Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-29

writer's might be deemed unworthy OF notice in
THIS chamber, but they derive Importance from
the fact OF the repetition Of their contents i'm the
halls of Congress. Yes, Mr. Pr, sidert. these
essays have become magazine, from which
gentlemen borrow arms for attacking the rights
and Interests Of their own country; ror is there
a weapon of argument or ridcule which has
been employed in this debate, which cannot be
traced to that source
4. That the par y in possession in the wear
1926. will have the right of possession until The
question of ;ite shall be decided by arms or ne
gotIation, Is consequence resulting from the
terms OF the third article ofthe London conyen-
ton of 1915. Here Mr.. B. read the article.
and continued. Il is vulgar error, Mr.. Pro
sideut to suppose that, by this convention. the
United States granted to British subjects the
rights OF trade and passage upon the Columbia
river, tor the period Of ten years. II would be
Just as correct 10 say, that Great Britain grants
| the same privileges to the United States for the
same period. The fact is, tina, neither grants a
privilege, and oeitter accepts one The i;,le
OF each IS placed upon footing al perfect edua-
llty. Each has the right of trade and entry bv
virtue of his own claim 10 sovereignty; each
agrees 10 tolerate the trade ana entry Of the
other for ten years. Neither surrenders any
part of his claim, aad the treaty is nut IN Ia
construed TO the disadvantage of the title os
either. 1t results fion these stipulations. that
The party IN possession nj the expiration OF de
ten years, will have the right of uossessinn until
the question ofttle stall be iec'ded. 81 reauires
no Fatel To tell us ts. The principle is the
same in national and municipal law. When the
title Is disputed, the pary III posses .ion o. the
disputed property, has right to hold IL until
the question of title shall be decidcG-hv a
court ofjustice, when the dispute is be'w cen in
diyi"uals; by aIms or negotiations, when il is
between m lla
nate, the United States have a right Of posses
sion as The true owners of the country; aucther
/ right under the Client treaty; and further
right OF entry, under the terms "a this convention
But the last right is limited privilege, Which
las but two ana half years to run. FIT is sui
tered to expire, il will require 10 spr;s or diyi-
nation to toresee inc result. All right Of ent-v
OF possession viii thcn be denied. Our right as
owners viii be SAID % ia limited in the conyen
ton, which had expired: our right un@ar tie.
Client treaty will be said % have been satisfied
by the Idle ceremony, rather worse thar, useless.
IN which M. PreyOst was an actor; and having
the possession vi the river feet in its rACl;h,
batteries '.pon lts shores line of posts TO Can
ada, and the COMMAND Of 10, Ct0 Indians. @.
Britain may safely take the attitude of defiance
and crust TO iier arms for the defence Of her no
sItion- Tina! she viii nave Tie disposition 20 do
So. can be doubted hy TO one VINO has observed
the course OF her policy with req ect to this rig
] er, TIE increasing bCi5ness OF her Dretcnsions
and tire ''7eltfcj,ste' WI:h VII ~ sir agreed T.;
s;:c.i modification Of the sd alicle OF The con-
ycEtlrn II 1919, as would leave tina. colptr,
lOTen ',f01 !lRi,ed ana 20 The citizens of the
, Un,ed States, IS vel - 10 the subject of 6
I Bri:a,n.-LeNeroi .ReGs,,s. Caliatin md Rush,
! OF 90H, 1919
I Mr.. 3. no" TOOK up the bill, and complained
ofthe uaia;. manner in whic! ii had been op
| pose. lie called II unfair, because gentlemen
had stated il 10 be what il \. As not. and ,hen
made war upon the phantoms OF Their own ma
glnat:ons. The oil proposes noting more than
the military occupation OF the country. in exc
cution OF the Client treaty. Il proposed to put
money and troops 81 the disposition yf tie presi-
dent To >'aable I'm 10 receive the country and
| II retain it. The President Y Is bound to exc.
cute the t.eati-s Of tie Union and bt. could ,,f
go 10 person, like .a7. jon. f'l0tst foy-ss 5v
10 receive tue possession OF the Oregon with bis
own naked hands Yet gentlemen had repre-
! scented the bill as proposition 70 founf colo
nv, and to establish territory; and theI launch
cd forth into all the common place defamation
| against colonies Ard territories. Mir. 3. would
not follow them :nto thai field of idle debate
! lie would stIcir TO the proposition contained i'm
the bill. He would call lor the complete exc
cutcp of the Client treaty. He would demand
/ IT that part alone which was made for the benefit
OF the W est, was 10 remain forever Witho It exc
cuuont IL . second edition of the retention OF
/ the Northwestern posts was 10 he struck off for
! the benefit of the w eslern people, 4 peculiar
| fatality seemed TO attend upon the execution of
: the treaties made for tie benefit of the West
/ IN 1888, Great Britain stipulated, among other
/ things, tc surrender the posts Of NIAGARA, De-
! ;rOit and MackiDaw; set she retained them for
thirteen years in violation of hat treaty, and for
the avowed purpose of i1Cnopoizing the fur
trade, and retaining The command OF the North
western Indians. Two Indian wars, and the
desOaton Of the frontiers of Kentucky & Ohio,
we're the fruits Of that perlidjnrs policy. at
length we have another treaty, stimulating
among other things, for the ,urrender of another
! Western post; aud already ten years have clap
sed, and the pest is not surrendered The cause
/ Of retention is the same--tl,e fur trade and the
Indians; the fruits will be the sainc-fesh wars
with the Indians. and the desoaioD OF the from
! tiers of Michigan, Illinois Missouri & Arkansas.
/ But gentlemen have put some questions
which ] feel rnyself bound to aiswer. The,
have asked, What are to be the advantages Of
this occupation, What the effect upon this
Jnion' What It's effect upon the Asiatic Pow
ers2
answer, the advantages vii, be
/. In securing 20 us the Fur trade of the
Rocky Mountains, the Upper Missouri, and the
Columbia, WORTH peradgenture, a million Of
dollars per aUnum fora century to come.
Z. In preventing the British and Russians
from acquiring Tire control ofthe Indians on the
waters of the Columbia. These Indians are es-
timatcd at 10000 souls, possess the finest
horses, and are among Inc best hOrsenlen in the !
world. The present. age has seen the Cossacs
Of the Don and Ukraine ravaeing the banks oil
tbe Seine and the oire. tho ucNt NOV coo H.