The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-21
APROCLAMATION. A

WHEREAS treaty between the Ohlteu
States Of America and his Majesty the En-
peror of all the Russias was, concluded and
signed by their respective p!enipotentiaries
at the city of Washington, on the, thiFtielh'
day of March, last, which treaty, being IN the
English and French languages, is, word Tor
word, as follows: ....
The United States of America and His
Majesty tie Emperor Of all the Russias, being
desirous of strengthening, if possible, the
! GOOD understanding which exists between
them have for that purpose, appointed rs
their Plenipotentiares-: The President OF the
| United States, William H. Seward, Secretary
| of State and His Majesty the Emperor OF
all the Russias, the Privy Councillor Ed
vardde Stoeekle, his Envoy extraordinary
! and Minister Plenipotentiary to the uhitea
States.
And the said Plenipotentiaries, having ex-
changed their full powers, which were found
10 be in due form, have agreed upon aud
signed the following articles:
ARTICLEt.
His Majesty the Emperor Of all the huS-
sias agrees to cede to the United StateB, Dy
this convention, Immediately upon the exT
change Of the Publications thereof, all the
territory and dominion now possessed oy MS
said Majesty on the continent of America
and in the adjacent islands, the same being
contained within the geographiehal limits
herein set forth to wit the eastern limit y
the line OF deniarcation between the Russian
and the British possessions IL North Ameri-
ca. az established by the convention between
Rnssia and Great Britain, Of February 2s--l6.
1928 and described in Articles III and ~ OIL
said convention, in the following terms;
nComme1oipG from tho southermost point
If the island called Prince of Wales Island,
which point lies IN the parallel of54 degrees
40 minutes north latitude, and between ths
l3Ist and l33d degree OF west longitudet
lmeridian Of Greenwich y the said line shall
ascend to the north along the channel eahea
Portland channel as far as the point OF tue
continent where it strikes the Ssth aegree OF
north latitude from this last mentioned
point the line of demorcation shall follow
,be summit of the mountaihs situated paral-
lel IN the coast -as far as thepoiutof intersec-
tion oftbe;l4lstdegree of Of west Longitude (ot
the same meridian y and finally, from the
soii p,i -. q, intersection, the said rnerifiau
line Of TO l4lst degree, in its pro,ongahon
as far as the Frozen ocean.
Nv. With reference to the line OF demar-
cation laid down 10 the preceding article It
is understood
gIst. That the island called the Prince Of
Wales Island shall belong wholly TO Russia
fuoyy. br this cession, 10 the United atates')
u2d Tba, whenever the summit Of the
ronntsinq which extend In direction paral.
Ipl IN the coast from the56th degree OF north
latitude TO Tho point OF intersection OF the
I4Ist degree of vest longitude shall prove 10
be at the distance Of more than ten marine
lsaguea from the ocean, the limit betweei
the Br,tish ro-sessions and the line OF coas
,vhioh IL 10 belong to Russia as above men
toned fthat ia to say, the limit to the posses'
sions csded by this eonvenlion) shall be
f5rmed by a line parallel TO the winding OF
tbe coast. and which shall never exceed the
distance Of ten marine leagues therefrom.
The western limit within which the terri
tories and dominion conveyed, are contained,
nassea through point Of Behring's straits on
tbe parall.l Of si1ly-fEe degree thirty min
MES north latitude, At It's intersection By the
meridian which passes midway between the
,sland Of Krusenslein, or Ignalook, and the
i,land of Ratmanof, or Noonarbook, and
proceeds due north, without limitation, into
The Frozen ocean. The same WeStern limit,
beginning at the same initial point, proceeds
thence in a course nearly SOUTHWEST through
Behring's strata aai Behrirgs sea, so az 70
pass midway between the northwest point
Of The island Of ST Lawrence and the south
east point Of Cape ChOukotski, 70 the meri-'
dian Of one hundred and seveutY-two west
lonsitaae thence, from the Intersection Of
that meridian, 10 southvssterly direction,
20 IS 70 pass midway between the islaud Of
Apou and the Copper island Of the KormAp-
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