San Juan Islands: The Cronstadt of the Pacific

49th parallel adopted American Arro authority Benton boundary channel boundary line Britain Britannic Majesty British commissioner British government Buchanan Canal de Haro Captain Prevost Cass channel which separates claim command continent and Vancouver's continent from Vancouver's copy couver's Island Crampton despatch dispute evidence forty-ninth parallel Fuca's Straits Governor Douglas Gulf of Georgia Haro Channel honor Hudson's Bay Company instructions intended island of San June land language line of boundary Lord Aberdeen Lord John Russell Lord Palmerston lordship main channel Majesty's government McLane ment middle navigable channel negotiators north latitude Northwest Boundary occupation officers opinion Pacific Ocean Pakenham parallel of 49 parallel of north possession President projet proposed proposition reference regard Rosario Straits San Juan Island Secretary Senate separates the continent settlement Simiahmoo southerly Straits of Fuca tion treaty of 1846 United States government United States troops Vancouver Vancouver's Island views Washington Territory water boundary words