Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-03-12

(RSDAY, MARCH, u, 1916,
q a part Of II, much longer ard n
mich larger portion Of the time, than
~ have and under the convention
NiSis she claimcS lhc rightof settle
ecnt there; and IA 1877 We renewed
nc convention for an indefinite period .
y umc, with the full knowledge that
nc claimed such right Of settlement. !
will not ask whether, under these |
circumstance we are not CStoIICd
om asserting, that England has 40,
knly 10 title, bat no color Of title or
Islm 10 any potion or.N, Otc-cn Ter
3toryl Such an assertion, It appcars
me, is n direct nnd ralpable contra
@iction Of the concessions of this Gov
pnnent, by series Of treaties, nego-
|aiions,and Propositions, Though n pc
pod Of more than a quarter Of aceniu-
~ and an unwnrrantable impu,ution
~ 1aa tbs .s~~Se>s ..s>Si s~aaisea- al thrnal
'Nfhtfefit administrations OF our gov
eminent, numbering many ofthc ublcst
men and lurcst patriots Of the country,
in proposing To surrender 10 Great Brit
ain large portion Of tins territory rs
pcacc-oilcuug, 10 what IS nov, for the
first time asserted TO h. an arrogant
aud grouud,c>s demand. We have,
all al once become vastly wiser and
moro patriotic than our fathers. Con
sldtrlug the character and tie early
date Of tie British claims consider
ug the grounds and the nature ol the
evidence UPON winch our respective
claims rcstaud considering the manner
III Wch her claims have always been
treated, the concessions aud the offers
made have no hesitation III saying
that We shall find less justification III
now treating her claims as a mere ar
rocaut aud crouullcs, prctcucc, than
We shall III meeting them and treating
them with serious and respectful con
Sldcratlou long, at least, rs she
mauilcslS Il similar disposition ON her
part
Let us suppose that England, being
as thoroughly convinced of the vahdi-
" of her nile To Oregon The whole
of it, if Won please n the BlltimorC
convention and President Polk are Of
ours, should say 10 us: I'VE have Il
clear and iucoutcst!b.c right 10 tho
whole oflhc Oregon territory we shall
therefore, insist uponthc whole of IT
and although we have been ncgotla
ting about il for more than twenty
five years, and made various PROPOSE
tlons of settlement, and offered YOU
one half of II, by way OF compromise
and you have occupied It, IN common
with US. all this while. we shall nov
close the door upon you, ana give you
notice that. a the expiration OF twelve
months, Won must Qnlt possession
from that time we shall exercise on
own exclusive jurisdiction over th'
whole Of it: we shall no longer lister
to any terms Compromise we Shal
neither propose nor lccclv" any iur
,hcr oitc for NEGOTIATION, nor Will We
submit what we CONSIDER a c'c"r tllh
III Us to the decision otmy dlsn,crcs
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