THE UKASE OF 1821. 49 



the copy herewith mclosed of Gommunications The PiVott affair, 



'■ "^ . coutmucd. 



from the ministries, you will see that the Imperial 

 Government not only repudiated Messrs. Riccord, 

 Dobello, and Pigott, but also prohibited them 

 altogether from trading in Okhotsk and Kam- 

 chatka, with the result that to-day the foreigners 

 have abandoned their enterprise in that region, 

 and no other foreigners will be allowed to visit 

 these places in the future. The principles 

 involved in this action of the Government you 

 must also observe in dealing with foreigners 

 who may visit our Colonies, using all the force at 

 your command to drive tliem from our waters. 

 Together with our new privileges, which have 

 already been promulgated by the minister and 

 which are only awaiting the return of our Mon- 

 arch, we shall also receive definite instructions 

 how to deal with foreigners who venture to 

 cross the limits of possessions acquired long ago 

 through Russian enterprise and valor." ^ 



It thus appears from the foregoing citations Summary. 

 that, so far as it concerned the coasts and waters Protests cUrec led 



to claim of juvis- 



of Bering Sea, the ukase of 1821 was merely *^^-J?^^^" "^®^" ^''^■ 



*^ "^ cihc Oceau aud to 



declaratory of preexisting claims of exclusive f^lll^l^ !'\ ^"^'^* ^^ 

 jurisdiction as to trade, which had been enforced 

 therein for many years. The ukase of 1799, 

 which set forth a claim of exclusive Russian juris- 



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