Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-09-11
Oregon Territory.

o'Ntoh tNitliofl.
We have before Us ihe very elaborate rsno,t Of
'ir Linn, Charmln Il the select committee Of
me senate oi the bred States - which was referred
b TO authorize t lesdent uf the United States g.
"ecaPy The Oregon Territory. The document is o
great length Aitcr adyefug 10 tn. onlnon .
by LxPrsidebt MrngOe, IN hs last Message Ira refer.
snce to The pfopnrty Of forming settlement on the
Ntteon we committee proceed TO recommend prompt
an aeN"n ~ Tia" premises may be consistent with the
"d uh1rtsAhdn, al Prcstut EXISTING between the L
Sa'es ara Great Britain, the only power whose claims
~ regard 10 tbs territory IN conflict wtth those OF
ths country The letter &C instruction given BY TX.
Iicsi1ehi Jackson 20 VI Sacum, who. II wiI he rc-
mvhoe"d visited the country some years since, quo
TED M which hat gentleman is requested ia make such
""'''Va'ons a"d gather SUI information with regard
.o ''' ''t'Fy 'S circumstances may permit. ~ can.
'a's'h% 'he qHrson OF night, the committee cites the
argument OF Governor Floyd on thc subject before
congress ana the two reports fAlr Bayhes 10 tAe
II sccms that in The t.oa'y entered into between
Spain and The United States. at Washington, ia icl9
the mutual boundary line between the Iwo powers was
rsn. hsh,d on the 42d degree of latitude rxieuding
westward from the Rocky MHuutains 20 the laci.c q
cran Iht S"uihetngosl point t. which Russia claims
is - ag AZ m aud by The provisions OF the Treaties
with Ru'sn nd Spain the space Intervening between
- org a"o 90 d'g ~ m north ottndr, Is entirely IN
claimed except by Great Diau and the United States
Ia 'ht negotiations that have taken place between the
Nv" governments on THIS subject temporary arrange
mrhts nave been made iria time 10 time, lc1ying tAe
permanent settlement at the difficulty 10 future arrange
mcut jnder these temporary ar5anrcments a year ;
noce Is required TO give validity any alteration, tb.
out which ihry rcnain IN fail force la tho treaty Of
ohrn no sptcihc reference is had 20 his territory nr
ue man we general provision inserted that all lrtrt1-
~ &C Hhatett, taken by either party, should be
'aIed wilhou' delay, under Which arrangement the L.
hii'H states settlement called Astoria, at the nouth Of
NE oregon, hos been given uptn an accredited agent
81 ms country In The Convention with Great bu-
tam IA ISIS, II was agreed TINT East Of the Rocky
Mountains the linz should br The 4ih degree Of la
,cd" bat "aa sls.' a'unged, that o III" Noth West
Coat a. u IS called country claimed by either
non should be Tor ten years open to The people aud
trade OF the other without Interference with the claims
Oh lhe b,gh c"uiendlug parties.
In LIS, negotiations opened, and the question
OF tile TO the mouth Ui the Columbia began To be
c""Sdy t'd important IN regard 10 commercial felaions
VIVA Great britain At this time Mr. Rush stiuc-
tod by Mr Adams as Secretary 1t State to urre the
settlement OF The pnn the . st degree being desgna
l. as The line West Of the Rocky Mtmtains. hnt IN
the understanding that should Great Britain insist the
4Hh gree should be adopted Ia the Pacific Ocean, as
a already was t"e boundary TO the Eastward. ln an-
s"ri 10 Mr. Il ; p'oposuon, the govrrnm'ut Of Great
bn'ah assumed The right 30 make settlements on all
unoccupcd coasts IN America. in the Convention Of
10, which followed, the relations under that ri els
were continued, with the understanding that either pa
y W'sht anr"gate on giving twelve month s nntcr. 1t
s On ihls Convention that the existing relations the
shbIrcl Of The Month West coast between Great Bri-
tam ana America, based. The Committee urge
mat II discovery alleged as the bssis of tine British
GAINS '"r rish 81 SPAN is ncnniesuble, which right
has been ctd'd Ia the United States Ga the ground
II discovery Great Britain Inns, ~ the opini"u uf the
tOmm1ier, no light hey thcrri"rr proceed to exam
ine The ne Of the umtod States with regard 10 the
same foundation. - far the Uuued States ~
sernod no actual invcsg CATION epprarst hay taken
place but "a Il 2 Captain Gray. Of the ship CuiuIn.
hd oi Boston, discovered for uie FIRST time the muhih
ui a MGR which he named Cpluuiba, and nlcr having
as rrtaurd the latitude. bearing Of hradauds, sc rr-
TUNED 1" The UGhrd as ard announced hrs dlsccv-
cry Such was Il discovery OF The Columbia RON the
sea Ia LOS, au exploring expedition was fitted cot
by our government u procrrd b ih way at The Roc
hY VI uuta Is % q ~ Ie l'4luUba the
eminent success attending which Is well known lhls
expedition Is derlutd OF imparluce 10 the Ancte an
uiic as was noticed 10 the wohd of our c1Im "llo".
ca ~ ny possf accordance "a ihr bUlsh doc
time The extent 81 the territory so urQulrd sGr-u-
lated BY established pine PIES ihc hw 81 ra''hs Ih'
u-si ui whrH rR'. Vie ITtgs hud Art ir@1'a't's I"
ihosr - civip-ed ustio., who have sca,efr4 ",'r
mouths and the second gives title hall way u The srt-
Element OF The nearest civilized powrr H. her oi these
principles vii carry our llne as u as ~ degrees
The POSSESSION 90 lle mouth Of ihe Gulnm"ii IS CON
sdrftG IS II vast tmprlaECr 20 c.mhrr' tai pHhl 4"
'ie", a' d would srrG1e su iunensr Tor ifsec "no
would up~" direct commerce. 81 ih Calh'rn1i OHha
Japan. md tie Sandwich aud ORIENTAL Islands general
- lhr Importance 81 this set cement Is siukingy d.
Illustrated by ihc fact ih4t tI, Tutrd States hayr p
900 600 worth oi prop-y h0Yli 900 the Pc hr c"unto
ted WISH ih- whsle fsn-r.r-, ~ which vlJ s~au. q
are sppporrd, and 'tt 20 - nrcrst1fy 20 have SOM p0
a. winch ihr yre.'l m1v r-fi piirr long vyag Tie
rep.u p-9cr~ds fo quote f-u ODE s'a',u-u'. a't hJ
r -iac 900 zud ''rr iairi .-ai irFeii-- showing hl'
great re-oufc,s o Size ceuu'TF md ihe Y1Iriy al Wa5
n winch irs ssiuns voul 81 n vf.l- 90 us, hI
We must decline proceeding iurti'- 80 ih mH'rr- NAth
however IulsTrs'ur u1 .r s-fr "i lrI"rr4iioHi a''
eo eStrudr. 90 Ht character 90 warrant ur % piesru
n d.vouH- 60 iH-u as much g or columns a. lN'J
seqHri oi tis ,a'pabr f"Pfft vii ""nUy HI Pfrcoi-
uancr, md shall rr.ratat 90 present ii n 90 sg-
dress as may render tAeu aecrf -a..c b. bal 4me'
Y y Tfr-a FRI Th,r las recently Been raa' 70
Ns'a"d, r".lfta-f i' coal a0- hn1dfrd and :" .oH