Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-27

cheers. Ater speaking oi the CRISIS, which .
comes every year, and of the candidates pre- /
scented to the people, he said -
TIE OREGON QUESTION
| refer gentlemen, to the question now
assuming SO much consequence before the
eounity,-ihe sIblecl OF the Oregon tern.
tory suppose may take II for granted,
that in the Judsmen, Of every sensible man,
the preservation Of the peace Of the country,
upon honorable terms, is an object OF itself
highly desirable and valuable. take it
for gran,,d that the public peace between
two grea, countries connected together hy
the most intimate commercial relations and
having n daily intercourse, exceeding TIM,
OF any other two nations upon the face OF
the Giotr, should not be lightly or cause.
lossly disturbed And on the foundation Of
the general IDEAS, wish 10 say few words
upon subject which has within few days
eIci'ed considerable alarm
The only question Of that nature now re.
naming open, between England md this
country, is the question of the Oregon Ter
rtory What is tina, question: How do
we stand IN regard 10 ~ The Oregon
Territory, as every one knows, embraces
tina, region which lies northwest OF the
Stony Mountains, and between thai range
aud the Pacific. IL is not necessary TO 60
into the history OF the disc ovcry Of that ter
rllory. II is enough to say tina, the RICH,
to ITS possession - in dispute, and has been
n dispute Tor forty years. The question OF
this right seems now to be approaching
somewhat OF crlsls and is creating con
siderable alarm on Chhcr SIDE OF the Atl.n.
tic in regard TO the course which the re.
specivc Governments Of Eng land and the
United States may take in relation to it
Now, let us look n, il, fairly and calmly,
and see how IL stands
The territory has been the subjec, OF
claim, IN whole or in part, for number Of
years. Negotiation after negotiation Ind
taken place between the two Governments,
and they had found themselves not able to
agree upon the exact boundaries, as far
back as 1918 They then did agree upon
the aipulations Of the convention which is
now IN force, that they should leave the
whole territory open 10 The subjects and
citizen. Of both countries, until the bounda-
'ics shou'd DO set,lrd This agreement wa:
frs, limited to ten years afterwards 10 q
longer period, and finally was extended in
definitely, or until one Of the two coun,ie.
should signify an intention to retract. Thu
notice has never been given, and The cD,ir'
territory Of Oregon is now open TO the chi
zcns and ships Of both countries, undeI
these treaty stipnlutIons
desire to speak with the utmost care
md IN such q mBnn,r that there shall no
be the slightest misunderstanding Of the few
remarks which have to make, And frs
, say, whit all know, that This is n suffice
{ for negotiation, discussion and amicablc st
Element, and has been so regarded by bot
governments, during the whole length c
, the time TO which | have referred. BE
, cause they could not agree upon the pre-
, else boundary OF their respective terriioric;
they agreed 10 a JOINT occupation, until the
. could come 10 some understanding m r.
gard to h-and in the same spirit, in 1915
, in 1924 and in 1896 this government pre-
posed 10 the British government line {
/ division, north of which should be Britis
, territory and south, American territory t
i which proposition, while the Brush go'
n eminent did not hccede, they at the sam
r time did no, insist upon a right to the whol
n Of he territory Therefore, the position {
4 that question, by the aim isson Of both 90,
G crnmonis, is that OF a question for negolit
;. ton, compromise and amIcable setiemen
? I have read, with interest OF course, III
. dlscuSio ron Of this subject in the Bfilis
4 House Of Commons, resulting in som
,lpr,nns 4 al f,,ss,tf ,
Y the language Of the Brush minister and Al
= ply II 10 ourselves have no reason
e complain oil the temper Of that discussion
a |, was a temper becoming lafge-m n lc
I temperate and juS statesmen, comprehen
Inr the sum and substance OF the who
A mater The Brush minister's ianguas
II was, that England had rights IN regal
d TO that territory, which mus be, and wog
' BE- respected Md so say, that the Tn
n ted States hare rights in fcgar1 10 that ie
n. rnory, which ought TO be, must be. mud wi
be respected II IS no, now my purpos
to express any opinion upon the manner
J., which lhls matter should BE- settled a
is 10 no better condition than any OF you
=, en,ernln opinions upon the mode IA whil
\. ths adjustment should be made But
" f-t the utmos, confidence that IBIS quesliS
,e can be aulcd 10 a manner perfectly co
sisicni with the interest, honor and tights
all parties and say this with more con
a denee, when look lille forward, and s.
r, The state ofthings which = no, far from q
Q. Wtere IS Oregon On the shores Of Il
a Pacific. three thousand miles from u, al
y. twice as far from England Who are
n sstile the eoonlryi Americans, mani
10 The Eaglsh, to some extent, al people
sr the Auglo Saxon race all psrsDus Of {
a. lerpriss. Intelligence selffttpecl and .
Al depenience And, now does any sens,t
- man think that When 6hy or hundr
,housoni people shall God themselves
:, the shores Of Inc Pacific, they viii lor
r. choose 10 remain under .be legislation
n he British Pstiiamenl. or the Amere
a. Consfea7 They wi,. rslss a Standard