A View of Russian America, in Connection With the Present War: Read Before the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, 7th March, 1855, and Published in the Journal of the Society (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alfred R. Roche

9780265844533: A View of Russian America, in Connection With the Present War: Read Before the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, 7th March, 1855, and Published in the Journal of the Society (Classic Reprint)

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Into the former claims of England, founded upon the discoveries of Cook, Dixon and Vancouver, and of Rus sia, supported by those Of Behring and Kotzebue, to what is called Russian America, there is now little occasion for inquiry, for all treaties between the two powers hav ing ceased to exist so soon as a declaration of war pas sed between them, the fact of the territory in question being held by Russia would Warrant Great Britain in taking possessmn of it at any moment and by any means. But it having been stated that a treaty has been entered into by England and France, under which, in the event of their making any conquest in the course of the present war, neither of them shall permanently retain any territory which it may so become possessed of, it is well that reasons, which exist for an exception being made in this respect in regard to Russian America, should be brought forward, before any contingency in that direc tion can happen, which might place England in an awk ward position towards France.

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