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Page 1973
... portions , which will be contrasted with each other by pairs . The first portion of each of the lines is that which lies nearest to the point of bifurcation ; the residue of the American line is divided at the source of the Ouelle ; the ...
... portions , which will be contrasted with each other by pairs . The first portion of each of the lines is that which lies nearest to the point of bifurcation ; the residue of the American line is divided at the source of the Ouelle ; the ...
Page 1974
... portion of the country between the valley of the St. John and the sources of the Aroostook , explored by the division of Major Graham , could not be completed in time to be made use of for this report in the description of that portion ...
... portion of the country between the valley of the St. John and the sources of the Aroostook , explored by the division of Major Graham , could not be completed in time to be made use of for this report in the description of that portion ...
Page 1975
... portion of the " axis of maximum elevation " of Messrs . Mudge and Featherstonhaugh which lies between the mouth and the source of the Aroostook correspond very nearly in height and position by our measurements with those reported by ...
... portion of the " axis of maximum elevation " of Messrs . Mudge and Featherstonhaugh which lies between the mouth and the source of the Aroostook correspond very nearly in height and position by our measurements with those reported by ...
Page 1976
... portion of the line claimed by the United States , we may take this height of 900 feet as the elevation of a horizontal plane or base . On this are raised knolls , eminences , and short ridges whose heights above this assumed base vary ...
... portion of the line claimed by the United States , we may take this height of 900 feet as the elevation of a horizontal plane or base . On this are raised knolls , eminences , and short ridges whose heights above this assumed base vary ...
Page 1977
... portion of the line can not be less elevated than 1,000 feet above the level of the sea . That part of this line of highlands which lies east of the sources of the Rimouski fulfills to the letter the words of the royal proclamation of ...
... portion of the line can not be less elevated than 1,000 feet above the level of the sea . That part of this line of highlands which lies east of the sources of the Rimouski fulfills to the letter the words of the royal proclamation of ...
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accompanying adopted American amount annexation appointed Army authority Bay of Chaleurs boundary Britain British citizens claims commerce commissioners communicate herewith compliance Congress consideration Constitution convention copy Croix December deemed Department duties established Executive existing favor force foreign Grand Falls Halls Stream herewith a report herewith transmit highlands honor House of Representatives important Indian instant interests JAMES JAMES K JOHN TYLER Lake laws March measures ment Metis Mexican Government Mexico military minister nations Navy necessary negotiation northwest angle Nova Scotia object officers party peace POLK portage portion ports possession present President proper protection public lands ratification recommend relations Republic Republic of Texas request resolution respect revenue Rhode Island Rimouski river St Secretary Secretary of War Senate session submitted survey territory Texas tion transmit herewith Treasury treaty of 1783 treaty of Ghent Union United vessels WASHINGTON
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Page 1979 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 1980 - Lawrence : comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said Province of Nova Scotia.