Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-15

Now, gentlemen, fdesre TO speak with the utmost
and hope that may be in the slightest degree msun
derstood while proceed make few remarks this sub
jec And in the first place, say TO you, and through yor
To the country, what all know, that in the whole scope
this question il appears that this Is subject for negotiation
for discussion amcabe settlement and has been
garded by both Governments for the whole length Of
II because the Governments could agree
the proper division of the territory upon any other salts
factory arrangement, that in 1878 they determined on
Joint occupation until they could understanding
about it. And with the spirit, this Government, al
three different times in 1918, in 1924 1885, has proposed
the British Government straight line of DIVISION the par
ael of 49 all north Of which should be assigned Eng.
land, and all south belong to America. While the English
Government did not accede to This proposition Of Govern
men did not insist upon any right to the whole of Oregon
Therefore the position OF the question, by the admis
of both Governments through this long series of years
that of question for discussion and negotiation, and COM
promise, and amicable settlement. prolonged applause
Now gentlemen read, with interest Of course dis
cusson upon this subject in the House of Commons three
months ago. resulting in expression of opinion from the
British PREMIER which received the sanction of that House
and am willing to avail myself Of the language Of that
Minister upon this subrc and apply side Of the
question, he did to his have nothing complain of
to the temper Of that Language am free say that It was
temper becoming large minded, liberal, ard just
But what the British Minister said in the House Of
Commonsn its and subsance-was that England had
rights regard to this question that be and would
respected. adopt the language side, and say
that we also have rights that ought to be- be- and will
be respected. lCheers.
Now, gentlemen, do not purpose to express you an
opinion upon this subject have better opinion than any
of you to the in which this adjustment ought
be made but have full confidence the utmost confidence
that 1t be made that 1t he made by wise and moder-
ate perfectly consistent with the honor
and with all the rights Of all parties. (Cheers.
am the confident of this when look little forward
and the state of things which not far advance Where
is Oregon On the shores of the Pacific three thousand
miles from us, and twice far from England. Who to
settle it Americans mainly settlers undoubtedly
from England; but all Angb-Sarons all educated in
eofi
And let ask if there be any sensible in the whole
United States who will say for moment that when fifty
hundred thousand Of this description shall find them
selves the shores Of the Pacific Ocean, that they will long
under the rules either Of the American Congress
or the British Parliament They will raise standard for
themselves and they ought do it. look forward the
period when they will do this far distant but that
many present. and those among the youngest of
will great Pacific republican nation. believe that it is
in the Of Providence and Of human destiny that great
state is to arise, of English and American descent whose
power will be established the country the shores Of
the Pacc and that all those rights of natural and political
liberty all those great principles that both nations have nhe
ted from their fathers, will he transmitted through
them that there will exist the mouth Of the Columbia
probably further South, great Pacific Republic
nation where children may for residence separating
themselves from this Government and forming integral
part Of Government half way between England and
China IN the most heahfn FERTILE and uesirabe portion OF
the globe and quite too far from Europe and from this
side of the American continent be under the governmental
influence Of either country.
imagine by from the present time may
be supposed and looking to this of things this ques
ton becomes upon which intelligent and wedisposed
men might very readily agreement.
But, gentlemen, this point of vew is this subject upon
which proper by popular appeal by loud representa-
tons Of patriotism, by sort of stormy defiance of the
power Of great nation sdes proper the other
sde by cries about the maritime ascendency OF England the
great wealth, the dignity the power the martial prowess Of
Englandsi question which, by outcIies of this
either side of the ocean, these great communities
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relations be compelled to into the horrors Of war
No. conference.-the spirit Of the age is againstit.
have said will not undertake express opinion to
the in which the question may be settled will say,
however, what appears TO he natural IL Is we'll known that
the 49h degree of north latitude the boundary line between
the western part of this country and the British Provinces
far the foot Of the Stony Mountains It to be
ura enough, if the Governments contemplate change.
they should agree extension Of this line
ward that the should keep abreast side by sde with
the line of division till they reach the Pacific II
is well known that about where the Columbia
the 10Th parallel makes and flows nearly southwark
Very WELL Suppose made sudden sweep TO the north
ward England would then naturally say, this river, which
has been making westward sweeps the norhward instead
of making with il great bend the north, will leave
and go straight the Pacific this parallel Of 40
degrees For the reason it not unnatural for the
United States to say since proves that the yer makes
circuit the southinsead of following that cucu will
go straight upon the 49h parallel till the shore of the
Pacific
This very proposition has been made to the British Govern
and in 1885, again and again follow up the 49h parallel
westward from the Lake of the Woods not only TO the foot
of the Rocky Mountains but the mountains and onward
TO the ocean.
not about say whether this is proper division
the territory But do say, that, it has been
often repeated in this twenty ve and twenty, and
eighteen years ago. admission that there something t
negotiate about and about for either sdeha is
question free from difficulty either side. Applause.
Now, gentlemen, who is the the head Of either Go
vemmen who will take upon himself the responsibility
bringing between two nations like Great Britain
and America, upon question Of this kind, until he is pre-
pared 10 show that any thing and every thing that he cou
do has been done avoid such terrible ultimate result lMr
W. interrupted here by renewed cheers II British
Minister, under whose administration should ensue
the question, stand up in Parliament and show that
not his faucannot show that he has done every thing
which honest and sensible could do the conflict
undertake say that power popularity uphold hi
shaking position for hour. Cheers. And in the same
sense and spirit say that it. in this country any party shall
before aware of it. plunge into upon thi
question, must expect 10 meet very nterogator
from the American peope-musS expect to prepare itself
show that has done all could without any bias from Thu
pride Of the love of warHal that could do
keep the nation safe from great calamity with the preser
walton of its rights and its honor
Gentlemen, il appears that any man, Prime Minsc
Of England President OF the United States, who shou
unnecessarily light up the flames Of upon such subject
(ames let me add that will burn the whole globe ma
well consider the genius Of his country addressing TO him tn
words which the orator Of Rome supposed the genius Of hi
country would address to him if he did not quc the Can
conspiracy :" An beho pasfa5fw Haia rerabunfa
nrbes, feca ardebun fum te erstmas inudia ieen
dio ea.fagrafwum" Applause
No. gentlemen the who shall incautously, lc,
by false ambition party PRIDE kndIe those fires Of
the globe this question look for Unjust