Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-24

a~cet tU4uu fcu4Hl4 ~ NA1lia- - - f.
tween the United States aud Crest BFi +
tain, on the subject q ihs Oregoa serrits- 4
~. Three several Gtempts had eeea
previously made 10 settle the question IN
dispute between the two countries. ~ ne
gotlation, upon the principle Ct eompr0-
mise; but each bad proved unsuccessful. I
These negosiafinns tick pace a Lea /
don, ia the years 1918, ls24. and 1885,
The two first under the adminisirasisE e
Mr.. Monroe, and the last under that q Nr.
Adams The negotiation OF ISIS havins
failed 10 accomplish us % leet. resalte1 a
the convention OF The 20ih Il Oeioesr Of
that year. Bv the third article Of that
convention. il was = agreed. that any
country that may be claimed ~ esther
party on the northwest eoast Of Anerica.
westward OF the Sloay mountain-. shall.
together with ats harbors. hays and creeks.
and the navigation Of al MYERS ~ithil he
same, be free aud open for the tern 81
ten years from the cate Of ths signature
IT tie present convention. q the vessel.
citizens and subjects Of the tWo P0~erss
u being well understood that TINS agree
menl Is not to be construed TO the preja-
dice OF any claim Which either a the swo
( high contracting parties may have - any
/ part IF SAID cOsnfry. nor SHALL u lie tskea
% effect the Claims Of any ether Poser
I or State to any part Of The said coaafry
the only object IF the high contFactIEg
I parties in that respect beng. % prevent
disputes and differences sasong themselses-"
The negotiation Of 1874 wzs probe
t1.a 81 M - a.. s-..s...r.rrs.us u
1918 vas left unchanged
II The ne-otIatIon OF lS@6. haslng also
failed to etiect an adjustment ~ conprs-
mise, resulted IN the eOavenlloa Ct Al
gust the 9th, 1877. hy whsch Il ~zs agre~l
10 continue IN force. for al Infe6ai.c pc
rod, the provisions e he third aEtsels of
the convention 1t The 2o,a OF Octoher.
ISIS; AMI Il Nas farther.pr.svt1esl, thai IA
shall &c competent, hoSeve-. - ether 81
the c0uirac ting parties. IN csSe ether
should think 81. al aay time Allcr she 3lth
"a. Octo5er, 1928, On gsvsng dle na1fcs 81
the tEelye months = the oshes sss.s-s 49,
, party, 10 anaul and aorsga.e tais csnssa
. ton; and Il shall n sach case. Be aceo-s-
ingly entirely anEalled an aaroEsted A.
: ter the expisation OF The sad terra - ~
: tee" In these ATTEMPTS D. adlass tee
: c1nlroversv, the paFal e oi he faEtx-
= ninth degree &C aerth aigfa4c Ind oee1
. offered BY the Jared SsAt-s . Grsl'
& BrItain. AMI IA ihsse Of lcis and ISIS.
With further conSeSSssn 81 ne Tree nasi
: gstiOn q the Colambia RIVER scelA q "a,
4 la,i,ude. The parallel Of The farty -aznsA
: degree. rom she Rocky uasanfases - -
hranrh 81 the ColslraAis, and theoce 6s@u
a the channel e that river 70 she SEA. -
been offered by Great Britain. wstA a
: addition 81 = sln.l aeached terrstcry
r north e the Columbia. Each q the-e
" propositions hid bsea reIersed ~ he Pa-.
{ Ties respectively.
. In O-sober. lS43. The Envoy Exiracr.
r binary an Minister PieniesleaiIery - u
e United States "a Lontoa was azfAarise.
y To make a similar ofFer . those irsaae IA
a 1918 and 1895. Ta1s stood tie cuestsan
! when tn aesOtiatioE was sAortly AFTER
D, wards Transferred q WasAingsons and ~
b the 23d oi August lSt4. a. tsrunalf,
n opened, by the clreCtna az M insnesssa;.
n predecessor Like al the preSi.as aeg>
II nations, il was baSsd apca pr1n-iples q.
It a cOm2ramlsP;" and he asos~l , sr-soss
l. OF the parties Wa. = % treat u IL re
: SpectIve claims "a the t~o cossntries - ~
Ie Oregon territory, with he xiew - esi.1
"a lish a permaneat houEsary bet~eea tAesz
D. westward of TIE Rocky aosasains - n.
Al Pacific ocean-n Accordingly. "a ne 81
e Of August. 1874. the BRITISH Pieai3st rn
ID tiafs offered to divide The Ossgon ssrrs
Or tory BY the forty-siuta parallel q aarfl
- latitude. from The Roeky Inoantsizs - ~
a point Of Is interSecfboa 9Th The nsrsA
ID easserm0sl branch Of the ColanAla rsser
Y and thence down that EIver % sAs sea
II leaving the free navigaEloa q tAe river }
Y be enjoyed IN cnmmoa - 10th Parsl=s-
ID the country s0alh OF tbs line % oelces Q
D the United States, and that nortA a i .
H. Great Britain. At The sane tiaae. be PCo
" pissed, IN additIoa. u yield - the Uasse
o, States deiacacd territory asFtA q -
e. COlumbia. extendias aleng ne Pacasic an
G the Strait OF Fuca. tron h1l6nrhs kareo
s. incl sSise, 10 Hsod's ea1al. and - us.k
OF free to the United States any psrt e. pef'
q sauth Of lstitu1e f,rty-niae Degree WAsc
is they insight desire. ether on The ana,a taaz
a. or on q fandra aud Vancsapers lzlznd :
oa With the excepnon q ne FRYE porsss "a
% WAS the same eder wAlch Ind heeu rns1
h, b. The British. aud rejected - sAs A.
ne usan g0vernmens = tae n<g ziasesn :
~ 1926. This prepasssa.a waz praserix =
= lected By shs Ameriean atsnspesoaslas
10 Oh the dav L Vas sthmieesk a'
- the Only nrepozilisa = ceespsaasszs 60
sol Cd BY 1hs BntS<h plenipeleatiary. -