Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-04

The maintenance OF this new line, which not
only to protect the Mississippi river, but all Louisi-
from British ingression primary object of
Mr. jefferson and for that purpose the rejection of the
fifth article of Mr.. Kings treaty became Indispensable
The New England senators dreaded the loss Of the
whole treaty, if the fifth article expunged nine
of them voted against the striking out; and il
while this treaty was under consideration in the Sen
ate that Mr.. Pickering of the nine communicated
this paper to Mr. Jefferson all denying the 49th
parallel the line of Utrecht but arguing against
the construction which would make that line the
northern boundary of Louisiana. The tenor Of his
argument is not given; possibly the Earl of Sekirk
fell upon parts of 1t in his memorial TO Lord
Holland, when he supposed il 10 be abrogated by war,
and superseded by the connvance of the Spanards In
permitting the British TO occupy the whole left flank Of
Louisiana as low down In places 40 deg. Mr.. JEFF
ferson adhered to his line. The fifth article
struck out. The whole treaty risked and lost,
and IL was forty years afterwards, and all know
with what angry discussions, with wat dangers of
war; with what expense Of money in calling out troops,
this boundary last established.
All this risked all this encountered,
the line of Utrecht Yet we now find that line de-
MED, and all the organs, great and small, blowing
away with might and main to swell the loud notes of
denial, and TO drown the voice which speaks up for
, the truth.
Several copies of Hutchinss geographical work have
been sent me- all containing the words transcribed
by Mr. Pickering. Other works also have been sent
me. have more material on hand than can use,
and must limit myself to brief selection. Among
these books sent me is of special authority-the
geographical work Of Thomas Jeffreys, Esq, geo.
grapher TO his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
printed the of ST. Martins lane, Char
ing Cross, London, A. D. 1853. This royal geogra-
pher, who would hardly curta the fair proportions of
the dominions to whose heir apparent afterwards
George III) he addressing his work. thus speaks
of the line which parts the British Hudson Bay and
i the French Canadian possessions:
Beginning Daviss inlet the coast Of Labrador
Britain, the latitude of about So degrees and
drawing it with through the Lake Abbis, down
the 49h degree of attude from thence to be continued to
tie northwest ocean, settled by commissioners
der the treaty of Utrecht"
Mr. Jeffreys adds to this description of the line Of
Utrecht, remarks upon the same line as laid down by
DAnville. the royal French geographer, points out
what he deems erroneous In 1t, and takes credit to
himself in making 1t favorable to the French
than the French had made 1t to themselves. The lat
itude of 40 TO tie western is his limit of the
British possessions.
/ have said that more material has been furnished
to me than can Among these | must acknow-
ledge the kindness of Mr.. Edmund J. Forsta of New
Orleans a man of letters and who sends me refer
ence to Posethwait's Commercial Dictionary, which,
in fact is the dictionary of Savary Inspector general
of French manufactures and commerce In the time of
Louis XIV, and whose work was done into English,
with improvements, BY Mr.. Malachi Postlethwait,
whose name it bears with English readers. This die
tionary of Savary contains In the body Of the work.
the description of the Utrecht line shown the
maps, and thus gives authority for what appears
there.
Another contribution, which l have pleasure to
acknowledge, is from gentleman of Baltimore, for
merly of the House of Representatives, (Mr. Kenne-
dy) who gives me extract from the Journal Of the
British House of Commons, March 9th TIA, direct
ing writ to be issued for electing burgess in the
place of Frederick Herne, Esq., who since his cleo
ton hath accepted the journal says the Office of one
his malesty's commlssares for treating with commits
the part of France for settling the trade be-
tween Great Britain and France. The entry
occurs at the same time with respect TO James Muir
ray Esq, and Sir Joseph Martyr. The tenth article
of the treaty of Utrecht applies to limits in North
America, the eleventh and fifteenth to commerce;
and these commissares were appointed under some
all of these articles. Others might have been appoint
ed by the king, and not mentioned in the journals,
not being members of Parliament whose vacated seats
were to be filed All three of the articles of the
treaty were equally obligatory for the appointment of
commissaries and here is proof that three ap-
pointed under the commercial articles
One more piece of testimony and have done.
And first, little statement to introduce it. We all
know that in the debates which took place In the
British House of Commons on the Ashhurton treaty.
and after that treaty ratified and past recall,
mention was made of certain map called the kings
map, which had belonged TO the late king George
III and hung in his library during his lifetime and
afterwards in the foreign Office from which said Office
the said map silently disappeared about the time of
the Ashburton treaty, and which certainly not
before Senate at the time of the ratification Of
that treaty Well, the member who mentioned il in
Parliament said there a strong red line upon IL,
about the tenth of inch wide, running all along
where the Americans said the true boundary was with
these words written along it in four places in King
Georges handwriting: " This is OSoalfs line,"
meaning it is the line of the treaty of peace negoa-
ted by Mr. Oswald the British side, and therefore
called OSlcdlfS line
Now, what | have to say is this: That whenever
this royal map shall emerge from its retreat and
place the foreign Office it will be found
another strong red line about the tenth of an inch
wide, in another place, with these words written on
it Boundaries between the British and French pos
sessions in America 'Gs fired by the treaty of
Utrecht To complete this last and browning piece
of testimony have to add that the evidence of it is
in the department of State is nearly the whole of
evidence which have used in crushing this pie-pou-
Dire nsurrection-"t this puddeidne rebellion against
the truth and majesty of history, which, beginning
with clerk in the Department of State, spread to all
the organs big and little then reached the Senate Of
the United States held divided empire in this cham
Der for four months, and dies the death of the
ridiculous
l have now got to the end of the which
propose 10 correct at the present time. have con-
sumed the day in getting ready speak-in clearing
away the rubbish which had been piled up in my path.
On another day, ifthe Senate peases, will work
on the Oregon question, and endeavor to show how
far we shall be right, and how far may be wrong,
in exercising jurisdiction and sovereignty which
this bill proposes (Which is not copy of the British
act but goes far beyond it) underlined extent
of territory TO which we know there conflicting
claims Light upon this point, at this time, may be
of service TO country; and mean to discharge
my duty her, regardless of all consequences to my
self