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V .#■ z ^ -V (Lf .<&, jUxl,*v TREATY CONCERNING THE CESSION OF THE RUSSIAN POSSESSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA BY HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CONCLUDED MARCH 30, 1667. RATIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES MAY *36, 1667. EXCHANGED JUNE 20, 1867. PROCLAIMED BY THE UNITED STATES JUNE 20, 1667. PREFACE In 1867 the United States purchased from Russia for a trifling sum of money the vast territory of Alaska. This was the end of more than half a century of territorial expansion which had seen the acquisition of Louisi¬ ana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California. But the addition of this vast new territory did not greatly excite the American public. Indeed, except for some derisive comments in the press about “Seward’s Icebox,” it was pretty much ignored. Americans were already turning from the agricul¬ tural to the technological frontier, and opportunities for the ambitious young man seemed to lie in the factories at home rather than in the Alaskan wilderness. For nearly three quarters of a century Alaska was largely forgotten by Americans. Its strategic importance in World War/II and the subse¬ quent cold war brought it back to public attention. Now also a technology mm was available to cope with its vastness, for Alaska is the frontier of the airplane, not the covered wagon. Today the adventurous and the young at heart are turning in ever increasing numbers to this last American frontier. And so it seems appropriate to celebrate the centennial of the Alaska pur¬ chase with this facsimile of the limited official edition of the original Treaty • of Cession. A.H. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas a treaty between the United States of America and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at the city of Washington, on the thirtieth day of March, last, which treaty, being in the English and French languages, is, word for word, as follows : The United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, being desirous of strengthen¬ ing, if possible, the good understanding which exists between them, have, for that purpose, appointed as their Plenipo¬ tentiaries: the President of the United States, William H. Seward, Secretary of State; and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the Privy Counsellor Edward de Stoeckl, his Envoy Extraor¬ dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. And the said Plenipotentiaries, having exchanged their full powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon and signed the following articles: Article I. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias agrees to cede to the United States, by this eonvention, immediately upon the exchange of the ratifications thereof, all the territory and dominion now possessed by his said Majesty on the continent of America and in the adjacent islands, the same being contained within the geographical limits herein set forth, to wit: The eastern limit is the line of demarcation between the Russian and the British possessions in North America, asestablished by the convention between Russia and Great Britain, of February 28-16, 1825, and described in Articles III and IY of said convention, in the following terms: Sa Majeste l’Empereur de toutes les Russies et les Etats-Unis d’Araerique, desirant raffermir, s’il est possible, la bonne intelligence qui existe entre eux, ont nomme, a cot effet, pour leurs ple- nipotentiaires, savoir: Sa Majeste l’Em- pereur de toutes les Russies, le Counseil- ler Prive Edouard de Stoeckl, son envoye extraordinaire et ministry plenipoten- tiaire aux Etats-Unis; et le President des Etats-Unis, le Sieur William H. Sew¬ ard, Secretaire d’Etat, lesquels, apres avoir dchangd leur pleins-pouvoirs, trouvds en bonne et due forme, ont arrets et signe les articles suivants: Article I. Sa Majeste l’Empereur de toutes les Russies S’engage, par cette convention, a ceder aux Etats-Unis, immediatement apre l’echange des ratifications, tout le Territoire avec droit de souverainetd actuellement possdde par Sa Majestd sur le continent d’Am^rique ainsi que les lies contigites, ledit Territoire etantcom- pris dans les limites gdographiques ci- dessous indiquees, savoir: la limite ori- entale est la ligne de demarcation entre les possessions Russes et Britanniques dans l’Amerique du Nord, ainsi qu’elle est etablie par la convention conclue entre la Russie et la Grande-Bretagne, le yf ievrier 1825, et ddfinie dans les termes suivants des articles III et IY de la dite convention: 4 4 “ Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st and the 133d degree of west longitude, (merid¬ ian of Greenwich,) the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude; from this last-mentioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude, (of the same meridian;) and finally, from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of the 141st. degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen ocean. “IV. With reference to the line of demarcation laid down in the preceding article, it is understood— “1st. That the island called Prince of Wales Island shall belong wholly to Russia," (now, by this cession, to the United States.) “2d. That whenever the summit of the mountains which extend in a direc¬ tion parallel to the coast from the 56th degree of north latitude to the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude shall prove to be at the dis¬ tance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia as above mentioned (that is to say, the limit to the possessions ceded by this convention) shall be formed by a line parallel to the winding of the coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten marine leagues therefrom.” The western limit within which the territories and dominion conveyed, are contained, passes through a point in Behring’s straits on the parallel of sixty- five degrees thirty minutes north lati¬ tude, at its intersection by the meridian which passes midway between the islands of Krusenstern, or Ignalook, and the “ A partir du point le plus meridiom de l’Ue dite Prince of Wales, lequel point se trouve sous la parall&le du 54“ e degr£ 40 minutes de latitude nord, et entre le 131 me et le 133 me degr6 de lon¬ gitude ouest (m6ridien de Greenwich), la dite ligne remontera, au Nord le long de la passe dite Portland Channel, jusqu’ au point de la terre ferme, oil elle atteint le 56 me degr6 de latitude nord; de ce dernier point la ligne de demarcation suivra la Crete des montagnes situ^es parallelement a la cote jusqu’au point d’intersection du 141 mc degre de longi¬ tude ouest (meuie meridien); et final- ment, du dit point d’intersection la meme ligne m6ridienne du HI” 6 degrd formera, dans son prolongement jusqu’a la mer Glaciale. la limite entre les possessions Russes et Britanniques sur le continent de PAm^rique nord-ouest. “ IV. II est entendu, par rapport a la ligne de demarcation ditermin^e dans Particle precedent: “ 1°. Que Pile dite Prince of Wales, appartiendra toute entiere a la Russie:” (mais des ce jour en vertu de cette ces¬ sion aux Etats-Unis.) “2°. Que partout oil la Crete des montagnes qui s’4tendentdans une direc¬ tion paralieie a la cote, depuis le 56 me degre de latitude nord au point d’inter¬ section du 141™ degre de longitude ouest se trouverait a la distance de plus de dix lieues marines de 1’ocean, la limite entre les possessions Britanniques et la lisiere de cote mentionnee ci-dessus comrne de- vant appartenir a la Russie” (c’est-si- dire la limite des possessions c6dees par cette convention:) “sera forraee par une ligne paralieie aux sinuosites de la cote et qui ne pourra jamais en etre eloign^e que de dix lieues marines.” La limite occidental des Territories cedes passe par un point au d^troit de Behring sous la paralieie du soixante cinquieme degre trente minutes de lati¬ tude Nord a son intersection par le me¬ ridien qui separe a distance £gale les iles Krusenstern ou Ignalook et Pile Ratman- off ou Noonarbook et remonte en ligne 5 island of Ratmanoff, or Noonarbook, and proceeds due north, without limitation, into the same Frozen ocean. The same western limit, beginning at the same initial point, proceeds thence in a course nearly southwest, through Behring’s straits and Behring’s sea, so as to pass midway between the northwest point of the island of St. Lawrence and the south¬ east. point of Cape Choukotski. to the meridian of one hundred and seventy- two west longitude; thence, from the intersection of that meridian, in a south¬ westerly direction, so as to pass midway between the island of Attou and • the Copper island of the Kormandorski couplet or group in the North Pacific ocean, to the meridian of one hundred and ninety-three degrees west longitude, so as to include in the territoi’y conveyed the whole of the Aleutian islands east of that meridian. Article II In the cession of territory and domin¬ ion made by the preceding article are included the right of property in all public lots and squares, vacant lands, and all public buildings, fortifications, barracks, and other edifices which are not private individual property. It is, however, understood and agreed, that the churches which have been built in the ceded territory by the Russian gov¬ ernment, shall remain the property of such members of the Greek Oriental Church resident in the territory, as may choose to worship therein. Any gov¬ ernment archiyes, papers, and docu¬ ments relative to the territory and dominion aforesaid, which may be now existing there, will be left in the pos¬ session of the agent of the United States; but an authenticated copy of such of them as may be required, will be, at all times, given by the United States to the Russian government, or to such Russian officers or subjects as they may apply for. directe, sans limitation, vers le Nord, jusqu a ce qu ’elle se perde dans la mer Glaciale. Commenpant au meme point de depart, cette limite occidentale suit de la un cours presque Sudouest, a trav- ers le d^troit de Behring et la mer de Behring, de maniere a passer a distance egale entre le point Nordouest de l’ile Saint Laurent et le point Sudest du cap Choukotski jusqu’ au m^ridien cent soixonte douzieme de longitude Ouest; de ce point, a partir de 1’intersection de ce m^ridien, cette limite suite une direction Sudouest de maniere a passer a distance egale entre l’ile d’Attou et l’ile Copper du groupe d’ilots Korman¬ dorski dans 1’ oc£an Pacifique Septen¬ trional jusqu’ au m^ridien de / centquatre- vingt-treize degres de longitude Ouest, de mani&re a enclaver, dans le Terri- toire c4d6, toutes les lies Al^outes situ^es a 1’ est de ce meridien. Article II. Dans le Territoire c4d6, par 1’article pr4c£dent, a la Souverainet^ des Etats- Unis, sont compris le droit de propri£t£ sur tous les terrains et places publics, terres inoccup6es, toutes les construc¬ tions publiques, fortifications, casernes et autres Edifices qui ne sont pas pro¬ pria priv6e individuelle. II est, toute- fois entendu et convenue que les eglises, construites par le Gouvernement Russe sur le Territoire c£d4, resteront la pro¬ pria des membres de l’Eglise Grecque Orientale r^sidant dans ce Territoire et appartenant a ce culte. Tous les ar¬ chives, papiers, et documents du Gouv¬ ernement, ayant trait au susdit Terri¬ toire, et qui y sont maintenant d^pos^s, seront places entre les mains de 1’agent des Etats-Unis; mais les Etats-Unis fourniront, toujours quand il y aura lieu, des copies 16galis6es de ces documents au Gouvernement Russe, aux officiers ou sujets Russes qui pourront en faire la demande. 6 Article III. The inhabitants of the ceded territory, according to their choice, reserving their natural allegiance, may return to Russia within three years; but if they should prefer to remain in the ceded territory, they, with the exception of uncivilized native tribes, shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and shall be maintained and pro¬ tected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion. The un¬ civilized tribes will be subject to such laws and regulations as the United States may, from time to time, adopt in regard to aboriginal tribes of that country. Article IV. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias shall appoint, with convenient despatch, an agent or agents for the pur¬ pose of formally delivering to a similar agent or agents appointed on behalf of the United States, the territory, domin¬ ion, property, dependencies and appurt¬ enances which are ceded as above, and for doing any other act which may be necessary in regard thereto. But the cessioti. with the right of immediate possession, is nevertheless to be deemed complete and absolute on the exchange of ratifications, without waiting for such forihal delivery. Article V. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of this convention, any forti¬ fications or military posts which may be in the ceded territory shall be delivered to the agent of the United States, and any Russian troops which may be in the territory shall be withdrawn as soon as may be reasonably and conveniently practicable. Article III. II est r£s£rve aux habitans du Terri- toire c6d£ le choix de garder leur nation¬ ality et de rentrer en Russie dans 1’ es- pace de trois ans; mais s’ils pryferent rester dans le Territoire cydy, ils seront admis, a 1’exception toutefois des tribus sauvages, a jouir de tous les droits, avantages, et immunitys des citoyens des Etats-Unis, et ils seront maintenus et protygys dans le plein exercise de leur liberty, droit de propriyty, et religion. Les tribus sauvages seront assujyties aux lois et ryglements que les Etats-Unis pourront adopter, de temps en temps, a l’ygard des tribus aborigenes de ce pays. Article IV. Sa Majesty TEmpereur de toutes les Russies nommera, aussitot que possible, un agent ou des agents chargys de rem- ettre, formellement a 1’agent ou aux agents nommys par les Etats-Unis, le Territoire, la souverainety, les propriy* tys, dypendances et appartenances ainsi cydys et de dresser tout autre acte ’qui sera nycessaire a l’accomplissement de cette transaction. Mais la cession, avec le droit de possession immydiate, doit toutefois etre considyrye complete et ab- solue a l’ychange des ratifications, - sans attendre la remise formelle. Article V. Immydiatement aprys l’ychange des ratifications de cette convention, les for¬ tifications et les postes militaires qui se trouveront sur le Territoire cydy seront remis a 1’agent des Etats-Unis, et les troupes Russes qui sont stationnyes dans le dit Territoire seront retires dans un terme praticable et qui puisse convenir aux deux parties. 7 / . / Article VI. In consideration of the cession afore¬ said, the United States agree to pay at the treasury in Washington, within ten months after the exchange of the ratifi¬ cations of this convention, to the diplo¬ matic representative or other agent of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Rus- sias, duly authorized to receive the same, seven million two hundred thousand dol¬ lars in gold. The cession of territory and dominion herein made is hereby de¬ clared to be free and unincumbered by any reservations, privileges, franchises, grants, or possessions, by any associated companies, whether corporate or incor¬ porate, Russian or any other, or by any parties, except merely private individual property holders; and the cession here¬ by made, conveys all the rights, fran¬ chises, and privileges now belonging to Russia in the said territory or dominion, and appurtenances thereto. Article VII. When this convention shall have been duly ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the one part, and on the other by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the rat¬ ifications shall be exchanged at Wash¬ ington within three months from the date hereof, or sooner, if possible. In faith whereof, the respective pleni¬ potentiaries have signed this conven¬ tion, and thereto affixed the seals of their arms. Done at Washington, the thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-seven. Tl. s.j WILLIAM H. SEWARD. [l. s.] EDOUARD DE STOECKL. Article VI. En consideration de la susdite cession, les Etats-Unis s’engagent a payer a la Tresorerie a Washington dans le terme de dix mois, apr&s Pechange des ratifi¬ cations de cette convention, sept mil¬ lions deux cent mille de dollars en or, au R4presentant diplomatique ou tout autre agent de Sa Majeste PEmpereur de toutes les Russies dument autorise a re- cevoir cette somme. La cession du Ter- ritoire avec droit de souverainete faite par cette convention, est declare libre et degagee de toutes reservations, privi¬ leges, franchises, ou possessions par des compagnies Russes ou tout autre, legale- ment constituees ou autrement, ou par des associations, sauf simplement les proprietaires possedant des biens prives individuelset la cession ainsi faite trans- fere tous les droits, franchises et privi¬ leges appartenant actuellement a la Rus- sie dans le dit Territoire et ses depen- dances. Article VII. Lorsque cette convention aura ete du¬ ment ratifiee parSa Majeste PEmpereur de toutes les Russies d' une part, et par le President des Etats-Unis avec Pavis et le consentement du Seoat, de Pautre, les ratifications en seront echangees a Washington dans le terme de trois mois, a compter du jour de la signature, ou plus tot si faire se peut. En foi de quoi les pienipotentiares respectifs ont signe cette convention et y ont appose le sceau de leur armes. Fait a Washington le 18-30 jour de Mars de Pan de Notre Seigneur mil huit cent soixante sept. [l s.] EDOUARD DE STOECKL. [l. s.J WILLIAM H. SEWARD. 8 ■s V r And whereas the said Treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged at Washington on this twen¬ tieth day of June, by William H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States, and the Privy Counsellor Edward de Stoeckl, the Envoy Extraordinary of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, on the part of their respective govern¬ ments, Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Treaty to be made public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. 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