Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18

'Serl ia Oregon 'e''io'
ssal ! lShIje law recognised BY nations, y.s
nop,l pup ,s.,encs 10 what had been done by
{ M 10 de's .sJecessors, and especially in con
atis ny P;oo Ina, propositions OF compromise
.es, sds, .."n ,hfice made by two preceding
he hao ~. To aijus, the question on
4 M sdn" ..llel Of forty nine degrees. and in
rlatI 'he hon Welding 10 Great Britain the
'ba ,.s navigation OF the Columbia anu 'ha'
pt lfss ending negotiation bad been com.
y ms P'.d On the basis of compromise, !
i'd mem !, 10 be my duty mol abruptly To
I'm deeu''a or. In consideration. too, that
,is ofesA ,,e conventions Of 1918 and 1927,
,hI pno' ;,;,eps and subjects of The two Pow
'u ~ y. held joint occupancy OF the country
ate 9. 80 induced IL make another effort I"
neI W" ,hs long-peniing controversy in
sa 10 spiri, q moderation winch had gwen
QUO me .t - the renewed discussion. pro.
or W. In was accordingly made, which
eraI ss;eced by The British pleniposenua
Ipul VS. 10 w,hou, submitting any other
en- na,si,on suffered the negotiation on
hya ~ o,r, 10 drop, expressing his rust that
W fTa,,,dS,ales would offer what he saw
oh w rall .some further proposal feI the
iaa .,Iamen, of the Oregon question, more
nk .l.,ent with fairness and equity and
ltsx ,be reasonable expectations OF tht
ituH WI" ~, goyenment" The proposition
isls ' p, offered and rejected repeated the
spGs a., of ne parallel Of forty nine degrees
aliuI r.o,,b la,iule. which had been made by
cad -, oe4ceedmg adniaistralions. but with
-. nroposing to surrender 10 6 eat Brit
nd0 !, az ,bev had done, the free navigation
eH .e,he Columbia river. The right of any
N7 hsisa power 10 the free navigation Of
Al ne IF oar rivers. through the heart Of our
,E ...o,ry. was one which was unwilling
ha !, eoocede. Ii also embraced provision
KID "a make free to Great Britain any port or
lcaj nors on the cape of Qnadra and Nancou
ui1 ,sr's island, south et this parallel. Had
ny this been new question. coming under
is assussop for the first time, this PROPOSE
W nan would no, have been made. The
~ extraordinary aud wholly inadmissible
IN demands Of the British governments and
~ The rejection Of The proposition made in
difference alone 10 what had been done by
~ nv predecessors. and the implied obliga-
~ lion which their acts seemed 10 impose
IN afford satisfactory evidence that no com
81 uromise which the United States oughi 10
accent, can be effected. With this con
II yielion, the proposition of compromise
which had been made and rejected. was,
BY my direction. subsequently with
~ drawn. and our tile 10 the whole Oregon
u ~ tnt,a,al
81 maintained by irrelragabe facts aud ar
III gumenls
mi The civilized world will see in these
proceedings sriri, of liberal concession
II on the part of The United S,ates;and ;his
government will bp relieved from all res
II possibility which NAV follow the failure
m 10 settle The controversy.
i All attempts a, compromise having fall
Al ed, it becomes the duty Of Congress to
oil consider what measures il may be proper
Nh 10 adopt for the security and protection of
nj our citizens now inhabltIng, or who may
al hereafter inhabit Oregon, and for the
al maintenance Of our just title 10 lha, terri
III tory. In adopting measures for this pur
M pose. care should be taken tina, nothing be
nd done to violate the slpula,ions Of the
"a convention of 1927. which is still in force.
d The frlth of treaties, in their letter and
SPIRIT has ever been, and. trust. will
d ever be, scrupulousiy observed by the
d United States Under that convention.
h years notice is required 10 be given by
ca either party to the Other, before the Join,
occupancy shall terminate, and before
n either can righfully assert or exercise
d exclusive jurisdiction over any portion of
u The territory. This notice il would, in
NJ ny judgement. be proper to give; and
NJ recommend that provision he made by
law Tor giving it accordingly. aud 'ermin-
d ang in this manner the convention of
av saesix,h Of August, 1927.
Gt twill become proper for Congress to
~ deenine what Legislation they can. in
n the mean time. adopt without violating
this Convention. Beyond all question.
70 lheproleciion Of our laws and our jnris
" dcon. civil and criminal. ought 10 be
vi Immediately extended over our cilizens in
q oregon. They have had just cause to
a complain Of our long neglect IN Ibis par
ocular. and have. in consequence. been
" compelled for their own security and
\ Protection, 10 establish a provisional
" government for themselves. Strong in
y 'helr allegiance aud ardent in their attach
mrn' TO the United States, they have been
nus cas-! upon lheir own resources =
ihey ares nXious thai our laws should he
extended over them. aud / recommend
'aal this be done hv Congress wuh as
i'ie delay as possible, in the full exlen,
(which the British Parliamen, have
proceeded in regard 10 British subjects in
"a' territory, by their act Of July the
second 1921, "for regulating the lnr-trade
anu establishing a criminal and civil
l"'salciion within certain parts OF North
America BY this ac, Great Britain
extended her laws and jurisdiction. civil
Mu criminal. over her subjects. engaged
II %me inr trade in that territory By il,
" @e courts Of the province of Upper
N oanada were empowered TO take cogni-
s'Ace Of causes civil aud criminal. JUS.
Yves Of the peace and other judicial off
fs's we're authorized to be appointed in
o'sgon, with power to execute all process
4 s'a'ng from The courts of tina, province,
."a 70 sit and hold courts of record fur