Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-04

I, the conflict. An American citizen is in
] debIed TO citizen of Great Britain
where is he to be sued Pin an American
court. If a British subject is indebted
he must be sued in British court
But the absuTdity Of the thing does no
stop here. Our citizens have gone Il
that territory for the purpose Of settle
ment. From whom are they to obtair
their titles to the so2 The treaty say,
that the sovereignty is in obeyance.
appeal to the good sense Of gentlemen t.
say, whether i, can longer be left so
1t has been said by travellers, that the
coffin OF Mahomet is suspended between
heaven and earth; but greater miracle
will be seen if this matter Of title TO the
sovereignty Of this soil can longer be
kept in obeyance. Whether you give the
notice or abstain from giving it, conhicl
must come unless this matter is arran ged
by treaty. That it may be so arranged
| lerventIy and sincerely hope. do not
see that the giving this notice can, in any
manner, either advance or retard a set.
Element by treaty. | am for giving the
notice, because we are bound 10 protect
our tizens who have gone 20 that coun.
| try upon the faith Of that title which we
have again and again asserted. am in
favor o! giving it, because we must fol
low itup by provision for government
TO protect and defend our citizens who
have planted our banner on the shores OF
the Pacific am in favor of terminating
this joint occupancy, because we cannot
give al efficient government and proper
protection to our citizens whilst it res
mains.
But am in favor Of it for another rea,
son. How many citizens, TO day, Of the
United States, are on The northern bank
Of the Columbia river? Not one, of
whom have any information! What is
the reason2 The British Government
has now established there regular sys-
tenn OF government-the Hudson Bay
Company, with their forts erected on the
northern side OF the Colu mbia, who so ar
range matters that no American citizen
ehuli make d permanent settlement on the
northern side OF that river. They have
not, learn, inIrnged upon the treaty
but, with their great power and wealth.
and looking to the secrecy with which
that company operates over the whole
orth American continent, they have
brought other means to bear than that OF
force TO turn the emigration from the
United States south OF The Columbia river
will read an extract from a work which
describes this organization. lquote fro n
Greenhow:
"In addition to the assistance and pro-
lection thus received from the British
Government, the constitution Of the Hud
son Bay Company is such as to secure
the utmost degree Of knowledge and pru
'dence in its councils, and Of readiness
'and exactness in the execution Of its or
ders. It's affairs are superintended by a
governor, deputy governor, and com
'mitlee Of directors, esta bished al London.
by whom all general orders and regula-
lions are devised and issued, and all re-
ports and aaccounts are examined AMI
controlled, The proceedings of this
body are enveloped in profound secrecy,
'and The communications made to the gov
'ernment in writing, which are like TO be
published, are expressed in terms OF stud
lied caution, and afford only the details
absolutely"
Here, then. CONTINUED Mr.. CO. is per-
ect organization an establisheJ govern
ment operating in favor of British sub
iects on the northern bank o. the Colum.
bia.
am in favor OF giving the notice for
another and yet stronger reason ms
matter has been again opened by negoila-
ton. The American Government, IN that
spirit Of liberaIity which has ever char
aclerzed its intercourse with foreign ma
lions, has again and for the fourth time,
made the most liberal offers for settle
ment of the controversy by compromise.
The American Government has again
proposed 10 divide this territory by the
49th parallel Of latitude, which, in refer
ence to the extent Of territory, on the
northern and southern side is a most IIb-
eral offer Of compromise, and will be sol
pronounced by the deplomsts of Europe.
1t gives England nearly one,haIf OF that
magnificent territory. Did not the offer
90 even further than that? Let me read
an extract from the letter Of the SecreIa-
ry OF State, of the 18th of July, 10 the
British Minister.
Mr.. Buchanan says:
"He 1.-THE President has therefore IN
'structed the undersigned again to pro
pose to the government of Great Britain
that the Oregon territory shall be divided
between the two countries by the 49th
para le Of north latitude from the Rocky
mountains to The Pacific ocean"
That (said Mr., G was most libera J