New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-16
BY THE PRESIDENT oFTHE UNITED sPATEs
OF AMERICA.



BYTHR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I
OF AMERICA.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS, A treaty between the United states Of
RaSsiSs was concluded and signed By their respec
tive q the GUY q Washingten on
in the English and French languages, is, word for
VINE Ths UnisSd States Of america and His Majesty
the Emperor Of all the Rnssias, being DESTROYS q
4 gSs'Sss We soqSS or tss
appointed heir plenigot the Presldent
Of State; and HIS Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias, the Privy Councillor Edward de btoeekl,
/ tiary 20 the United Sta ca
And the said Pienipotentiaries. having exchanged
/ form, have agreed upon and signed the following
articles; ,,--.,,,,, ~
His Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russias agrees
TO cede to the United States BY this Convention i'm
RsSSssss al PFC pc tso ma Dominion nO~ Dos
sessed by his said Majesty on the oontlnent Of
Contained within the teographical limits herein set
forth. e Wit Th A.. sAssE d s sHs Inc g.
North America, q essshshsa y me e9nySnson
SD 1875 and described in Articles III and ~ Of
| aid Convention, in the following terms,
iss45 oHlisd Prnes oi Wales Island, which point
hes IN the parallel Of 81 degree % ninutss neEsh
dsaTess Of ives. long, sade meridian Of GreenWioh9
the said line shall ascend TO the north elons the
Of the continent where il strikes the seth degree Ct
north attude from Shis i laTs men S penn hs
raountains situated parallel to the coast as Tar IS the
poirt Of interrogation o. snS .s aud nsv frei
ne aid pont Of intersection the said meridian line
Of the 14st degree in its prolongaon As lar as the
!'iV. With reference to the line Of demaroAton
laid down in tho the preceding arneie' II 10 under
iSt That the island called Prince q wses Island
shall belong yholly 70 Russia tno by TINS csssaoh'
/ TO the Unueu SlAbdhJ 80 -
sd That Whenever ths summit q sPe meSnsSlss
from the 6sen degree q north istas e tns Res
inteIseetiop o. ,nS i4s n more tba fss
AEine leagues from me 2essn' me ~ 3
Il "a beione T. Rusaa as above msnsoned that is 70
say. The irt to the possessions ceded by this cen.
ysn.o 81 ETH IL g coas ana sna never Soss
distaRss q Ter %s Inc s
sminior conveyed are eogtssnse pasi, s g :
pointin BehSiH 81 stsas o. sas I ~ n 81 es
: | tion s. tbs msridihn which pa4ea midVlR
sHs iss e q g. e sn
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ocean as a Deis rI pssssss uni sbse n
nearly sonthWe1t thronsh Behgtnss nl1eiea a Z
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sscsIan 81 that msridiep, u ssnlhuss. dree
te len e s q e es oppeS ssd n tie
: coupled Or group n the Aerth saeas esses, -
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SRisniian isiants caste thss znosidlan. al 2
9&4 An71crE n. H AaA
Inkhe ceesion Of territolg and comlnion made ;
property in al public ots and squares vacant Mnd
onS - ;eeS when Sre rot private ildividua pro
CITY, It g, however. undsgstoed s5a ssEssd tns
ne property sueh 9sl5sss e shs Greek cue
q % wership therein. ANY geEernment archives, p
r END I SsIsis n ~ 81 sOT n
there, Will BE- isi IN ne 2. tns sgens
times given By me Sasssa ssalss e sps hqss
% IS thsy may apply tor.
e ARTICLE m.
"a Observation-Disclosures Of the ceded torritory aceordin
is TO their choics rsssfsiag sRsr nSssrs
he should prefer 70 remain IN the oedeo q
stn Sns x ~ y Ssent Il al ne sh K
1n gsnEages and Of citizens o. the gnits
sse ssse Zen Enjoyment q their d6er pFaps
ps religion. The nnCivilizea tribe w, az
he from time to time adopt IN regard 20 4nofs1pi
cd tribes q that country.
. / $500. fs ARTICLE " as M
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