Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-11-13
THE SoRTHwEsrERs BourDARY.

"a
I THE EoRTHWEsrERN BOUNDARY.
We copied from the Journal Of Com
merce, on Tuesday last an article, which
We characterized IS grave and timely, =
on the unhappy evaporation. BY this Ad
ninisiration. Of what's familiarity called
the Oregon question. which, under the
three Democratic Administrations, cover.
ing space Of sixteen years. had been suf.
fered 10 rest in quiet We thus cba.ac-
|terzed that article froa that particular pa.
per. because Of its previous course in re !
ference 10 this Administration, both be.
fore and after il came into power. which
was any thing but friendly 10 The Presi.
dent. his Councillors, and bis party.
The government paper Of Tuesday
might seizes upon The article. and denoun
ces il. in the harshest language, 10 an ar
lticle beginning as follows:
"We observe that the National Intelligencer Of
this morning, has taken occasion 10 collect and
lrepublish, fomseyera janrnais, articles inclin-
ing more or less TO the British view Of the Ore
gon question. Oas Of these articles, characteriz
ed BY the lnleliieeneer rs grave and timeiy, !,
ventures on the desperate and inons,rous asser-
lion that 10 ell the ietriaaSHssf o 5slisr than our
o1H. Can Il be that The author Of such an opin.
Jon. living on this side Of the Atlantic. has ever
looked into the merits Of the question al all ~
10 the same paper (ihe Union) Of
Thursday night, recurring to The subject,
Is an article beginning as follows:
"THE WHOLE OF 0REoos OR NONE Ills i the
only alternative as an issue of ierri,o, iai rig a
we wholly deny the break in the Amt RIGA tile
ntlatitude 40 degrees. We hold ,ha, our title
rom ~ deg. 70 81 deg 40 min is one lille, and,
We believe, peffecttiile against an the world.
As me question has been discussed for qnarter
q century between ~ and England, We are not
aware o. one argument-scarcely Of one phrase
pufporting 10 be an argument- Thich carries our
tile up TO 20 deg. and there stops.n
We touch upon this subject TODAY IN.
ty for the purpose Of enlighienine the
government journal as 10 The point which
il pronounces desperate and monstrous !"
and in favor Of which il has never heard
Of 2 single srgument--not even The shad.
ow Of one. We shall not rely upon the
notorious fact that this Govern ment. TWEEN.
" years ago, officially proposed 10 accept
% the boundary The 49lh degree Of north
latitude. We present to the organ OF The
Naturalization. which appears 10 be so
little acquainted with public history, OF
even with the principles and acts OF It's
own party, the record evidence Of the
ground taken by the present leading and
most intelligent member Of the Democrat.
&c party in the Senate Of the United States.
al time when he was The most jealous
Oregopiie in either House OF Congress -
We pass by the ground taken BY our d.
pioma,isis heretofore. because We are
satisfied that The Administration pariy
will consider the following evidence more
sill Nat. Int.
EXTRACTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
"fRIDar, February ], 1928.
Mr. Benton submitted The following re :.
solutions. which were read and ordered 10
Dc printed in cocidenee. fot the use Of The
Senate:
"Rsoised. Thsi il is moi expedieni for The Go.
vernment Of the United S;a,rs 10 Tres, -. 80
e. with bis Braannic Msjesiy. in references -
their territorial claims and boundaries ~, ~
ne Rocky Mountains, upon the basis nf 4 join.
BY the citizens Of the Uni,ed s,s,s.
and subjects OF Great Britain. Of ~ conn,rv
slsimee BY each party.
Rescired. That il is expediepfthat ,hs th;ra !. !,
icie o. the Convention q October 20th, 1919,
or such joint occupation, be allowed a. : o;,s
ipon lis own limitation.
Rssoiped, That il il expedient for ibe fsov.,,.
neut Q: the United States 10 continue 10 treat