Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-30

community WOlk equaliy DIitsH us VII 'o <'S
side Of the line of Utrecht
This what the did who made theacqulsltion Of
the Spanish claim TO Oregon in 1872 In four years after
wards they had freely offered all north OF 40 TO Great Britain
and thought of arragnng them for It, Most Of
these have gone through fiery trials SINCE and been
fercey assaied all the deeds Of their lives, but never
heard Of of them being called to much less lose
election, for the part he acted in offering 40 to Great B-
tain 1929 any other time. For my part, thought
they right them and think was Senator them
As am now. thought with them that New Cal
eona belonged to the British and thinking STILL and act
ing upon the first half of the great maximask nothing but
what right shall not ask them for il, much less fight
them for it
now the third geographical division of the
tested country purposey reserved for the last because ur
nses the subject for the application OF the second half OF the
great maxim Submit TO nothing that is wrong come to
the river Columbia, and its vast and magnificent valley
made description of it, with anatema against its
alienation described it by mctes and bounds-by marks
and feauresand then wrote its name in its face The fifty
ou ores got hold Of M descrpion--rubbcd out the name
obterated the ieauresexpanded the boundaries-took in
New Caledonia, and all the rivers, lakes bays, sounds
islands, Valleys forts and settlements, all the way up to 81
40 and then Turned my anahema against myself be-
their minds could not apply words to things Well
take offence this There people too simple
get angry with All we do with them IN the West Is to
have them cut for the smpIes = after which they cured
They can perform this operation for themselves or have il
DONE by themselves all they have to do is rub their eyes,
and read again by Others the operator must read and
caution the listening patient stick the word to the thing
The valley Of the Columbia is by discovery, by
settlement and by the treaty Of Utrecht and has, too often,
been admitted by Great Britain TO admit Of her dispuing
now do not plead title to that great country did
that twenty years ago, when there were few to repeat or APP
pud what said pass the ground which rod so long
ago, and which has been again much odden late and
take up the question fresh pacehc admissions OF Great
Britain and show that she concluded by her acts and
words from ever setting up any claim the river and valley
Of the Columbia, or to any part OF the territory south OF the
49th degree @
begin with Mr. Astors settlement on the Columbia, and
Adi6 0fa
against Great Britain What that settlement Not
trading post for temporary traffic, down in corner and
without the knowledge of nations the sanction OF his own
Government On the contrary, It was the foundation OF
colony and the occupation the whole valley Of the Column
ba, and the establishment Of commercial emporium, OF
which the mouth Of the river the seat and the Rocky
Mountains hand and Eastern Asia on the other were
the outposts. Great Britain it without Objectionable
United States with appreciation and every circumstance
which proclaimed and egmated national undertaking sig
nazed and commemoated its commencement existence, and
overthrow
II was in the year lsI0-four years after the return of
Lewis and Carkes expedion-ha Mr. Astor, with the en-
larged and comprehensive views of "mechdnf prince
projected from the eastern shore OF the Atlantic this great es
Enlistment the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
ship commanded by officer Of the United States navy
eghted with every thing necessary for the foundation OF
colony, sailed from New York TO double Cape Horn an
overland expedition Of ninety men, led by gentleman OF
New Jersey proceeded from ST. Louis TO the Rocky
Mountains In the spring of 1911 the two expeditions met
the mouth of the Columbia, and immediately proceeded to
fulfil the intentions of the bold protector OF the enterprise
Astoria founded its dependant post the Okenakan was
established six hundred miles up the river the Spokan
another dependant established two hundred miles higher
up and at the base Of the mountains third, the Waha
mah, established upon the river of that name, two hun
dred and fifty miles southeast OF Astoria Parties Of traders
and hunters covered all the of the Columbia river from
head mouth fleets of bateaus, carrying up merchandise
and sa1s down s.. had their regular a ,so, and dsPaF
Canton the Sandwich Islands, New Archange the coast OF
California, visited by Mr. Astors ships The Pacific
Fur Company in full tide of Astoria became
the centre of an extended trade her name became known to
the world This notice to the world that American
colony being founded the Columbia, and no Power IN
the wide world objected to it. II before the Spanish
treaty of 1915 and Spain did object IL after all the
pretended claims of Great Britain set up and she did
not object Special notice had previously been given TO the
Minister Of Great Britain and he had nothing to say against
it, Special notice had already been given TO the Northwest
Company and they invited TO join in the enterprise as traders
which they refu ed do because American enter
prise. Far from Directing the settlement they sent spe
cal agent the continent to spuae with Mr. Astor
that they should conne themselves to the valley Of the
Columbia which arrangement made Special notice was
given our Government Its sanction obtained, and Its
protection solicited and projections in the foil sense OF the
word promised II because was felt to be I'M
possible troops and ships there in the event OF the
war to prevent its falling into hands of the British but
that be protected in the general sense oil the wod
promised proved at Client when peace came to be
made.
Two years passed of in this way; Great Britain made no
objection her agent Northwest Company, agreed to our
occupation of the whole valley and under these
circumstances becomes admission OF American title which
forever closes the mouth of Great Britain.
In this manner the Columbia settled by Mr.. Astor IN
this held by him for two years Now Tor the
manner which il fell into the hands of Great Britain Two
years had elapsed from the time of the foundation OF Astoria
when intelligence arrived that place with the Of
between the United States and Great Britain and Information
of departure Of ship of from London to join the squad
under Commodore Hyar, the Pacific Ocean, and pro-
coed capture Astoria important American colony AT
the time several partners of the Northwest Company ar
rived at Astoria confirmed the information OF the British de-
signs on the post and offered purchase all the stock on
hand goods and fur OF Mr. Asto the only means OF pre-
venting them from becoming prize to British squadron
The agents of Mr. Asor sold under this ducsse receiving
the fourth fifth part of what the property was worth Soon
after ship of war from Commodore Hlyars squadron ar
rived took possession Of the post without opposition but
with all the omaties of British conquest, and with great
chagrin the officers the loss Of their expected booty
This is the in which the British got possession OF
Astoria and with the whole valley of the Columbia As
British conquest they took il such they agreed to restore
under the treaty Of Client And thus at the settlement OF
Astoria and the occupation Of the whole valley OF the Cou
ba the British Government by its silent acquiescence adj
mited our tuquesfionabk right to it. BY selling It as
British conquest they admitted our right again. BY agree
ing to restore under treaty Of Ghen they admitted
third tmethrec times in five years and this ought TO be
enough in all conscience to preclude present claims founded
ON previous stale and vague pretensions
Now for the proof of all that have said.
happen have my possession the book, oil all otners
which gives the fullest and authentic details on all the
points have mentioned and written at time and under CIR
cumstances when the author hmscf British SUBJECT and
familiar on the Coumba) had idea that the British
writer whom quoted thought Of claiming New Ca
Icdon;a he Mr.. FTanchcTe, gentleman