The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-10-21
4 lECTURE
"D.eit amor patriS.''
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Two years after the Spaniards had discov-
cred Nootka Sound, and after the news
Of tina, discovery had actually reached
England, Capt, Cooke was sell, to discoy-
or a northwest passage from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific oceans. He had positive
instructions moi to lose time in search Of
nsto lands. nor to stop at any fallen in
with, except to wood and water, until he
tad reaced lal. 660, and not to take pos
session of any countries already discnv-
cred or visited by any European power.
He "ouched," (says an English historian,
RisseI,, at Noolka Sound. He did not,
u, the time, pretend to be the discoverer
he was aware of the prior discovery Of
Pcres and Martinez, and found among the
EaIives articles OF European manufacture.
This place might never have been again
visited by all Englishman, bu. for an ac-
eidental circumstance. Some Of Cookies
crew purchased some furs of The natives,
which were sold TO advantage in China.
Captain King, who wrote the history Of
Cookies voyage, mentioned THIS c,rcum-
stance, and recommended it TO his coun-
tsymen as lucrative trade. In conse-
sequence, John Mcpherson, Governor
General of India, acting under instructions
from the British Cabinet, fitted out Two
email vessels, and sen. few adven,nier,
10 Nooka Sound in l7SS IN 1889 a.
bout seventy Chinese were transpor Ell
lhilher. Mcars who had the command, bull
house and fortified it. In 1889, Mar
,inez, Spanish captain, discovered these
.atruders, took possession Of their build
tng and ship, sent the crews TO Spanish
port, took down the English colors and
raised the Spanish in their place. From
fhe ENGLISH account of this trans
action, as recorded in Bissett's continue
zion Of Hume's history of England, vol
p, 2G4, the following differences may fair
y be drawn:
l,t Tha. no prior or conflicting dis
covery to that OF Spaniards, of the Oregon
territory, was ever made by Drake or
Cook, or any Other Engllshmnn; for, LIST,
tns Spanish nation (says this English his
,oraL) claimed exclusive sovereignty, ma.
vigalion, and commerce in those lerrito-
RES, coasts and seas. This claim was
made in London, by the Spanish anbassa-
dor, under fall conviction Of The rghl
Of his nation. The Blush king, George
LII, Immediately demandeti-what2 Res
loralion 10 him Of the inva'ed lerrl,ory,hls
sovereignty OF which had been made i'll
s.ispulable by prior discovery No, at
all. lie demanded dequate SAT-. faction
10 the individuals injured, and for the ill.,
suit offered the nation through the cub
iccls. Now, it is Inquired whether, &C.
cordng to the rule erpressio unius est
s1ciusio ahcriuS, by the tnumeiaIng OF
these &, irr"nceS, George Ill did not admit
that there we're no. e Others to be redress
sed, aud that, therefore, The British had
20" tile to the soperSigniy Of Oregon Ter
ritoryS
But, secondly, the King complained to
payllamenl--and what was the q avamen
OF ha, ccmpluin2 "l'he message of the
King (savs this English hislorlsn) slated
nIury. ii. e., the injury before stated. for
had there been any new one 1t would have
been menlloned,) the insult, the salisiac
ZION demanded, and the reply The
King, then, in this formal paper, again adj
united that "lhe British nation had no IT,
lie TO the sovereignty of Oregon" The'
came Mr. PUTS speech. Now. if ,he
King, i'll his message. had omitted t."
siata,e fact SO important as HIS right OF
sovereignty, or to refer TO all event 30
striking (had it occurred 80 recently as
their prior discovery of Noolks Sound,
lgbich MOULD have been conclusive an
aver lC the EXCLUSIVE CLAIM OF the
Spaniards, now WAS the TIME to supply
,ha, deficiency, and Mr. PHI; the ftlest per-
son for that purpose. But lie said thai
-.,he BRUSH subjects had been lorcihiy m
!errup,ed in a traffic" mot tie KING, i'll a
yight Of sorereiguty.) He asserted that
his coun,rymen had, "a right to trade,
(nol to the soil, in places to which no
country could claim an exclusive rig
Of commerce and navigation, mot OF
sovereignty Here, then, we find this
acute minister admitting, totis piri6uS
hat Great Britain had no title to the scr.
,reigaty Of Oregon; but, admitting the
lille To The sovereignty thereto to he in
SPAIN, he sc, up "righ! rf trade Of traffic
ID his ccuntrymen.
Mr. Fox followed Mr.. Pitt, and agree,
eith him in these views. Not a member
- II either house of Parliament made III,
.lighest suggestion to the contrary, ant
Al address, corresponding with the mes
sage. passed without dissenting voice
From these proceedings, it is Inferred tina
the British Ps"liamen. confessed tia, spa''
lad an e1ciusipe tile 10 the sovereign,
Of Oregon.
A million OF pounds sterling were vot
ell to carry into execution warlike prepa
cations to support tai. .tade.
l., The mean time the British niniste