New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-28

Spain of a much more peito1' hiiiu '
ENGLAND to the Falkland Islands .-.un
Let us Dow examine what were the Gu : .ho
stances under which Great Britain claineu nv
right of sovereignty over her former Nofh fA'''''
| can Colonies, now the United States 1;os
In 1892, Columbus discovered the West la inrv
In 1897. Giovanni Gabato, Venetian lapgNetf
1oL Ln 60 c.hot IN the employ of Henry VII. OF
England. discovered the Island OF Ne" ~ 800
~ tho Atlantic coast as far as what mas since
heen called Virginia" King Henry Was Is, iiiioi W.
~ ~ tbese discoveries, but made no settlement
eo ~ anr notion towards one. Henry VII died,
~ Honrv VIII came to the throne. through
the whole OF his reign, though trade was carried
an with the West Indies, (Which, says the Eng
Il;sb historian, Bisset had been seized" and set
fled by the Spanards,) no attempt was made by
Creai Britain to settle the New World Henry
VIII. died, and was succeeded by Edward vi.
through his short reign no settlement was made
upon the North American continent by single
| British subject. To Edward succeeded Mary, IN
1853, and to Mary, in 1858, Elizabeth. In
| 1888, eghty.six years after the discovery OF Ca
bot, the first British Charter Of colonization was
signed by the Virgin Queen, to Sir Humphrey
| Gilbert. Under his authority two expeditions
| were fitted out to Newfoundland and Cape Bre-
ton, both of which ended disastrously. Very
soon afterward similar patent was granted TO
| Raleigh, to settle the Southern part of North
America Upon his return thence, he reported
that he found beautiful country, which he had
called "Virginia" The first colony was after
ward landed in 1907; but their affairs were so
badly conducted that, to avoid famine, they aban-
doned the country and returned to England
again.
Raleigh made second attempt at settlement,
but with no better success. To Elizabeth sue
ceeded James. In the early part of his reign,
one Hackyt published very interesting volume
of VOYAGES and dscovcrlcs-an excitement was
thereby created. and in consequence an expedl-
ton was fitted out, in which Gosnold reached
Massachusetts, Bay. They thence coasted TO the
South, landed and traded with the Indians, but
made no settlement, and returned to Eng land
King James then divided the discovered land into
two portions, one Of which he called Virginia"
and the other New England London
Company, with Hacklyt at their head, received
grant of the former, and the Plymouth Company
of the latter Massachusetts was settled IN 62O;
| Connecticut in 1853 or'4 Maryland in 1854
Rhode Island in 1885: Maine in 1885, New
Hampshire in 1857 North Carolina in 1868
South Carolina in 1870; and Pennsylvania in
1851.
Notwithstanding these tardy movements of the
British IN settling the lands bordering on the At
lantic Ocean, that nation pertlnaclously insisted
upon their exclusive right to the whole territory
by virtue ofprior discovery; and when the Dutch,
who made the first settlement of New Y rk, |
claimed that colony, they were attacked and
driven away by the British in 1914. And when |
thew (the Dutch returned again the next year !
re-settled and fortified themselves they were re-
rarded as trespassers And after the death of |
James, King Charles the H. in 1864, granted to
his brother, the Duke Of York, a large tract OF
country, including New-York and NewJersey, |
and large force under Colonel Nichols was sent
out to put him in possession. They arrived in
the harbor, summoned the province to surrender,
and upon their refusing to comply, the British
took forciblc possession Of Newly ork and New
jersey
Here we find the English Government insist
ing upon the prior right Of discovery, after de-
lay of settlement of 1913 years, against those who
had settled in the intermediate time.
So the first settlers Of the Delaware were the
Swedes and Firms. In the year 1927, they made
permanent settlement on the banks of the Della
ware river, under the auspices of Gustayus Adol-
plus, the reigning Prince of Denmark. 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 Swedcs were obliged to come under
the sovereignty of Great Britain.
Having shown how scrupulously Great Britain
has insisted upon the right Of prior discovery
where her title was concerned, let us next inquire
how far she has regarded this right when it affect
ed the title Of others.
Oregon Territory lies on the Northwest coast
of North America, between ATTITUDES ~ deg. and
54 deg. 40 mn AS early as l543, Bartolome
Ferrelo, Spaniard pushed his discoveries as far
North as 43 deg. and landed at place since call
ed g Cape Blmco"
In 1899, Juan de Fuca, Spaniard, discovered
ver in 1892, called the "Straits of Fuca,' in
honor of the first dscoverer He (De Fuca)
stayed there twenty days, trading with the ma
tives.
In 1903, Agulicr, in the Spanish employ, dis
covered the mouth of the river Umpqua, in lati-
tude A deg.
In 1774, Perez and Martinez, under the Span
ish FLAG, discovered sound between lat. 40 deg.
and 50 deg. (snce called "Nootka Sound" to
which they gave the name Of g Port San Loren
TO-" This was the first visit that had ever been
made to that place by an European. The Span
ards remained there some time, trading with the
natives.
In IT'S, the Spaniards discovered, in latitude
is deg. promontory, which was called " San
Rogue since known as Z" Cape Disappointment
Also, a bay, in lat. 81 deg. of which they took
possession, and called II Port Remedies"
Other parts of this coast were discovered by the
Spaniards, upon which it is unnecessary, at pres
ent, to dwell.
The foregoing formed the title OF SPAN to Ore
gon Territory, in night of prior discovery; and it
was ample. To this title of Spain, the United
States succeeded by the treaty of 22d February,
1919; recognized and confirmed by the treaty
with Mexico, OF 18th january, 1928