Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-03

| longer be subject TO colonization. He Instruct
ed Mr. Rush to propose 10 the British govern.
ment an article similar to the third article Of
the convention Of the Goth Of October, 1919.
and, with view 10 draw a definite line of de,
narration for the future, 10 stipulate that no
settlement should hereafter he made on the
Northwest Coast, or on any Of the islands there
to adjoining, by citizens OF the United STATES
north Of latitude 81, nor by British subjects
either south of 81, or north Of S. Laa.
tude S is the degree at which the United
States are willing to limit their future settle
ment, it being understood that the Columbia
river branches that far north As, however
Mr. Adams observed, the boundary line already
ran LII latitude 40 10 the Stony Mountains, Mr..
Rush was authorised, should it be earnestly in.
sisted on by Great Britain, to consent to car.
ry 1t, In continuance, on the same parallel, to
the sea. Mr. Rush, eventually, submitted to
the British plenipotcnliaries paper proposing
the continuance of the third article of the con.
vention of the goth Of October, 1918, for fur
Their term of ten years, and limiting British SET
dement's within he attitudes Of 81 and S. north
The British plenipoicnliaries also submitted =
paper, proposing to annul the stipulation of the
third article OF the convention in question. and
Rocky Mountains, the 49th degree Of latitude
to the point where that parallel strikes the
great north-easternmost branch of the Oregon.
or Columbia river; thence, down along the mid.
die of the Oregon or Columbia, 10 its junction
with the Pacific ocean; the navigation of the
whole channel to be perpetually free to the CT.
tizens and subjects of both parties; no settle
ments to be made by either party within the
limits assigned to the other; settlements area.
dy formed to continue to be occupied, at the
pleasure of the proprietors, for ten years; and.
for the same period, citizens and subjects to
pass and repass, as heretofore, by land and wa.
ter, to trade as formerly, without duty Or i'm
post, subject only to the local regulations which.
in other respects, the parties may fluid it neces-
sary to enforce within their respective iurisdic
tons.
From this exposition of the American claim
and the British pretension, it will be seen that
the main point Of difference between the Uni.
ted States and Great Britain, On this subject,
is, that the former are willing TO continue the
boundary line along the 49th degree of northern
latitude to the Pacific Ocean, while the latter
wishes to pursue that parallel no further than
where it will strike the great north-eastermost
branch ofthe Oregon or Columbia, and then to
follow that river to the sea- retaining for British
subjects, in common with American citizens.
the free navigation of the whole channel of the
stream. A. this stage Of the negotiation the
further prosecution of it appears to have been
suspended.
IN the correspondence between Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Rush, it is gratifying to perceive that
the territorial rights of the country were main
tanned with full knowledge of particulars, and
with great ability in argument.