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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05634.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Northwest Boundary: with 4 letters, printed report and folding map |
| Title | Discussion and resolution pertaining the fifth and seventh articles of the Treaty of Ghent |
| Date | ca. 1818 |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses executing the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent, which pertained to establishing a United States-Canada border and the expenses associated with it. Concludes that the analysis is preliminary but recommends a resolution requesting that the president "arrange with the British government some mode of designating the boundary line, under the 5 & 7 articles of the treaty of Ghent, which shall require less time and expense, than the one which the Commissioners have heretofore pursued." |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Treaty Diplomacy Boundary or Property Dispute Surveying Canada Northwest Territory Government and Civics Congress Finance President |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |