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Mountain Boundary-Continued.
Existence of, etc.-Continued.

Questions to be decided by the Tribunal-Continued.
Mountains, according to the question, must be found
the whole way, if they exist, whether within 10
marine leagues or not. (Carson) 583, 584.
Powers and duties of the Tribunal-

Defining of certain points necessary in answering
Question 7. (Watson) 336, 337, 416, 417, 438.
Meaning of Question 7-Was it a question of law
or of fact, or of both? (Robinson) 462, 463.
Russian dissatisfaction that mountains had not been taken
as invariable line of demarcation. (Finlay) 64, 234;
(Carson) 610.

Russian proposal-Advantages of natural boundary, &c.
(Finlay) 234, 235.

Salisbury's, Lord, interpretation of the Treaty-Letter to
British High Commissioners (July 19, 1899). (Wat-
son) 413, 424, 432; (Taylor) 553.

Statement as to non-existence of mountains probably
a statement of a contention. (Carson) 653.
Statement had no binding power.

(Alverstone) 653.

Seaward base of mountains as boundary—

Canning's, Mr. G., despatch and Draft Convention.
(Finlay) 50, 51, 235, 236.

Meaning of "seaward base "-Root-Carson discussion,
619, 620.

Russian objection that the line might come right down
to the water-Count Lieven's criticism, suggested
substitution of summit. (Finlay) 53, 54, 236; (Wat-
son) 400, 412; (Robinson) 464.

Width of lisière, British Argument based on Count
Lieven's criticism-There might well be 25 or 30
miles between crest and base of mountains descending
by an imperceptible declivity. (Watson) 440.
Selection of peaks-

King's, Mr., line-Why was that not as good a barrier
as the continuous range? (Carson) 614.

One peak only-Did Mr. Watson really believe that
there was only one peak from which you could take
for 500 miles? (Carson) 608.

S'étendent Mountains "qui s'étendent," meaning of Tur-
ner-Watson-Jetté discussion, 421.

Summary of argument in favour of British contention.
(Finlay) 325.

Summary of propositions in Treaty of 1825 negotiations.
(Taylor) 551.

Summits of mountains, line along, was to be real bound-
ary. (Carson) 608, 610.

No reason why the line should not cross an inlet if the
required summit was found on either side. (Carson)
662.

Summit denoted top of each mountain found in the line.
(Finlay) 287, 288.

Mountain Boundary-Continued.

Existence of, etc.-Continued.

Summits of mountains, etc.-Continued.

Thorn's, Mr., letter in 1888. (Carson) 649.
See also sub-heading Crête.

Suppression of mountain boundary in favour of 10 marine
league limit, see title Ten marine leagues.

Survey of 1893-1894-Mr.

(Finlay) 204, 207.

Mendenhall's instructions.

Ten marine leagues proviso, see that title.

Text of Article III of Treaty of 1825. (Finlay) 12.
Unascertained line-Boundary was under the Treaty of
1825, and still remains, an unascertained line.

Criticism of British contention. (Watson) 397, 398,
399, 301, 438, 439, 440.

Alverstone-Watson discussion as to meaning of
suggestion in British Argument, 398, 399.

Evidence of negotiations that negotiators desired
to fix limits beyond dispute. (Watson) 399, 400,
401, 438, 440.

Survey had never been made, no one had ever pene-
trated the country. (Carson) 607, 609.

Vancouver's charts and narrative, correspondence of words
of Treaty with-Mr. Dawson's letter (February 7,
1888). (Watson) 412, 413.

See also sub-heading Maps.

Wood's, General Clay, Report-Reference to position of
British Custom-house on the Stikine. (Finlay) 258.

Mutual convenience principle-

Treaty of 1825, basis of negotiations. (Finlay) 35, 37.
Muzon, Cape-

Latitude of—

Latitude according to Messrs. Duffield and King.

766.

(Finlay)

Variations in maps before and after Treaty of 1825. (Fin-
lay) 116; (Dickinson) 694.

Southernmost point of Prince of Wales Island. (Watson) 387.
Starting point agreed to by both Parties (Finlay) 66, 111;
(Watson) 387; (Dickinson) 660.

"National Geographic Magazine for November, 1899 "—

Foster's, Hon. J. W., article. (Finlay) 245, 246.

Naval Administration of Alaska-

Exercise of United States' jurisdiction-Reports, &c., of naval
officials. (Dickinson) 826, 827, 828, 829.

Naval Convention of 1780 (? Nootka Convention of 1790)—
Nootka affair the cause of. (Taylor) 511.

Navigation Rights-

Inlets Right of navigating an inlet so far as it formed terri-
torial waters would be given by the law of nations in cases
where right of navigating the river existed. (Finlay) 19.
Criticism of contention. (Dickinson) 776, 777.

Liberty to visit inland waters for fishing and trading purposes—
Treaty of 1825 negotiations-

Navigation Rights-Continued.

Liberty to visit inland waters, etc.-Continued.

1824).

Canning's, Mr. G., letter to Count Lieven (May 29,
(Finlay) 48.
Coast mentioned in Article III-Reciprocal privileges of
frequenting inland seas, &c. granted by Article VII of
Treaty of 1825, see title Coast mentioned in Article III.
For ever-British demand. (Finlay) 56.

Nesselrode's, Count, views. (Finlay) 57; (Watson)
376, 377, 378.

Russian reply-Abandonment of Treaty preferable to
compliance with British demand. (Watson) 376, 377.
Parts of the coast other than the lisière, visiting for fishing
and trading purposes-Reciprocal privileges for a term of
years-Treaty of 1825 negotiations-Count Nesselrode's
views, &c. (Finlay) 50, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59.

Ten years-Russian proposal. (Watson) 377.

British acceptance. (Finlay) 62, 63; (Watson) 378.
Text of the Treaty. (Finlay) 19.

Time Limit-Mr. G. Canning's Despatches and Draft Con-
ventions. (Finlay) 50, 52.

Maritime jurisdiction, see that title.

Rivers, see that title.

Neglect of boundary question by Great Britain, alleged-Charge of
misleading the United States. (Robinson) 495.

Nelson, Mr.-

Mountains of Alaska, deposition. (Finlay) 258.

Nesselrode, Count-Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs—

"Coast," meaning attached to-Treaty of 1825 negotiations.
(Dickinson) 750, 751.

Diminutive expressions used in regard to strip of coast,
explanation of-It was policy to belittle Russian demand,
and the coast strip was a small matter compared with the
vast continent with which they were dealing, &c. (Dick-
inson) 762, 763.

(Dickinson) 746.

Historical meaning attached to "coast" by Count Nessel-
rode "Coast" was the Northwest Coast of the Ukases.
(Dickinson) 746.

Hunting, fishing, and trading rights, British demand-
Rights referred to whole of coast. (Dickinson) 750, 751.
Motives of Russia in demanding a strip of coast upon the
mainland-Count Nesselrode would certainly not have
agreed to the broken lisière given by the British line.
(Dickinson) 748, 749.

Sinuosities of the coast-Sinuosities which mountains fol-
lowed. (Dickinson) 758.

Distinct and certain frontier, Count Nesselrode's aim. (Wat-
son) 400.

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Dryad" claim-Despatch to Count Kankreen (December 9,
1838). (Finlay) 138, 305.

Fifty-four-forty (54° 40′)-

First mention of, in connection with Treaty of 1825. (Fin-
lay) 124, 126.

Nesselrode, Count-Continued.
Fifty-four-forty-Continued.

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Hudson's Bay Company's lease of territory-Omission of
words or thereabouts in description of southern limit
as 54° 40'. (Finlay) 132.

Not limited to point of commencement, but regarded as
southern boundary in place of 51° as claimed by Ukase of
1821, and in accordance with terms of American Treaty-
Extracts from letter to Count Lieven (August 31, 1824).
(Dickinson) 691, 692, 693, 710.

Object of introducing 54° 40′ into Treaty of 1825. (Wat-
son) 390.

Introduced to avoid intersecting Prince of Wales
Island. (Carson) 570.
Infringement of Russia's sovereign rights on North-west Coast
by smugglers and foreign adventurers-Arms and ammuni-
tion supplied to natives, &c.-Letter to Count Lieven. (Wat-
son) 344.

Inlets question-If the 10-marine league limit was not intended
to be absolute, and the lisiére might be anything less than 10
marine leagues in width, it merely showed that Count Nessel-
rode was indifferent to the width question because he was sure
of the inlets. (Watson) 435, 436.

Mountain boundary with 10 marine leagues proviso-

Dissatisfaction that mountains had not been adopted as
invariable line of demarcation-Despatch to Count Lie-
ven. (Finlay) 64, 234.

Extracts from Treaty of 1825 negotiations. (Dickinson)
768, 769, 770.

Neutrality on North-west Coast-Powers intrusted to Presidents
of Hudson's Bay Company and Russian-American Company.
(Taylor) 508.

Portland Channel mouth, description of position.

217; (Dickinson) 688.

(Finlay)

Reciprocal privileges granted by Article VII, Application of
Extracts from despatches. (Robinson) 447, 448; (Carson)

630.

Russian occupation-

English and Russian rights contrasted-" We wish to keep,
and the English Companies wish to obtain." (Watson)
351, 358.

Hunting and fishing season-Occupation of territory south
of 55th parallel. (Watson) 349.

Treaty of 1825 negotiations-

Extracts from despatches. (Taylor) 515, 516, 517.

Fourth stage-Inadmissible points in British projet-De-
spatch to Count Lieven (September 4, 1824). (Finlay)
57, 58, 59.

Position of Conclusion of American Treaty, &c.-Despatch
to Count Mordvinof (March 31 (April 11), 1824). (Fin-
lay) 118, 123.

Third negotiations, suspension of-Despatch explaining to
Count Lieven the reasons for Russian refusal of British
terms (April 5 (17), 1824). (Finlay) 45, 46, 47, 118, 181.

Neutrality-

Agreement between Russia and Great Britain as to North-west
Coast. (Finlay) 134.

Agreement made by Hudson's Bay Company and Russian-
American Company as representatives of their respective
countries. (Taylor) 505, 507, 508, 509.

New Archangel-

See Sitka.

New Caledonia-

Hudson's Bay Company's trading stations, &c.-Mr. Pelly's
statement. (Finlay) 22, 23.

Sea, communication with-Rivers had not been sufficiently
explored in 1822 to ascertain if direct communication existed.
(Finlay) 22.

Newell, Commander-

Indians, United States' relations with-Report of 1887. (Dick-
inson) 829.

Nichols, Commander-

Certificates of chiefship issued to Indians. (Dickinson) 828.
Nicolay, Baron-

Infringement of Russia's sovereign rights on North-west Coast
by smugglers and foreign adventurers-Arms and ammunition
supplied to natives, &c.-Letter to Lord Londonderry. (Wat-
son) 344.

Nootka-

Russian colonists left in possession by Don José Martinez in 1789.
(Finlay) 88, 89.

Nootka Convention-

Spanish concessions did not include any admission as to title
acquired by Great Britain to North-west Coast, United States
view-Hall's note on Sir T. Twiss. (Taylor) 511.

North Sea Convention-

Width limit of territorial waters fixed by. (Finlay) 219, 220.
North-West Company (British). (Finlay) 22; (Watson) 360, 366.
Amalgamation with Hudson's Bay Company. (Finlay) 306.
Possessions marked on Faden map. (Carson) 594.

Norton Bay-

Access from, to Yukon territory in July and August. (Fin-
lay) 6.

Norwegian fjords—

Territorial waters, treatment as-Mr. Graham's Memorandum
read before Behring Sea Arbitrators. (Finlay) 219.
Notice to United States of British claim to Heads of Inlets-
Continuous discussion of whole frontier question from 1872

onwards (British contention) v. No notice given prior to
1898 (United States contention). (Finlay) 6, 309;
(Watson) 330, 331; (Robinson) 483, 484.

Bayard's, Mr., despatch of November 20, 1885-Despatch
entitled the English Government to treat the whole case
as open. (Carson) 645, 648.

British Columbia Legislative Assembly, address to Governor
Trutch (1874). (Dickinson) 799.
Cameron Reports, see Cameron.

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