...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...

...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...

...continued westward 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 to the Pacific ocean, — provided, however, that the navigation of the whole of the said channel and straits south of the...

...continued westward 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 to the Pacific ocean, — provided, however, that the navigation of the whole of the said channel and straits south of the...

...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, to the Pacific ocean." The vagueness and uncertainty of the wording of this section led to the subsequent difficulties. The...

...boundary should extend 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 to the Pacific Ocean ; ' and the object of this was to give a free outlet to Columbia. When this treaty was negotiated,...

...parallel of 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, to the Pacific Ocean." The geographical ignorance of our Foreign Office still left the description indefinite, for, as it...

...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...

...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...

...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...