Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-05
cARRoLLTON,

try. With all these munImenfs Of utie
and right, am astoniShed (as far as any
arrogance, presumption, and pertinaeiEy n
the English diplomacy can ast0nlsh mel
at the persistence Of that goyernmeat IN
our proposition, then again re-
newed, of the 49lh parallel as the north
ern boundary Of our territory. And When
such an unreasonable and presuming spark
was evinced, am still more assonished n
the tameness of the administration Of 1871
IN submitting to a concession for the inds-
finite continuance Of the joint occup41ry
agreed upon in 1918. But Il IS useless -
deprecaio that submission: the deed Vas
done. And IL may be useful, for a proper
understanding of our present PcSifon, To
examine the grounds assumed BY England
for claiming Of our government this con
cessiOn Of privilege.
In the documents accompanying Presi-
dent Adams's message TO Congress Of De-
cember II, 1927, We find The argument Of
Messrs. Huskisson and Addington on this
subject, in which the claims OF both par
ties are dehniiively stated, and the grounds
on which they are based ably considered.
They say:
lover a large portion Of that territcry, name
ly, from the 42i degree 20 Ire 4Sth degree Of
north latitude, the United States claim fun ana
exclusive soyereigniy.n
''Great Britain claims no exclusive saver
elgnty over any portion OF taat territory Her
present claim, not in respect to any part. but q
the whole, IS limited to a hight Of Joint cecupaE-
cy, in common with other States. leassns TIE
right of exclusive dominion II sbeyaare.a
This was written after cur minister (Mr
GalIatin) had SIGHTED his willingness {,
be content with the 18th parallel OF ati
tude. Now, Mr.. Chairman, | deny TIA
the right of sovereignty can be an abey
ance." Ii must exist somewhere. IL i
either in the United States or n Grea
Britain, or in both conjointly; but II mus
he vested in some one. We nav be join
occupants; we may restrict ourselves il
the exercise Of our rights; but as long a
there is party IN existence IN which u,
can vest, it lives and Is vested Thea,
assume, that as Great Britain did not clam
any right of exclusive sovereignty, and a!
the United States did, as between ths ~,
! conscsting parties the sovereignty was d
the United States. England Al thaI time
and beiive up to this day, comedies II.
actual possession OF the country % thi:
government. This being our position
what further does Great Britain clam L
this same statement Of MesSrs. HuskisSo,
and Addington, we End il stated tins:
s'Such being the result Of tie resent negstia
ton. it only remains for Great Britain Il Hiai-
tain and uphold the QUALIFIED nights Eh5eh 81
now possesses over the whole Of TIE territory i
question. These nights are fecoE3=d aud de6re
in the convention CT Nootks- hey embrace u
right TO navigate the waters Of those esaesries
the right to settle il and ever any part Ct them
and the night freely to trade slth tn ilhaki
tants and occuPiers Of the same
Thus ii appears that England has aban
doned all claim to this territory, derive
from discovery and occupation; and falle
back upon the privileges which sss &C
CURED, under treaty extorted from pOo
enfeebled Spain, in the year I7S0. ;,
what Lord Dorchester called s'unprovoke
bullying" and founded, not IN right but /
power.n
The facts which gave rise to this NootS
treaty between Great Britain and Spar
are as follow: DON Esteban Martinez.
Spanish navigator, in l7S9, was ordere
: by the Viceroy of Mexico 70 take posses
sion of Nooika sound He did 50. n
/, while there seized an English vessel who
came into that port. The information
this seizuere was first communicated {
the court at London BY the Spanish minis
ter, who avowed a willingness on the pa
of his government to make Just and PR
per PREPARATION. Dir. Pift-the prime Mi
lister al that Ime-worked himself up Il
! to furious passion st the Insult oders
: the English flag; rejected, with ha1gh'
!. disdain, the friendly tender Of Spain, al
> called on parliament Tor the supplies u
cessary to avenge the wounded honor
the government. Parliament vas nol
!. be outstrpped in zeal for war and blood
a crusade for honor, and voted the exfr
, ordinary supply Of a million sterling, Al
Pitt prepared for The '1clash Of res01n
! ing aruls.n Spain vas unprepared
! war, and in this position Of the parties 4
: treaty Of Nootka was made, with preSam
6 tuous demands on one side, and hitsriI
concessions on the other. To ill1Stra
: the character OF this negotiation, will I
: fer to one provision alone TIE first !
81 tiele of the treaty Of Nooska PROVIDES
: the restitution OF the buildings and traS
,fftof land OF which the subjects Of Gre
= Britain were dispOssesssd 81 Spanish
! ficer on the northwest cast OF Ne
Il America. Now Graz and Iagrahan'. Q
, own discoveries, wefe called upon By !
: Spanish government 70 testify as tos
= facss pertaining to the seizure Of The y
) sci, and the aggression upon the Eagli
1'Iby Martinez. They say:
lie ave observe your w''A 70 = ssSsaiassa =