St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-08

ARTICLE I.
His Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias agrees to cede to the nited
States, by this convention, Immediately
upon the exchange of the notifications
now possessed by his said Majesty on the
continent Of America and in the adjacent
| islands, the same being contained within
the geographical limits herein set forth
TO wit The eastern limit Is the line OF
demarcatlOn between the Russian and
the British possessions in North America,
as established by the convention between
Russia and Great Britain, of February
| % - l6, 1925. and described in Articles
| Ill and " of said convention, in the
| following term,
Commencing from the southernmost
point of the island called Prince of Wales
Island, which point lies in the parallel
of u degrees 40 minutes north latitude,
and between the l3lst and the l33d de-
gree of west longitude, (meridiam OF
Greenwich } the said line shall ascend TO
/ the north along the channel called Port
Land channel, as far as the point of the
| continent where it strikes the j6th de-
gree of north latitude from this last
mentioned point the line of demarcation
shall follow the summit CT the mountains
situated parallel to the coast as far as
the point of intersection. of the Hist de-
grce of west longitude, (of the same me-
ridian y and finally, from the said point
/ of intersection. the said meridian line OF
the ! fist degree, in its prolongation as
far a. the Frozen ocean.
Nv. With reference to the line of
demarcation laid down in the preceding
article, it is UNDERSTOOD
LIST. That the island called Prince
of W ales Island shall belong wholly TO
Russia" mow, 10y this cessiop, to the
United States
I'D. That whenever the summit OF
the mountains which extend in Il direc-
ton parallel to the coast from the 56th
degree of north latitude TO the point of
intersection Of the Hist decree of west
longitude shall prove to be at the distance
of more than ten marine leagues from
| the ocean. the limit between the British
I..~+t~-I ~ and the line ut Goa whc!l :
t. heiol to Russia ~ above mentioned
/ Gaat j. ,u >av. the limit fn ti.' posse
1 -iorS ceded by this convcntlon) shall b.
formed by line parallel to the winding
OF the coast. and which shall never cN-
cecd the distance of ten marine leagues
| therctrom."
/ The western limit within which the
/ territories and dominion conveyed, are
contained, passes through point in Beh-
rings straits on the parallel of siNty-tive
! dcgrrcs thirty minutes north latitude. at
its intersection by the meridian which
passes midway between the islands of
Kru>cnStern, or Ignalook. and the island
/ of Ratmanoti. or NoonarboUk, and pro-
ceeds due north. without Limitation, into
the same Frozen ocean. The same west
ern limit, beginning al the same initial
point, proceeds thence III a course nearly
southwest through Behring's straits and
| Behring's sea. 80 a to pass midway be-
tween the northwest point of the island
| OF St Lawrence and the southeast point
/ Of Cape Choukotski, 10 the meridian of
one hundred and Scventy-two west longi-
/ tudc thence, from the intersection of
| that meridian, in Il southwesterly direc
tion. 80 as to pass midway between the
island of Attou and the Copper island OF
the kormandorski couplet or group in
the North Pacific ocean. to the meridian
of one hundred and ninety-three degrees
] l.. l,,,la
territory conveyed the whole OF the Aleu-
tian islands east of that meridian
ARTICLE II.
In the cesSion of territory and domin-
ion made by the preceding article are
included the right of property in all pub
lie lots and squares, vacant lands, and all
public buildings, Notifications. barracks,
and other editiccs which are not private
individual property. 1t Is, however, un-
derstood and agreed, that the churches
which have been built in the coded terri
tory by the Russian government, shall
remain the property OF such members Ot
the Greek Oriental Church resident in
the territory. aS NAV choose to worship
therein. Any government archives, pa
pers, and documents relative to the terri
. tory and dominion aforesaid, which may
be now existing there. will be left i'll til,
possession of the agent Of the UniteC
States but an authenticated copy o
i, such of them as may be required, will be
: at all times, given by the United State'
to the Russian government, or 10 sucl
Russian officers or subjects as they may
: apply for.
ARTICLE III.
f The inhabitants OF the ceded territory
according to their choice. reserving thcil
natural allegiance, may return to RuSsi;
within three years but if they shout,
prefer tu remain in the ccded ;erritovy
they, viii the exception ot unciyiii1r,
% native u,bes, shall DE admitted to til
' enjoyment OF al the rights, advantages
e and immunities OF citizens of the Unite
: States, and shall be maintained and pro
; tectcd in the free enjoyment Of their lit
;, erty, property, and religion. The III
civilized tribes will he subject to sue
e laws and regulations as the Unite
States may, from time to time, adopt i
S regard to aboriginal tribes OF that coun
try.
ARTICLE ".
d His Majesty the Emperor of all tn
e Russlas shall appoint with convenier
d despatch, an agent or agents for the pul
, pose OF formally delivering to a simila
n agent or agents appointed on behalf {
h the United States, the territory, domir
h ion, property, dependencies and appurte
B: nances which are ceded as above, an
is for doing any other act which may b
;, necessary in regard thereto but Ill
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