The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
ApMc1rM VIEW or OUR sussAn-AmfmcAa Possfsssus.
An Old seaman Gives His Opinion, FessdeA
..ee on Personal Knowledge. ga~
From the New Haven Journal, May II

From the New Haven Journal, May IL ~
The late purchase OF that vast Russian torr0sy on
the northwest coast Of America By the United States for
the small Of millions OF dollars. has called
o s " 40 fully
in part my views By the Boundary treaty between
Great Britain and Russia in 1925, the limo separating
Russian America from British America commences 1t .
point the Pacific Ocean, in latitude 30 degrees -
Woss Of Greenwich This position, ia direct line, Is
by compass Northwest BY West INVEST from waning
ton city ID. C.l and distant 20oo miles The ncvsnsn
line tine borders Of the Arctic Ocean, IN altsds -
degrees North, and longitude LA degrees wese Of
SF's shs entire ' purchase, and SO niss !.
length From the eastern boundary, which this north
and south line forms 70 the Bshrinss Straits lsa ne
Of longitude This, msasured ON the arc Of the Arctic
circle which cuts the very centre Of thoes STRATA y y
srn aud western boundary. the whole composing nsary
500 900 square miles, and exclusive Of tne Penihsuie
e .: s S'r q
they are abound In SEAL lions sigers sea ole
plants vairoa me csssr FOX and Other animss-ai
ancs birds OF INFINITE variety innumerabe, whiie
the Kamschaska Sea On shs sas and south g
valuable whale ashsry In NE world Here psrn
and other whale ere numerous, while the shosuo
,:h o., Ss q o s,sss s.e sRsS 80
are w~s worthy Of confederation snd the va1us oannoe
nov b estimated; bus, supcs - NJ fos ths pssssah
esr an have psss lcs @ ne Un.sd ss Sspsc.y
have bssn prohibissd fishing Or hunsug sks ki.g
England would have laid outss for instance she has
done on the Newfoundland Banks, NOVA Scotla, 90
other places might mention A. the ssttlsnent q the
north western boundary bstwssn We United S..ss and
RusInnd there was mach sAo a inauguration.
TOO much was sasd about "nfty-esur forty ~ sh1"
without carrying sch good ntsuetqn into eassA = ~
shouId havs doss The Brsshss then aad fss ~ IRA
time conceived the idea that they wsss en-
titled 70 some right Title - claim shsB severn
msnt never had and the people were soonally
qsessson and nnay unfortunately, gave then sll thsy
ssked. II 10 10 b rsgrssssd Ne did bos night y out
on tbat ltns then for sooner or aear NEE dsmculty
nroSsbv not very remote; thea mat arasp1ag nation
may learn thsa shey have bnsnsss tbers, Tor thh
whole vass and boundlcss contincn4 - ~ should be.
full possessions on this continent for mere nominal
sam II may, fact he considered - pssesnA Amer
cans are TOO apt undsrass the power influence and
friendship Of Russia She has ever ossn our ssanchsss
honor and credit 20 city 70 have furnished our now
venerable and esteemed fellow citizen Ingsrsoti.
who 20 faithfully represented our govMnmsas at the
oa 20 all parties strengthening tbs bonds Of Amiiy
"a fyisndshlo ana fully impreing Ia Cssr and tho
Russian government With the fact that NE Uned saiss
was great nation This recent purchase giftl gives
full evidence q Rnsssas good intenfons Hsa shs
qured money, no snch uihfng sam wculd hsvs pur-
chased n and when ever We esIisd upon 70 pay,
your readers picture 20 themselves ne reason why this
territory been coded 70 the Unite Ssxc Thrrs
sill living IN tns city several who have visited thai
able and competent judge Of the present value Of this
pufchAse md o. 10 future importance on that num-
bee none more - tAsa thNl eUcceuufui and lucky
whsiss o.gs..a oark Tn. ss.!y scqalssd territory
By some bat ~ sson - N devslopsd WIN ~ found
mise Of wealth