Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05


cede Ia our arguments ? R''vcrSe the cas-"
Suppose for Inoneut that Great Rriiain was
the aggressnr. and had given the nnLIee
declaring. NJ ,Ir same time that, nt the tx
puailon Of the year. she would assuIn" cx-
clsssve. so,cteiguly oyerisr' y hole c"puiry
aud oppose the exercise Df any whnlrvor by
the United States. l. there any American
even amongst those who set The least valu"
on the Oregon territory, aud are most sin.
c"rrly d"sIrous al preserving peace VIII"
would mol at one" declare that such pri"nsl"n
ON the part of Great Britain was outrageous
aud must b. rrSistctf
II j. not certainty the interest Of Great Brl
tain tu wage war against 'hr United Status, aud
II may he fairly presumed that The BRUSH
Government has 10 such wish. Bni England
Is, n ell ~ the United States, great, pow.
rriul, suuStiv" and proud nation. Every "ilu-
slon uf the u lish which displays hostility 10
the United States, produces an analogous sen
lImout, aud adds new fuel to excitement IN
America a moments reflection will enable
u, Ia Judge of the inevitable rtlrct of an Uilrn.
si,c aud threatening nrt, rmdnailng from ont
Government. An act whl1h throws, III the
face Of The world, the gauntlet al de iiancn to
Great Britain. The quotations from ia" siaie-
ment of her clnin,, which will immediately be
made, remove every doubt respecting tho steps
she will take. Under such circumstances, ne
golinliou is mornIIy impossible during The year
following the notice. To give thnl notice,
with the avowGd determination 10 assume cN-
elusive Sovereignty II the end Of l,n year, Is a
decisive, most probably an irreirIeyablr, step
~ iier that period the United Stalos cannot
abandon their right of sovereignty without a
slcricc of national honor
\ temporary p"srP"ncmcnt of the notice
will give time for reflection, and permit 4 re-
uewaI of The negotiations. Bnt It is necessary
To examine whcthry ANY aud what STEPS may
be taken, without any violation of the cou,cu-
lion, that will prcSUryo the rights aud strength
en- the poslilo Of The United States.
The hniy positive condition of the Conven-
is HAT the territory IN question shall, together
with It's harhors, bays anG creeks, aud the
avigatIon ot all rivers within THO same, b0
free aud open to vessels, cllZcns aud subjects
of the two Powers
For the construction put on this arlcle by
Great Britain, Il H. necessary - rrcur again To
the statement of her claim, as gwen by her
self, aud To her own acts subsequent TO the
Her claim and views are laid down in her
of December, 1896 ; "Grear Britain
claims no exclusive sovereignty over any por.
ton Of that territory. Ter present clam, uo,
tied t. right fJo'nt occupancy ~ cpmlpun
" III other States, leaving the right ofexclusive
dominion IN allegiance. The pre-.
tensions Of Grrat Britain tend to the mere
of her own rights, in rcSiStdnco
Ia tie erciuSiro character of the prcirnsIons of
the United States. These rights EN-
brace the right To navigate The waters of those
countries, the right 10 SetHe IN and orer oay
part If them, and the right freely To trade with
the inhabitants aud orcuplcrs of the same 1t
j. fully 0dmittod that the THiEed SaicS possess
thc sumo righiS But beyond these rights, they
possess none. To the interests and establish
meals WHICH industry aud enterprise have
created, Great BrlIa,n owes protrcton. Ihat
j,rOtcction rW be girea, boh as regards ,etlle.
mcnt and freedom oftrade and na,lsa;lua,wiih
every attention not 10 infringe tho coordinate
rights Of the United States
The acts OF England, subsequent to the con.
veurion of 1918, are 10 be found in the various
cIarrrrs Of the Hudson Bay Company (obsorv.
ing that some of their most important pru,is-
pGII., though of much earlier date, stand un.
rcpealed) and III the aci Of Parliament of the
ear 1921, which confirms and extends prior
one of the year 1903. II must alsp be rrcol.
Icctrd that, by nets or grants subs, qurnt to the
the ancient Hudson Bay Company
aud the Northwest Company OF Montreal have
DttH hUllfu lbB'lHtl, preserving tlt name OF
Ilndson Bay Company.
This company was and remains body I
corporate and polite, with provisions for the
election Of q Governor aud other officers. who
lrrct IT'S bu>iucS, and amongst other powers
The Company = empowered to hGIld foTtliicl-
tons inr the d"icnce of lts possessions, a, well
ls Ia make war or peace with all nations ar
propl' but Christian, inhubiriug their trrrio-
rles, which now embrace the entire Otrgun.
}y tie act of Parliament of 1921, the urlsdrr-
ton of the courts of Upper Canada is extended
IN all ciNIl aud criminal cases, To- the Oregon
territory provision Is made for the appoint
mcnt of Justices OF the peace within the Surd
territory, with a limited jurisdiction, and pow.
rr To act H. Commissioner. ~ certain cases,
aud Ia convey offenders to Upper Canada
1t must also be obsorycd that, although the
Company Is forbidden To- claim any exclusive
trade with the Indians, to the prejudice or ox.
clusiuu ui any citizen of the United States
" Lo may be- engaged in the same trade, vel
the jurisdiction above mentioned is, bv The
letter of the act,cXteudrd 10 any persons what
,ocvar residing or being within the sad tcrrr-
lary The British Picnpotcutlarrrs dad,
however, cxplIclily declare. IN the course of
The grgotlarlonS Of lS26-ls21 thnt the act had
40 other object bat the maintenance of order
amongst Brush subjects, aud had never been
lht'hdrd I" apply 70 clIHehs ul mo Jhilcd
States.
II is perfectly clear that, since il has been
fully admitted that The United St,trs posses,
the same rights over the territory a. Gruul
Britain, they are fully authorized, under the
con, u,cutIon, to culoV all The rights which Great
Britain claims for herself, aud To exercise that
lurI ,dIctIon which she has assumed as being
consistent with the convention.
The citZcus of the United States have,
at ini- time full aud ncknowh dyed
right to navigate the waters of the Oregon
Territory, IL Stuic m and orcr gPy part Of IL,
aud freely tu trade with the inhabitants aud
ucruplrrs of the same Aud the Government
ni the United States T. likewise lully auihurl.,
lrd to incorporate any company or assuclali"n
oi men for the purpose OF trading or Of oc-
cup, ~ aud settling The couulr, In oxtcnd
lh jurisdiction ui the courts oi anN OF IT, tern.
tories lying within its acknowledged limits, ~
all "lNi aud criminal cusrs, Ia the t,rtitur,
aiorcsaid to appqlni within ih" same Justices
Z the peace aud such other uticrr- ~ ma, be
necessary l"T carry lng the jurisdiction into II. +.
.rct aud also tu make war and p,nru with
the Indian inhabianis nftorritury, aud lnrlud. .
lng the incidental power 10 appoint agents for
that purpose.
Qu the uthcr hand. II seems io be understood
that So lung ~ the convention remains ~ iurce'
Jlollhrr Go,rrnmcnt shalt lay duties ~ the