The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26
FToIessIonaI A1vsIlI5emenll.


government The proposition thus offered
and rejected, repeated the offer Of the pofal.
lel Of deg. Of north latitude, which had
been made by wopreceding administrations.
oil without proposing TO surrender 10 Great
Britain s. they had done, the fee nariga-
ton Of the Columbia Figef.-The fieht 90
any foreign. power to the free navigation OF
of any Of our rivers through the heart of
our country vas one which was not wills
ing 70 cOncedes Il also embraced q proyis-
son % make free 10 Greai Britain a0v mort
|pr pofts on tie cape Of (lnadfa and Vanconf-
ers Island, south o. tIiis parallel. Had 4lsis
been 9 new question, coming nnder disc1s-
sion . the first time, this proposition aonlf
not have been made. The extraordinary
and wholly inadmissible demands Of He
British government, and the rejection OF ll.s
proposition msde in Difference alone 20 What
had been done by my predecessors and NJ.
implied obligation which their acts seemed
TO impose, afford satisfactory evidence that
no compromise which the United STAR
ought to accept can be effected. With this
conviction, the proposition Of compF0mis.
which had been made and rejected, was
by ny directions subsequently withdrawn
and CIR title 70 the whole Oregon terrier
asserted, and, as it is believed, maintained
by irrefragible facts and arguments.
The civilized world viii sec in these Pr.
ceedings spirit Of Iibeisl concession on lha
part Of the United States; and this govern
ment will be relieved from al responsibility
which may follow The failure to settle the
controversy.
All attempts at compromise having failed.
it becomes the duty Of Congress tocousider
what measures it may be proper 10 adopt for
the security and protection of citizens nov
lnhabiting, OF who may hereafter inhab;s
Oregon, aud foT the maintenance Of our Just
right 10 that territory. In adopting measures
for this purpose, care should be taken fhst
nothing he doue 10 violate the stipulations
ri the convention Of 1927 which Is still in
force. The faith Of treaties, in their letter
and spirit. he's ever been, aud, trust, viii
ever be scrupulousIy observed by the United
States. Under that convention, a years no.
ItIce is required To be given by either party
to the other, before the joint occupancy shall
terminate. and before either can righnulIy
assert or exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
any portion of The territory. This notice
il would, in my judgment, be proper 10 give;
and recommend that provision 10 be made
Fl By law for giving it accordingly, and terni-
!, 3aliae IN tl1is Tuannes the eonventfuu OF rtIe
the 9th Angus, 1927
81 II will become proper Tor Congress TO de.
termine what legislation they eau, in the
meantime, adopt without violating this con-
, vention. Beyond ell question, the proteo-
ton Of our jurisdiction, civil and criminal,
ought 10 be Immediately extended over our
citizens il Oregon. They have had Just
cause TO complain Of our long neglect ia
this particular, and have, in consequence,
been compelled for their own security and
protection, 10 establish provisional governs
ment for themselves. Strong in their allie
glance and ardent in their attachment TO the
United States, they have been thus cast up.
on their own resources. They are anxious
that our laws should be extended over them.
and recommend that this be done by Con-
gress with as little delay as possible, in the
full extent TO which the British Parliament
have proceeded in regard 10 British subjects
in that territory, by their act Of July I'd, 1921
sfoF regulating the fuF.trade, and establish,
r ing criminal and civil jurisdiction within
certain parts Of North Amelica.a By this
act Great Britain extended her laws and
! jurisdiction, civil and criminal, over her
subjects, engaged in the fur.tFade 10 that
, territory. BY il, The courts of the province
: Of Upper Canada were empowered 20 take
/ cognizance of causes civil and criminal -
i Justices of the Peace and other judicial ofO
!. fceFs were authorized to be appointed III
: Oregon, with power to execute all process
issuing from the courts Of that province. and
s to tsit and hold courts Of record fof the trial
& Of criminal offences and misdemeanors,
4 notsmade the subject Of capital punishment,
and also Of civil cases, where the cause 81
action shall not "exceed 10 value tho a.
S mount Of two hundred pounds"
/. Subsequently 10 the date of this nct q
Parliament q grant was made from the
10 british crown to The lIuEsons Bay Com,
d panY. Of The exclusive Trade with the Indiar
Is tribes ia the Oregon teritnTy, subject Is
Sc reservation thai Il shall not operate 10 Is.
IS exclusion ssof the subjects Of tbs Uniter
- States who. under u hy force 81 any con
Is Veution loT the time being, between Us an,
i. such foreign States respectively, mey Sc "a
/. titled %, md shall 80 engaged in Gle s6I.
Is trade.
stl E IS much @ be regretted, that WhiH
ss undel this acl BRITISH subj eeis haze enisye
III the protection Of British laws ard BIRTHS
d judicial tribunals Throughout Tie whole {
D Oregon. American ciiiEeae. ID tie san
4 flom their Eofelnn.enl. AZ the Gsne linn
result illustrates lle sllaisclef 81 s.
ts and heir ns.itutcne Is spite
So neglect asg have iiplied. and he
g HNN1e f's'f ineEeas'ne n ,1al Tern