The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-10-21
from The Dollar Nswspaper."
OREGON TERRITORY"
rHl Tl7l1 OF yHs UN,rEp SrATss TO lrs
SoyEanorTy. r--..-,,H-
A LECTURE
shlavEaap ON THE 26rH sEPrnMsRB,
81 TETCR a. BROWNE, ESQ, L. L. D.,
o. PHILADELPHIA.
A LECTURE
"Dacis amor patri'e -
&c oNcLUDED.l


,wo years after the Spanisrds had discov-
cred Nootka Sound, and after the news
Of that discovery had actually reached
England, Capt. Cooke was seht to discov-
Or a northwest passage from the Atlantic
20 the Pacific oceans. He had positive
instructions NOT TO lose time in search of
nslc lands, nor to stop at any fallen in
with, except to wood and water, until he
Rad rsace ed lat. 650, and not TO take pos
ssssion OF any countries already discov-
cred or visited by any European power
He "touehed," (says an English historian,
Bissetl,) at Noo.ks Sound. He did not.
at the time, pretend to be the discoverer
he was aware Of the prior discovery Of
Perez and Martinez, and found among the
natives articles OF European manufacture
This place might never have been again
visited by an Englishman, but for an &C.
cidenial circumstance. Some Of Cookies
Grew purchased some furs of the natives,
which were sold to advantage in China.
Captain King, who wrote the history of
6ooke's voyage, mentioned THIS circum-
stance, and recommended it to his coun-
srymen 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 sent few adven,ulers
to Noolka Sound in l7SS. In 1889 a.
bout seventy Chinese were transported
thilher. Msars who had the command,buIl
house and fortified it, In 1889, Mar
tinez, q Spanish captain, discovered these
in,ruders, took possession of their build
ing and ship, sent the crews to a Spanish
port, took down the English color, and
raised the Spanish in their place. From
the ENGLISH account of this trans
action, as recorded in Bissetl's continue
ton of Hume's history of England, vol
p. 264, the following differences may fair
ly be drawn:
lst That no prior or conflicting dis
covery to that OF Spsniards, OF the Oregon
territory, was ever made by Drake or
Cook, or any other Englls man; for, Isl,
the Spanish nation (says this English his
torian) claimed erclusiue sopcreignty, ma.
vigs.ion, and commerce in those terrific
ries, coasts aud sens. This claim was
made in London, by the Spanish ambassa-
dor, under full conviction of the righ,
of his nation. The British king, George
iii, immediately demanded-whai2 Res
toralion TO him Of the invaded territory his
sovereignty of which had been made in
Gispu,able by prior discovery? No. a,
all. he d'manded adequate satisfaction
to the individuals injured, and for The in
suit offered the nation through the sub.
jects. Now, it is Inquired whether, &C
eording to The rule erpressio unius est
erclusio alterius, by the enumel sling OF
these g,ier"ncps, George III did not admit
that There were no..e Others to be redress
sed, and that, therefore, the British had
no tile to the sOuereignty of Oregon Ter
ri4orys
But, secondly, the King complained to
Parllamenl-and what was the q avamen
Of tina. complaint "The message of the
King (savs This English historian stated
injury. ii. e., the injury before stated. for
had there been any new one it would have
been mentIoned,) the insult, the salisfac-
ton demanded, and the reply" The
King, then, in this formal paper, again ad-
mitted that ''lhe British nation had no IL |
tie to the sovereignty of Oregon" Then
came MIR PUTS speech. Now. if the !
King, in his message. had omitted to
slalate fac, so important as HIS right OF
sovereignty, or to refer to an event so |
striking chad it occurred so recently as
their prior discovery of Noolka Sound,
which would have been a conclusive an
swer &c the EXCLUSIVE CLAIM of the
Spaniards, now was the time to supply !
tina. deficiency, and Mr. Pit The fltes, per-
son for that purpose. But he said that
a.he British subjects had been forcibIy IN
.errup,ed in traffic" (not the KING, III
right Of souereiguly.) He asserted ,ha,
his coun,rymen had, "a right to trade,
(not to the soiI,) in places to which no
country could claim an exclusive rigt
OF commerce. and navigation, mot of
sovereignty Here, then, we find this
acute minister admitting, totis oiribus,
that Great Britain had no title to the SOP
ereignty Of Oregon; but, admitting the
title to the sovereignty thereto to he in
SPAIN, he set up fright If trade of traffic"
in his countrymen.
Mr. Fox followed Mr.. Pitt, and agreed
with him in these views. Nota member
OF either house of Parliament made the
slightest suggestion to the contrary, and
an address, corresponding with The mes
sage, passed without dissenting voice
From these proceedings, it is Inferred that
the British Parliament con fesscd tina, Spain
had an erchssiue tile 10 the sovereignty
Of Oregon.
A million Of pounds sterling were vot
ell to carry into execution warlike prepa-
sa,ions to supper, this trade.
In the mean time, the British minister
sent Mr. Filzherbert to Madrid, to brow