Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-30

Previous to the restoration ofthe settlement the mouth
Of the Columbia in lSls and again upon the first intro
ducon in Congress of the plan for constituting territorial
government there, disposition manifested by Sir
Charles Bagot and Mr. Canning Minister at Washington
dispute the right of the United States TO that establishment
and some vague ntmaon was given British claims on the
northwest The restoration Of the place, and the
venon of lss, considered as final disposal of Mr.
Bago objections and Mr. Canning declined committing
paper those which he had intmated In conversation"
Two dates and great fact are here mentioned with both
of which contemporary, and, my writings Of the time
will prove, nattentve observer. The nominal reso-
ration Of the Columbia, which was, in fact empty
mony and the nonexecuton Of the Ghent treaty. favor
the west, had happened before in the OF
eates which required British posts to be given up
That is date The introduction of Dr. Floyds Oregon
bill in the House of Representatives in ls202l another
of those dates and of which know something The great
fact is, and my speech of 1924 will show that knew
thing OF that is the vague ntmaton of British claims the
Columbia at that time, the refusal of the Minister to write
them down, and their utter and entire abandonment!
This done expressly by Mr. Canning, the Prime Min
lister Of Great Britain, Mr. Rush. in London in 1929 of
which Mr. Rushs despatch of the 10th January, 1924
bears witness. Here it is
g II was omission in to have stated in my
ncaon Of the 9th what be the claims of Great
Britain the northwest of America though Mr.
Canning has not made them known formally She will
claim, understand point northwards above 55 though
how much above am able to saw southwards
low down rs 49, Whether she designs push a claim
the whole Of this space with earnesness also unable
say, but wait the full and accurate disclosure Of her
views"
Thus, THE l9rH JANUARY, THE TEAR 1924
THE PARALLEL FoRTr-NINE THE FURTHEsT SOUTH
TO WHICH THE BRITIsH MINISTER, Mn. CANNISG-A MIN
IsTER HEAD AND OF FORTY YEARS IN PUB-
AFPAIRs-PR0PosED PUSH THE BRITIsH CLAIM.
After this authentic and express admission Of Mr. Canning
the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1924 it is hardly
cusabe to have TO secondary inferior testimony
however persuasive convincing that testimony may be- But
have still piece of British testimony in hand sufficiently
respectable be quoted after Mr. Canning, and sufficiently
conciden in time and to identify the Minister'S
with public opinion at the time, that the extent of the British
claims stated Mr. Rush in January, 1924 the opinion
of the public well of the Minister 1t is found in
the London Quarterly Review, October NUMBER 1922.
discussing the boundaries Of New Caledonia for which he
proposes the south the line Of the Lake Of the Woods
the
Anoher river, called the Caledonia (Frazer holding
parallel the Tacoutche Tesse Columbia falls
the the Admiralty Inlet of Vancouver, latitude
Wesen Caledona and that of the United States and falling
precisely with continued line with the parallel with
tude between it and the Columbia
So said the Quarterly Review in January 1922, No. IT,
article " Western Caledonia"
sat out to establish, upon the admissions Of Great Britain
herself right the Columbia river and valley Ihave
done have established her admission TO the line of
40, giving three degrees the coast the valuable
waters about the Straits Of Fuca and Puges Sound and the
whole Olympic district part of all which is in the valley Of
the Columbia.
We thus see that in 1924 the British Government by au-
thentc acts and by the language of Mr. Canning admitted
right to the river and valley of the Columbia and what
better limited their claim 49, At the time
that Government offering 40 that the two
Governments of accord and the question is why they
did not agree The documents furnish the to this
question, and strange il is. Nothing else than
love of partnerships and desire to into partnership with
Russia and Great Britain in the of the country beyond
the Rocky Mountains each enjoying the of the whole in
with the Others and the title to remain in abeyance
The Emperor Of Russia, like wise man. declined all share
in this mixed concern got his part laid off to himself
haee in nd haI
British Government like another wise man, accepted pro-
posa went into partnership with took the Of the whole
herself and claims it her We the only
unwse in the transaction, and mprovidence visible
every body now, only by myself them evidently
suited from the underestimate Of the country, which then
universal BY proposal of partnership, prevented
the settlement Of the boundary and put Power stronger
than ourselves possession Of property Power which
has kept ii so long that begins dream that is its
and raising fleets and armies, and preparing to
the four of the world fire. to get him again.
had had the vanity to denounce it the day first heard Of
in the year 1878. and thought doing something /
even Published my denuncatiou IN articles which deemed
quite sensible and expected make great sensation. On
the contrary, not responsive note obtained from the
thousand newspapers which the United States contained and
found myself solitary then in advance Of the public
now behind il.
trust that have made good title and that upon British
admissions the Columbia and its valley modified by
line Of Utrecht Upto that line if it becomes necessary am
willing TO fight: hut before fighting, want to ak-to talk
with knowledge Of the subec-and to talk
righteousy with the maxim before ask nothing but
what rightsubmt TO nothing that wrong Upon this
principle have spoken, whether wisely it is not for
to says but is not newy-t Is not talk with Twen-
eight ago wrote what speak. Eighteen years
ago. and when had already been eight years member Of
this body submitted resolution relation TO this Oregon
question: which have to rcract modify
that me and which may stand for the Of speech
this day. It was in these words:
Resolved That il expedent for the Government of
the United States with his Britannia Majesty refer
to their territorial claims and boundaries Of the
Rocky Mountains upon the basis of Joint occupation
citizens OF the United States and subjects Of Britain of
the country claimed by each Power.
Resolved That expedent for the Government of the
United with his Britannia Majesty
their said claims and boundaries upon the basis sepa
ration Of interests and the establishment OF the 49h degree Of
north latitude permanent boundary between hem the
shortest possible time"
II in the session of ls272s, and before the rafca-
ton Of the second partnership conventonhe are
determined get rid Of the price Of warand
that this resolution submitted. II presented my Of
the settlement of this question, namely partnerships the
immediate establishment Of boundary and the 49h parallel
for that boundary They my views and, having
said enough against partnerships and enough in favor Of
ting upon some line, go give my in favor Of
that of forty-nne
Il is the line which parts, suitably than line follow
ing their high lands could do it. the valleys Of the Columbia
and Of Fraze river saving all discoveries and settle
mens beyond the Rocky Mountains and leaving the British
the whole Of theirs II is continuation Of the line this
side Of the mountains line which happens conform
the geographical features Of the continent this side Of the
mountains, and equally the other On this side,
parts the two systems Of waters Of which belongs the
valley Of the Mississippi and the other to the basin Of Hud
sons Bay the other sde parts the syemof waters which
belong the valley of the Columbia from those which belong
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