Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-27
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OREGON an independent Government, as II "o"'0
far long time be source OF communal .1
ion between The American and British sc"els.
hu, above all. il would merge the present oir
fish right, and eventually end in suirenue', :
c,n;,uIation and a disgrace. The Times A''o
objects 10 MIR. Gallalin's proposal OF comP"o-
mise, and points out such plan Oh Se''i',n-A
- - nc oninion. the honor and interests OF Eng
land require. It says:
"The TACT il ihiS-parlillon ana dlvlsion a.e
NOW, ,n,,,ers 81 exrciieucy Both parties are
sensible thai the claims founded on discovery anu
occnnancv are very debateable, and admit OF being
ced on both sides alike. II is therefore inc 3D.
iecl Of both parties 10 effect such comprofnise
az shall damniiy neither party. Now, II we oniy
%, one-hali the harbors in Da Fucas Slralls,
and are wholly excluded from the Columbia,
oreat injury will be done TO those OF our county
men who have hitherto enjoyed Inc use Oh ooln.L
But if The harbors which are gwen 10 US DC me
worst. then we are both injured ana insulleu d.
once by The arrangement. Our onIecl, We iepea,
is not extent of territory. We wish 10 have our
territory accurately defined, in order 10 prevent
heart. burnings and quarres between The coonisls
or The Two nations But we contend only ior
the Joint use OF those privileges when nave
always been enjoyed in common by oolh ma
lions, land the exclusive possession OF WhIch we
feel that we have as much right to as our
councillors, and are more able 10 enforce,
il we SO choose But we are unwilling Ia pro-
woke war, which we know would he unnatural,
and hope NAV be unnecessary. ne are wnting
10 ccdc The Tile Of Sovereignty and dominion orer
Tie greater part Of The Oregon. We only require
thai The commercial advantages OF The country De
continued to US We will moi give up 10 The
United States places restored 10 us by Spain.
We will not renounce our right 10 participate in
the navigation Of that grea, river, which, II not
discovered first, was certainly traced lurhest by
our own people. The JOINT navigation OF The
Columba-ihe right Of harbors on the coast-and
The right Of traffic for the Hudson's Bay servants
on one bank OF The river, are, we think, demands
neither unjust nor eXiravagant. Nor we THINK
that their concession would be Incompatible with
The reserved sovereignty OF the United Slaies, 10
The districts which are washed by the walters OF
the Columbia.
The very intelligent Paris correspondent OF the
National lnteleencer does not seem TO attach
much importance 10 The revelations OF the Lon
don Times. In the following passage, also, ne
shows that public opinion in Paris suslains our
Government in its refusal 10 arbratc, and docs
justice 10 the diplomatic skill and ability OF our
Secretary OF Stale. The Journal des Debats,
under The violent and preiudiced guidance OF M.
Chevaier, may misrepresent our institutions and
commit gross injustice towards our Government;
but We eel a strong conviction that The people OF
France have warm sympathy for US, and will
properly appreciate our conduct OF this question.
Some Of The most eloquent and distinguished men
in France have come forward TO Justify our ma
nagement Of the Texas question, against the COM
bned diplomatic manGuvres of England and
France:
"Some of your journals suppose the Times 10
be the organ OF The British Government on The
Oregon question It has been only that of The
Hudson Bay Company, which, 10 be sure, COM
munes and weighs with the Government
ave have just received ldngs by Havre TO
The 9th ullimo from The United States Arbra-
ton was never regarded here as suitable for your
Government. From the abstract of the official
correspondence al Washington, we infer that MIR.
Buchanan has maintained The advantage he gain
ed in the question oiIitle."