...of 1824 between the United States and Russia. By its 3rd and 4th Articles, it was agreed that " the line of demarcation between the possessions of the...Continent and the Islands of America to the North-west " should be drawn from the southernmost point of Prince of Wales Island, in latitude 54 degrees, 40...

...II (substantially the same as in the treaty between Russia and the United States). ARTICLE III. The line of demarcation between the possessions of the...parties, upon the coast of the continent, and the islauds of America to the Northwest shall be drawn in the manner following : Commencing from the southernmost...

...The third article of the British treaty, as printed in the British state papers, is as follows : The line of demarcation between the possessions of the...contracting parties, upon the coast of the continent, ami the islands of America to the northwest, shall be drawn in the manner follow. ug: » Commencing...

...eminent as Stratford Canning opened the Illrd Article of that Treaty in these descriptive words : " The line of demarcation between the possessions of the High Contracting Parties, upon the coasts of the continent, and the Islands of America to the north-west." Mr. Conning evidently distinguished...

...eminent as Stratford Canning opened the third article of that treaty in these descriptive words: The line of demarcation between the possessions of the high contracting parties, upon tho coast of the continent, ami the islands of America to the northwest. * * * Mr. Canning evidently...

...expression "coast mentioned in Article III" can only refer to the first words of the article : " The line of demarcation between the possessions of the...contracting parties upon the coast of the continent and the island of America to the northwest shall be drawn," etc. That is to say, it included all the possessions...

...mentioned in article I!" can only refer to the first words of the article, " the line of (tetnarkutinn between the possessions of the high contracting parties upon the coast of the continent and the inlands of America to the northwest shall be drawn," etc. ; that is to say, it included all the possessions...

...February 28-16, 1825, and described in Articles III. and IV. of said convention in the following terms : " Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54° 40' north latitude, and between the 131st and 133rd...

...terms of the treaty between the United States and Russia, the boundaries of Alaska are as follows: " Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54° 40' north latitude, and between the 131° and 133°...

...the restrictions and conditions specified in the following articles." "III.—The line of demarkation between the possessions of the high contracting Parties,...southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of fifty-four degrees forty minutes, north latitude, and between...