Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09


our army went OUT TO reconnoiler Immediately
after the entrance Of Maiamoras, and overlook
portion of the Ietreaing Mexicans, twenty two Of
whom were made prisoners IL is understood that
Arsta's head quarters are at San Fernando
about ninety miles distant from Matamoras."
We cannot admire the policy OF MIR. Benton's
late argument in depreciation OF the American
tile to Oregon. II is calculated 10 diminish our
chances OF obtaining wha, is tight and proper
But, while we are far from being convinced BY
his views as 10 our lille above the 49,h degree ;
and while we see nothing 10 admire in his attacks
upon Democrats who happen 10 differ with him,
introduced as those attacks are BY what we con-
slider very indifferent and unsenaorial puns, we
copy the conclusion OF his second days speech,
because proves our title 10 the 49ih parallel TO
be perfect, and TO be The utmost concession to
which the people OF this country will assent:
1t is the line which parts more suitably than d
line following their high lands could do il, The
valley OF he Columbia ard Of Frazers river, saw
ing 10 us all our discoveries and settlements be-
yond the Rocky mountains, and leaving 10 the
British the whole OF theirs. Ii is a continuation
OF The line on This side Of The mounlanS-a line
which happens 10 conform 10 The geographical
features Of The continent on This side OF the noun
tans, and equally so on the other On this side,
il parts The Two systems oil waters. one OF which
belongs 10 The valley OF the Mississippi, and The
other 10 the basin OF Hudsons Bay on the other
side, il parts The system Of waters which belong
10 the valley OF the Columbia from those which
belong TO Fraser's river cutting off the heads CT
few streams, of about equal value on each hand.
II is the inc of Utrecht-a line which will now
be denied BY but iew-and 10 which lew, nothing
more on this point will ever be said by me. II
is the line OF RIGHT resulting from The treaty oil
Utrecht; and as such always looked 10, IN The
early stages of This controversy both BY British
and American statesmen, as the ultimate line OF
settlement and boundary between the countries.
Ii is The line OF night, resulting from the said trea-
~ Of Utrecht, up 10 which Mr. Adams, IN his
despatch to Mr.. Middleton al July 10, 1929, al
legged an fun0ueslionable title" 10 extend; for only
upon lha, treaty could line of "unqueslionable
lille" be averred. On any other basis, il could
only be a line Of conventions conventional line
of mutual agreement; and Mr.. Adams was no,
man 10 contound two things SO different in their
nature.
1t is the best line for us for ii gives ua all the
waters Of Pugets Sound and Beliingham's Bay
| do not say the Straits OF Fuca (or those straits,
like all the other great straits in The world are
part of the high seas, and capable OF sell appro-
prialion BY any nation y il gives US these waters,
and win them the picturesque and fertile square,
OF more Than an hundred miles every way, lying
between The Straits OF Fuca and the Columbia,
and between the Pacific coast and The Cascade
range OF mountains and of which Mount Olym-
pus near the centre, is the browning ornament.
and from which the whole district derives lis clas-
sic name OF Olympic.
All this The line OF The treaty of Utrecht give
US, which the line of the valley OF the Columbia
would mol; for that river has no valley at lis mouth
and enters the sea through a gap in the iron.
bound coast The valley Of that river is fan
expanded, the spreading part in the Rocky Noun
lains, the handle in the sea. Ii is the best line Tor
the British, for il gives Them The upper part OF The
north fork OF The Columbia where Il heads oppo-
site The Athabasca and Saskatchiwne-British
rivers and covered BY British posS-and from all
which The valley Of FraZicr's river would be cut
of from communication il the head OF The Co
lumta remained in our hands, Just as HALIFAX
was cut Off from Quebec by the northern waters
oil The ST. Johns.
Thus the line of right-lhe line OF Utrecht-is
The sSf i and and nee5.ssy Taa is
al the head of the Columbia is as necessary -
them as the Olympic square is TO us,) and taking
from each detached district, OF little value ex-
cept for annoyance. The British could annoy US
in the Olympic district we could annoy them al
the head Of the Columbia; but why do il, except
upon The principle OF laying eggs 10 hatch future
disputes upon The Machiavean principle OF
depositino the seeds OF new condensation while
assuming 10 settle the mischcis OF an old one =
FoTty-nEa is TIE line which Mr.. Jefferson propo.
sed IN 1867, Is have shown heretofore 10 The Sc
nate. II is the line Of which Mr. Gaiatin and
Mr. Rush ;a;d in 1918:
"The forty ninth degree of North latitude had,
in pursuance of the Treaty 81 Utrecht been
fixed, Indefinitely, as The Inc between the British
Northern possessions and those OF France, in
GLIDING Louisiana, now part OF our territories.
There was n0Ieason why, the TWO counlriesex.
tended their claims westward the same line should
not be continued 10 The Pacific ocean. 90 idl DIS
discovery gives claim, ours TO the whole country,
on the waters Of The Columbia river, was indis-
putable."
Il is the line Of all The American statesmen,
without exception, twenty aud forty years ago. IL
was the line Of Mr.. Canning in 1923 II was the
line for the rejection o; which by MIR. Pakcnham,
withou, reference 70 his Government, Sir Robert
Peel has aely, and publicly, and in the face oil
The world expressed regret. IL is line which
we have never presented as an ultlnatum; which
We have Cilen proposed gently, and which Inc
British have as often gently showed aside, because
they saw from our own coelaneous propositions,
that they could do better, and get The whole, at
least Tor long time, under our own delusive pro-
ject OF joint instruction.
Blu, now all this gentle and deusiye work is
done with The joint use is 10 acknowledgements
advance--and the question must be settled now
By reason and judgment, or il will soon settle IL
sell BY chance and arms. Forty nine is the line
of right with nc; and acting upon lhe second
half OF the great maxim, srEMIr TO NOTHING
WRONG. | shall submit TO no invasion or en-
croachmrni upon tina, line.
Senator'S may now see he reason why, Tor
twenty-five years, have adhered 10 The line OF
Utrecht II is the line o! RIGHT, which gives 10
MS the Olympic district and its Invaluable waters,
and secures to us The river and valley oil inc
Columbia II is the fighting line of the United
STATES. The UNION can be rallied on that line