Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-14

where ee-nness tey pretend 70 night by conquest under
the Declaration OF Independence We all rely ON such char
ers In this building AT this very hour there Is contest
going between beloved Massachusetts aud the
State OF Rhode Island which love almost as much which
turns entirely charter from William and Mary who by
the y usurpers what right had they give away this
continent reading the other day the history Of con.
test between Spanish abiaors aud the wise Queen Eliza
behn which the Queen that the Pope had right
make grants Of unoccupd and barbarous territory she could
discern right he had and his giants created no valid titles
Elizabeth very wise in this but ask what right had she
to make such grants any more than the Pope
come down to the pretended principle that discovery Of the
mouth OF the ve gives title all the tsrioy drained y that
(Which is the ground which claim the valley Of
the MississPp) parcel Of the right by which you hold your
title. On this point 90, again, the charters granted by
the Kings Of England. They had regard to rivers The
charter OF Massachusetts Is much OF the continent as lies
between 40 and 49, and between the Atlantic and Pacific
without any regard 10 the mouths Of rivers or 10 any
thing esc The Kings Of Europe, following the example Of
the Pope made grants this continent and elsewhere pon
such principles they thought proper When they found
that the discovery Of the mouth Of river would be Coz their
advantage, they claimed that all the territory drained y such
river was their and they granted whom they would
and such terms suited themselves In this way Louis
XIV granted Crozart power trade with the Mississippi
he granted him andbut gave him power trade in the
Mississippi valley yet hold by that very charter The
river had been discovered, however, before by French
All these titles imperfect The discovery of
river Of an island confers title in itself Exploration
comes next this gives something Of title Then con
nuity and conguty, both, in giving degree of title
but none OF them all give perfect title, In and OF themselves
Nothing complete in the OF title but actual possession
and that is all have "clear and indisputabe
title to Oregon. We want possessien--occupaton.
We have made two conventions with Great Brtan-ons
1885, and another in ls27convenons by which did
agree to any joint occupation any thing like it. In the
days Of Jack Falstaf, (who fceousy alluded the
other evening by the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. SrARkwE
THEIR, certain Doll Tear-sheet said These villains
will make the word captain odous the word occupy
which excellent good word before it in sorted
fear that before long this word joint occupation will be-
odous Fasas ull feared il would be il is
often 9 i'll sorted There is occupation Of Oregon
cupaton is what want, and what would get by putting
end the convention of 1927 What that convention
The gentleman from Georgia, Mr KNG,) in his personal
remarks little while ago, called upon to say why
agreed that convention and yet how can now say that
the American title is good to the whole of Oregon
Mr. KING correct the statement. The question he
had asked not why the honorable gentleman had agreed
to the conventon but why he had not entered protest against
the British claim
Mr.. ADAMS. answer according 10 his own idea that in
the of the first convention acting in subordinate
capacity Secretary of State to most excellent and esna
bic man, for whose memory shall cherish the highest
regard, James Monroe and the second convention
which made during the time that occupied the office Of
President tell that gentleman that if he will read he will
find contains formal protest against the claim of Great
Britain. have the here, and will read from
them Mr. A. here quoted the third article Of the first
venion
agreed that any country that may be claimed by either
party the northwest Of America Stony
the navigation OF all within the same OPEN
tor the term of from the date OF the signature
present convention to the vessels citizens and subjects Of the
two Powers
Is that occupation-jonl or several? No such thing.
II is SoSoccupaoi it is agreement TO leave the country
free and open TO all the world for years cit being well
understood heres the protcstt being ceH understood
that this TO be construed the prejudice OF
any claim which either of the high contracting parties
may have any part of the said country nor shall il be
taken to affect the claims Of any other Power any
part of the said country. !"
beg the cosee to take good notice Of what scSs for
mean to draw my argument from The only object Of the
high contracting parties being prevent disputes and differ
ences amongst themselves"
This is my answer to the gentleman Georgia. That
Is the only object OF the convention That being the only
object and the article being limited years. not the
obvious and definite conclusion that at the end of the
the difficulties must all come up again for settlement Is
Ahis sufficiently clear protest against the claims Of Great
Britain and only but Of any other parties concerned
IN the treaty What is The other party concerned Ii
Spain and this clear admission that Spain had rights
there which were to be affected by the convention This
IN 1918. The expressions show that both parties
understood that the question of their respective rights not
10 be settled for years. but would up again the
endc that period II equivalent full and explicit
claim to the whole Of Oregon, make. II was an
that for years whole country was to be open
to both parties without either Of them exercising exclusive
jurisdiction
Let me observe, then, what our title and what was
Great Btams IL that negotiation and in the subsequent
negotiations and TO this day. Great Britain has claimed
exclusive jurisdiction she does claim any She
says she has no title TO it she pretend but then she
also that have none but that Oregon open coun
yoccuped Gas far il occupicd) by barbaros people
only She says the country open all she docs claim
exclusive jurisdiction. But promise you she will before all
done she will claim any thing you will let her have she
will claim in the end, exclusive jurisdiction the whole
territory She claims to keep the country open for the
purpose OF hunting 10 keep babarous state as hunt
ground II will be of no benefit her from the moment
shall be settled by people who till the ground from the time
the country is cultivated by persons who settle in il for pur
poses OF agriculture her claim good for nothing is abol
shed There the difference between the British claim and
ours we claim Oregon that we may improve the country
aid make its desert blossom the We claim that
may establish laws, till the ground that we may subdue
The earth has boen commanded by God Almighty She
claims TO keep open hunting ground-ha she NAV
hunt wild beasts IT she claims IT, Of course for the benefit
of the wild beasts laugh well the savage nations who
il.
hope have answered tho gentleman from Georgia as TO
the why did not in words protest against the claims
Of Great Britain but having agreed continue the claims Of
both nations they for years. aud subsequently
until notice should be given by Of the parties now wish
to put an end 10 the convention by giving such notice.
lwant Oregon for Western pioneers | wa,t IL as a
theatre for the display of that characteristic Of our people
WY Is embodied in the phrnsc 'goaesd war that
may into great nation like this, and become Free
independent and sovereign Republic instead Of remaining
hunting ground for beaver and buffalo, savage desert
now come to the second convention. The first was to
continue for years This very provision that was
not intended by the parties permanent Of things
shows there claim in aear and which we meant
to assert and TO maintain time and circumstances should
render eSpedient Please 10 observe the difference in the
phtascology employed.
Here the hour allotted Mr.. A. expired and Mr.. HA-
RAlSoN was believed TO have obtained the floor when