Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-21

u a..n which mos, facilitates the maintenance Oh
peace. 49,, r,,,,ce in dis,an
=. ,,s If The world; there are heated Parisahs nd
iurallv and Justly jealous OF The honor on he'i ~
snoc,;ve countries: auarrels, snail in themselves
miobr be nagnifed by the spirit OF jealousy, dho
a ;oo nice rivalry about national honor n'S". "a.
sily he lomented into cause oil war, ues"i".'"-
nations unless the counsels OF The giea' Po~s.,
were presided over BY those who feeling Psaee y
hs The rrue interest Of The civilized world a'e y.
,ermincd tina, the healed passions Of angry paan
sans shall not involve their iesPec'iVe couu'l =
in war (Loud cheers.) Sir, II ahy'hihs eoar
have induced me 10 regret decison o' .'e pa.
of the House premalurely ierinina'''S ,"s
ience ot the government it wunid nave oee' ''is
wish ,bo, We shonld have survived The day "her
inielIioence might be- received !fora the oh"e'
States (loud cheers) as L. the resaI oil, perhaps
our las, auempl 10 adiasi these dllierenc between
his ccun,rv and The Uni!ed Sales, which, uhies
speedily terminated, might have invoiVeu Us II
war. ,o
The House will probably recollec,, 'na' ahe
we had offered arbir,tion and maj "Iel hdu peei
rejected the President o the Unied states seh' 8
message TO the House OF Congress ~ maj c"un
try, which led Ia discussions WIN lesdiu " .'''
termination of that convention winch pfoVioe'
for temporary adjustment Il our due ehces-
NJ least tor Temporary avoidance II quarrel
and enable the Two countries Jointly 10 occupy III
territory n The Oregon Sir, the Two Houses y
the A american Conerts, although adv sing .ii'
President of The Tnieu States 10 si@hil" 10 s"''
country. as ne was empowered TODD, the tefih'na
ton ofthe existing convention, ty giving yea'
notice added 10 that advice, which ni.h'' peinlf
have been considered oi an Unsatisfactory VI nos
tt,s4ts n
tile character The declaration thal lnev d"' iee'
the notice for the termination oil Tie coii'eh''o'
10 be given, in order that II might lacili,a'e a.
amicable adjustment OF the dispute. we though
Inc addition OF these words bv those h'sn du.io
rites. The expression OF hops that Inc 'erHiia
lion OF the convention might The more suonsn
imnrsss upon the Two countries the necessity
.m;cabl- adiuslment-we thought those expires
s;ons removed any barrier 10 a renewal by elint
conn,ry of the attempt 10 >eule this difference.
We did moi hesitate, therefore, within Two day:
after The receipt OF that intelligence of wish cx
pressed by the Houses OF Congress that efforts
might be made for the peaceful termination o
these disputes, although Inc offer OF arbliraio'
had been leecled-we did not hesitate 10 DO ina
which in The present stale oil the dispute, u he
came essential TO do-uoi 10 propose renewed aho
lengthy negotiate but TO specify frankly anG
al once what we're the terms on when We couiU
consep, 10 a partition oil the county OF inc ofe.
CON. Sir, The President OF the United States,
must say, whatever might have been the ex'
pressions heretofore used BY him, and now
ever strongly he might have been personally
committed 10 the adoption oil difieren; course
wisely and periodically determined al once ~ re-
fer our proposals TO the Senate--lhai authority
of the United States whose consent is requisite
for the termination OF any Regulation OF ms
kind; and the Senate again acting IN the same
spirit. has, | have the heartfelt satisfaction e
STATE al once advised The adoption OF the terms
we offered them. loud cheers Sir, perhaps
from the importance OF the snhjrc', and consider
inc this is The last day shall have 10 address
the House as Minister Vi the Crown, may
be allowed 10 STATE what are the terms ofihe pro
nosas we made TO the United States on the Ore
son question. In order 10 prevent The necessity
for renewed diplomatic negotiations, we sent a
which We trusted the United States
would accept The first article OF that conven-
ton was 10 This effect, that
aFrom The point on the 49th parallel OF north
latitude, where The boundary laid down IN exist
INC treaties and conventions between Great bri-
tain and the United States terminates The line 81
boundary between the territories OF her bfi'snn'c
majesty and those Of The United states shall be
NtStNdld aibb~ fiN i''" ia'''
north latitude 10 The miidle Of he channel winch
.enarales the continent from Vancoyef> Island,
and thence souhefiy through The middle OF Inc
aid channel. and OF Fuca's Straits, 10 The Paclhc
Ocean. providcd how, yer, that The navigation
# The SAID channel and straits, south @! The 43;h
,arallel of north latitude remain ice and open 10
10Th parties"
Those who remember the local conformation
J; that country will understand that we proposed
he continuation OF the 49:h parallel oil latitude
in il strikes the Straits oil Fuca that il should
OF be continued across Vancouvers Island
rus depfving lis OF any part Of Vancouver's
,land but leaving rs in possession OF the whole
vancouver's Island. Sir, The second article
{ the convention we sent Tor the acceptance oil
,e Unued States was 10 this efec,-that
From The point al which The 49lh parallel OF
orlh latitude shall he found 10 intersec the great
iortbern branch of the Columbia river the navi-
alton Of The said branch shall be tree and open
the Hudson's Bay Company, and 10 all Bri-
sh subjects trading with the same, 10 The point
here The said branch meets the main stream OF
,e Columbia, and thence down the said main
ream TO the ocean, with Tree access into and
rough Inc said river or rivers, II being under
God that all ire usual poriaces along The line
us described shall in like manner he free and
pen. In navigating the >ait river or rivers, Bri-
IN sublecs, with their goods and produce, snail
2 treated on The same ionln2 as ciiizrns OF me
Ini,ed States. il being, however, always under
nod ,bat nohine in This article shall be construct
: preventing, or intended 10 prevent the Go
eminent OF tic United States from making any
,ynla;ions res pecins the navigation Of the said
yer ar rivers. not Inconsistent with the presen,
eatvn
Sir will not occupy The attention OF the House
,;rh any more Of the detail, OF this convention
(,heers.l | would only state that, on This very
av. on my return from my mission 10 her Ma
.,,y TO offer The resignation Of her :lajesy's ser
ants. had the satisfaction OF finding an official
s,;er from Mr.. Pakenham inlimating in the fol-
,w;np Terms the acceptance OF our proposals,
nd Giving an assurance OF the immediate lermi-
a,ion Of our differences with the United States:
"WAsulSGroS, June l3. 1916
"My Lord-In conformity with what had The
,onor 10 state in M despatch No. IS, Of the 7th
instant. the President sent a message on Wed
,e.day last TO the Senate, submitting Tor The opin
on of that body the draught OF convention for
h.. seuiemen, o; the Oregon question, which
was instructed by ycur loriships despatch, M
70, OF the 18Th of May. 10 propose for The accep-
ance OF the United States
safer lew hours dc!:beration on each OF the
hTeS DAYS, "wednesday, nu!SudV dHu { TluaV
he Senae, BY a majority Of 80 votes TO ID
adopted yesterday evening resolution advising
The President 10 accept the terms proposed by heI
Maiesty's Governments. The President did moi
hesitate 10 aci on this advice, and Mr.. Buchanan
sent for me his morning, and inform
ed me. that the conditions offered BY her Males
w. Government were accep'ed h. The Govern
menl of The United States without The addli,r
or alteration oil single word.
ri have the honor TO be. &c,
ar. PAkENHAM.
Fright Hon.the Ear! of Aberdeen, X. I &c.
loud and continued cheerine.) Thus, sir, these
Two srea, nations impelied, believe, by public
opiniou, which oushllo guide and influence sla,es
men, have, BY modera,ion-by the spiri, Of mu-
,ual compromise, aver!ed that dreadful Calamity
of war between two nations of kindred race anc
common Language loud checrs)-the breaking
urot which would have involved The civilze,
world in calamities TO an extent il is difficult Il
feresee (no, one year-probably not one mcnlh o
such war, but would have been more expensive
than the whole territory that had called il forth;
bu, they have averted that war, believe consis
,en,ly with their true inlerests-consstenily witt
perfect honor on the par, OF the American Gov
eminent, and on the part of these who have a
Ianrth ,l,ecJ I trrct overt cauSp qf Iiff.rp pc,