The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-12
THE "NoTlCEn TO GREAT BRITAIN

In what We have heretofore written on this sub
ec,, have kept steadily in view the peaceful ad-
lus,ment Of the Oregon controversy. We have nd-
voca,ed the proposed notice, demanded by the
new posture Of title to the territory, of our in
terests in it, and Of our negotiations concerning It,
We have insisted further, that SO long as the joint
occupancy under the convention is suffered to exist
British policy has motiue to adjust the question,
inasmuch as by her own express and formally re-
corded acknowledgements England claims no more
than such right of joint occupation and needs no
more at present to accomplish all that she seeks
to accomplish in that region So long as the JOINT
occupation stands, therefore, England has no imme-
date and pressing interest in the settlement of the
question. She has no,o all that she asks for. Indeed,
under this same joint occupation, England, by act
Of Parliament in 1921, extended the jurisdiction OF
her courts in Canada orer the ,ohoie Oregon fegion
Section 9th Of that net provides "tha the courts OF
Upper Canada shall have the same civil jurisdiction
in all respects whatsoever within the Indian terrific
tories, and other parts Of America not pithin the
limits Of the Cd'adas, or cf any cira government o.
the United States MS the said have within the
limits of the Canadas; and further, that erery ,orofg
committed within the said parts of America, shall
be ccgnzable and tried in the manner,
and subject to the same conscgpapces in all
respects, rs if the came had boon committed
pithn The prorncs Of Upper Canada, anything in any
act or acts of Parliament, grant, or charter TO the
contrary Notwithstanding" These ,cords toide;
but they arc not all. The 9th section Of the same
act provides "thot, in case any person or persons
,ohatso,Uer residing or being within such parts Of
America" shall refuse TO obey or resist any process
of the said courts such person or persons shall be
committed 10 custody i order TO be eonrsysdtO Uppy
Canada. Other sections of the same act make full
provision for the establishment Of courts, the APP
pointment Of commissioners and Of justices Of the
peace and indeed for all the machinery Of govern
ment within the "snd parts Of America" And
throughout the whole act there Is not solitary toord
excepting 4nsricdn citizens in Oregon to-day from any
and all Of these provisions. The only provso in the
act which refers, by way Of such exception TO such
American citizens, is contained in the 4th section,
and cacts that nothing in the act shall be construed
to give tho Hudson Bay Company m exclusive right
trade in those parts Of America ITO the prejudice
exclusion Of american citizens engaged in such trad"
This is the only exception of American citizens. Il
leaves the other sections we have quoted in full
force. They are in full force now; and under them
any .qmsrican citizen no,o in Oregon may, BY This Brit
ISL ato be carried today 10 Canada 10 be tried therefor
any alleged Q6enes
This is the state Of the law in Oregon under what
we hear called "joint occupation" This state Of
law is attended by the establishment Of some thirty
British forts lhcre-onc Of them on the site Of As