The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-13

navigation jl the Colombia river. nv
ilht oi any fOrOlgn power 10 the free navl
rsUon Of any OF our rlycE through lh
heart Of our country, wasaone which | va
unwilling to concedc II also embraced
proyIsion 10 make free to Great BnIaln any
mort or pots on The cape ul QpSdre an,
Vsacouvels island, south of this parallel
Had his been anew question, coming nnde
discussion for he FIRST time this proposluOu
would not have beer made
The extraordinary aud wholly mad
mssible demands Of the British govern.
menL and the rejection OF the proposr
t,an made 10 d,erence alone to wh'i
bad been dout by my predecessors, and
la. implied obugyuon which their acts
seemed TO impose, afforded satisfactory
cv,deuce that no compromise which The
Uuied States ought TO accept, eau b'
cgscvd With this conviction, the
proposition Of compromise which had
been made and rejected. was, by my
direction, subsequently withdrawn, and
our tile TO The whole Oregon Territory
asserted, and. as is believed, maintained
by rrefragable facts and Arguments.
The civilized world will see in these
proceedings spirit of liberal concess
ion on the part of the United States
and this government will be relieved
from oil responsibility which may
follow the failure TO settle the c0ntro
yersey.
All attempts at compromise having
failed, il becomes the duty of Congress"
to consider what measures il may bt
proper TO adopt for the security and pro
lection Of our citizens now inhabling
or who may hereafter inhabt OregoI
and for the maintenance Of our just title
to thsl territory. In adopting measure
for this purpose, care should be lake'
that nothing be done 10 violate The slip
ulalions OF the convention of S27, whiCI
ia s,ill,n force.
The faith Of treaties, in their lete
and spirit has ever been, and tru'
will ever be, scrupulousIy observed b.
the United States. Under that convon
ton, years notice is required 10 b
given by either party 10 The other, be
fore the Joint occupancy shall terminal
nni bel re- either can rishlfully asseI
or ex rcise exclusive jurisdiction owe
any po5tlon Of the territory. This no
toe it would, in my judgement, be pre-
per 10 give; and | recommend lha
provision be mads by law for giving
accordingly, and terminating, in III
manner, The convention Of the 9th {
August, 1927.
Ii will become proper for Congre
10 determine what legislation they car
in the mean time, adopt without vio
ting this convention. Beyond all que
ton The protection Of our laws and OF
jurisdiction, civil, and criminal, oug
10 be Immediately extended over OF
citizens in Oregon. They have ha
just cause 10 complsin o. our long ne,
lecl in this particulo'. and have IN COZ
sequence, been compelled, for the
own security and protection, 10 astabls
a provisional government for themseve
Strong in their allegiance and arder
in their attachment 10 the United Stal.
they have been thus cast upon their ow
resources. They are anxious that on
laws should he extended over them, an
recommend that this be done by Cor
grcss with as IittIe delay as possible,
the full extent 10 which The British Pa
Lament have proceeded in regard
British subjects in that territory,
their act Of July The 2I, 1921, for re,
ulatng the furrade, and establishing
criminal and civil jurisdiction within &C
tain paris Of North America.
BY this act Great Britain extende
her laws and jurisdiction. civil and erin
nal, over her subjects, engaged in IL
tur-lrade in that territory. BY il, III
courts Of the province of Upper CanaG
were empowered to take cognizance {
causes civil and criminal. Justices {
The peace and other judicaloficers wer
authorized TO be appointed in Oregon
with power to execute oil process isst
ing Elom the courts oithat province, an
10 sit and hold courts of record for III
lral Of criminal offences and misde
.mesnors,' not made the suh,cct of cap
iaI punishment, and also OF civil cas-
where The cause of action shall not 'e,
ceed in value the amount or sum of w
hundred pounds
Subsequent TO the date of this act
Parliament, grant was made from III
british crown 10 the HudsoD's B,
Company, of the exclusive trade vii
the lndIan tribes in the Oregon rerri,or
subject TO reservation that il shall n,
operate TO the exclusion 'of The ,ubiec
OF any foreign States who under or D
force OF any convention for the tin
being, between US and such foreio
States respectively may be entitled Il
and Sha!! be engaged in, the SAID trade
1t IS much 10 be regretted that, wh
ander this act British subjects have er
)oyed the protection Of British laws an
British judicial tribunals throughout II
whole of Oregon, American citi2ona.
the gan1o tnrritory b,vo o.;,,l