Department of State. Correspondence concerning questions pending between Great Britain and the United States
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creator: United States. Department of State
issued: 2016-05-05
issued: 1870
description: "At head of title: Department of State. Relates in part to the San Juan Island dispute." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 43. "Transmitted to the Senate in obedience to a resolution." -- Title page.
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note: DEPARTMENT OF STATE. CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING QUESTIONS PENDING BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE IN OBEDIENCE TO A RESOLUTION. WASHINGTON. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1870. K I «sa "=■*»*. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING QUESTIONS PENDING BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE IN OBEDIENCE TO A RESOLUTION. WASHINGTON. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1870. CORRESPONDENCE. Department of State, Washington, July 13,1870. The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution adopted by the Senate on the 8th instant, requesting the President to communicate to that body, if compatible with the public interest, copies of any correspondence between the United States and Great Britain concerning questions pending between the two countries, not heretofore communicated, has the honor to lay before the President the papers mentioned in the annexed descriptive list. Respectfully submitted. Ill HAMILTON FISH. The President. List of papers. No. 1. Mr. Fish to Mr. Motley, No. 119, December 22,1869. The Senate having called for correspondence between the United States and Great Britain, Mr. Fish has sent Lord Clarendon's note of November 6, but has not sent the " Notes," because there was nothing to indicate that they contained the official views of her Majesty's government. No. 2. Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish, No. 21G, January 13, 1870. Acknowledging Mr. Fish's No. 119. Account of an interview with Lord Clarendon, in which the subjects of the naturalization treaty, the San Juan water boundary, and the Alabama claims were discussed. Lord Clarendon regards the course of the United States upon water boundary convention as discourteous, and thinks Mr. Fish should have sent the British "Notes" to the Senate. No. 3. Lord Clarendon to Mr. Thornton, No. 22, January 21, 1870. Expressing surprise that no communication has been made to the British government about the San Juan water boundary convention. No. 4. Mr.…
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has type: Correspondence
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0221793
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Washington : Government Printing Office
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. spam4581
subject: Alabama claims
subject: San Juan Islands (Wash.)
subject: British Columbia--Boundaries--Washington (State)
subject: Washington (State)--Boundaries--British Columbia
type: Text