The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-11-28
Fromn llhe NeR York sun.
BRITISH OCCUPATION OF OREGON,


I BRITISH OCCUPATION OF OREGON
WhetAe good people Of the United States have
beenup TO tbeeyel5ls in managing the presieentaE cleo
ton or The past year honest John Builhas been taking
measures eniffiy,. but securely TO occupy Oegon-
principally those portions which claim and to which
we have an undoubted right and when the smoke ef
thf presidential battle clears away we may see our po
siioin Oregon in less amicable light than we have
been fandy supposing, Mr. Dunn,. agent fOr the Bri
tish Hudson Bay Company, has furnished the Montre-
al Courier wilma statement Of the complete occupa-
tion Of Oregon amino remauendi By the direction Of
thai company as the representatives 9th British ma
ton. The actual occupation cf countryh BY forts
other establishments even within disputed limits, is
considered as pimG fteG evidence of right or prcbre
iorshp and even almi ting in this that Great Bri
ain BY neghiaton, surenders part her actual occu-
plons the possession is of itself embarrassing to gel
rid Of That The English have stolen march upon
u.s. will be readily admitted in reading the following
forts established under the supeLendence of the Hud
son Bay Company; Fort Vancouver, on the north
bank Of the Columbia, 80 miles from the ocean, and
in latitude 45a deg. Longitude l22 deg. 80 min. Fort
George, ormerly Astoria) near the mouth OF this ri
ver Font Nasgnaly Oh Pugets Sound, laitnse AZ deg
Fon Langley al the outlet of Frazers river latitude 80
degc25 min. Fort Mclaughlin, on Milhank Sound, lat
ilude 50 deg Fort Simpson, Dundas Island latitude
5ik deg Frazer's Fof For James, Nj Leod'sF Fort
Fort Chill otin, and Fon Alexandria, on Frazers river
and lis bran hes, between the 5ist and SD paralelso
latitude; ThompsoHs Fort, on Thompson's river, tri-
butary ofFrazers, latitude 50 deg Koolina For, on
Flaieow river Faihead Fort, on Fleathead river Fort
Hall, and Fort Bosas, on the Sap,in or Snake river
Fort Colville and Fort 0'Kanagan on the Columbia
above its Jun on; Fort Mckay, al the mouth Of Um-
qua river latitude a3 deg 30 min and Longitude ia
deg west Ii may be asked, where are the limits 10
British power anddominions2 We find her o cupyhg
territory on the north west of Amer also IN India
China-in the Patifc and most remote portion OF the
earhan irfordiDate gfasping appetite for territory and
ambitious to carry her power to the ends OF the earth
That government is the same time peculiarly seBsi-
tive any attempt the part of the United States to
possess what in reality is our own. Where is the ne
ctssity Of all the above fortsl To protect the interests
oflhe Hudson Bay Company? Not sc-it is TO take
military possession little lower down. Of Oregon and
be fo1d in possession; while we have only military
station orwo-a few travelling emigrants and few
missionaries to occupy territory to which we have an
undoubied right But the above list OF forts is not all
he power brought by Great Britain TO bear on thai ter
ritory. They have an immense number OF armed
boats to Hade on all the lakes rivers and streams, in
The interior, and along distance Of several thousand
miles, besides heavily armed steamers on the coast al
SO several heavily armed merchant ships and bages or
goods and for fishing. The Hudson Bay Company,
having been stationed for many years in that neghoor
hood have now great wealth, numerous body OF me
ahi traders in their employmnt, and ali the warlike
Indians in that country, whom they have attached to
their interests by course of honest dealings and ber-
ainercourse. This pauy, therefore, is the author
lied agent Of Great Britain to carry into effect her oc
cupation OF that entire territory. The Russians are
p5werless and conne themseveso their possessions
strip Of seacoast beyond the 5h degree ofnonh lati-
ude. They have post or two -one at Siika, in the
KamShakl country. rh, Unit.l States have nei-
iher power nor inhuence-not nth OF land conceded
10 US as orr own from California The Pacif' The
period can no longer be postponed for this country to
ascertain what her rights in Oregon and be prcpar-
ed to maintain them. There has been, no doubI, an
active correspondence on this subject between the :wo
countries which will be laid before Congress at the en-
Insung session. and we are glade 10 hear that Mr.
Calhoun is daily looked for at the Deparemen OF State
and feel satisfied that the questions bohof Texas and
Oregon entirely safe in his hands, and shall shortly
bsBdde acquainted With the satisfactory issue oEhisa-
bors during the recess. .... ...... ..
lt-The Milerile deuon it is said. is not yet over.
Their leaders are again advertising their meetings and
rie hearers are again willing 10 be deceived old