Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-11

quence, an expedition was fitted out in which
Gosnod reached Massachusetts Bay. They
thence coas,ed South. landed and traded with
the Indians. but made no settlement, and re-
turned to England. King James then divided
the discovered land into two portions, one
which he called "ViTginia," and the other
" New England" A London company with
Hackyt at their head. received grant of the
former. and the Plymouth Company OF the
latter. Massachusetts was settled in SO.
Connecticut in 1858 or 4, Maryland 10 1884,
Rhode Island in 1885, Maine in 1885, New
Hampshire in 1887, North Carolina in 1868,
South Carolina in 1870. and Pennsylvania in
1851
Notwithstanding these tardy movements nj
the British in settling The lands bordering on
the Atlantic Ocean. that nation per.inacionsly
insisted upon their exclusive right TO the whole
territory by virtue OF prior discovery and
when the Dutch, who made the FIRST settlement
of New York. claimed that colony, they were
attacked and driven away by the British in
l6l4. AID when they (the Dulch) returned
again the next year, resettled and fortified
themselves. they were regarded as srespassers.
And after the death of James. King Charles
the ii. in 1864. granted to his brother. the
Duke of York. large tract Of country. inclu-
ding New York and New Jersey, and large
force under Col. Nichols was sent out to Pr.
him in possession. They arrived in The har-
Dor, summoned the provice TO surrender, and
upon their refusing TO comply the British took
forcibe possession Of New York and New Jer-
sey.*
Here we find the English Government in
sis,ing upon the prior right Of discovery. after
a delay of settlement OF 1913 years, against
those who had settled in the intermediate time.
So the first settlers of Delaware were the
Swedes and Firms, 10 the year 1927, they
made permanent settlement on the banks Of
the Delaware river, under the auspices Of Gus
tavus Adolphus. the reigning Prince OF Den
mark. Their title was, however, disputed by
both the Dutch and the English. In the year
1865, they were attacked by the former, and
the latter having prevailed, the Swedes were
obliged to come under the sovereignty Of Grea,
Britain.
Having shown how scrupulously Great
Britain has insisted upon the right Of prior
discovery where her title was concerned, let us
mex. inquire how far she has regarded this
right, when it affected the title of others.
of North America, between ATTITUDES Ago and
$40 40. As early as 1913. Bar,olome Ferre-
10, Spaniard, pushed his discoveries as far
North as 43 ., and landed at place since
called Cape Blanco."
In 1892. Juan de Fnca, a Spaniard, discov-
cred a strait in lat. 40 Q to 81 which Van
couver, in 1892. called the F" Straits Of Fuca,"
N honor Of the first discoveEer. He De Fu-
ca staid there twenty days trading with the
natives.
IN 1903. Aguiler, in the Spanish employ,
discovered the mouth Of the river Umpqua, in
latitude A Q.
In I774, Perez and Martinez. under the
SIP 4nish flag. discovered sound between lat.
40 and so Q (since called "Nootka Sound")
10 which they gave the name of - Port San
Lorenzo" This was the fret visit that had
ever been made to tina, place by an European.
The Spaniards remained there some time, ira
ding with the natives.
| In ITS. the Spanlards discovered. in lati-
,ude 46 .. a promon,cry. which was called
A" San Rogue" since known as a. Cape Disap-
p 1in'meut" Also. a bay, in LAT. 81 9 :, OF
which they took possession, and called II
:. Port Re nedios."
/ Other paris of this coast were discovered
by the Spaniards. upon which il 10 unnecessa-
il ~. at present. TO dwell.
! The foregoing formed the title Of Spain to
Oregon Territory. 10 right Of prior discovery +;
and il was ample. TO this title Of Spain. the
United States succeeded by the treaty OF 22d
of February 1919; recognized and confirmed
by the treaty with Mexico, Of 18th January
1928.
We mus; now take some notice Of the pro-
cesdings Of the BRUSH Government 10 regard
TO part Of Oregon Territory.
One Of the claims Of England to Oregon 10
based upon the superstition Iha, IL was dlscov
cred by Francis Drake in 1877, and by him
cal cd " New Albion" All the particulars OF
this pretended discovery will be found 10 Hey
lyn's Geography. published in London IN 1914
from which it appears that this New Albion
lies within the boundaries Of California, a part
of the main land. on the western coast OF
North America. which had been discovered
by Ferdinand Cortes, in the employ OF Spain
in 1884, forty three years before Drake made
his appearance in those seas. The ground
upon which this English officer laid claim to
the discovery, was an Ignorant belief that II
was an island, separated entirely from The
main land by a part Of the Pacific Ocean. and
which he called - Mare VermIgiio." IL D'ake.
instead Of going through ridiculous ceremo-
ny. which he exuliiugly describes. Of taking
formal surrender to England Of the Indian
crown from some ignorant natives, whose Ian
puage he did not understand, and OF sticking
Up The arms Of Great Britain upon a territory
which ever had been and ever has been sc-
knowledged to belong to the SPanisrds' had
taken ordinary pains TO understand the country
he would have found that bis " New Albion
was no island at alI-,hat the northern par OF
this island was none other than the eO7'finesi al
G. d.. II ,Lo Snanish discnxrrera sitn.