The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-12

submitted. This was the only Proposition
IF COMPROMISE offered by the British Plen.
polentiary. The proposition on tie part
nf Great Britain having been rejected, the
Brush plempoleuimry requested that a
proposal should lie made by the United
5 ales for an equitable udlaslmeni OF the
question:
When came into Office found this to
Sc the state Of the negotiation. Tho EN-.
terlainlng the settled conviction, that the
British prcteusions Of title could oot be
maintained to any portion ct the Oregon
territory upon auy principle of public law
recognized hy nations, yet, ~ difference 10
what had been done By my predecessors,
and especially ~ conslderauonthal proposi.
tons Of compromise had been thrice made
bv two preceding administrations, TO adjust
the question on the parallel Of 10 degrees,
and m two of them Welding To Great Bn. /
tain the free navigation OF the Columbia,
and that the peud.HI negotiation had been
commenced on the basis 81 compromise,
| deemed it 10 be nv duty not abruptly TO
break It Of. In consideration, too, thai
under the Conventions Of ISIS and l-27,
the citizens aud subjects st the two Pow.
ers held Joint occupancy OF the country,
| was induced to make another effort 10
settle lhl. lou- pending controversy 10 the
spirit of moderation which had gNeu birth
10 tue renewed discussion. 4 proposition
was accordingly made, which WIS rJected
by lae b., 81 p.eupa'rutruy, who, with
rul suhu',tn! 3uN o'her proposition, sui
tered the Uc-e'Ia0u aU m- past ta drop,
expressing ag- trust that 'be United Smtcs
would atiar vhat De -ao Gj io ea,l " seine
further proposal tof the settlement OF the
Orc.an question, more constscat With iau.
ness and equity, api with lac reasonable *.
rotations Of the British government -
l6e proposition thu, offered aad rcIacted
repeated the tier a. tbe parallel ul ~ de.
gree, of north latitude. wh,,9 bad beer
made IS two preceding administrations
+ bot without proposing 10 surrender To q
/, Britain. rs ircy had denc, the free uaYgn
t,au &C the Columbia river. The rt-ht 81
r. any foreign power To- the free navigation
. of any at our rivers, tHrp the heart OF aH
/, country, was enc winch vas unwilling q
. conrcde. Ii ole embraced provision q
make free 70 Great Britain any port @
port, On the cap 10 Ql1drn aai Naucau
yer, island, south ot the parallel la
e tins been q new question, coming under a..
n cu.,.uu for the hrs, lmr, this prapo>ItIa
e waald not have been madc. The cxifaoi
dlHary and wholly naam',.uh.r demand
4, ul the British Government, aad the fcJeS
i uan ot the proposition made la d,lsrcac
a. alone to Hhatbai been dome D. my pred.
=. cus,ars, and iha nprd ob' CATION whtc
81 their acts seemed 90 impose, afford slt
"a factory evidence Tint no compromise whie
n the [. States ought to aecrpf can bc E
ie iected. With lbs conviction, The propas
- ton of compromise which had been uae
rs au3 rejected, was, ly ny direction stubs
qpeally withdrawn, and eur alto to a
We whole Oregon territory asserted, and
l.. 3. believed, maintained by lrrafngab
(act. aad arguments.
So The civilized world will soc 10 the
%. proceeding, q spirit Of liberal conccs-a
st On ,bc nlrt d. the {. States; aud this 2
to ycfameai VII be relieved from alt rcspa
ID, yhI.y which may folio" the failure TO S.
be tie the controversy.
S. All attempts 81 compromise having "a
ali cd, D, becomes the duty Of Congress
ne consider what measures Il may De- prop
Id 10 aaopi for rhe security and protection