The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-16

only necessity which now arises for placing ths.,
boundaries in the bill specifically and uneqesocaly
was 10 prevent what HE friend from ONO had very
properly snticipated-yiz the effect that would b
produced upon the public mind Of our own country
and of Europo-more especially upon me BRUSH
government with whom We are oontesting ihess
rights-as 10 the opinion Of the American congress
of the extent Of American rights In the oregon Ter
ritory.
But an effort had been made, and that eiIort, he
feared, was succeeding but too well, 10 array upon
this question Of boundary the two parues, an they
were sometimes termed in familiar conversation,
falling under the head of 1890" and OF $40 40 -
against each other. He deemed this wholly unne-
cessary, if he correctly understood the operation OF
this bill and the opinions OF gentlemen VINO were
arrayed upon the one or the other SIDE there were
those who were friendly a compromise OF our diff
cues in relation to the Oregon territory on the basis
OF the 49th parallel There were ethers that were
unwilling TO assent TO such compromise, and who
believed that no portion Of the territory 10 be
coded or negotiated away below the parallel OF $40
40. Could these two separate ana dislnct parties,
If they may be so termed, meet on a common plat
form and give to this bill united support with the
parallel Of so 40 laid down. the northern boun-
dairy of this territory He thought they ooolt, with
a very few exceptions indeed, and 20 these excep,
TONS il was that he would address a portion OF his
remarks. -.
Those VINO were unWlilnS 70 sSeuo ho Ntesoh
difficulty below $40 40 could ind no difficulty what
ever in giving their support 10 this measure, with
the boundary inserted in the bill.
Ii was only necessary 10 inquire into the difficult
ties which presented themselves TO the minds Of
those who would be willing to enter into eompro-
mise on the basis of 49, In reference TO them they
should consider the subject both regards the ex-
Istence Of the present treaty and the state OF things
that would arise in Oregon after the convention Of
1927 shall have been abrogated by virtue Of the
NOTICE Of twelve months, which we propose TO give
so long as your convention exsts-so long as the
convention in operaton-upon every principle Of
national law, there could be no difficulty whatever
in extending the jurisdiction of the United States
over the whole territory in dispute, claimed by both
governments provided that you do not violate
the provisions Of the convention. According
To the doctrine laid down by the gentleman
from OHIO, there could be no two opinions in
reference TO 1t; and whether he agreed with the gen.
teman To the full extent Of his argument or not,
was not now necessary for him to consider. The
gentleman's proposition, which he illustrated with
great force was that the rights both Of the United
States and thdgovernment Of Great Britain, in ex-
tending their laws and protection to their citizens in
the territory of Oregon, during the existence Of the
convention, do not arise from the jurisdiction grow
ing out Of sovereignty il existed in either govern
ment, but rested upon the provisions Of the treaty
itself, and grew out Of the treaty II this was so,
could there be any objection 10 extending jurls-
dietion cOexensve with the treaty itself Ii seemed
10 him there could not be To the extent. then.
ths, the convention of 1897 shall reu,ain in ooera
non he conceived Thai there could be no difcuItv in
all parties agreeing TO insert in the bill the boundary
proposed.
But the principal difficulty that had arisen, was in
reference TO the period Of time subsequent to the alb
es3e 10 renuemen Thai there was moro dificrty in
d,d,n liz, ,os,or ,b.n The 6r., ono he b,d con-
s,d.r.d bnt ,1,n with r,f.r,nc, 20 that With very
few sxs,nons he conceived th,t the friend, Of this
m,,sur. eould VOTE for this bound,rv without com
r,,n, ,hsnS,ly.s beyond de noint ,vb;cb tbe, ar,
w,inS to stand committed.
On, Of two things must he done affair tn, cooven-
tim Of 1897 shall be abroeated bv the notice and
the twelve months shall nave exnir.d this goysm-
n,.nt mus, then ether ahsndo the;r citizens in The
territory Of Oregon, and leave them without the BEN
eft of he pro,ecr,op which The laws Of the United
States would afford them, as extended bv virtue ofhs
SlI ar some similar messur, or else thrv must e..
tend their urisdic,on over tbs, country live extend
GU, urisd,ciion over tia territory ns oresep, we
must extend il over territory defined by boundary.
N Won define that territory by boundary, clearly
and distinctly drawn, which he held we were
bound TO do in Justice to our own government,
he asked then. those individuals who were fayora.
bic TO a settlement or compromise on the 49h par
alIe, il the twelve months had to-day expired and
you were now called upon to act in reference to
your citizens in Oregon would you abandon your
citizens. and place them there without the protec-
ton of any law There vas not dissenting voice
To the answer which would be given in the mega.
i've. II, then, we extend our jurisdiction over that
territory, would you not do it on definite bounds'
Clearly no one could hesitate as to that po-
siuon. II you are to extend that upon def
mite bounds, where will you stop, At the
Columbia, AT the parallel Of AGO. There was
but one class in this House who could stop
upon the parallel of 400 He was considering their
action in reference to the period of time when the
notice shall have been given, when the twelve
months shall have expired and the convention of
1897 have been abrogated They were by this bill,
| if thew pleased. fixing upon the boundaries which
were then to be asserted by the government of the
United States. Would thew nut il at AGO He
had stated that there was one class who would put
IL there-those who believed the government of the
United States have no right no Claim whatever be-
vond 4go-could agree to the amendment offered by
| The gentleman from Kentucky tMr. Nc HENRY I
Yesterday, But no one who believed that our rights
extend as the gentleman from Ohio asserted to
52o-for if he understood the gentleman correctly,
that waa The tenor of his argument upon portion
of that terri,ory-no one who believed that it ex-
tends beyond l9o-no matter how far, whether to
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