The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-26

maintains, and Of which Mount Olympus, near inc
centre is the browning ornament, and nom wnich
the whole district derives It's classic name OF oiyn-
pic - ,,,...I, O;v.. ,s
which the line Of the valley Of the Columbia would
not for that river has no valley at Its mouth, ana
enters the sea through gap In the iron-bound coast
The valley of that river Is fan expanded the spread
ing part in the Rocky mountains, the handle In the sea
Il is the best line for the Bntshj Tor II gives them
the upper part Of the north fork OF the Columbia,
where il heads opposite the Athabasca and Sass
katchiwine-Br British rivers and covered by British
posts-and from all which the valley Of Frazer's
river would be cut of from communication II the
head of the Columbia remained in our hands, just
as Halifax was cut off from Quebec by the north
ern waters Of the ST. Johns. Thus the line Of
right-the line Of Uuecht--s the best for both par
ties giving each what is convenient and necessa-
ny to it, or the triangle at the head of the Columbia
is as necessary TO them as the Olympic square is TO
us,) and taking from each detached district OF lit
tie value except for annoyance. The British could
annoy us in the Olympic district we could annoy
them at the head Of the Columbia; but why do il,
except upon the principle Of laying eggs to hatch
future disputeS-upon the Machayelan princi-
pie Of depositing the seeds Of new contesa-
ton while assuming to settle the mlschefs Of an old
onel Fory-nine is the line which Mr.. Jefferson
proposed in 1907, as have shown heretofore TO the
Senate. II is the line Of which Mr.. Gallatin and
Mr,Rush said in 1918:
The forty ninth degree OF north latitude had pursu
Of the treaty Of Utrecht been fixed, indefinitely
the line between the British northern possessions and
france including Louisiana nov part Of our
There why, the two countries EXTENDED
their claims westward the line should not be conn
usd to the Pacific SO far as discovery gives claim
TO the whole country the waters Of the Colub
nysT was ndisputable."
Ii is the line Of all the American statesman, with
out exception, twenty and forty years ago. II wal
the line Of Mr.. Canning IN 1898. IL Is the line 70
the rejection Of which by Mr.. Pakenham, withou
reference to his government, Sir Robert Peel hal
lately, and publicly, and in the face Of the world
expressed regret. II is line which we have neve
presented as an utmatum; which We have offer
proposed gently and which the British have as offer
gently showed aside, because they saw, from oui
own coetanoous propositions, that they could dc
better, and get the whole at least for long time
under our own deusiye project Of joint INSTRUCTION
But now all this gentle and delusive work is don,
with. The Joint use is TO terminate-events ad
vanco-and the question must be settled now by
reason and judgment, or it will soon settle itself by
chance and arms. Fory-nne is the line Of righ
with me, and, acting upon the SECOND half Of the
great maxim, SUBMIT TO NOTHING WRONG | shall
submit TO no invasion or encroachment upon tina
line.
Senators may now sec the reason why, for TWEEN
ty-hve years, have adhered to the line Of Utrecht
Ii is the line Of RIGHT, which gives to US the 0lym
pic district and s invaluable waters and secures e
US the river and valley OF the Columbia. Il is the
fighting line Of the United States. The UMos car
be rallied on that line
Mr.. B. having spoken until half past 3 o'clock
p. m, without co ,cluding, gave way for motion
10 go into executive session.
Mr.. b. said that tomorrow they would in all
probability take up the bill supplemental to the ac
providing for the prosecution Of the existing wal
between the United States and the republic Of Mex.
leo, and he would conclude his remarks on the fol-
lowing day, If agreeable to the Senate.