North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

slle3 AsGsr,a, a. the nsouth Of that River
Mafeh 1911.
The esishiisharnss formed BY the city.
20 Of the United States 90 the Columbia,
shssssed until the eHd Of 1918, when Ia
anticipation Of thrtf cspiurc by a British
asvsl force, which bad hrrn sen, for lhs,
purpose from London, the buildings and
stock Of goods an hand were sold by The
principal sgenis IN the North West Com
psny Soon afterwards the British IriV ate
Rsc,on entered the Columbis, and the pos,
st Astoria was formally surrendered 10 her
commander, who changed is name 10
Fort George. This post was restored IS
formally 10 the United Stairs in October
1918, BY order Of the British Government,
agreeable ~ the treaty Of Ghent, wiihoui
any reservation or exception whatsoever,
ss the act OF delivery, signed BY the com
msnder Of the British ship OF war Blossom,
sud the chief agent Of the North West
Company clearly proves. No attempt TO
reoccupy IL, has, however, been since
made on The part OF The United States, or
any Of ito citizens and IL has been almost
abandoned by the British, who still main
tain the other posts formed by the Amer
leans in 1911, on The Northern branches
OF The Columhia.
In The month OF October, 1918, a con-
vention between the British and American
Governments was signed at London, by
which oil Territories on the North West
Coasts OF America claimed by either party,
were TO remain, during the ensuing ten
years, free and open To the citizens and
subjects Of both, without prejudice to the
rights o! any third power. This arrange
rnent was in 1927 renewed for an indef-
mite period, each party being at liberty TO
snnul ADD nbfogate il, on giving twelve
months notice Of its intentions 10 the other,
md IL still remains in force BY the same
convention, the forty ninth parallel of !
altitude was fixed MS the line Of separation q
the Territories OF the United I
on the South Side, and those oil d
Great Britain on the North, from the n
meridian o fihe North West extremity of :
he Lake Of the Woods Westward to the G.
Rocky Mountains. This parallel was :
hosen chiefly in consequence ola SUPPOSE A
ion, entirely viihout foundation, that G,
he said line had been settled by commits a
toner's appointed in 1881, agreeabIy to the o.
enth article Of the treaty Of Utrecht. as n
he Northern Boundary Of the French is
in America West OF Lake Su- ST
erior. -,
In 1910, a treaty. commonly called the n,
lorida Treaty, was concluded between "A,
pain and the United States, by which, a ,e
ne drawn along the foriy-second parallel s.
T latitude, from the meridian of the source f.
7 river Arkansas, Westward TO the Pa
iic, was fixed as the dividing line between h,
lie Territories of the two powers in that on
art OF America I; Spain ceding and re- al
10 the United States all her w
hts, claims and pretensions to Terri ba
ries South OF the same. This arrange N,
ent has been confirmed by a subsequent co
eaiy between the United States and Mex "a
10, which latter succeeded 10 the rights
d pre,ensions Of Spain in that part OF =
nth Amsrica.
the conclusion OF the Florids :,
two attempts have been made to
de. by common accord. some line ex- rer
,ding from the Rocky Mountains 10 The pal
cifc, South Of which the Territory I
ou!d belong exclusively TO the United mo
ates, while that lying North of il should tio'
the property OF Great Britain. No sia'
anpement which would meet the views VIII
both parties has, however been devised. rlct
le United STATES claim the trhoie Ter abo
Org srutered BY the Coiumbia and its mo-
inches in virtue of the first discovery OF mo-
i River by Gray-of the first expiora- aztec
of the country by Lewis and Clarke ben
II the formation OF The FIRST settlements bisf
I by American citizens-of the acqui- Bis
on of oil the Spanish titles TO the pos O
OF il by the Florida Treaty-of the bro,
~uisition or all the titles of the posses Gle
: Of Louisiana through the Treaty OF ed
with Franee-and finally in virtue OF ann
contignity OF that region 10 the ac- Leg
dominions OF the United States, CleI
oh should give TO the Americans a lion
niger right TO occupy it, than any other
on can have. They were, however, VI
527. willing 10 give up all claims to Mr..
North Of the fortieth parellel of AYR
gude, and to allow the British the right He
.avigating the waters OF the Columbia to a
ing from that portion OF the Pacific, abor
their title To the possession of the act.
airy South Of the said parelleI should amo
Omitted: migi
he British, on the other hand, declare IL W
they ctdsn, no part of the Northrest and
sf aad Territoy Of .4nerica erctusiue- mine
sul taaf they haze a rtght 10 trade and cons
e 81 any part Of ii, in common ,rih with
: nations. The sovereignty remaining read,
This right they, IL 1877, The,
ted TO rest upon the siipulstions of the have
OF 1870. hetween Great Brit ,;oh,