The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-09


then gave history of the. negotiation be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
respectiug this country, and traced them
from their commencement TO Inc perlod
when the existing convention was formed IN
1927, between Mr.. Rush on the one side,
and Mr.. Huskisson on the other.
A new circumstance had now risen up
The President of the United States had
made perempiory claim 10 all this territory,
and had called upon the citizens of the U.
States 20 80 forth with their wives and chill
drcn 10 take possession oft. Now, Colum-
ba was becoming Of moro Importance each
succeeding year. The Government ought,
,herefore, 10 insist on speedy solution of
this questions; for there was danger lest the
citizens of The United States should disuIb
British subjects in the enjoyment of their
property on the Oregon, and should thus pro-
duce collision between the two Govern
men,s. He was not prepared 10 say that
Great Britain should abate any Of her just
pretensions, nor where we should draw the
| line between the Americans and ourselves.
He thought, however, that we could not
accede 10 proposal less than that made by
Mr.. Canning in 1927, with any regard 10
our own interests He had heard it said
that the value of This territory was matter
of indifference to u.s. but it was not matter
( of indifference 10 us whether we should yield
any portion of our territory to what he must
be permitted 10 call clustering announce
ment. 1t was not matter Of indifference
to US, that the means of communication be-
tween Columbia on The one hand, and our
possessions in India and China on the other,
should be surrended 10 foreign power 1t
is not matter Of indifference to us that the
tone and character CT England should be
lowered in any Transaction which we carried
on with the United States. He should have
abstained from entering into this question if
it had been left as "a diplomatic transaction
between the Earl Of Aberdeen and Mr..
Buchanan, as the agents of the British and
American Governments, but as it had been
taken out of their hands, he could do what
the Minister Of the Crown was prccluded by
his position from dong,--he could state TO
The people Of England what were their rights.
: Having made that statement, he should
leave the whole matter in the hands Of the
: Government, and he had no doubt that they
7 would consult tho interests of the country
ana lne Uolior Ol llS CfOWH.
5 Sir r. Peel could not be surprised, and
could not feel regret, that the noble lord had
J taken the course which he had pursued. He
! was of opinion, that, whilst these matters
were pending in negotiations between the
I, two Governments, it was polite 10 abstain
! from exercising the right of discussion on
subjects calculated TO excite popular feeling,
unless there were cogent reasons TO the
/ contrary. If the noble lord had thought it
right 10 dcpIii from that course on this occa-
sion, he ought not 20 be held responsible for
: the consequences; for it appears that this
: question had been withdrawn from the cogni
: zances oFthose to whom it had been intrusted,
: and thai popular appeal had been made to
S the pass ons Of the people Of the United
{ States, by those who ought 10 have discounte
i nanced such an appeal. The noble lord had
r said that Minister Of the crown spoke on
y such question us the present, under res
r possibility TO which he (Lord John Ruase!l)
G was not liable. That was undoubtedly true,
: and he should therefore abstain from follow
! ing the noble lord through his statement, as
e he could not do so without implying opinions
/, from the express Oh Of which he ought to
c abstain. He felt, however, that it was open
d to him 10 inform The house Of the general
y state of our negotiations with the United
: States on this question. In the year 1918
j. the northern boundary of the possessions Of
d the United States and Great Britain, west
ward of theallocky Mountains, was defined
n No agreement was made as to the country
S beyond the Rocky Mountains; but con-
'l venton signed between the two governments
II in 1918. which was 10 continue for ten years,
If gave right of joint occupation TO the sub
: jccts of each country. In 1924, and again
S in 1928, Mr.. Canning made several attempts
s TO come 10 an amicable adjustment of our
: respective claims with the American govern
i men. These attempts entirely failed AT
S The end of ten years the convention expired.
i A new convention was framed in 1927,
If which continued in force for ten years the
s convention Of 1918, with this proysio, that
@ the convention Of 1927 should not necessarily
Y determine by the lapse Of fine, but should
y extend beyond The term Of ten years, and
d should terminate after years notice from
+ either party, when the rights of both should
= revive. That was the convention which
r now affected the territory of the Oregon.
S Mr.. Packonhan, our minister, had been di-
r rected in 1912, to form an amicable arrange
: ment of the claims of the two countries on
t equitable terms. fle read a message of Pre-
G sident Tyler, dated the Sd of December,
G ls43, for the purpose of showing that he had
6 expressed an equal desire to come to an
0 amicabe arrangement. Nay more, on the
y 18th Of February, lS45, about fortnight
/; before this inaugural address was delivered
= hV President Polk President Tular in renlu