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


negotiation, which, on the 9TH of March
last, found pending at Washington be-
tween the United States and Great Bri
tain, on the subject OF tho Oregon terrific
~. Three several attempts had been
previously made to settle the question in
dispute between tho two countries, by me-
gni'ation, upon the principle of compro-
mise; but each had proved unsuccessful.
These negotiations took place At Lon
don, in the years 1915, 1924, and 1896;
the two first under the administration Of
Mr. Monroe, and the last under that OF Mr..
Adams The negotiation OF 1918 having
failed TO accomplish its OBJ jeot, resulted IN
the convention Of the 20lh of October of
that year. By the third article of that
convention, it was "agrced, that any
country that may be claimed by either
| party on the northwest coast OF America,
westward OF the Stony mountains, shall,
together with its harbors, bays and creeks,
and the navigation Of all rivers within the
same, be free and open for the term OF
ten years from the date of the signature
of the present convention, to the vessels,
citizens aud subjects of the two Powers
1t being well understood that this agree
ment is not TO be construed TO the preju-
dice Of any clam which either of the two
high contracting parties may have 10 any
part of SAID country, nor shall It he taken
to effect the claims of any other Power
or State 10 any part of the said country ;
the only object Of the high contracting
parties in that respect being, 10 prevent
disputes and differences themselves"
The negotiation Of 1924 was produce
tive of no result, and the convention Of
1918 was left unchanged.
, The negotiation OF 1926, having also
/ failed to effect an adjustment by compro,
/ mise, resulted in the convention Of Au-
gust the 9th, 1927, by which il was agreed
10 continue in force, for an indefinite PEI
Rod, the provisions of the third article Of
! the convention Of the Goth Of October,
1875 aud it was further. provided, that SIT
shall be competent, however, to either Of
the contrac ting parties, in case either
should think fl, ut any time after the Goth
OF October, 1923, on giving due notice Of
J the twelve months to the other contracting
party, TO annul and abrngaie this conven
ton; and il shall in such case, be accord
: ingly entirely annoIIed and abrogaled az
. ter the expiration Of the said term OF no.
$ lice" In these attempts to adjust The
3 controversy, the parallel OF the forty.
ninth degree Of north latitude had been
offered by the United States to Great
+ Britain, aud in those of 1918 aud 1926,
with further consession oil the free navi
cation Of the Columbia river south Of tina,
1 latitude. The parallel Of the forty-nintI
degree, rom the Rocky mountains 10 IL
: intersection with the norheastermos
branch Of the Columbia, aud thence dowr
a the channel Of that river o the sea, hat
been offered by Great Britain, with az
: addition Of small detached territory
r north Of the Columbia. Each of these
r propositions had been rejected BY the par.
e ties respectively.
In October, 1913, the Envoy Exiraor
r binary and Minister Plenpoleutiary Of the
Q United States in London was AUTHORISED
y to make similar offer TO those made il
D 1918 and 1926. Thus stood The question
: when the negotiation was shortly after
!, wards transferred to Washington; and or
b he 23d Of August, 1914, was formally
! opened, BY the direction of my immediate
n predecessor Like all the previous nego
t liations, il was based upon principles o
i compromises" aud the avowed p trpost
OF the parties was, to treat Of the re
+ spectlve claims Of the two countries 10 the
G Oregon territory, with the view to esrab
u lisb permanent boundar, between then
J westward Of the Rocky mountains to tn,
i Pacific ocean" Accor ingly, IN the 26tl
}. Of August. 1914, the British Plenip ten
d liar, offered 70 divide the Oregon Terri
II tory by tho forty ninth parallel Of north
/. latitude, from the Rocky mountains 10 the
a point of its intersection with the north
d easlormost branch Of the Columbia river
g aud thence down that river 70 the sen
Il leaving the free navigation Of the river I,
& be enjoyed in common by both parties =
d the country south oil This line TO belong 4
L The Unilcd States, and tina, north OF il I,
!. Great Britain. Al the same time, he pro
y posed, 10 addition, % yield to the Unite
}, States a detached territory north of tn
! Columbia, extending along the Pacific an
the Strait oil Fuca, from Bulfnch's harbo
% inclusive, TO Hood's canal, and 10 max
u free to the United States any port or port
Il south Of latitude foriy-nine degrees whic
is they might desire, either on the main land
Is or on Qlandra and Vancouger's island. =
n With the exception Of the free ports, thi
N was the same offer which had been mad
h, by the British, and rejected by the Anne
le rran government il The negotiation .
o. 1915. This proposition was property re
e. jerted by the American pleuipoientiar
10 On the day it was sabmiied. This wa
Sc the only proposition Of compromise offer