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| Collection Name | Alaska State Library. Documents. ASL. |
| Identifier | ASL-F907.U54-6835-Pg1 |
| Title | pg1 Message from the President of the United States, communicating A copy of a treaty between the United States and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, |
| Description |
Remainder of title: and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same At head of title: 40th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Ex.Doc. No. 17. Physical description: 4 p. |
| Creator | U.S. G.P.O. |
| Subject.LCSH |
Alaska--Annexation to the United States. Alaska--History--1867-1959. |
| Personal Name |
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Stoeckl, Edouard |
| Corporate Name | United States. Congress. Senate. |
| Location | Washington (D.C.) |
| Region | Outside Alaska |
| Time Period |
1741 to 1867 1867 to 1896 |
| Date.original | 1867 |
| Type | Text |
| Related Materials | Alaska State Library Catalog: http://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/asl/search/results?qu=%2247282054%22 |
| Ordering & Use | http://library.alaska.gov/vilda_rights.html |
| Holding Institution |
Alaska State Library - Historical Collections, PO Box 110571, Juneau AK 99811-0571 mailto:asl.historical@alaska.gov |
| Transcript |
40TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION.} SENATE. {EX. DOC. NO. 17. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMUNICATING A copy of a treaty between the United States and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and recommending an appropriation for the payment for the territory ceded to the United States, and legislation for the occupation and government of the same. JULY 16, 1867.-Read; ordered that so much of the message as recommends an appropria- tion for payment for said territory be referred to the Committee on Appropriations; and that so much as relates to the occupation and government of the territory be referred to the Committee on Territories. To the Senate and House of Representative : I transmit to Congress a copy of a treaty between the United States and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the ratifications of which were ex- changed in this city on the 20th day of June last. This instrument provides for a cession of territory to the United States, in consideration of the payment of seven million two hundred thousand dollars in gold. The attention of Congress is invited to the subject of an appropriation for this payment, and also to that of proper legislation for the occupation and government of the territory as a part 6f the dominion of the United States. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, July 6, 1867. 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 pleni- potentiaries, 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 strengthening, if possible, the good understanding which exists between them, have, for that purpose, appointed as their plenipotentiaries-The President of the United States: William H. Seward, Secretary of State; and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias: the Privy Counsellor Mr. Edward de Stoeckl, his envoy extraordinary 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: |
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