Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17

C of lis fgtefse ectioIi tRitfisthe north ensternm
e branch Sot lhe-} Columbia river, aud then
j. downtt ttsaf jser 10 the sea; /; leaving the fr
navigation of the :river5to be enjoyed in col
-hsnenby both parties-the country south, of Il
o lima 10 belong 10 the United States, and til
I. i north Sof to Great Bria,iu.. At the sall
) lime he posed in addition, to yield TO II
!, United detacned territory north OF II
Columbia xtending alongjtlle Pacific end Il
3 sSiraits;of Isnca, from Bulinch's harbnr incl
hsigeto Hold s canal, and to; make free 10 IL
SlJnited Stiites any port or ports south of la,
tnde nine degrees which they might desir
entire on tue Fmain ldndi on Qnadra an
Nancouve island. With the exception .
\ the free norts this was the same offer wIlic
had been snladeay The British. and rejected b
tie American Government intlle negotaiio
! of 1866 shis proposition was properly re
tjecled by the, American plenipoientiary on tn
day it was Submitted. This was the onl
5proposIt!on of compromise offered by th
British plenipotentiary. The proposition OF
the part Of Great Britain having been reject
Led the Bpitish pfenipotentinry requested lha
a pioposal should bemade by the United States
forarl eequ table adjlstfneutof the question ,
= When eamefnto Office, found this to be
the stale ofstfe negotiation. Though enter
timing tic settled conviction, that the British
pIftenlionse title dopld not be maintained
toany portion The Oregon territory upon
ANY piinciple.of. public aw'recognized by ma.
tlons. yet indeferrepce 10 what had been done
by my predecessors, und especially in consid-
erntlbii that propositions of fcom2ronlise had
thrice been made by Two preceding .tdmnistra.
tous.to adjnstlIls question on the parallel of
49 degrees, yand in two of them yielding to
Great Bflaiit the free navigation of the Co
tl,lipbia, and That the pending negotiation had
been colnnsnced.p d.pn the basis of compromise.
! deemeditto be my dutynot. .abruptlyto break
l:.off IN consideration, 100, that under the
corgcntionsDf 1913 and ST. the Citizens aud
subjects of dheAwo Powers held n JOINT 5occu.
'pancy OF tlIescruntrY was induced To make
another eilQftto settle The long pending con.
lroYersy in the spirit ol. moderation which fad
rii!binll the renewed discussion.
A proposition was accordingly. made..
WhichskasEfijecled byz,he British pleni.
Potertiaty,s sWhQ without submitting any
suffered The negotialinn
aII.hlsp part sdrop. expressing ms trust
,Iais the Uu.ted Siales would offer what
he. saw ittoscaa .somei ifurtber proposals:
fnf dement, OF lie Oregon question:,
mere cons Ssyii b fairness and equity;
Go TSsJ7fETUiJs--prs
ttfeF BriisSt sernineat Enc prop6siT 1
ti0iiJhus Uttered pndjri,je FepeaietlIlhe
iffer6f8the parallel ot slofty nine degrees
ofmoH hIatitIae, which had been made 4
~ 2iFoS preceding ADMINISTRATIONS, bn,
without Prppnsius to surrender to Great
Brilafn,sas they :hadtdone, the free navi-
the Columbia river The rigA
Of any (oreigntP Power lostle free naviga,
ion ofany ofour rivers, through Tie heart
d. our c0untry,twas oisc which " as
sconcede. II also embraced
1ostrake FREQ IN Grea Britain
any porlorporls on The cape Of Quldra
aud Yaneouyer'ss. Island. south OF this
Had this, beena new question
.oning under discussion fnrihc first lime,
ilis proposition would MOI have been ade.
The extraodinary anj inadmisslhlc de-
nands;of:the4 3rilish government, aud The
,he proposition made in defer
,nce, alone TO what had been done by my
predecessors and the implied obligation
shich their acts seemed 10 impose. afford
evidence thai no compromise
United Stales uughI to accept,
IAN heseifecIed. With This convention,
he proposition Of compromise which had
,een maaeand rejected, was, by my di-
ec,ion, subsequently, withdrawn. and our
lille tpthe whole Oregon territory asser-
ed. and, as Is; believed, maintained by |
and arguments.
2 All attempts at compromise having
allied, ,sitbecomes The duty Of Congress 10
consider what measures it may be proper
otadopl forithe security and protection of
winhabiting. or who may
,ereaftetiuhabin Oregon, and for mante-
lance OF fo1r just title 10 that territory.
n adopting measures for this purpose,
are should be taken that nothing be done
o yiolate The stipulaiions ofihe convention
If .7TwhishSis sill in force. The faith
,fIreaiies; ln.lheir letter and spirit, has
.verS been. and Il trust will ever be,
observed by the United
States Under that convention, years
lo,ice$is required to be gwen by either
,ariy 10 sthe, other, before the joiut occu
,nnty shall terminate, and before either
arzrighlfuilysasse or exercise exclusive
oyerfauy yeporIion olthe ,lerri-
ory@T+ This n6tice3tiI wouldin my. jude.
ien,s be 5proPerio give; and recommend
be made by law for giving
,.accprding ingly.Ssand Terminating, in this