Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-05

IN the rst instance at least could hardly be expected
1t may beconsdered certain, also, in my opinion,
that the offer now to be made is not to be submitted
as an utimatum, and is not ntendedas such though
have reason to know Mr.. Pakenham will not be au-
tnorlzed to accept reject any modification that may
proposed on part but that he will such case,
be Instructed to refer the modification to his Govern
ment.
IL is not to be disguised, since the Presidents an
nual Message, and the public discussion, that has
subsequently taken place in the Senate, it will be
difhcut If not impossible, to conduct the negotia-
ton In Its future stages, without reference the
pnlon OF Senator'S or free from speculation as to any
degree of control they may exercise the result
Whatever therefore might be prudent and regular in
the ordinary course of things think it is the utmost
Importance, upon the present occasion, if the Pres
dent should think proper to propose any modification
OF the offer to be made by Mr.. Pakenham, that the
modification should be understood as possessing the
coordinate branch of the treaty power"
81 have myself always believed the extension of
the line of boundary on the 49h parallel by the srts
of Fuca to the sea would be acceptable to our Gov
eminent, that the demand of right freely to navi-
gate the Columbia River, could be compromised up
on point of time by conceding it for such period
as might be necessary for the trade of the Hudsons
Bay Company, North and South of the 49th parallel
Entertaining great confidence in that opinion, and
deeming it only reasonable, confess that from an
early PERIOD have used every argument and persua
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a limitation; and, although am quite aware that,
with portion of the British public, an Importance
it by deserves is attached to the Navigation
of the Columbia River and that in Others it is unde
servedy regarded point of pride, have been dis
appointed by the pertinacity with which it has been
at so much risk insisted upon. Feeling very sure,
however, that the present offer is not made Ill
tmatum, think it only reasonable to infer an expec-
tation the part of those who are offering it, not
only that modi6ctions may be suggested, but they
may be reasonably required. And therefore l still
entertain the opinion that, although from variety
of causes-n part, perhaps from expecton tn at IN
the United States this may not be absolutely nsis-
ted upon, and in part from Difference to interests and
and impressions at home-they could not be induced
in the first instance to make offer with such quail
iicaon yet,f the adjustment of the question should
be found to depend upon this point only, they would
yield the demand to the permanent navigation of the
river, and be content to accept it for such number
of years would afford all the substantial advan-
tages to those interests they have particularly in view
that could be reasonably desired. If the only ques
ton upon which the adjustment of the Oregon ques-
ton depended should be whether the navigation of
the Columbia River should be granted for period
sufficient to subserve all the purposes Of British sub
jects, must believe that no English statesman, in
the face of his denial of similar privilege to Ameri-
can citizens in regard to the st. Lawrence, would
take the hazaid, upon this point alone, of disturbing
the peace of the world. Indeed, if the same Minis
try from whom the present offer proceeds should con-
time masters of their proposition by remaining
in office until the qualification l am advertng to
would have to be dealt with, should feel entire
fdence in the belief have expressed