The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-15
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W the clam TO the post the Columbia should Be refer
rsl 10 eommi,'one = many 9thsr disputed point; had
1rctrd for the simple that the spot in the
possssi n Of fore the that IL fell by
avgercn capture into the hands OF the British during the
wti ani that under treaty which stipulated the mutual
g( Ill places reduced by the arms Of either party
tn nEnI u the United states 10 inmsdiats and full
ssSsigL could not DO imPukned'
TIE Bntsh s'ersiG'y, upon Ms ADMITTED III, right Of he
1a.caHi to &c yen'tai,d and q s tAs party q Po,'s.,sn
While treating On ne si though he regretted that the gov
The United States should employed means
70 0oaip re.tiution which nigAi lead to dinie9ltles
f1,y agreed that the post should Be restored the Amer
cans and that the question Of title 10 the territory should
Re discussed in the negotiation to limits snd 0shes ma.
tbs British ,sersta for the Colonies sceordngy sent 70
Columbia despach directing tksm afford due facilities
for the rsOeeuPs,9a othe Po,i q .asi pom. y .as Ass
admiralty commander Of the British naval forces In
the Pacific" H,a n.. % .ar".I % ..s... a.
The rights Of the parties regard TO the possession
Of tho country having thus been adjusted and dc
following Official documents viii show: {.
Ia obsdIeaes to the command Of his royal hishnes. the
Pues R.gsni snhsd IN dssPstch from the right donors
bic the Esn Bathurst sddresssd partners agents
snairy ISIS and in Ob.dsncs to .usqgsat order dated
the lsIh Of July, from H. sheriff esq, captain Of his
E a'. 4: iS q. . e. {: :'% 70
P',So't, s'q 'S.'.ii-Sf d fsa Dog: % q: coi.~s.
Columbia a'.'j q. 90 i.y q Ss'sS:; s;crrv
Captain Of b. M.i'.'y., ,s " I Blossom
..a rar -of TN. Norh west company
This ssesptshes o. the psrtof the United States
IS in these words; - raashi lhS -. o.
%" do hereby sekhs~l.as. 70 h.vs ,hi. asy received
"a brhLf Of The so.srnmsnt 81 the Uahsa States a.
pa',sH d. ,.fl;-s s.if s Y fSsV gRas
10y h,nI IN trpbests az Fsr bsSrss tcolurnbis ri'sr
al. 9th d.y Of October, isis q. : 49,,
Agent Of the United states"
ON the contamination Of these acts Of the restora-
uoo Of tho valley Of the Columbia river, in eomfor-
,ruy Wth tho treaty Of Chem, and the acknowedg-
meat Of our right ITO be the par IN possession
n,arksi .. ..' .2 ".'H '". '... "..l
n, sriE.E flag "a, tlea ovaalIy lowered and thar Of
ne Ua.s hsvtns bern bsisssd IN ia Hssd o." Gs
Jr s si 4 .'' %.a. esiNis Only ono. l a...d S.tO.
ne eoaaiGIoHsr, bs 0eeSIon fgtfsnt 10 fhow M
g,t.aa AID mai tina rssfotaioa Of astoria as Uisa
SiDu eOmPlsis md UNCONDITIONAL
Th.se transactions occurred in the year 1918; and
in the month ~ October, beng the same year and
month in which the convention Of joint occupancy
was sntrred INTO. N... . 3D..
And IN show the view entertained by our own
government N this surrender, beg leave to read
from the instructions Of Mr.. Clay, when Secretary
NJ State, To Mr.. Gallaun our minister to England,
dated 18th June, 1926: ."."
AZ, a. p,,,,L observation-disclosures, 70 Mr.
po that the surrender to the United states Of the post
the mouth OF Columbia river was in iulhmen, Of the 'Pu,
lA'on. OF the hr'' arcIs Of the treaty o. osn Without 81
@ .saSSS'oo as. IL eopS5rmty 10 that arcle hn,
there /. no,hn IN ths terms Of IN. article which imPe,
any r,servNou OF right GU the part Of Grat britain And
does not the auPuail9n itse!t 70 ,Ise o. shs
treaty she had no presnsons to the mouth Of Columbia
II she then had any claim would she have contracted to
wit
.5rnny ng.r - snathss ,e,itosl nos,ss.ion
claimed Nv both parties. vas very different she had re-
duced By her Arms Moose island in the hay OF Passama
quoddy well as the post at Columbia shs refused to re
,o ~ u a, being Included Within the limits OF Nova scotia
and the r,psetiS. tides Of both rsre. agreed be
referred ~ board n eomns.ioner Now Y h respect
70 se poss.ons .a ~ mn 'ne
H. oS ths o,hsr \, bsionrpg 10 her is
no, the Inference irre,,ths that her present CLAIM
which s'ored did not then exist but has been sub
ssqasnay gotten ap''t 81 an FAzo- gEgiup a
This established our right fully 10 the whole val
Law drained by the waters Of the Columbia and that
vgrev extends to about the latitude of $50 north.
I v,ouId ike 70 hear the srourds uton which the
a5voc,es for the Inc on the l9h parallel on the 9th.
80 s;ds ~ tho cb.rnfer and the few on this will
,ns,ifv themselves to the American people in
IN IA nrono,ine TO give no sry portion of the valley
~ ,bs cnlu,,b;, ibus shown 10 be ours. wi,hon,
-, adverse claim having any lust foundation. If
,,o lad n, other title or claim. our own would
=. IN and conclusive 10 latitude 500
ia. prss,dent having made an offer To settle our
i,,nJ.rr On m. nar,si of 800 sin deference alone
" ha, Ls5 h..p don. hv his nredecessors " j, has
E,en gr,v.Iv claimed in argument here, that he is
I,,,d bv ,ha, offer although Withdrawn, The Of
Lr;..u 80 49,. r,.ds h, hie rredecesors /,
,!,e ,soi and IS26. I cannot agree TO this doc
4mo' All ofF.r. Of comnrom,e are efforts to buv
oa nssco and ,b.refor, under the wise provisions
- ,nt l.w are not suffered to be sdduced as evil
J,ooa fail n see snv difference between nations
o.J ind;y;JnsIs in ibis r.snect, The reason is
s'r,u rho same What nation would ever make
. nroro,sI or offer of A concession for the sake
r. ,o,cs If against her will and consent il was
h;nd;ne, nnon her accented or not
r. aentjsm,ne from Georgia. TMr. BraR,rN.l
800 FL, nr;nc;,ls canno, snnJv n nations h.
soy" us H., hsve 40 conroop ssrh;,.r dean
,t. !, ~ Leon wb,,.vsr The rule as ,nnI;cahe
Wv" a 10 No, Mood r,on sncb consdera,on
w., ,,aoo ,a,nd no;cv ~ sncourrcs a,,emn,s =, com
nronse and to avoid ltea,ion and the same reason
n rssn.c, 10 nations and with greater forc.
-, .s.,;.ns A. 49,, ~. .orounn osL,.rs IT.