Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-11
VIEWS ON OREGON

OF ITS calm and dspsssionats views The writer
has retired from public life. after having occupied promi-
position in the and National Councils which al
forded him the OF forming opinions upon
pics of general interest.
SrEINsDAtE, Frederick Co., Va, Feb. Is, 10.
Ny DEAR SIs:-l differ YOU entirely in regard to
probabilities OF a with Great Britain. Leaving al
together Of view the fact Mr. Polk has never called
session recommended enlargement of the
military and marine force OF the couniy-nor ausmen.
any form, OF its pecuuiary do not think
history the internal evidence afforded BY the pend
ing negotiation, any serious apprehension Ii any
thing could fear my mind, would result from
the shameless resolution Of the Baltimore Convention and
the conduct Of the boserous II pur the Congress Of
the United States committed perhaps to the mandate ef
that resoiuuos. Great Britain evidently shuus war-s
msory Of the people OF the United States certainly do not
desire Mere punetio' pride may prompt iudvi-
tuas decline concession but they will hardly ever pre-
epiIae war when the bulk Of the scope
both sides amica5y disposed. Mr Po.k AucSs to
well this disposition OF his constituents, and though -ar
" purposes ulerOr personal designs, he nay v-ant
high and beli 'front.' compromise lie mus
and compromise he will, ere three months pass auay
lam much a Of business now 10 canvass with
much care, the State papers political ct the Gav
but few holS Il leisure night have enabled M 70 ex
anime, with degree Of attention, the claims Of tie
two governments 70 Oregon; and while think no power
earth has such and rrefracabe claim to the Who
any part OF Oregon, a. Mr.. Polk would assume stl
think the ute Of Great Britain the Northern portion Of
that territory the valid, while ours 70 the Soube
embracing the Columbia rver, Is the cearest In nv hum
bic library, found TWO volumes Of the journal OF Al.g-1
der Nckensie containing Of e1r' ,stioas
from Hudsons Bay the Pacific made in l7s9 ano 1898
In iAese volumes he refers Engsh fishing and t-rt7p
establishments and settlements, Vancouver pugc.-.
Sound &c extending into the interior Hutssns
Bay What remarkable while he design,tes n. iq,b
parallel OF latitude, Eat Of the Rocky mountains
future division between tie British possessions and
United States the ground IhGi parallel leave 10 the
United States he head waters CT the Mississippi rnd
souri, lire Sh.eh long subsequently established biz
treaty, nc asserts f1r his government : claim ss; The
Rocky mountains To countries down as and Whct ne
sdjs msY be considered part IF the Pr tsh d1rr
ions" This the language McKea.e employs in the PIE
face to his Journal The precise boundary Of claim IS as
| serted IN the body Of bis work
Now, Sir remember this claim asserted ten yrars ~
more, prer TO Lewis & Ciakes discoveries This cert,p
y shows p'eiension Of claim and ;tc which cannot be
pronounced unvUestonEbe. 80 far as Britain ella ,o
the OF discovery and settlement the no.h Of the
Columbia, aHL iheuce The Tacogche or Fraz-ls p.
(as II IS called to.:Cye,| her tile seems 70 me weak
tor Cook passed the mouth the river denied
lis e1sehee-uamed one OF IL cspss Disappointment
count Of Die failure, while Astoria Cd aterte span
sh -cOyeres Of the vCr by people end restored . Us
ateits cspure during the Their failure Them ei,her to
discover settle the Columbus no claim 10 tue eoun
Try contg uous 10 the TacouCbe Fazers ryer which s
! m 3D. 4Jm ~ latitude although inst explored
by tie British, 1t being inferior tributary OF the Column
ba But how our lite 70 th- high degree OF latitude
iatshCd even II we have just clam 20 the country ,5s
the mouth OF the Coumiia2 il isa No better c,
than would have been ihlt tic country Ut Santa f.
previous TO the iuson % Texas tor he reason that 10
that country, found the the Arkansas and
Red River. The discovery Of the mouth Of river hy con-
sent rather than the usage OF nations has given tie dis
cOyerer right q the county upon ts sources but ONLY
when that night MS never Jeon Contested.
However, !ei the question OF title pass For my part
wish t Pacihc Ocean washed tie base OF the kocEy
Mountains. That estern sloge quarter 0f century
will bTIng tbs county into trouble: commsfcaIy now
ever II j. important, end that a that can be- sad tor il,
! With 200 Whale ships aad growing East Indie aud
China mm'Iec, wD w.n n1rJ0;s upon the P1cifc. The
mouth 90 th' CO-mt b. poor harbor. Tie whole cons.
Of the PaciGc, iron Va. cau,cr To- Monterey IS 1g hound
with scarcely lu Inlet u shelter Tor slips. The gonl OBJ
Jocts, with both England and country are hafors-
Both cuuuires ussuu gH peieu.iD.- % give room q,
tall. England asserts claim the mouth OF the Coum
ba that enc may feccdo and Vancouver aud IT, bar
bJfs. We pretend 10 81 deg 4Om. that may Oltsil
Vancouver aud ~ sppluenaut adybnirgs. In my opinion
something Ike the iiue suggested by Gaaun and Riyes
will ultimately be adopted. infer this from the whole
temper OF the discuss the Eubecths correspond.
cnce bet~ten hin s'er aud the geographical ara com.
nercia fines and aFoseues- Of thGgs. have no, mere
~ the county, Access 70 any good mup but from eKa.
minaton Oi such have, tAey do not beuav me into
Underwriting auLeg 90 tue 4Ju parallel IT rtude which
have no' adyered 90. Assuming that lime a. tie
basis OF O compromise, q gtt dpiitlfcs might be m.de
from % without material csuImert 90 either county For
example: One OF the gsD.. wato,s o., the igmba
C1rke ryer which boz iee t0uh o ~ great rr
,ipient, vet st. la.ge bend Norb OF 10
Deg, near TeaclI 81 deg Conventional lue should
not cut THIS usofin taO. lG my limited OF the pro
PER Inc It hos -.ck that eAtsn. ion OF the % p
.alel West " Rocky Mountains emil 10 skes T. a,ses
rvtfi thence with the Northern margin o.! that river until
o. hp"s Suuhward 10 tue .aus nut.d,, thence s'flgh
line to the big nlyPabe gont o tue Iac0yche OF ira
zcfs River 90 80 G'g thence down is We tern a,gn 10
Is deg. Dom thence P1gerrs Sound and srait o. O.
Ocean, would tlse Is Hs urdi-iufJ possession of
Columbia River AMI ir rls. T.aIsuss: while Fnz.lnf
would DO focusd r The ppsstssi nf I Vancouver end
DE he-, u"u.L not 20 r IarDc-; auI size would JOS
IafI .HH
between 1e o'sau lnd Fr2as uytr, forever connecting
her with Der l0'r.r iiYd O1s Boy init ~ by continuity
Of coun ~ aHc s't.emta j. nl, by water Iaagaurp.
ID is evident from Poke. huu4 Tone in1f hs country
don't want wlr, end m1lgfe ile ylUnInl bl.bt It
fok, bob Eis inlHsuraI, be-, well bic "Cigsn" bIge
cooled off, Tue. VI j. rh1nau declines arbitration, bot
Wis" ihe bu-.irg coJnoss Of ne loving m1dor, no
slys Co Hor lover. uh DON'T pf." don't .-k ny urmra
" p1pn "a cen nr7ngo ili- mater between oufsc0C'
submit gYuf Or p,.aB BOO ururg, 3D. me- o'hc, hur
ai some ohot umc, aud rs ihrrs f6g 'ycy. no
W' t-'h up', closely brrd gcthef by III o tics oi Nryr
soihcre ore more who oug.ttr bo more abe wiling Q,
DO each other justice without he incorporation Of Iird
parties"
Tie Diplomacy of Washington ri Fe,s from that RI ap.
other place on earth. p'rHi Ir,p,uis aud fgur..i "
Gates ore 1,ID'.ry d.rcl-oI WITH aud private inter
views an1 Understandings pcccie, if toy d. not wLoy
,ug'fe'd', c,u.a iy.m.Iu's. The A.hU4uJn Tr.o, DO
~ Understood wa coa, aettt % he dinner tflc, Ll
We muy guess me siriH'c. gimc gong ,l bctRc..
Pakennam, an EuFi DO Gentleman and Bu.h4rap. who IL
COCO u low not rc wore 10y you Tor being bac' .
in which, alter various good uaufod attempt 90 thtc,
mate each other, tI.y 'urfd ike p..a o' wine
damn ne game, uuI draw Washington len t.I,. y.I
! Know, 81 "m1g1iHceut dstsncos" The Grand Wiiof
Eenoit tHcmbCd ht Cnd-thc ENc4 ives ard DIN I "a.
o. Inc o.h'r. Tho i1t.r smaI ir numb r. d.tr f..ral
~ 'e niiu.r parry ny evening r1torc. ~ W. 10 cr If
l'Ne"tm and Buchanan have often stood check by io,
~. '.'R upon ile m'p, lrd tr1c.lg boundary Wfsf b.
ny De- % should be- The qualified norco a. b. pass
VIZ ""l'c "' hF-.senuuy.s. even should il ps. tnc g
49, ~ not o. d -ou mos give offence a. Mr. HcLaro
"aN P'"'a" Irfd h Goycr rn,nt n The ufrfs. IA,
~ tas 'ae couc'p nl.u.c. L.fd Aberdeen win ri, b,
'''' 'r'fo BY nave given any oh or ausu er thso
u' our minister That t,spon.o certai ly flo. t,,
y my h'eunes' ~ parp sule 10 our eoun,rv
WINE al The m.'TeIeo 'huk shold be tho otsr WAY.