The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-14


cusslon that has subsequently taken place
in the Senate, IL will be difficult, ii not
impossible, 10 conduct the negotiation ~
It's future stages, without reference 10 the
opinion Of Senators, or free from spccua-
ton as TO any degree of control they may
exercise over the result. Whatever there.
fore might he prudent and regular in the
ordinary course Of things, Ihiak it is Of
tie utmost Importance, upon the present
occasion, ii the President should think pro.
per 10 propose any modification Of the OF.
+ fer 10 be made by Mr.. Pakenham, that the
modification should be understood as pos
sessing the concurrence OF the co ordinate
branch Of the treaty power.
+ Ii is not easy to conjecture, with any
certainty, the extent to which this Gov.
ernment might be induced to modify the
proposition, even it they should be assured
that the Senate, no less than the President,
demanded II. Il must not escape o5scTya.
( ton that, during The preceding udm'als
! ton Of our Government tie extension OF
I the line on the i0lh parallel 10 the Strut
Of Fuca, as now proposed By Lord Aber.
deem, was actually suggested by my I'M
mediate predecessor Us one he thought his
government might accept, and that, 20 ~. +
gard to those English subjects who would
be left within American jurisdiction by T.
doping that boundary, lie considered The
provisions Of the second article ol jays
/ Treaty as precedent for c6utenIent
mode Of dealing With them.
By the second article u jays Treaty, /
however, British SUBJECTS would not only
4 be secured IN toe absolute title Of oil their
ands aad effects, as fully Is by Lord 40.
ordeens proposition, but would be allowed
the opinion TO continue as BRITISH subjects
and wthUu! any allegiance 10 tie Govern.
mcul Of the Uul,ed States, which, accord
lng 10 Lord Aberdsen's offer, as UNDER
stand il, they would not possess IL point
Of fact, therefore, the substantial points Of
the present offer, and those " hch may be
expected 10 be regarded a. most objection.
able, are ale more Than the embodiment
Of the various offers and suggestions winch
at different times, have, III some form or
other, proceeded from our own negotla
tors.
, have myself always believed, i the ey.
tension Of the line Of boundary 90 the i9ih
, parallel By the Strait &C Fuca 10 the sea
would DO acceptable to our government
: that the demand If right freely to uayl.
> gate the Columbia flyer, could be compro.
missed upon a prnt Of time BY concedng I
. trr q 10,
the trade of The lIudsons Bay Company,
north aud south Of the 4glh parallel. En-.
) teTtalnIng great confidence 10 that opinion,
7 aud desming i only reasonable, | confess
I that, from AZ early period, ! aaSe used ey-
!. cry argument and persuasion 10 my power
/. to reconcile Lord Aberdeen TO such Inn
+ llaion; and, sllhough | am quite aware
that, with u portion Of the British public
ID an importance II by no means deserves /
n attached to the navigation Of the Columbl
r. river, and tina, IN others il is undesoSed
IN regarded as point Of pride, | have bee
Of disappointed by the perInacity with who
II. II has been al so much risk insisted on.
oil Feeling very sure, however, that III
~ present offer Is not made or intended as a
Re ullmatum, ! ihluk Il only reasonable 10 II
ne Ter an expectation ON the part Of those vii
l. are offering il, not only that modification
C. may be suggested but that they may l
ry reasonably required. And therefore,
al shall entertain the opinion that, altkoug
IN from variety Of causes-in part perhap
nd from gu expectation that in the |. State
o. this point may not BE- absolutely nsis!e
on upon, and in part from Difference to lule
e. esls aud Impressions Of home-lhey couI
not be.lnduced IN The first instance 10 max
Sc On offer wuh such qualification YET,
pi the adjustment Ct tie question should {
a. found to depend upon this point only, the
be would yield the demand 10 the permaLef
We navigation Of The river, and be content t
ne accept II for such q number Of years u
y would afford all the substantial, advantage
" to those interests they have particularly /
" view that could be reasonably desired,
Of II the only question upon which the NJ
OF IusImeHI Of the Oregon question dppen5c
IN should be whether the navigation Of III
be Columbia river should be granted COT p,
5h itod suthctent 10 snOsetye all the purpose
ay OF British subjects within the disputed lie
ey Ttoty, or whether the right should be c
lat tended indefinitely to a particular class
IT, British subjects, must believe that
English statesman in tho face Of BIZ doni
be OF similar privilege to American ctizer
loI 10 regard to the St. Lawrence, would Ia
no tho hazard upon this polnt alone, Of dslu
nd bIng the peace Of the world. Indeed,
.er the same ministry from whom the presei
me offer ptoceeds should continue master.
iu' their own proposition by remaining 10 O
IA hce until the qualification am a4ycrtf
TO- to would have 10 be dealt with, shou
by feel entire confidence in tue belief ha,
he now expressed.
regret TO say, however, that ha,
o'e not the least expectation thar u less reese
las vatIon, If proposed III favor Of the occupar
Of land between the Columbia aud the
eli parallel, would be assented 10. may /
Ion peat my conviction, founded upon oil Il
1t discussions IN which have been engage
by here, that III making partition Of the Or