Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09

lain, Ina. the sutjec, may be easily aho sa's''e
,oriy arranged. !, L.. s;,s,a
| lion, sir, your obedient servant, uouN
The RICH, Hon. r. Pakenham, &c.
Me. pakESHAM TO slR. cALHoCS.
| IVosslHs ton, Aug. -, lo1i
Sir-I have had the honor 10 receive our ~? ~
of This MORNINGS dalc, in when you
your readiness 10 enter on the hes'''a'''" =
reference 10 the Oregon Territory, proposing ''
me 10 meet Won in conference on maj suuJect ~
morrow al / O'Clock.
In r.n,y hayeihe honor 10 acqualnt you, ina
shall nave great pleasure in waiting on you a
The Department Of Stale al the hour pIopossa.
Be pleased 10 accept the assurance 81 my disHn
suished consideration. r. PAhENHaM.
The Hon J. c. Calhoun, &c.
PROTOCOLS.
On the 23d of August, 1914. conference was
held by appointment, at the office oil The Secre'a
~ of Stale in the City oil Washington, between
lie Hon. John G. Calhoun, Secretary OF o'a'e o.
The United States, and The Right Hon. Richard
Pakenham, her Britannia MaJesIys Envoy Ek'
lraordlnary and Minister PleniPolentiary, eotf
duly authorized by their respective GoVefhiheh's
10 treat of The respective claims oil The TWO couh
tiles 10 the Oregon territory, win me view -
establish permanent. boundary between me 'wa
countries West OF the Rocky Mountains 70 inc
Pac Gc ocean.
The conference was opened b. assurances on
both sides of the desire Of the respective Govern
menis 10 approach the question with an earnest
desire and in The spirit ol compromise, 10 eiieci
an adjustment consistent with The honor ana
ius interests OF either party. The plenlpoienlia-
ries then proceeded 10 examine The sctnai sta'c
OF the question as il stood al The last unsuccessful
attempt 10 adlus; il.
This done. the American plenipoeniary desi.
rcd 10 receive from The British plcniPolenlary
any fresh proposal he might be instructed 20 oiier
on The part of his government towards euec''hS
an adjustment.
The British plenipc;cn;isry said he wonli oe
ready 10 oller such propose! q! lneir nea' coh
ference. hoping that the American piehipoehiiary
would be ready 10 present proposal on he part
of his government. The conference adjourned,
10 meet on Monday the Goth inst.
r. PAKENHAM.
On,he 26,h OF August, 1874, The second confer
ence was held between The respective piehipoleh-
,iaries al The cfice OF The Secretary OF Stale
The British plenipoentary offered paper
containing a proposal for adjusting The connict-
ing claims Of the Two countries. Inc American
plenipolentiary declined the proposal. some r.
marks followed in reference 10 the claims OF thst"o
countries 10 the territory, when |, became aFPa-
rent that more full understanding Of their re-
speetive views in reference 10 them was necessd-
~ al This stage ia order 10 facilitate future pro-.
eeedinss |, was accordingly agreed, that writ
len statements containing their views should be
presented before any further aempl should DC
made 10 adjns, them.
1t was also agreed, that The American p'enpo-
Tertiary should present statement at The hext
conference; and that he should inform me BRUSH
JIG. CALHOUN.
r. PAKENHAM.
Proposal altered ly The Bnt,s! Pieniq0tsniia'y al
The second conference.
Whereas the proposals made on both sides IN
the course of The last negotiation had been mu'u-
ally declined, her ma rsiy 5 government were IRE
pared, in addition 10 wha, hal already been ciirr-
cd on The part OF Great Drilain,s anu IN proof ol
their earnest desire 10 arrive a, an arrangement
suitable Ia the Interests ami WISHES oi no'h Par
Ties. 10 undertake 70 make lee 10 lh' tnNed
States, any rorl or pofls which The Unicd States
government might ce>re, either On the main land
or on Vancouvers island, south otla!ude 4? de-
grees. r.
On the 81 Of September 1911, the third confer
enc. was he al Inc office Of ne secretary VI
Stale, according TO appointment. Inc American
plenipoenary presented written statement ~
his views of The claims oilhc Uni!ed States 10 me
portion Of The territory ORA ned by me waters Oh
the Columbia river, lmarkcd A( ana Containing
his reasons fnr declining 10 accept The proposal
Offered Is The British p!enipoeniary at iaei Sc
cond conference. j. c. CALHOUN.
r.. pAkANHAM.
on the 18Th OF September, !Sii. The fourth con-
ference was he'd, al The Office ul the Secretary OF
Stale: when the British pienipnleniary presented
his statement (maIked D.) counter 10 that OF The
American plenipceniiaTy. (marked 40 presented
al The preceding conference.
" " &c. CALHOUN.
R. PAKENHAM.
Atlhe fifth conference, held al the office Of the
Secretary OF Stale, on the Goth Of September,
The American plenipo'enlaTy delivered 10 lEe
British plenipolentiary a statement, (maIhed .,
in rejoinder 10 his counter statement (mafked
Az J. G. CALHOUN,
II. PAKENHAM.
The sixth conference was held on the 2llh
September; when The British p'enipolenliafv STA
led that he had read with due attention the state
mrnt, (marked I'D presented by The American
at the last conference, but that
had not weakened the impression previously en-
lertained by him with regard 10 the claims and
rights oil Great Britain, as explained IN The paper
lately presented by him. (marked % Ihat, re.
serving for a future occasion snch observations
as he nigh, wish 10 present BY way OF expana-
lions in reply 10 the statement last presented oy
the American plenipoeniary, ne was Tor 'iie
present Obliged 10 declare, with reference 10 inc
concluding par, ui that statement, ihai he did
not feel authorized 10 enter into discussion re-
.pectins the territory North Of The i3;h parallel Of
LATITUDE, which was understood b. The British
Government to form the basis OF negotiation on
the side o. the L. States IS the line oil The Co
lumbia formed that on The side OF Great Britain
That the proposal which he had presented was
offered by Great Britain as an honorable compro.
mise If the claims and pre;ensions OF both parties,
and that il would OF course, te understood as ha-
wing heen made sublec, 10 the condition recorded
in the protocol OF HE third conference he'd be-
tween The respective plenipo,cniiares in London,
II. PAhEEuAM.
.Tn. n,.cisp nature and terms az tho Offer on the
part OF Great tan, here referred 10, ae by the
following fom the protocols Of the conference
which took place ut London IN 1924 and IN 1870
protoeol Of the Tc.nr-srG Cenr.nce, Jgy Is, 1921
tJt'aet f,om shs British Poper.
is1he hunrcary irr between tho territories Calintu
hv hIa Britannia Maj ST., and t.oso claimed ny lhs
United Stiles, the West, III hath cHses, o the hocSy
Nount,ns sail DO drawn due West along tho 43h pa,
,,,i. c North Idliutc, IL tho roirt where that pafa'f
.,se, the great Suth-a>i-rninosi branch III s oregon
~ Columbia IN t,. Onp- "a Mct'ilnvraS
rysr-,hence dawn along The middle Of Tie OREGON o'
Colu,nbia 10 III junction within Pacific Ocean: Tue ma
viy,,on al whole ctspnei being p-rpetuaiy ire !"
the subjects and cik-rs 81 both pates the saia
,n bring sn reciuncally at liberty, during Tue
,.,n, of ten wears The dale hereof, 10 pass ana re-
mss nv and and by water; aud 10 navigate WIN thci
v...,l, and merchandise al the rirfis BAYS, hatnfS
nnd rreeks as here tniuc either SIDE OF the above
ent,oprd lIue md To trade with all ami my OF the
r,,iy-s free Of dGiy imposls OF any KIND, SUBJECT
on,v Ia such l.cd regulations as IN o',er restcts
.i,cr AZ he Hu contracting parties may I'M u httes
sa,y M enforce withm ITS own limits, ana pioulira
r,nn furnishing the ati.rs with firearms, ana "lhei
o,renonahle aitcirs 10 he hereafter enumerated; ana
IL IL further sprciay agreed, that neither OF me hsh
con,acliup nad-s their respective 81 Jscis or ciizes
| shnI henc, forward, form any settlements within tGe
,mIs -inned hereby tn the other, West I" tae ROCKY
Mountains- being. al the sane time, nndtr-tood tha
nny settlements already formed hy the brtsh 10 tht
sinh and East Of the boundary line ahnre ,escriheo
or Nv eli liens It tire United Staies 10 NE NJ IN nno
West of hr same line shall continue TO he occupied ahu
eny,d at the pleasure of the pcs nj proaretoTs OF &c
cnnnnts withou, let hndrance OF am kind nh' hr
MI a,ion Of tie above mentioned term OF years IRON
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