Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-12
THE OREGON TREATY.
Letter of Mr.. MeLane 10 Mr.. Bu

'hTNh't i'oay your S-pdlCU Numbered
: tweniy.seven, dated the 25ih of Ami
1916, transmitting notice for the I'LL
CATION oil the convention of the 9th Of Az.
gust, 1877, between the United STAT.
and Great Britain, in accordance with ,ba
terms prescribed in the second article -
structlng me to deliver the notice IN be,
Brltanic Majesty in person, or 10 her M
lJes,y's principal Secretary Of State q,
Foreign Affairs, as will be mos, aoreeslIs
TO her Majesty's wishes, and at The Same
lime leaving the mode of the delivery Of
The notice entirely at my own discretion
will OF course execute your ins,,nc-
tons at the earliest practicable momeD,
As, however, could only ascertain ho,
Majesty's wishes, which / am directed n
consult, through the principal Secretary
OF State for Foreign Affairs, So fficiep, ,ims
has no, yet been afforded for that puroose.
and IN the midst Of the preparation Of nv
dispatches for the steamer to.morrow ond
oil my engagements al the Foreign Office
connected with one Of the topics of his
letter, II has not been in nv power n
give to subject so much importance ,bo,
elaboration which am sensible proner
exercise Of the discretion confded 10 mo
requires. To morrow, however, ! mr.,
pose to seek an interview with Lord Aber.
deem for this purpose, and without loss Of
time, finally TO execute your instructions
in the mode that may be deemed most eC
fectual. | may add, that although il i.
altogether probable that the presentation
of the notice 10 her Majesty in person
will not be admissible, and that where
treaty may be annuled upon notice BY one
party, the mode of delivering the notice
need not be dependent upon the assent Of
the other; yet, in the present instance, | do
not apprehend there will be any difficulty
IN giving and receiving The notice in
mode mutually satisfactory, and in con.
formity with usages in such cases.
| have now TO acquaint you, that after the
receipt of your dispatches on the 18th,
inst, by the Caledonia, | had lengthy
conference with Lord Aberdeen; on which
occasion the resumption oflhe negotiation
for an amicable settlements of the Oregon
question; and the nature Of the PROPOSE.
ton he contemplated submitting for that
purpose, formed the subject Of full and
free conversation. have now to state, that
instructions will be transmitted to Mr..
Pakenham by the steamer Of tomorrow,
to submit new and further proposition
on the part Of this government, for apar.
Iition Of the territory in dispute.
The proposition, most probably will
offer substantially
First-To deyide the territory by The
extension of the line on the parallel Of
lorty.nne 10 the sea; that is TO say, to the
arm Of the sea called Birch's Bay, thence
by the Canal AFRO and Straits OF Fuca 10
The ocean; and cofrmng to the United
States-vhat indeed they would possess
without any special confrmation--ihe
right freely 10 use and navigate The Strait
throughout its extent.
Second-To secure the Brstsh subjects
occupying lands, forts and stations, any
where in the region north of the Columbia
and south of forty-ninth parallel, perpet'
ual title 10 all their lands and stations Of
which they may be in actual occupation;
liable, however, in all respects, as un.
derstand, to the Jurisdiction and sovreign.
ty of the United States, as citizens Of the
United States. Similar privileges WILDE
offered 10 be extended to citizens Of he
United States who may have settlements
north of The foriy.ninth parlel; though
presume it is pretty well understood, that
there are no settlements upon which this
nominal mutually could operate. have
no means ofaccurately ascertaining the eS
tent of the present British settlement BE-
tween the Columbia and the froty.nlnlh
parallel, They are not believed by Lord
Aberdeen TO be numerous, however, con-
sisting, as he supposes, of few private
farms and two or three forts and stations
have already taken in a private despatch
taken the liberty 10 remind you that BY
their charter the Hudsonfs Bay Company
are prohibited from acquiring title TO lands
and the occupations to be affected BY tbs
reservation have been made, either BY Inc
quarters ofthe Company, or by the Puge's
Sound Land Company, for the purpose Of
evading the prohibition of the HudsOns
Bay charter. They are in point OF fact, also
according to Capt. Wilkes account cult
waited and used chiefly by the persons en-
ployed 10 the service Of the former CON,
pany, and as auxiliary TO their genera
business Of hunting and trapping, ralner
than with a view, as i; has been generally
supposed, Of colonizing, or of permanent
settlement
Lastly-The proposition will demana
tor the Hudson's Bay Company the rlso'
OF freely navigating the Columbia river
II will however, as | understand, disclalm
the idea of sovereignty, o, of the rlgh'o'
exercising any Jurisdiction Of police wna'
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