Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-24
OREGON CORRESPONDENCE.

documents accompanying the Presidents Mesa O.
and compiled from condens1tions; from which
notwithstanding its unav odab!e compression int
limited compass, n tolerabiy accurate idea will
be obtained, of the course and character of the
negotiation, the ability of sta :esn,en, and the
comparative merits of the claims put forth by CT
Britain, and tho rights asserted the part of th
county, BAIT. Sun.
Tho first is a ic,ter from Mr.. Fox. tho Bri.isl
Minister, TO Mr.. Webster, United States Sccreta
~ of State, dated Washington. November Is
1912. covering copy of part of lo,,or from
i Lord Aberdeen to Mr.. Fox requesting that the
United States Minister at London might be fur
nished with instructions to treat with such per
might be appointed by England, Of tho n
Western boundary. Assuring Mr.xW obsier tia
England was ready TO enter into a fair and cqui
table compromise of tho difficulty.
Mr.. Webster replies to Mr.. Fox November 25
1Si2. informing him that such instructions woulC
be given to tho United S.atates Munster at Lon
don.
slr. Packcnlam writes to Mr.. Upslur. United
States Secretary OF State. dated Washington
February 81, 1914, intma,ng tho anxious dc.
sire OF the British Government to como to spoo-
dy settlement, and proposing conference.
! Mr.. Cpshur to Mr.. Packenham, February %
1871, names o'clock, A. NJ. next day for sal
conference.
! Mr.. Padkcnham writes to Mr.. Calhoun, July
p, IS IA, announcing that tho death of Mr.. Up
Snuf tOn FoO. ~oth) &C. hau prevented prompt at
tention to the Oregon Boundary and that now as
Congress had adjourned it would be proper TING
to proceed with it,
Mr.. Calhoun to Mr.. Packonham, August %.
1874. appointing l O'Clock, p. NJ. next day for
conference. concurring with tho English son.i-
mont in desiring speedy settlement of the quos-
ton.
Mr.. 2. to Mr.. c. Augus: D, II, agreeing to
the hour.
Tho conference accordingly held on tho
23l of August, lS4i, and The Plonipoton,iaries
proceeded to examine the state of tho question.
Mr.. Calhoun desired proposal from Mr.. Packen-
ham, who said he would bo able to make n def
nito ono at tho next conference, and desired Mr..
c. to be also ready with his proposal. Adjourn
ed to the Goth August when it again assembled.
Mr.. Packonlam m1de proposal TO Mr.. Calhoun,
which Mr.. Calhoun declined. They then greed
tina: a moro full understanding oftheir respective
vicws was necessary to facilitate future proceo-
dings 1t agreed that written statements of
Vows ,'ort 1rtIes snouId uo gtven before
proceeding farther: It also agreed that tho
American Pienipotentiarv should make his STATIC
ment at the next conference, and, when ready,
give tho necessary notice.
Attached to this Protocol is the offer of Mr..
Pacsenham take tho 49th parallel Of latitude to
tho Columbia river, and the River to tho sea; md
also to mako FREQ to the Untci States any port or
ports which they might desire on tho mainland
or on Vancouvcr's Island South Of 49o.
at tho Office of tho U. States Secretary of State.
Tho American nogotiator gavo his views of the
claims of tho United States the Territory
drained by tho Columbia as his grounds for de-
cning the British Minister'S proposal.
Sept II, 1914, tho fourth conference was held
at tho same place, and the British Minister gave
his views.
Sept, 20, fifth confereucc, Mr.. Calhoun deiv-
cred rcjoinder.
Sept. oath, sixth conference.
Tho British Minister stated ho had read with
due attention the rejoinder of tho U. S. Plenipo.
tertiary; that he did not feel authorized to enter
into discussion relative to tho Territory
North of lat. AZ. which, understand by thu
British Government to form the basis of ncgotia-
ton on the part Of the United States. the inc
of the Columbia formed tina. of England. That
his former proposal was offered by Great Britain
as honorable compromise, and that It was
made with the proviso that in no in any fur
Their ncgoiiat ions should it compromise weak, |
en- tho claims of Great Britain unless accepted t
by tho United States.
Sept. Sd, '45.-Mr. Calhoun to Me-. packon-
manufactures Mr.. P.'s proposal, it would linn
il possessions to narrower bounds than what
we had a clear right to. Mr.. Calhoun then en-
tiers into an able argument on our claims to tho
territory drained by the Columbia. arising from
our proper right and those derived from Franco
Pn The p9o1v he o as
ton and settlement. Tho prior discovery is |
claimed for Captain Gray, citizen of the United
States, May II. 1902, who gave tho rvor its
name. This discovery is opposed by those off
Meares and Vancouver. The former sailed a.
long the coast through which the Columbia flows. /
in l7SS, in order to ascertain whether the river |
laid down in Spanish charts st. Roc really
existed. and he declares 1--WE now safely as
sort that there is no such river" Vancouver. in
April, l772, explored tho coast. His own
journal proves that he failed to discover the river.
He even disbeieved Capt. Grav's discovery.
Gray gave copy of mis- chart to Nadia a, Moot
IA Sound, and Vancouyer's arrival Nadia
gave him copy. Vancouver, guided by the
chart. entered the Columbia Oct. 20, 1892. The
attempt to provo that Captain Gray sailed in
private. not United States vessel, shows the
strength of our claims.