-sdii M>iv ISH" iir '."is, l('us,.(l ilic fni ■•ith tl d 1H11 i«'r tioio Ku''cn'lary Scwiud |niichavd Alaska from ! lis undiT the treaty. Heat oiuh took wliat I lielicv.' to Ii.im' I ,1 b liissia, with iii-!i niwiiitliDrisfi d .11 if the iv^ion between Portland Cunal and Clarence Straits -outh of latitude ritl, ! the Treaty of 18-J."), Dii till' hyjiothetica! basis of an apocryjihal liii.< whidi In i ' i on a litissiaii aflas, jnibli>he 'f original inateriril;: II portion of t'le ,'inul itoubtirss the l^ussiaii atlw^ of \tiVJ Mip.pl I made up .Ai lowsmith's iniip. It i.s not shown, howevt-r. by whiit uulhoritv dnry rln I'crthind (,';inal wa.s pi the. {Russian atlas in ISfO, or on Mr. All liJip 111 bSli [t i.s (juite likely that neither the l{u.s.sian Hydrographer nr,r .\1 1 iiitli knew aii,\ thing of the details of the Ti-ciity , but thai the former, li d CaiLiI' on \'ancouvt;r's nia]). joined 'he boundary to its northern end, and the latter iKtiiii.' uie inilie Ills crroiii'ou.s exa niiih llv.l fO''rapliii Vm 'p.-iniiient of ilie .Vd inuMltv uitoiiiis me thai i:ot until l>tiun, and contr.try to the policy enunt iated le t^tueen'.s S|a'ep|i, which says to ' My T^ord.s and Gentlemen, that the exh Vision and ■eiiicnt of the naval defences of the Empire i.s the mo,st iiiiportunt subject to winch viitir can be directed, .and will doubtle.ssi occupy your ino.st earnest attention.' lionld the Poi'tlaiid Canal region be ijiveii. -/wvrw to a foreign pouer. it would not b( 'rising if Fort Tonoas woulii .soon be remounted for the defence of Portland C.inal and its tered waters. In all my rest-arches regarding ili'? '.legutiationo and formation of the Trenty '■^■^'i, I li.ave been iinabh; to discover ,i, scrap of evidence to warrant or Justify the as-uinp 1 of t'>e Portland Canal mdary line by the l' nited .State.s. A. R MCTOKIA. B. (.'.: I'riiili'l tiv Rii iiAui) W ■ii.Ki'MiKN, I'rifiUr tr> the t^ui'fn s Most KxitHciit M.ijcaO 18U6.