The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26

ed BY either parry on the northwest coast Of
lAmerica, westward Of the Stony mountains,
lshall, together with its harbors. bays and
lcFeeks, and tho navigation Of all rivers within
the same, be free and open FOR the tern Of
Ten years frem the date Of the signature Of
the present convention, 70 the vessels, CHI.
zens, and subjects Of the Two powers; II be-
ing well understood that this agreement Is
mot to be construed 10 the prejudice Of any
lelaim which either Of the two high contract
ting parties may have 70 amp part Of the said
lcounlrgs nor shall il be taken to affect the
Iclaims Of any other power OF State to any
part Of the said country; the only object Of
the high contracting parties in that respeci
being 70 prevent disputes and differences
Eamong themselves"
The negotiation Of 1924 was productive
LOT no result, and the convention Of 1878
was left unchanged.
| The negotiation Of 1920, having also fail.
led TO effect an adjustment By compromise,
RESULTED in the conventional August the 9Th,
1927, BY which it was agreed to continue in
force, for an indefinite period, the provisions
Iof the third article Of the convention of the
I20th October, 1918; ard II was further pro-
ylded, that Sit shall be competent, however,
to either Of the contracting parties, in case
leliher should think fit; at any time after The
20ih Of October, 1923, on giving due DO.
iice Of twelve months to the other contract,
ling party, 10 annul and ahFogate this conVen-
ton; and it shall, in such case, be accords
Iingly entirely anaulIed and abrogated after
THE expiration Of the said term Of notice .
In these attempts 10 adjust the controversy,
the parallel Of the 49th degree Of north lati-
tude had been offered by the United States
to Great Britain, ana in those Of 1873 and
1926, with further concession Of the free
navigation Of the Columbia river south Of
that latitude. The parallel Of The 49th de.
gree, from the Rocky mountains TO It's in.
lseTsection with the noTtheas,ernmost branch
Of the Columbia, aud thence down the chan-
mel Of that river 10 the sea, had been offered
by Great Britain, with an addition Of small
detached territory north Of the Columbia
Each Of these propositions had been reject,
ed by the parties respectively.
In October, 1913, the Envoy Extraordin
arr and Minister Plenipotentlary Of he I'm
ted States in London, was authorized Il
make similar offer to those made In 1915
and 1926. THUS stood the question, wheI
the negotiation was shortly afterwards trans
IfgFred TO Washington, aud, on the 23d q
{ kugusts 1874, was formerly openeds unde
the direction OF my immediate predecessor
Like all the previous negotiations, Il ga
biased upon principles os Compromise: All
the avowed purpose Of The parties was. 81
TREAT Of the respective claims of the tw
countries to the Oregon Terrltsfy, with III
view to establish permanent boundary be
tween them westward Of The Rocky noun
tains to the Pacific ocean" Aecofdinplg
on the 26th of August, 1874, the Britls
Pienipotentiary offered to divide the Oiegol
Territory by the 10th parallel OF north lali
tude, FROM the Rocky mountains to the poin
of its intersection with the northeastern
lmlst branch of the Columbia river, an,
thence down that river to the sea; leaVinl
the free navigation of that river TO be en-
lioyed in common by both parties-the coun
try south Of this line 10 belong to the Uni
!, ted States, and that north Of it 10 Grea
Britain. "a the same time, he proposed, il
! addition. s. yield to the United States a de
Itached territory, north Of the Columbia, ex
tending along thes Pacific and the Straits Q
Fuca, from Bulinch's haFbor inclusive. t
Hoods canal, and TO make free TO the Uni
ted States any port OF ports south Of latitud
J 40 degrees, which they might desire, eithe
: on the main land, or on Quadta and Var
j lcouYer,s Island. With the exception Of tn
: free ports, this was the same offer whic
5 had been madeby the British, and rciecte
/. By the American government IN the negot
+ alton d 1870. This proposition was pro-
/ erly rejected By the American plenipotel
g tiary The day il was submitted. Th
s was Be only proposition Of compromi,
a offered 81 the British PienipolentiarR I'll
S proposition on the part of Great Britain ha
Z. ing beer rejected, the BRUSH Plenipote
Il Itiary req 8ssiea that proposal should
e made BY 1e United States for ian equit
= bic adjust ent of the question:.
e When came into Office, found this
@ BE the state ne negotiation. Pho0l
e entertaining q settled eonvietion, that s
q British preie ons Of title could nol
e maintained g ag portion of the Greg
er Territory upon aay plincipie Of public &
IS recognized By nations. get 70 Difference
q what had been des Isl my predecessor
u and especial ration that Fr0po
q lions 81 been hgice ma
e by 10 pred sue llatlons, s. aels
be The question HE paIsl Of 81 degls.
ad and 8 two 81 Nem gielalt g <lfeat eIitl
as lhe free nav cation q lhe ee|mbial 8
ibid pendiae negotiations been 60
fhe menced 81 le hasis IS cemptou Gee
fch "a be ia1 duty no sbfupllY
oil ia cos Eco. aa anN
asn eodY rlinp eIe AMI the Gifts.
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