Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02

He at least is not one of those desperate political
gamblers who, because holding for moment by
chance the dice-box, and playing where they stake
not, would gladly the public set every thing on
the throw, because they themselves may win and
cannot lose. But we proceed to the regular intro
duciion of our claims. This is found at page 467
under date of December IL, 1923:
"Had an interview this morning with MI. CANNING, a
Gloucester Lodge, expressly sought his part with view
speak the subject Of the Northwest Coast Of America
cleaning my arrival that he was laboring under al
attack Of govt would have deferred the interview to sui
bis convenience but he had given orders receiving me
his chamber into which went where found him in bed
though anxious to His motive, he said was to b,
put In possession Of outline of views in regard the
Northwest coast before preparing his instructions their
bassado at st. Petersburg the subject accordingly
stated them map Of the and country spread
ON the bed and, whilst his head raised up pillows
was able to point his attention the lines the map which
traced title. He no remarks beyond simply in
imang that claim seemed much beyond any thing Eng
land had anticipated said that had the hope Of being able
to show its good foundation when the negotiation
Furher conversation of general nature passed the
subject, and coming away left with him. at his request,
brief informal memorandum Of claim, in
writing
"VEspAsrAS when i'll up and attend to business,
gave audience ambassadors bed Lord CHAIRMAN when
confined his bed with the gou received and did business
with his colleagues of the administration Here addition,
foreign Secretary Of England in bed with the govt receives
and ransacs business with foreign Minister.
December lS.-Yesterday before night came on, Mr.
CAssISGs servant brought private note. II was ami
ary written telling that he remained when saw him
but that when had left him, he naturally looked at my me-
morandum and when he did look it, how could he help
exclamng, What is here do read Mr.. Rush Alright
''The United States will agree make settlement north
of ffyone, Great Britain agreeing make south
I" of that line
So far all is clear continues Mr. CANNING in his note
The point of contact touched and consequently the point
possible dispute between the United States and Great B
tain but the memorandum goes on
"Or north of.ffy.tue !"
What can this intend 'connues his note. Our north
ern question is with Russia our southern with the United
States But do the United States travel north 10
get between and Russia And do they stpuate
against Great Britain in favor of Russia them
selves whatever Russia may want ?
"The note ends with saying that he had given only
his first thoughts and hoped that would help him clear
the perplexiy of them
81 aimed at this by answering his note instanter. said
should orbear further settlement south 81 and north of SIS
for we supposed that she had in fact settlements above
IS and supposed SIS to be also the southern limit of Rus
sla, 1t being the boundary within which the Emperor Paul
granted certain commercial privileges to his Russian American
Company in '99. Fifyone was aken my answer went on
TO say the northern limit of the United States because ne
cessary to give all the waters of the Columbia and add
ed that we had design to concede Russia any system
colonial exclusion above S. deprive ourselves of the right
OF traffic with the natives above that parallel This was the
general explanation gave of the little memorandum in writ
ing had left with Mr.. Canning which, brief as il was
had been carefully formed from my Instructions NV note
concluded with saying that charged by my
with other views Of the whole subject which, when the
aton on had the hope would be satisfactorily demon
strated.
Under this date 1.-THE lsth) received second familiar
note from Mr. CaSSTsc his bed in which he
'ays that be would take my explanation like the wise and
vary Duchman of old times, ad referendum and ad cons
ir1ndum.'
January 2, ls24.-Had an interview with Mr. CAx-I
ING at Gloucester Lodge at his request His attack oil
our mad passed OIL The interview mainly to confer on
nc SUBJECT oil the Northwest Coast He objected strongly to
UT claim gong as high north yone and hoped we would
o. urge H. he said 1t was TO the south Of this line that Br
I'M had her dispute with Spain about Nootka Sound How
ereore could she now yield this point the United States
was question too important for her give up He again
oped we would urge it.
The Presidents message having arrived since our last in
rew, ne referred to that part Of which holds out the prn
pie that the United States will hencefoh object to any oil
e Powers OF Europe establishing colonies on either of the
ohnents OF America. II had instructions he wished me
state the precise nature and Of this principle He
40 not before been aware Of it. Suppose example, that
aPan faIys expedition had ended that any new Br-
sn expedition were to end the discovery of land proxmate
either part OF the American Continent north or south would
ne United States object to Britain planting colony there 4
SAID mat when such arose, might be considered
hat had no instructions on the prncple since Vas
amed In the message, but would be prepared to support il
when the negotiation came on He then said ,b, he
'e under The necessity Of addressing me an official note nm Tho
uyec PRIOR 70 "rung to their Ambassador St Petersburg
d ese oecine joining us in the negotiation with Russia rea
i've 70 'ne Northwest Coast had proposed The latter
lnot 70 JON us was the which he would pree, not
desiring to bring this part Of the message into discussion
present, as England must necessarily object to It F,b.
conversation passed to the best mode Of DEALING with -
principle in our approaching negotiation.
January 5.-Had another interview with Mr. c,x~
relative TO the Northwest Coast He said that he wa, ,;
embarrassed in the preparation of his instructions 70 Sir
CHARLES BAeor, in consequence Of the
cPe Land down in the Presidents message and hoped would
DC inclined TO the negotiation proceeding separately without
England joining with the United States a. contemplated b
my Government replied that was entirely ,yl;no ,b,,
the negotiation should take that course
January 6-ln despatch to the Secretary of State of
this date, mention Mr. CassISes desire that the ncgo
ton al St Petersburg on the Russian IIkase of