The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-27
The Oregon Treaty.

The Treaty has been ratified. This per-
picking Question which has been Ogitatcd So
long is now put to rest, whether for veal or
for woe, time must determine. The manner
# its agitation for the last few months has
been attended with serious Disadvantages to
the commercial interests of the country-thc
,ss to our merchants Of millions ofdollors, and
they, ifnot others, will rejoice that it has been
settled The Treaty il short-contains but
FIVE articles, and they are as follows:
"Article l. Fixes the territorial boundary
between the United States and Great Britain,
West of the Rocky mountains, on the line of
40 degrees, till it reaches Queen Charlotte :
Sound, and then through the straits ofFucn TO
the ocean, which gives 10 Great Britain Van
Couvers' Island
Art . Declares the navigation Of the Co
umbin river, mp to whore it strikes the line of
~ deg. to be free to the I1udson's Bay Com
plny, during the continuance of its charter.
Art. 3. The rivers ports and harbors north
of 40 deg. to be free to the commerce of both
nations.
Art. ]. Indemnity for the forts and trading
stations ofthe Hudson Bay Company, south
of 40 deg. and of the Americans north of the
same, if any there be.
Art. >. Indemnity for private property of
citizens or subjects who may be south or north
Of 40 deg. if they wish TO retire within their
own territory"
The Boston Atlas has the following conf
mcnts upon the adjustment of this question.
"In the. termination of the vcxed Oregon
controversy, it is not inappropriate for us to a
ward the Just degree of credit to those who
have been chiefly instrumcntalE bringing the
dispute to this happy issue. Towards that end
the Executive department of our own Govern
ment have done as little it was possible fol
them to do The course pursued by President
Polk, in offering, in the first place. settlems nj
on the basis of the 49th dcgree-then with.
drawing, and coming out, foaming and froth.
ing, for I'the whole of Oregon or none, then
not having the courage again to eat his owr
words, and negotiate treaty upon the 49tf
parallel, and not daring to take the response
bility of war, with the Senate against him
! receiving a proposition from the British Min
lister, and throwing the responsibility which
was his own, upon the Senate-the course pur
sued by President Polk has been in the high
est degree, vacillating, undignlfed and un
stntesmanlike. Backing out and bullying
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acteristics of his conduct; and well may Cas-
and Allen, and the other raving 5440 men
turn round and contemn the miserable change
ling Executive, who has led them into the mo
rass, and left them to founder out as they can
The people of these United States shoult
never forget the deep debt of gratitude which
they owe to their undetermined Senate. Tha
branch-the grand conservative branch ofoul
national Legislature--has saved the Country
from war with England, made an honorable
Treaty of adjustment with that nation, con
trolled and curtailed the overweening folly OF
the President, and thus entitled itself to the
highest civic honors that can be awarded tc
true and faithful Patriots and Statesmen
| EARLY. o. G. HALE, Esq, of Newbury
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