The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-18

70 and which was redeliyered 10 the United States by
}" the provisions Of the treaty Of Ghent
ain obedience To the command Of his royal hghness tn
Prince Reeeat sgnasd in despatch the right
bic the Earl Bathurst addressed 10 the partners agent
the Ts Is ssd Ss.n %Ss s s.
The 9otk Of July from w, H. sheriff ESQ, captain Of hi
ai, 70 re ira article Of ne treaty ~ Client restore
of the UHiisd Siass through its agent j. b
Provost esq, he ,stdsmsHi u Fort George, tAs CogS6
"0Iysn undero our hands, in trplico,s at Fort George
columbia river) this 9th day Of October is,s ST..
Captain Of his Majesty :. shiP blossom.
|, "of The Northwest Company.
The acceptance on the part of the United States
Is in these words; ..
II do hereby seknowlsdge to have this day received
In behalf Of tie government Of the the United states -.
70 the ft article Of the treaty Of obeni Given under
ny hand IN ,riIea,s 1t Fort Gsorgr columbia rivcr)
this esA deg Of oeishsa. isis ), ,n,,
agent Of the United States"
On the contamination Of these acts Of the res,ora-
ton of the valley Of the Columbia river, in conform
ity with the treaty of Client and the acknowledge
msnt of our right 'to be the party in possession
while treating on the tiIle," Mr.. Greenhow re-
marks:
The British flag ,eas tSa formally iorsrsd ard hGi d
ne United States haiHs been hoi'isd IN h' H'ad over hs
"Ias Documents clsdth, only Whirh PaIssd between
ne eomisfOnsTs ne 0ceSToHdTS SgcisHt 10 ShotV N II
Britain and thaf he restoration IF Astoria 10 the UHiisd
Aa'tI ooaPiss and unconditional"
! In 1878, the convention Of Joint occupancy Yves
entered into; and il was renewed and indefinitely
extended in 1925 and at that time, the British min
lister admitted that Great Britain had no preence to
the sovereignty Of the soil, will be seen by ref
erencs to the articles Of the convention, which are
as follows, viz:
cOHes"iSn SsUssn tAs Un'd STATE, Of .imiea end Crsa
Briian, signed Ct London, October -, 1918.
IA 4. hat drau
northwestern point OF the Lake Of The Woods along
lory ninth parallel Of north latitude II the said point
shall not be In the iosynnth parallel OF north latitude
then that line drawn from the said point due north
south the may be, until the said ne shall ntrrre
the said parallel Of north latitude and from the point
such intersection due west along Ind with the said pare
shall be the line Of drmarcston between the territories
the United states and those Of his Britannia Majesty and
that the said line shall form the northern boundary Of the
said territories OF the United States and thu southern boun
Diary Of the territories OF his Britannia Majesty, from the
| Lake of the Wood. to the Stony mountains.
Anrs ri, agreed that any country that may be claimed
ward Of the Stony mountains shall together with its
ho bays and creeks and the navigation of all rivers with
the date Of the signature Of the present convention TO the
vessels citizens and subjects Of the two powers; being
well understood that this agreement is not 10 be construed
TO the prejudice Of any claim which either Of the
contracting parties may have to any part Of the said
power any part the said country; the only
Of tho high contracting parties in that respect being
10 prevent disputes and differences among themselves
Convention between the United Great BrifS
l signed AZ London, august 6, 1871.
"ARr All the provisions fhe third article Of the con.
veon concluded between the United States of America
aad his Majesty the King Of the United Kingdom of Great
britain and ireland the 2oh OF October 1915, shall
they hereby further Indefinitely extended and
nued in force, in the all the provisions
OF the said article were herein specifically recied
AR. II shall be competent however TO either Of the
contracting parties in either should think f any
time after the Goth October 1925 giving due notice
this eonvsnon and shall IN such eas be G as
cordngly entirely snnuled and abrogated after the expra
''sn u s ' S".H.-I :. IA,
third article OF the convention OF the Goth October
hereby continued in force shall he construed to impair
any affect the claims which either of the
tracing parties may have to part OF the country
ward OF the Stony or Rocky mountains'
If she had no right to it then, she certainly has
| none now. Yet she pretends to the sovereignty in
Oregon. IL (said Mr.. W had doubts az to our
title to Oregon, would have gone to the CORES
pondence of Mr.. Calhoun with the British minister.
which was marked by his usual ability, and was
conclusive beyond reasonable doubt. And not
still fully convinced, (said Mr.. Y.,) would have
resored to that of the able and distinguished Secre
'ary of State, who has placed it beyond the possi-
bility Of doubt.
| venture to say that there is not one individual
| in thousand, who has read that correspondence,
that is not convinced by IT, Ii is possible, that by
blunders in negotiations in former propositions to
compromise, this government may have give up
part of the territory
| But Mr.. CALHOUN did not talk about stopping al
40. Nor has any gentleman who has spoken in
this debate shown, endeavored to show, that the
| 49th is the proper line. The offer Of that parallel
was intended, and made, merely in respect to for
mer administrations, is fully and fairly stated by
Mr.. Polk as will be better understood by reference
| TO the following extract from his message
"When came Office, found this to be the state OF
the negotiation Though entertaining the settled convic
that the British pretensions of title could not be main
tanned any portion Of the Oregon territory upon any
principle Of public law recognised by nations yet in def
to what had been done by my predecessors, and
had been thrice made by two preceding administrations to
adjust the question the parallel Of forty nine degrees
and in two ofhem yielding Great Britain the free nav
CATION of the Columbia and that the pending negotiation
been commenced the basis ofcompromise, deemed
ton too that under the conventions OF 1918 and 1897 the
citizens and subjects of the two powers held joint
pancy the country induced to make another effort
to settle this long pending controversy In the spirit
moderation which had given birth to the renewed discus
| sion"
the claim or title that fixes that line the true
| boundary? Or where is the plausible reason given
| by Great Britain for the Columbia rs the proper
and true boundary There is none, SIR that have
heard offered, except that two preceding admins
tra,ions had offered to compromise at 49, and that
therefore we were in good faith bound to accept
| now, if offered. To that have only to remark,
that If title to the country clear and inds
pu,abe, the government had no right or authority to
| Cede il away; and as the proposition was rejected
| by England, and withdrawn by the President, we
are neither honoraby equitably bound now to
accept it ifonered. Our title to Oregon is not weak
ened Ivy the offer or rejection. am sure the Pres
ident will not renew the proposition; and if it should
| be made by Great Britain, have confidence enough
| in the administration and the Senate to believe that
the interests and honor of the country will be main
| tanned
If we claim by contiguity, or by Spanish title,
there is reason for settling at 400, ot the Co.
| umbia river, on principle Of compromise
| y there can be no other ground for selecting that
| line. | tell gentlemen now that they may settle this
boundary, but they never will unless they give this
notice; every thing depends upon it. Give the no.
tice, and you will settle your boundary; neglect to
give il, and you will be begging and supplicating
Great Britain for years TO come to do that which
you have a right yourselves to do, without giving
offence We might as well meet the question now,
and settle it at once delay will only endanger the
peace Of the country.
Mr.. Y. said, now predict, il this notice is not
given, which believe to be peaceful measure, and
will result in an amicable adjustment Of all our diff
culties upon the subject, | tell this committee that
-. tb will