The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-02
THE NOTICE.

al length, though late, says the Public
Ledger, Congress have done what they
ought to have done a, the commencement, Of
the session, and what former Congress
should have done in 1928. They have au-
lhorized the President, to give the notice,
or in other words, to prepars for the termi'
nation Of treaty that neuer should have
ex listed. In reviewing the history OF our
legislation upon Oregon, from 1918 TO the
present time, and more especially from the
commencemsnt of the present session, we
end very little cause Of congratulaIion, and
much for regret. BY this legislation, our
national interests have been neglected, the
property Of our citizens has been sacrificed,
and our nationsl character endangered if not
tarnshed. Ii has been characterized by ig-
uorance, timidity and intrigue, anything bu,
Icrediiable 10 American character. This lam
Iguage may seen strong 10 The timid. 1t
will not seem so 10 those who understand
IAe subject, and boldly meet their RESPONSE
biilies.
The convention of 1918 should never
have been concluded. The British govern.
ment would not then have claimed the ter-
rilory against Spain or The United States
had we presented The alternative of admis-
sion of our rights, or another war Bu, the
convention Of 1927 was still more unforu-
naie. Till then, tue HudsDn's Bay Cons
pany. ,he source of the present difficulties
had moi discovered the value OF lis (urlrade.
We then stood in The place Of Spain, to
whom Britain, by ihe treaty of 1914, had
impIiedly relinqushsd all claim so the
Northwest coast. Governor Floyd, mem.
Der of The House from Virginia, understood
the case, and in 1923, introduced his bill
for establishing our laws ir the territory
Had it been done Men, The American popu-
IaIion in The territory would have reached
100 900, our citizens would have received
fifteen millions Of dollars from The Eur trade
md the China trade would have already
begun TO cross our continent But Com
gress were intent on making President,
and the Oregon bill was lost.
This capiluation, the convention OF 1927
is the only real foundation of The BRUSH
claim, and furnishes an argumen, TO show
futiiiiy. Spain had discovered to Lat. 81,
and had ceded TO US all herrights, and hence
under the treaty ofls2O, Lat. Gl was our
boundary, But by our treaty with Russi,
in 1925, we relinquished to her all Nortl
of 54, 40, And now Britain claims only
to 81. 40. thus basne her claim upon on
treaty with Russia in 1920, and no! upor
her own dsco' cries, or upon her conven
ton with Spain in 1900. Ifshe claims BY
treaty Of joint occupation with Spain, VIII,
does she not claim TO Lat, 81, the limit O
lSpainish discoveries? Our cession 10 Rus
sia does not annual British rights agaius
ISpaiD. If Britain claims, under the treat
Iof 1870, all Spanish territory on The coast
why does she not claim against Russia. a
well as against us? She claims against u
lall that Spain possessed, and then define
that claim by excluding what zoe have ce
lded 10 Russia! The very fact Of her limi,
i"g her claim TO 81, 40, when, upon tn
Spanish foundation of 1890, i, would ex
tend TO 81, shows tha, her claim 10 Sd, 4
is an atfer thought. suggested by circum
lstances! If we had ceded 10 France all be
tween the Columbia and 81, 40, and Franc
: had occupied il. and then Britain had claim
ed against us, under the treaty of 1890. a
between AZ and the Columbia. the fraudu
n lent pre'ence would have been apparent I
common sense, Is the fraud less cIea
g when she bound her claim under her Spar
D ish treaty Of 1890. by oar Russian treaty
" 1925? She knows tha, she cannot n,imda
II Russia, bu, believes that she can ierril
lus.
The NeO Tariff and the WarehOuSin
Syaem, Unien of "Wednesday evel
g ling contains at full length Ihe bill .reporlc