The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-06-05

mosepoliss he comuercs u ihe world, and d
dlcts.s terms 70 sveTy na'ioa, knows how d
valse q. Heissa, Malta, and 0ibsaItsS, ais
knows The value sftae only river Of comnercia
impeslaaes enjoying into tho Pacific aerth o
Cspe Hora. 0reai Britain gst tho midas b
sslSss OFT with two small trading posts alone
Give 6Ahsse two points, and the cross Of 81
10 the Psci6c. u ID not 50 much fsw acres o.
land that Crest Britain wants, Is Il y mopop
oily fths fsrs Of the northwest, the pearls and
gold Of Passms asd Choco, minerals Of Peru,
hides Of California. the whale fisheries, and, 10
6ne. the whole trade Of China, the Pacific
lslsnds, sad the western shores Of MEXICO and
Central America Our present joint jurisdic.
lion = saiisfictssy enough 70 Great Britain, -
cause 10 COR iadlhsgencs, u q he same % II i
was On in Ises hands and under Il. our fur trade
With Canton has boon almost entirely cut Of
sisce 1873.
We have latsly made treaty with ,bs Chi.
sess pswsrs, and this Is matter Of congrsta-
laiion with III ihoss Who know any thing Of Il.
But how esns;agent would be its advantages,
(gssas q ehsy sfs said 10 be- if Great Britain,
bow possessing Ne sovereignty Of New Holland
and Van Diemau's Land, Ginning that Of the
| Sandwich Islands, and aiming q that Of China.
should gss Posssssioa Of the posss Of Oregon
The whole Psciac coast would soon Be under
tribute TO hes.
1sdeed. she already boasts that her navy,
scattered over The who's world, 10 always at
homs-is always 10 her own ports.
We are hearing much Of annexation, and
shall probably hear more Of Il. And, whilst
our nation b seitssed from Its centre to It's ex.
tssmities upon this subject, should il not teach
us oae important lesson-to cede away no moro
American soil I Surprising M Clsys propo.
sitioa had been accepted, and We had ceded
away 10 0reaf Briisia all Of our Oregon terri
tory north Of 20 degree, would be not be under
the same obligation 10 re-annex II that We are
to rs-annex Tsxasf And would the American
ssttless there ever rest contensed until they
were placed back under their original rights
and jurisdiction? Those who know Americas
patriotism car best judge Of this matter. AID,
whilst We have % much 10 say shout the i'm
poStance Of our obtaining fell command Of tho
Gulf Of Mexico, should we not be alarmed at
the Prospect OF our losing all our possessions on
the Paci6cf He was for Texas, bot he Was
for Oregon too. He was Cor extending the area
nj freedom. and he believed now was the
golden hour" His colleague (Mr. Deuglass)
had told the house that he was for an ocean
bound Sepsblic. He agreed with him. Bot his
colleague did not present the contrast. We arc
for On Ocean-bound, instead Of Bitlsh.bound
TeIs5lic.
Mr.. w. said, many Of this body would live
to hear the sound from the Spesker's chair,
The gentleman from Texas" He wanted
ihem also 10 hear "the gentleman fom Ore
gon." He would even 60 further, and have
the gcntleman from Nova Scotia" :" the gen.
tleman from Canada" the gentleman from
Cuba, !" " The gentleman from Mexico" ay, even
the gentleman from Patagonia" lie did mol
believe that the God Of Heaven, when he
crowned the American arms with succrss, de
signed that the original States shoold be the
only abode Of liberty on earth. On The contrary,
hs only designed them Is the great centre from
which civilization. religion and liberty should
radiate aud Tadiate until the whole continent
should bask In its blessings.
Great Briisia Is satisfied with things as they
exit in Oregon. She 10 doing we'll under the
treaty Of JOINT occupation, and if she keeps OH
her present progress, and we in ours, (if that
can b called progress which goes back wards,)
IL loss than ten pears she will have manned
fort at every promi"cnt point, and we shall not
have men enough acknowledging our allegi.
ance 10 hold the Offices which certainly would
be an snomaly. Hence he was for giving the
notice. and letting Great Britain understand, In
the language Of President Monroe. that +" ths
American contiaents are not hencefor;h 10 be
considered a. subjects fos colonization for any
European power"
There are those, however, who contend tha,
the giving this notice must be attended with o
vast expense, since We must prepare 10 take
possession foscibly if we cannot get il peac,bly.
We must transport troops tnd the munitions o.
war around Cape Horn, OF even over tie Rock,
mountains. They prefer To wait. and contend
thai soon there will be American settlers enough
there TO defend the country. Under this view
Of the case, what objection can there be 10 this
bill, which proposes 10 do exactly by American
citizens % Great Britain Is already doing by
hers under the treaty Of joint occupation, Wig
10 encourage People 10 70 there, and 10 rso:eei
them afler they ere there.
Or. w. feared, judging the future BY TIE
pat. that IL We waited for the years notice Of
our wish 10 abrogate the article Of joint oceu-
pancy IN the treaty Of 1897, TO be given before
ve passed the bill, We never should pass II, The
cry had generally been raised, when bill oil
this nature came up, that We must first give the
notiee. Bot The men thus contending raise the
cry Of" war with Esglandswill b the conse
quencs," end viii not vote for giving the notice
and so the bill goes By, session sfieI session,
whilst %! settler are crying fos protsc'ioa and
timber and fdrs, asd establishing military pos,
q svsPy eligible point for the country. defence
iron American troops. The courss Of these
usa b like that Of the jsstics before whom was
br0ughe ssit VI " trespsss on the case " BY Z
man who had been srsatly wrongsd. The Judge
decided that an action for lrespass on tho case
would moi lie." % the complainant brosght
IN action for "srespass." Whcpeapon the
justice decided that " the FIRST action was q bar
10 the second" Il q in this way, cir. that We
have been "bann.ed out Of this bill for years
Since the treaty Of joint occupation, tho d fii.
Guilty Of our making ! treaty with Great Britain
has greatly increased from The great inequality
Of power and settlements 10 Oregon. Since the
union Of the Northwest Fur Company and the
Hudson's Bay Company, the British have had
united control Of the whole country. VIVA,
more can lhey havei
The hast that mon can do who believe In
or tile In Oregon 70 to protect our settlers
from the Indians on their route, 20 that our set.
,lemeAu may, u possible. keep pace with those
Of Great Britain, and have q ycal instead Of q
sowsisal joint occupation. There are thousands
upon thousands willing TO run their risks 10
Oregon IL government will only secure them a
safe passage beyond tho South Pass, the Their
| mopylm Of the West. lilo understood there
were thousand emigrans already enrolled t.
\ r,ns nu1 a. eovsuo