...parallel of north latitude "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly, through the middle of the said channel and of Fuca Straits, to the Pacific Ocean;" and whereas the Commissioners appointed by the two High Contracting...

...Her Britannic Majesty and those of the United States shall be continued westward along the said 49th parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thenec southerly through the middle of the said chanuel, and of Fuca's Straits,...

...persistency of her statesmen. The Treaty of 1846 continued the line of boundary westward along ' the 49o parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel...clause for the first time, without reference to the contentious that were raised afterwards, would certainly interpret it to mean the whole body of water...

...Britan nic Majesty and those of the United States shall bfc continued Westward along the 49th parallel o North latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the Continent from Vancouver's Island and thence Southerly through the middle of th< said channel, and of Fuca Straits,...

...parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island ; and thence southerly, through the middle...channel, and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean : Provided, however, That the navigation of the whole of the said channel and straits south of the...

...United Stat^ and those of Her Britannic Majesty shall be continued westward along the said fortyninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island ; and thence southerly, through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits,...

...of her Biitanuic Majesty and those of the United States shall be continued westward along the 49th parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island ; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca Straits,...

...Britannic Majesty and those of the United States shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude, to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island ; and thence southerly, through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits,...

...of her Britannic Majesty and those of the United States shall be continued westward along the 49lh parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent frnm Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly through tho middle of the said channel and of Kuca's...

...parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island ; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca Straits, to the Pacific Ocean ; provided, however, that the navigation of the said channel and...