Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-25

general Of our Win m. IJn,,.d .s
Il may be eoavsnen,-st lesss gsatlemen-tha,
should shortly refer 10 asatsmeat which made the other
night In consequence Of observations made BY the
honorable gentlemen. the member for Bath. In the con-
ventoa Of 1879 the northern boundary Of the United States
and Of the British prosecutions defined The line wss
carried where the 18th degree an.
Rocky Mountains. No agreement was made with rrspce,
to the country west Of the Rocky Mountains, bu, the
ton Of 1919 gave right Of Joint occupation which wa,
to endure ten years.
In the the year 1924 and the year 1896 efforts
made BY Mr.. Canning 10 come to an amicnbe sd
usment Of the respective claims Of United States and this
country Thosc efforts. conducted under tho auspices Of
Of great ability wore entirely un.y.iug The pro-
posas which made 10 the Uned States ere reiec,ed
by hem and the proposals which they made were
by Al the expiration o the term Of ten ve.rs the con-
veniion would expire. new r.. tber.lore
entered into in 1897, which was To be In frcc
Tor further Of years. from the convention Of 1919
with sddiona proviso-and this the mora
convention from tho former one-ihat the
ton Of 1877 to b necessarily determined bv the
lspse Of time, but continue in force for an
PERIOD each party however, having the power
at 1.-THE end Of year. by giving year before and in
that the rights Of the parties were not to DO prs
JUDGED. That 10 the agreement under which arc now
acting. That the convention which the res
tons between this country and tho u States with rrpec 10
this territory, which will call the Oregon territory Think
ing Of great importance that tho causes Of future differ
should be prevented by an amicabe settlement of
the respective claims, Mr. Packenham our Minister wa.
directed to enter into negotiations with the Government of
The United States for the purpose Of eccng amcabe
adjustment principles which should DO equitable and
just to the two countries Those negotiations wero con-
inued during the Presidency Of Mr. Tyler and almost to
the period when Mr. Pakenham entered upon his dues in
tho United States and DO useful that should read
me noce which was taken OF the Of those nego
sanons message add. ssed by tho President Of the T.
10 tne Two Houses OF congress- ~ so late period
the ID OF december, 1874
.no men snesiaent' Mr. Tyler, on the Sd December
Slnee inc closing OF tho last session. nego-
" "a. oeon io,p''nr eheiea upon between the Seer
"ry OIL Sn.s ana her bntanic M-esys Plenipotentary
Iesans asn'ng'on relative 70 tho rights OF their re-
p. nou IN ~ anu o'et ,ne o'eeon .en'oy. That
- sun Po,o,"x' Sn'utu " uurihgyour session
oe oioSeh' 70 aenm,e coneusion' inc result will be
promptly communicated 70 congress. l would however,
a ea you a'enHon 70 mo 'scommenuanons contained
-; ueSensu 10 Pio'ee, anu iaehta,e en-
,s =. 80, e..o'y. INC es'aonsnmeh' ., m,nhry
.. p"'' upou he eA'enaeo nno OF lana trav-
- =. 80. 80, A GU, !" uiis'n'e IN eomparauve
90 - Sso'' os'o~ .no 'as OF me Columbia
;on, o.Snn.,,pn 80 ,h ,' s eou,en'on 10, 'ne
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