Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31

To what government does this great ter
rilory belong? Great Britain SAYS II -
longs To nobody that il IS 10 the same I
condition with Massachusetts tefure the
discovery OF America that il Is unaPpro- +
pFiated savage lands, and that as such she
has right t. come aud take il she the
general ,conqneror, she the uniyer=stuSur f
per, she the exclusive apPropFiat r Of al
parts of the terraqueous gbibe whirh may
seem convenient To her commerce. Or d. f
Sirable 10 her anbilian. She preiends e. .
lie 10 no part of IL: she ciaiuis the figlt
TO lnrade and occupy any part ol Il at her
discretion The United States say. On the
other hand, that We have a gOad and valid
title To the While Of Il. as we think an
believe; we are sure We have a perfectly
indisputable title to all that part # "a
which adjnins the United States, namely.
from the All to the 49lh parallel Of iaii-
tule Great Britain admits, we know. that
she has no title TO any part Of H.; and II
I there be the shadow OF any ground or
claim OF right, under which size can Iastlv
invade and possess any part o., (which
we constantly deny,l still such eiasrn must
apply only To 30 much Of Il. and d. u1Ee,
as, being North o. the 18Th parallel, al
jams her existing possessions IN America.
Surh Is 4 plain AMI wnvaFni>hei stale
ment Of the general nature of the preten-
sion u tins territory pat forth by the Bri-
tish and American governments reSpec-
lively. No government except the Uait-
ed Stltes aledges OF preiends ans ulle 10
the territory /; and no government, except
, Great Britain, SETS Itself mp rs the occJ-
pier and master b. right IF iaese Sand Of
? all the other) unapPropiaied parts Of ths
earth.
Refiecting on this statement Of the case,
: you NAV say the case is a very extraordi
nary one. How is i pos>iale that Grea,
Britain should advance Such extravsgsgl
pretension@. and sh ,uld obStiaateiy refuse.
1T the same time all lair tender OF caBprc-
misc from the Uuitei States repeat.
; the statement ct the Csc i ueve -taeies :
) TRUE. | assure you that IN making this
/ statement, do
Nothing eXtenuata; nor aughr
! Set down IA sias'oe-"
E And dis proreel u show You by brief
4 anah SIS of the valunino.sS Oeficial d0-u-
J ment- in The case, as ihes have been Pia-
! ii~hed ~ our Congress, though suppressed
n By lhe British 2 yerument.
If When thu enniinear 6rst became knawr
o 10 Europeans, and ia proportion as the e
: veral powers of L ,r0se proceeded s,
d make settlements here. Il Was necessary {,
: est bish certain r,ilss ~ whsca then con
$ fiic,iug pretea-ions TO seFrlior. should %
e adjusted. These rules were not hSed Al
: at once; b0i IN the course If caloaizatioE
r If discussion, and Of treaty, they came a
e length To be fsilly aRd universally a init
/ ted, both in Europe and America. Thesl
! rules lie at the basis OF the Oregoa cues
If ZION, and are as follows
\ l. First, the European tile IS N D.
d case considerei as desired from he sara
d ges of America, and Is regulated by ean
IS sideratons wholly Irrespective Of them
Of Oar own government hls inieed uniiorm
lie y acted on the principle OF plying 10 IN
al Indians fair, nav, very large compel
;. sation for their hunting rights, or temp
Mt rary occupancy of TIE lands; bat neiiAe
ut the government nor any citizen of the In
ted States does IT can derive title frpsn n
x Indians. must not stop 20 discuss n
of grounds OF this dnetrine; suffice Il Il -
th,i such IS the public lac e AT he CaFi
n tim Nations of Europe and America, an
OF such is the municipal lair AMI he pr4ctic
Ill under il, MS well Of orr own coiony. pr,
n vince, and state Of Massachusetts,, as .
Isl the federal government.
nd 2. Secondly, one European governmaI
Fir may acquire terriers frssn annsher bs CO
- quest, as England did the Csuldss, or .
e. treaty, as the United States iii I.0aiSians
n and every American governnsnt. a -tl
pr sgreSs Of an emaneipatian from me g
onial state. succeeds u the righ;s Of !
i'd lormer European sovereign
'ly 3. Thirdly, European Cor Amercal
ne gsternment may acquire title 70 usso~s
n psed lands in America, b. priar discover
Il f..llnwed by settlement oecupatioa, or ca
guest, and It's sovereignty nav be exsen
II ed over any contiguous unoerOpsed ter
nd torv, until It meets the b0unds at son
xi otaer power.
= Sich are the principles. as adnitaed {
ed III hands, by which the 0regon q'lsas'oa
=, 70 be determined.
tn Nov, there are fire. governments, =
an only five, which have at one linle e A
arr lahef ha1, or been surprised b hive. ssHl
IN sort OF rights in Or - Oregan, name;
iat Spain. Ffance. Russia, Greal Bsiiain, q
re The United States.
as Whatever exclusive rights Spin 2.
ish north of Iasisuds g, ahst Is IA Org =. :
be herself, hy he Florida tFeasy s'seaIssi
1919. ana afterwards The AIexiean Repu
tsw nc IN 1928 as the sure sor OF Snai
- have. ceded 10 the United Ssates.