Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-14
ON THE OREGON NEGOTIATION.

! ronK COURIER EsauInER.
The negotiation Washington respecting the Oregon
roy very SILENT should be- but the Official not So
In NUMBER the Union, referring to paragraph from
other paper importing that il might be an acceptable
boundary and satisfactory settlement Of the question that
the Columbia river should divide the territory of the two
claiming paies leaving the British all north of that river
and reserng the United States all south OF and north Of
ortywo degreesthe northern boundary Of Calona-in-
Inmates that such settlement cannot be acceded by this
country, because Inconvenience might arise from right in
common to navigate the Columbia and because the question
OF Texas and the inerpositon of England with Mexico for
the recognition of the independence Of that country dis
tnc sovereignty and without xation have introduced
new elements into the question.
This last objection do not mean now to mede with in
deed we DO not quite apprehend its bearing for undoubtedly
England, well France as well as the United States
themselves not long ago, had perfect right without
soning offence to other nations endeavor induce Mexico
TO acknowledge Texan independence and induce Texas
If she can, to prefer independence to annexation.
The other objection, ab ncopenienG in the common ma
vgatlon Of river BY conerminous naons is step back
wards in the march of liberal principles and moreover in
contradiction of grounds heretofore assumed by this country
was of the great of progress in favor of the
peaceful and harmonious INSTRUMENTATION OF nations
the Congress Of Vienna which adjusted after long wars the
claims and the quarres Of Europe introduce it into the
code OF nations settled law for the future that all peoples
residing the banks Of rivers, from their source TO then
mouth, should have right of navigating such rivers
In virtue OF this regulation and agreement the Rhine thu
Meuse, and the Danube open the different nations in
habtng their banks and in certain negotiations carried OF
by Mr.. ADAMS, Secretary of State TO Mr.. MONROE re
speeding the British colonial trade, that eminent diplomats
inserted and maintained this doctrine in respect Of the 81
Lawrence In the face Of these petensons about the 81
Iawranco part, may be difficult lake the opposit
ground in respect to the Columbia river but may very wei
be, and that submit suggestion worthy Of considcra
hon-f indeed it has not already occupied the thoughts
the Secretary of Stateha the doctrine may be carried on
sides of the continent and that by agreeing to ye
common tight of navigating the Columbus we may acquir
that OF navigating the ST. Lawrence with right of deposits
and trade in both at convenient depot the
| mouth Of EACH
This would be obtaining immediate and substantial
benefit in exchange for distant and possible that pro-
babe inconvenience and would moreover be adding the
ton Of this Republic great Of progress which,
having its origin the old continent may, under our aus
pices become incorporated in the American code.
AT any rate, there is us, matter worthy OF
grave reflection in this suggestion.