Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-24
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We have been heretofore prevented, by pres
sure Of other matter, from spreading before our
readers the Correspondence between the British
Minister aud own Secretaries Of State, on
their respective claims to the disputed portion OF
Oregon. To remedy this omission, and TO sup.
ply the reader whose time is limited with an
abstract Of the whole subject. avail ourselves
of the following excellent article, from the New
York Mirror:
1.-THE OREGON QUESTION.
The Oregon question completely the paramount OBJ.
ect Of attention, and peace 50 Immediately de-
pendent upon settlement have thought IL would
be unsdvsble place before readers the pron
facts upon which the claim Of either nation is based
These may oil be found the diplomatic eorrespon.
dence OF the nations in the historical voyages
published; but few have the time. spend
Il searching them, and OF those few bu, small num-
Der examine form retain clear notions To the
dates circumstances attending the several explorations.
In any event. this Kind of article will be useful in these al
ter dinner and bar political discussions, which are
brought what Mr.. Publ calls "a dead lock-" by assertion
on side. and fiat denial on the other.
The Oregon disputed territory, comprises that portion
Of the Nohwe.t Of America between the 42d and
81 SO parallels of latitude. North of it lie the Russian
and south the Mexican possessions
In l543 the Spanisrds visited the Northwest coast
tainy high the 10th, aud possibly high the AID
parallel OF latitude.
10 1879 Sir Francis Drake without doubt. on the
high the AID parallel and il is claimed by the
historian of his voyage that hs progress extended far
North the 4sh. From that narrative itself, however, II
seems clear the precise degree known. and
that named merely conjecture. Drake, with
the and by request Of the inhabitants, however took
formal possession. the name of his sovereign, OF that
portion OF the county the Ssh degree.
In I592 Jean de Fucs navigator IN the service o.
SPAN, sailed high the lsh or l9h parallel and DIS
covered the strait winch bears hIs This dis
eove considered aPOeyPha for nearly two centuries
In 1902 Spanish expedition, consisting OF several v,s
sells was fitted Acapulco for the purpose OF
ing the Northwest OF this expedition. the most sd-
y.nurcus or most driven vessel reached the l3d
| parallel
Ia 1863 Spln by the made at the then peace.
recovered France New Orleans. and Louisiana west
Of the Misspppi; the remainder Of Louisiana. Furls
Canada and ell the other French possession he North
American Continent became the property OF Great Ri
tain.
Between IVA and 1879, three exploring expeditions
sent by SPAIN assembled to the 6i'h parallel.
On the 18th August l777 Heces the captain OF one Of
the the above expedition, discovered The mouth
OF the Columbs, and gave it the name OF san Rogue he
| did not, however. enter IT.
In 1916 Cook sailed from England voyage Of eI-
poraon the peculiar limits Of which, lar the north
west coast was concerned extend from the 45th
parallel northery.
| In April, l77s, he anchored IN NooIka Sound.
In 1851, Berkeley, EngIshm,n sailing under ustrian
colo re discovered the southern 81 the Strait Of
Fuca.
In I7ss, Meare'. and Englishmsn. settled some
VancouVes Island BY permission II the chief and erected
foruhcaton. He also entered the bay he mouth Of
| NJ he San Left
! with the conviction that such existed.
In $780, Spain destroyed the settlement Of Meares
vaneouger's Lllnd. The difficulties between Spain and
England on this SUBJECT settled BY the NOo,ka Sound
Convention which determined ute whatever, but ad
United the right Il both nations trade and settle.
IN 1872. Kcndriek. American, the fIsI white
| since Fues, sailed through the Strsn If FHea.
| In Apn, 1895. Vancouver, commander Of an Engi-h
expedition, visited tie between the 40Ih and 45h
degrees and records tboss par
aes no navssbs SAi.Ied large enough 10 float his
vessel He persisted 10 this opinion altar beng informed
bv Grsy an American captain Of his Suspicion & the
e1s,enee Of large rver between the 10th and i7h par
aIels.
On the lIth Of May. 1872 Cray sailed 10 niles UP the
Columbia
Cray ymnuniesled his discoveries to y4neou.ef Who
sent Ia Bloa2Alos The Chatham explore ii. BroOgh
Ton sseenoed maes ks eGtIer navigation beng
too intricate take up ii. ship.
In I1S7 M.esenze, al Eugiisbnsn. IaIed $50 miles
Frazer winch supes into tie susit Of F-ea
Ia 1873 he L. : purchased Louisiana.
In le05 and 9, L=sIs and Clarke crossed the Rocky
MOunt.ns explored the whole country dransd BY the Co
/ .anb.s and followed ,ha: stream 10 is mouth
In lsO6 the English made selsments OF the Rocky
Mountains but the Columbia rEer proved
! have been seen by them tai 1871.
! Before 1910, the (Amsrean) Missouri Company made
settlement on Lewis rvsr Southern branch Of the
! Columbia, ~hish shortly abandoned.
In March 1911 the fAefie Fur Company Of New York
sent the TonquIn with their ageh The Columbia. They
landed and formed settlement Astoha, iea miles from
| the mouth Of the
On the 18th October 1914 three Of the partners Of the
Pacific Fur Company sold the e.abii'hmen, iurs and
stock in hand Northwest Fur Company. While the
transfer OF properly going on, English vessel Of
as the property British departed, after substu-
ting lie British for the American fag and naming the
place For, George.
In ISIS, Astoria rss,Ored under the LIST Article Of
the Treaty Of Ghen-he United Ssates leaving the ques-
Lion u ,lile open, by express understanding.
The whole territory in dispute ye, open joint oc.
eups,ion, by virtue OF various conventions.
In subseq uent article shall examine the title con-
erred on each nation by the various above Snumera-
ted and shall endesyoF give ewhs IN detail n,
substance Of oil bo lreuiis' that bsarpon the subject
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