...exclusive sovereignty. Great Britain claims no txclusive sovereignty over any portion of that territory. Her present claim, not in respect to any part, but...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance."' The 49th degree of north latitude was proposed by the American government as a boundary in the spirit...

...sovereignty over any portion of that territory, (south of 54° 40', the Russian boundary). Her present title, not in respect to any part, but to the whole, is limited...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance." By this stratagem she succeeded in putting to sleep the vigilance of our statesmen, till, through the...

...Oregon. She expressly disavows it. What she claims is, in her own words, " a right of joint company, in common with other states, leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance," as appears by the " British Statement," submitted by Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Addington in their Conference...

...exclusive sovereignty. Great Britain claims no exclusive sovereignty over any portion of that territory. Her present claim, not in respect to any part, but...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance. In other words, the pretensions of the United States tend to the ejection of all other nations, and,...

...sovereignty." "Great Britain claimt no err/wire torertifnty acrr any portion of that ferri/ory. Her nresent claim, not in respect to any part, but to the whole,...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance." This was written after our minister (Mr. Gallatin) had signified his willingness to be content with...

...49th parallels of latitude ; her present claim, not in respect to any part, but to the whole, being limited to a right of joint occupancy, in common with...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance. They then proceeded to examine the grounds of the claims of the United States, none of which they admitted...

...claim any exclusive sovereignty from the 42nd to the 49th degree of north latitude. She claims the right of joint occupancy in common with other States, leaving the right of exclusive sovereignty in abeyance, " for," say the British commissioners, " valuable British interests have grown...

...exclusive sovereignty over any portion of the territory in question. Her claim extends to the whole, but is limited to a right of joint occupancy in common...leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance. She insists that hers and Spain's conflicting claims were finally adjusted by the convention of Nootka,...

...territory. Her present claim, not in respect to any part, but to the whole, is limited to a right of jomt occupancy in common with other States, leaving the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance." — [British Statement, made by Mesan, ihtskisson and j3d~ dington in Ike negotiation of 1326-'?.]...

...to declare "lhat. Great Britain claims no exclusive sovereignty over any portion of that territory. Her present claim, not in respect to any part, but...the right of exclusive dominion in abeyance." And again : " By that convention (of Nootka) it was agreed that all parts of the northwestern coast of...