The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-23

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The North-Wsst Terrltory-Correspond
Between the Governments or Great Britain
and spain, I'm Relation 60 Jurisdiction The
Nootka Sound Convention.
Review 81 the Qusstion at Issue Bsf,Deen the Gosersrts
% Gredf Brian and Spain, in Parliament, 1890.
The business Of the session was nearly approached 10
its close, when, on the Attn Of May new and unex
pected was submitted to the
Parliament This consisted in certain hostlties commit
ted BY the spaniards upon the coast Of
America for which satisfaction had been demanded and
refused and which, Of consequence, were considered
rendering necessary IN order either by
terror or actual war; to induce the spaniards make
cs ios tho injury they had committed
East had early In the year 1885, formed the pro-
Jsct Of opening trade part Of The world for the
The principal point towards which these expeditions
were directed, was Port Nootka. or King Georges
nsd with their traffic. took measures in the year i7ss TO
secure TO themselves Q permanent settlement at the
sane time that the shipping employed in this expedition
was generally oitwo,and never exceeded four small
sells The Spaniards conceived jealousy of the
trusion Of the English into part Of the world which
property and accordingly Spanish frigats of twenty.
six guns was dispatched from the province Of Mexico
spanish frigss arrived IN May l7se and Captured two
English vessel. in the following July, At the time
This transaction was first notified to the English 60
vernment BY the Spanish ambassador resident at the
should be taken by the English
prevent the inhabitants from fequsnting these coasts
which were alleged 70 have been previously occupied
The fisheries carried on by Great Britain in the seas ad
Joining to the Spanish continent being contrary the
rights OF that crown The English ministry did
celve this communication in a manner that indicated
much inclination to comply with its requIsition and
sells should be restored and adequate satisfaction grant
ed PREVIOUSLY to any other discussion By tho answer
the
vceroy Of Mexico, the superstition as he Declared
that nothing but an ignorance Of rights OF Spain
to attempt establishments upon that coast and in con-
formy to his previous instructions all possible
either made or offered, and direct Claim was sst IN by
the court Of Spaino the exclusive rights Of
navigation and commerce in the territories and coasts Of
order to determine how far this proceeding of the
court Of Madrid rendered on our part ne
cessary OF scvsaoe It principally requisite that We
tilities IN question were dictated Il was agreed on all
hands that the value Of the trade to the port Of Nooka
ed whether there any trade upon the face Of The earth
so valuable to render it jusabie for that conside
ing admitted That ii the motive Of the court Of span
was 20 encroach upon osr just rights and they
will not in that case be the only circumstance that Il
becomes us to take into the account But we should
suppose that while they assumed that upon which they
prehension and error then probable that the contest
might have been settled in mode less expensive than
ment upon all occasions ia undoubtedly neither what
reason and wisdom would dictate nor il H. Of all others
the mode most calculated to concate Our honor only
was Of stake and our honor might probably have been
sectually secured by language Of reason and
Justice than BY the incorporation Of force There are
beside that Of putting yourself in posture Of defence
and if Great Britain had justice on her sids and she
APP =. % snd there Y no doubt
her point, unless Spain actually meditatsd hostes.
To this may be added that Spain being actually per-
western coast Of Anne, lea hers her procedure
suicently regular in seizing upon ships and the
high when we demanded ratification for tho seizure.
previous to discussion and thus began with begging the
question respecting the object to be discussed
shght recollection Of the affairs Of Europe will
st US IN forming some conjecture to the point whs-
Their Spain wa: seeking prstsnce hoste Charles
l7ss and. Of consequences before we can mputs pre-
meditated intention Of hostility must suppose sb-
the Fourth his successor The orders under which the
Spanish frgate acted If Imagine them to have orgj
mated IN the court Of Madrid must have been issued
der the late and pursued into their under
the present king But may reject this hypethssis
and yet suppose that though the for hositss
The probability Of this design will Be diminished II We
rscoilect the actual situation Of the government Of
France II Is well known, how much the spanisrds. Of
.
nothing 10 more certain than their aversion
the engaging in war with this country unless supported
sPcct to the general situation Of Europe. will furnish
an additional argument on the same sdo. The flames
o. WA already r:s:d among the northern powers
ministers was under these circumstances highly i'm.
probable that war should break the southern side
without the two contests mingling their fires and blend
ing into one general Of hostility But in the pre-
sent between the two principals in the northern
war; the Russians and the Turks II would have been
very difficult to choose since both spain and Great Br
tain far they had thought proper to engage in the
question: had already declared in favor Of the Turks
But laying aside for moment these minuter consid
srstions there s sort of language, which, though it
be considerably foreign to the Of cabinets
may deserve for . moment to occupy our attention.
Suppose Great Britain to have Addressed the spanards
in the following language: Your claim to the excu
sive property Of the whole northwestern coast Of
A%sr lea r in the highest degree absurd
man affairs, when will be obliged to depart from
ianta.tical preension. But if you willing to de-
luge the world with bloodshed and upon useless
and barren question, understand our duty better
This furade Indifferent in its value az to make il
now worth Carrying on How them can Be- worth
the introduction Of calamity, expense, injustice tyranny
and murder to , Establish not afraid that our
slanimity and cowardce. If be, the deception will
soon be at end and 1t il Of little consequence what
brsrs and just Find US ground that il worth fighting
upon, and We will contend the point obstinately
me pest Of you: II any nation shall dare to attack our
them Of their folly by reason, will doubt that
shall do It BY foitude The very principle that inspires
US with just adherence Of wanton bloodshed, will
render US ten times intrepid and formidable. when
the occasion that deprscats shall obge have
recourse to the sword"
An address to the king upon the subject OF the roys
message was moved by Mr. Pitt the day subsequent
to that on which II had been delivered and ia opening
the subject to the House Of Commons he observed that
however natural might be to look with concern upon
the circumstances stated In the message and their posi-
BILE consequences he conceived he should not do justice
to the feelings and public spirit Of the house. he per-
with respect to such measures as the circumstances
rendered necessary. He wished to abstain from all
pressions Of aggvaon, and indeed the bare mention
Of the fact which had occurred could not fail to in
duce British House OF Commons to resent the ndignty
offered 10 their nag and to demand satisfaction for the
injury done to their fellow subjects The claim Of the
court OF Spain was the most absurd and exorbitan that
could well DO imagined II originated la treaty, and
must expect to be deprived Of South Sea fishery
commerce which promised 70 Afford Us the most consd.