Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-18

sea AZ Us NOUN, ana then sne ~ Lewis anu
and third, by the settlement at its mouth in ISL This ef-
toIy TO the u States of importance which possession
IN North America be Of 10 any European nation not
only as II Is but the continuity OF their possessions from me
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, offers their nhabi
tants the Of establishing hereafter communca-
ton from The one to the siher."
| FoRTY-NINE, Mr.. President, FoRTY-NINE! To
THAT LINE, AND THAT FOUR YEARS AFTER THE Ac-
QUESTION OF THE SPANISH CLAIM, AS OUR UNQUEsTioN-
ABLE RIGHT EXTEND; FIFTY-oNE WAS THE
HIGHEST DEBATABLE LINE NAMED, AND THAT NAMED
ON PRINCIPLE KNOWN TO BE ERRONEOUS, AND READY
TO GIVEN UP.
Again:
| Mr. Adams to Mr. Rush. Same date.
"By The treaty OF amiiy, settlement and limits
the United States and Spain Of 92d February, 1919, the
boundary line between them fixed the forysecond
degree of latitude from the of the Arkansas
the South Sea. By which treaty the United States acquired
all the rights Of Spain north Of that parallel.
"The right Of the United States to the Columbia river ami
10 the interior territory washed by its waters upon its
discovery from the and nomination by citizen Of the
United States; upon its exploration to the made by
Captains Lewis and Clarke upon the settlement Of Astoria
made under the Of the United States and thus
stored 10 them 10 1878; and upon this subsequent acqus
ton of all the rights Of Spain, the only European power
who prior to the discovery Of the river had
10 territorial rights the northwest coast Of America
"The waters of the Columbia liver extend by the Multi
nomah, the AID degree Of latitude, where its
poaches within few miles Of of Platte Ar
kansas and by ClaIke river the 50th 5st dgees Of
latitude thence descending southwark till its al
most intersect those Of the Missouri.
the original possessions of the United States first
bounded the Mississippi they consider their right to be
established by all the principles which have ever been
applied TO European settlements upon the American hems
pheTe."
This is extract of great value, and is am
pi6cation and development of the principle laid down
in the extract just read. 1t reces the Spanish treaty
of 1919, and claims nothing under it beyond the CO.
lumba and its valley. To this title is alleged to
be complete on American grounds independent of the
treaty, namely, discovery, settlement, and colOniz
ton by Mr. Astor under the protection of the United
States.
Again
Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Rush Same despatch.
f British Northwest and Hudson Bay companies have
the coast suggested in the article in the
venion Of the Goth of October 1885, is applicable to them
Mr. Middleton is authorized to propose an article Of similar
import be inserted joint convention between the
United States Great Britain, and Russia for term of ten
years its signature You authorized TO make the
proposal the British Governments and, with view
draw definite line Of demarcaton for the FUTURE to
that settlement shall hereafter be made the
northwest coast Of the islands thereto adjoining
by Subjects south of latitude sos by citizens of The
United north Of latitude oil by British subjects
either south of 81 or north Of 3d.
81 mention the latitude Of 5l as the bound within which
States, because it is Columbia
river branches as far north 81 although is most pooa-
bly, Taconeschee Jesse of Mackenzie. As, bowev-
err the line already latitude 40 Stony
tans should il be earnestly insisted upon BY Great Britain
carry in continuance the same par
forwarded to Mr. Middleton, with whom you will freely but
cautiously correspond this subject well as in regard to
irade"
Four things must strike the attention in this ex-
tract I. The offer of partnership to the Emperor
Alexander, which he wisely refused 2 The offer OF
the same to Great Britain which she sagaciously
cepted. g. The offer of SO to Great Britain as her
permanent northern boundary A. The offer of 81 to
| - ifCO
on principle not valid, with the alternative 10 fall
back upon the line of 40. The British who know oil
this, and great deal more, must be astonlshed al
our fifty-four forty war fever of To-day!
| Again
Mr. Rush to Mr. Adams.
| LONDON, December %, 1929
"In an interview had with MIR. Canning last week,
made known him, preparatory TO the negotiation the
views of relative to the northwest coast oil
America. These, as you know,
"Frst. That as regards the country westward OF the
Rocky Mountains the three powers, viz Great Britain the
United States and Russia should jointly agee to conven-
on 10 be in force ten years. similar in its nature to the
third article Of the convention of October 1885, now sub
ssng between the former powers and, secondly, that
the United States would stpulae not 10 make settle
that coast north of the yst degree of latitude
provided Great Britain would tpuate make south
of 81 degrees north Of 90 degrees, and Russia not to
make any south of 90 degrees.
Mr Canning expressed no opinion the above PROPOSE
tons further than hint under his first impressions
objections the which goes to limit Great Britain north
% degrees His object in wishing learn from
me our propositions at this point Of time was as under
that he might better write Sir Charles BagOt on the
whole subject to which they relate"
Again:
Same to same, December 49, 1923.
"And secondly that the United willing tc
stpulate make settlements north of the 5st degree
north latitude that coast provided Great Britain stipulated
to 81 or north of So; aud Russia t.
make south Of 3d."
Again:
Same to same, same date.
'sThat they 1.-THE United States) willing however
waving for the present the full advantage of these claims
all settlements north Of 81 that limit might b
sufficient give them the benefit of all the waters of h
Columbia river but that they would expect Great Britain
to abstain from coming south Of that limit going above
So the latter parallel being taken that beyond which
not imagined that she had any actual Settlements
i On Friday, Mr.. President read one passage from
the documents of 1923, to let you that fifty
forty (for that is the true reading of fftyfve) had
been offered to Great Britain for her northern boun
dairy to-day, read you sir passages from the same
documents to show the same thing. And LET me re-
mark more-the remark will bear eternal repeti
tion-these offers were made by the men who had
acquired the Spanish title to Oregon; and who must
be presumed to know much about 1t those whose
acquaintance with Oregon dates from the epoch of
the Baltimore convention-whose love for 1t dates
from the of its PRONUNCIATION party watch
word-whose knowledge of it extends to the lumi-
nous pages of Mr.. Greenhow's book
Six times Mr.. Monroe and his cabinet renowned
FraZers river and Its valley, and LEFT 1t to the British
They did the Ineligible principle that the Brit
ish had discovered it, and settled it, and in the
actual possession of it when we got the Spanish
claim; which claim Spain never made! Upon this
principle New Caledonia left to the British in
1923. Upon what principle is it claimed now
! This is what Mr.. Monroe and his cabinet thought
of our title to the whole of Oregon none, in the
year 1923 They took neither branch Of this PROPOSE
ton. They did not go for all or none but for some
They took some and left some and they divided BY