Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-02

'"' suggested an eventual alliance. IN be -, 49,
- UNI" the casus fesderis occurs as nroner 20 -
,;p Another, without pointing on, a,v rar-
On ,h. W as VI government, insists in e enersl. I'M
or pIan r. 9 "a adop'inS some previous concert
: f' Oh cooperation. Let us now see ,yb., a.,
"e views oil cur own government u,o, Ill. 80;
80. ioi 'ha' purpose, beg leave TO read 10 ,be
tof 49, 'ne Following extract from the message
H. ne rfesident 10 this House He SAYS err
- C resident OF the United States, in his mess,ge
onsfcss OF The "a of December 1923. while an
re,a,;ss 'ie negotiation then pending with Russia.
obser, ~ 'ne Northwest coast of this continent
mat the occasion of the discussion 70 ,yb;cb
'''a' incident had given rise had been ,,lsn 60
,o.s as principle, in which the rights and in
oi The y. States were involved tia, ,ho
continents, by the free and independen,
onu'.ioh which they had assumed and ,nain,aine5
'iehceioTward not TO be consdere, as s,bia.,
nr;rc;',S Io'o"ization' by any European power The
with r.i i',st oeen assumed in that negotiation
;,'a IL rested upon a course of rc,so,
'"o equally simple and conclusive With ,b-
VI 'he existing Europeon colonies. which !,
"as 10 10 wise intended 10 disturb, the Two CONT.
.e"'s consisted ot several sovereign and inlener-
IN zen nations, trh0Se territories copsyed their
e SURFACE. by this their independent condi-
ni.I ,.o states enjoyed the right of CONNER
IT, 49,. Y" I'M every part OF their possessions.
1 o attempt the estabihment Of colonv :; ,La
POSSESSIONS would be to us,lrp, TO tn. .,,.,,.o, e
o'ne's' commercial intercourse which WA H.
O.,'"oh possession OF all. 1t coulI not he do,a
S'ou' encroachins upon existing rights of The l.
49,, Inc Government of Russia has never dis
'neSe positions, nor manifested the slightest
So .tan at Their having been taken. Mos,
y. '"e NC" american Republics have declared their
"sseht 70 them; and they now propose. anon.
VEG subjects OF consultation al Panama to take in
" eonsiueraton the means of making efFectuaI Tho
'.i'oh oi tlat principle, as well as the means of
'''s i''eflerence from abroad, with the tlomes
TIC concerns OF the American Governments
Al ai'"uihS 10 these means, il would obviously
Ie''a'uie al THIS time to anticipate tina; which
.'.. Neieiy as matter Tor consultation; or 10
pronounce upon those measures which have Leen
or may be suggested. The purpose of, This CO..
eminent is 10 concur IN none which would i,npor,
hos'lny 10 Europe, or justly excite resentment IN
any OF her States. Should it be advisable TO con-
tract any conventional engagement ON This tonic
oul views would extend no further than TO a mn
."'i pieoSe Oh the parties to the compact TO main
tam Inc principle In application to lis own terri
lory' ana TO permit no colonial Judgements or es
adjustment OF European jurisdiction unon ito ovr
soii; anu with respect to the obrusiye
rom ABROAD, u ITS future character NAV be inferred
from tha' which has been, and perhaps still is ex-
e'e'seu Ia more 'han one OF the States, ioin,
deciarsioh oil ITS character, and exposure of n tn
the world, may be probably all that the oc..s;o
or should not be parties to such \ d.cIara,;l,',
may justly ioIm part OF the debera,ion. Tia,
thefe Is an evil 10 be remeded need, i,tle ;,eoL,
into The secret history of late years 10 knov. "a
that this remedy may best be concerted a, m. p,
mama meeting, deserves at least the cxpern,en, NJ
consideration %
Now sir. although this passage is conceived in
we "ue spirit OF diplomatic reserve, it contains
suggestions which, in my opinion are fall ~ anas
nat does the President here propose. az nroner
10 DC done at Panama, upon the subject of coloni
-"'!oh! ne formation OF :" Compact" bv wbic.,
esch parry shall be " pledged TO maintain the prn
G!P'e' IN application TO It's oira ferritoyv." The
rIesiueht cannot be understood to mean anv tbino
50 nusa'ofy and degrading 10 the character of tLe
'"' ~: a. " sofe"t stipulation, by which we are
10 otad ourselves IL other parties to defend INV
acknowledged territorial limits from ,,ioI,,iar
anu entertainment. He must mean sometime n
ther and more than this. lie must rnean ,g re-
'e0Sf' lhat The parties 10 the proposed comoac,
are 10 be mutually pledged to maintain the ,,ri,ci
PIE, In reference TO all the territories resnectiva,
c''uhe@ by them. l. might, indeed, be !, Ell! sun
pos'u' Vas ne assumes, In preceding part of the
passage quoted that the" ierritores'' Of the ~;
teu States and OF the Spanish American ST..
:, over the whole, surface" Of both coistin ents
WIN 'ne exception OF that portion occ,Ini.1 H.,
ensuing European colonies only ~ that La Nc,
10 give TO the proposed pledge n co,res,o,,,,;..
extension. But, with the utmost restyicfja, of ;,'
meaning whleh 1t would be consistent with n ,I,,.
Ie'pect loi tue PRESIDENT TO make the pledge pro-
posed by him, must be understood as in,ended %
operate to the extent of all the ,erritoris. $50.
| livery ct''med by The parties TO the conpact :
ms IehdeTs II necessary to inquire for ,nome,,
INTO The state OF our territorial rights on the No,b
west coasteof America, which has been "a L.,
the subject OF conflicting claims and discorJanI
negotiations as the amendment which have
I hal fhoh
hau 'he nonor otier to the proposition OF the gen
ileman from Delaware, refers TO this s,I,i.c, e.
as the Committee have not had occasion In ,,,r
their attention particularly TO il, | hone ri
be excused Tor some little detail in relation g., -
Inc United States claim the whole of the cn,,,
Try on that coast between the 42d and ,bo 81,
parallel OF norh latitude, by title which tbev Lav,
always heId TO be nqueStiORa6ie-tbe prior die.
coVuy oil the COLUMBIA river by one of their o,,.
citizens. They also formerly rIairn.1 H. -,
country from the DIST to the Goth derree of nor,t
Iau'ide, but upon different and inferior oro,,nJ
me foundation of our claim 10 this portion rs ,Ia
northwest coast was the title of Spain. deri,cJ
10 US under the treaty oflSl0, which tile al
'houShh not complete in sef, we contended was s,,
Peilor 10 That OF any other nation We -.
since TeiInguished our claim TO a norton -,
'n's country IN favour OF Russia, and the bounJ,
- O.'"eeh US anu The Russian settlements, is now
uhdef stand, permanently fixed, NV ronvon,io,
at about the Ssh pralel of rorb tst,,,,ta -
ing our claims TO the country between thai and ,.
oist degree, as founded upon the alleged Sna,isb
tue, ~ Sfatu quo. Great Britain conirovert. ,,'r
eIain 70 various portions Of this TERRITORY as ,l
between The 42e and the 5st degree OF north lo-
u'ude' where we have considered our title com
Plete and unquesiionable, as between the 5I.t ami
ot y. degrees, where ctr title though no, complete
~ " '.sei Is as we have alledgej, superior TO that
VI any other nation. She has actual settlement.
and trading establishments, within tbess t;,,i's.
ana susiaIns her claim 10 the country bv slie,Igod
prIor dlscOveIy, and continual and -, = I.