United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 3166U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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Alaska Commercial Company Aleutian American Anna Beck Article August Bayard Behring's Sea Black Diamond Blaine Britain British Columbia British schooner British vessels Canadian Captain catch claim Colonial Office copy Corwin crew cruizers declaration despatch District Court District of Alaska dollars Dolphin Dominion fishing FOREIGN OFFICE fur-seal Governor-General of Canada herewith hunters Inclosure instant July jurisdiction killing lease letter Lord Knutsford Lord Salisbury Lordship Majesty's Government Marine and Fisheries Marquis of Salisbury Marquis of Salisbury.-(Received master miles Minister of Marine negotiations north-west coast number of seals October Ounalaska owners port Privy Council proposed protection question reference reply Report Richard Rush rookeries Russia schooner seal fisheries Seal Islands seal-skins sealers seals in Behring's Secretary seized seizure September Signed Sitka skins taken telegram Telegraphic territory Thornton tion Treasury Treaty Ukase United States Government United States Revenue voyage W. P. Sayward Washington waters of Behring's West
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Page 651 - ... point the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast as far as the point of intersection of the 141st. degree of west longitude (of the same meridian) ; and, finally, from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of the 141st. degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen Ocean, shall form the limit between the Russian and British possessions on the continent of America to the north-west.
Page 114 - It is agreed, that, in any part of the Great Ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean or South Sea, the respective citizens or subjects of the high contracting powers shall be neither disturbed nor restrained either in navigation, or in fishing, or in the power of resorting to the coasts upon points which may not already have been occupied, for the purpose of trading with the natives, saving always the restrictions and conditions determined by the following articles.
Page 393 - II. In the cession of territory and dominion made by the preceding article are included the right of property in all public lots and squares, vacant lands, and all public buildings, fortifications, barracks, and other edifices which are not private individual property. It is, however, understood and agreed that the churches which have been built in the ceded territory by the Russian government shall remain the property of such members of the Greek Oriental Church resident in the territory as may...
Page 393 - Behring's straits on the parallel of sixty-five degrees thirty minutes north latitude, at its intersection by the meridian which passes midway between the islands of Krusenstern or Ignalook, and the island of Ratmanoff, or Noonarbook, and proceeds due north, without limitation, into the same Frozen Ocean.
Page 275 - With a view of preventing the rights of navigation and of fishing exercised upon the Great Ocean by the citizens and subjects of the high contracting Powers from becoming the pretext for an illicit trade, it is agreed that the citizens of the United States shall not resort to any point where there is a Russian establishment, without the permission of the governor or commander ; and that, reciprocally, the subjects of Russia shall not resort, without permission, to any establishment of the United...
Page 570 - With the view of preventing the rights of navigation and of fishing exercised upon the great ocean by the citizens and subjects of the high contracting powers from becoming the pretext for an illicit trade, it is agreed that the citizens of the United States shall not resort to any point where there is a Russian establishment without the permission of the Governor or commander; and that reciprocally, the subjects of Russia shall not resort without permission to any establishment of the United States...
Page 302 - According to the current of modern authority, the general territorial jurisdiction extends into the sea as far as cannon-shot will reach, and no farther ; and this is generally calculated to be a marine league ; and the Congress of the United States have recognized this limitation, by authorizing the District Courts to take cognizance of all captures made within a marine league of the American shores...
Page 391 - The laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce and navigation are extended to and over all the mainland, islands, and waters of the territory ceded to the United States by the Emperor of Russia b"y treaty concluded at Washington on the thirtieth day of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, so far as the same may be applicable thereto.
Page 286 - No person shall kill any otter, mink, marten, sable, or fur seal, or other fur-bearing animal within the limits of Alaska Territory, or in the waters thereof...
Page 58 - Choukotski, to the meridian of one hundred and seventy-two west longitude ; thence, from the intersection of that meridian, in a southwesterly direction, so as to pass midway between the island of Attou and the Copper island of the...