...on the Northwest Coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains," should be left in abeyance for the term of ten years from the date of the signature of said convention, " it being well understood," as the instrument adds, " that this agreement is not...

...That any country that may be claimed by either party on the north-west coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its harbors,...creeks, and the navigation of all rivers •within the samo, be free and open for the term of ten years, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two...

...country which may be claimed by either party, on the Northwest coast of America, westward of the Stoney Mountains, shall, together with its harbors, bays,...powers; it being well understood that this agreement ia not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim which either of the two high contracting parties...

...harbors, bays, and creeks, and 212 213 DECEMBER, 1824.] SMlement of Ute Nortinoat Const. [H. OF R. the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free...and open for the term of ten years, from the date of the convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two powers. It being well understood...

...America westward of the Stony or Eocky mountains, now commonly called the Oregon territory, should, together with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and the...of all rivers within the same, be "free and open" to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two powers, but without prejudice to any claim, which...

...navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open for the term of ten years, from the date of the convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects...powers. It being •well understood that this agreement (the treaty) is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim which either of the two high contracting...

...212 213 DKKMBKE, 182*.] Settlement of the Northicett Coast. [H. OF E. the navigation of all rive rs within the same, be free and open for the term of ten years, from tie date of the convention, to the vessels, citiKHS, and subjects of the two powers. It being veil...

...party, on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with ju harbors, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all...vessels, citizens, and subjects, of the two powers." The question is not now whether it was wise to make this treaty, but, having made it, what is its spirit...

...creeks, or rivers thereon, shall be free and open to the ships, citizens, and subjects of both powers for ten years from the date of the signature of the present convention." In accordance with this stipulation of the treaty, the Oregon territory had been conjointly occupied...

...America, westward of the Stony or Rocky mountains, now commonly called the Oregon territory, should, together with its harbors, bays and creeks, and the...of all rivers within the same, be, " free and open" to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two powers; but .without prejudice to any claim which...