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

!, He then proceeds, .'Wc have added to our
claims those of Francs and Spain by the treaty
, of Louisiana and the troatv of Florida. The ccs-
sion Of Louisiana gave nndispuiod tito 10 tho
summit Of tho Rocky Mountains and by Consinui-
~ to Tho Pacific, founded on the treaty Of 1863
He then dwos on the argument ct Ccntinuity.
instancing tho contest between Great Britain o nd
France which was terminated by tho troatye Of
1863 The fact tina, Great Britain claimed thu
continuity for her colonies (now the United
Saies) forccloscs hcr contes!ing this principle a
gainst us.
He then examines the treaty Of 1863, which
fixes tho Mississippi ms tho boundary betwoc"
Great Britain and France, cxtinguishiny the
claims Of Great Britain west Of that boundary.
The right of contipuitv was transferred 10 Us by
Franco in tho treaty of louisiana. Frnnce held
this right by tho cx,ngnishmert Of Great Brit.
aims claim by treaty of 1863.
lie thon proceeds to defend our claims on tho
discoveries of Spain which we have acquired. ~
pnce Of conflicting with each other they natural.
~ blend together forming q strong chain of title
against all opposing claims.
| Ho thon takes up tho restoration of Astoria,
and quotes the admission Of Lord Castiereagh to
MIR. Rush. admitting OUT ampe right 10 b ronsta-
ted. and our right to possession whiIo treating of
ttle Our claims havo since boon strengthened,
by Increase of our population by emigration. He
concludes by stating that tho Same which.
pooplcd tho valley of tho Mississippi will yet cause
emigration across tho Rocky mountains, and that
tho whole region drained by the Columbia is des-
tined 10 DO Peopled by u.s. Mr. Calhoun closes
his able paper by stating that he rofrans .from
presenting the claims which tho u. S. may have
to other portions of tho territory than those
drained by tho Columbia river, and by removing
| assurances of high consideration, &c.
Sept. II, 1911, Mr.. Packcnham wrtos to Mr..
! Calhoun III reply TO the above. That he has
evidence that Louisiana extended west to tho Pa
cfc, but that tho Rocky mountains the
tern boundary, for which opinion no quotes Mr..
| IoG'. 4
westward Of tho Rocky mountains, that Franco
transferred to Spain in 1862, and Spain to En-
gland. by treaty between Great Britain and Spain
in 1896, which abrogated tho claims Of Spain.
He donics that the claim Of continuity can Of
feet tho claim Of right. He acknow lee. yes that
Spain, in 1919. transferred her rights North O:
120, but that did not invalidatc hor former con-
cessons in 1879.
In regard to the discoveries Of Heccta aud
yors "E t ra pa ow'a 70 o ;tastv v
1870.
The United S.atos had no claims when thoy bo-
camo a nation. Those Of Franco worth
nothing. He urges the commercial intercourse
of Great Britain with tho North West coast; tho
voyages of Cook and Mears, tho survey of tho
coast by Vancouver, which makes Great Brit
ain 8 claims 10 discovery and exploration worry
strong. lie sets the accuracy and authenticity
of Cook and Vancouver's survey against the dis
covory Of the mouth Of tho Columbia by Capt.
he says that Mckenzie. British subject. crossed
tho Rocky Mountains to tho Pacific in 1903. and
discovered tho upper waters Of Frazor's Rivor.
near lat. AZ, and puts this against LOWS and
Clarke's.
lie moo,s tho authority of Lord Cas,orcagh
by the despatch of Lord Cast'ercagh himself to
tho British Minister Washington, when giving
up Astoria. claiming tho whole territory.
Great Britain and the United States arc liz Joint
occupancy; ono cannot divest the other blu. by an
r.
In claiming the Columbia rs tho boundary,
Great Britain is not Influenced by ambition Of
possessing largo territory, but by considerations
of utility if not of necessity, which cau"o. 10 lost
sight Of. -,
Mr. P. concludes by requesting proposal from
tho United States and statonlsn. of farther claims
alluded 10 by Mr.. Calhoun.
Sept. 20, 1914, Mr.. Calhoun re!oins to this, re-
bu.ting tho British claims on tho discoveries Of
Cook, Moars and others the Nootka Sound
convention, and Mckenzie's explorations.
Tho Frazors River is inferior stream, and
cannot effect tho discovery Of tho Columbia.
The Untod States had tho first settlement. had
that right restored. wero acknowledged to be IN
possession whio treating of title. &c.-Mr. Z.
also replies 20 the argument drawn from Jeffor-
anu states Unlted osatcs musr consld-
cred in possession of the whole of the territory
drained by tho Columbia while treating Of title.
in which character he insists on being considered.
and not in the character Of joint occupancy
merely. He can mako no proposal based on tho
Of a joint occupancy. There must
DO full discussion Of tho tito bcfor, proposals
can be made. With the opinion tina, tho United
States have clear title, tho Bri,isi, proposal in
The second conference falls far short Of what thoy
can accept.
As to our claims to other part. of, tho Territory
than those drained by the Columbia, they extend
as far as the Treaty Of Florida with Spain can
warrant.
jan Is, lS45, Mr.. Packcnham to Mr.. Calhoun
states that he has tho discussions already
1ad to his Government. but that, in tho mean
limo, he IS authorized offer arbitration, leaving
no choice Of arbiters for after consideration.