The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-24
From the Albany Argus
THE QUESTION OF NOTICE.

The Washington Union Of Wednesday discuss.
es with great elaboraness the question of terrai-
mating the joint occupancy, by giving the stipulated
notice.
IL recites the facts, that our government though
conscious Of its superior title TO the whole territory
offered the 18th July last, to coneede to Great
Britain Ave degrees and forty minutes Of that terri
tory for the cake Of the peaceable enoyme of the
remainder, and that the Brush munster had re-
ect.d the offer inadequate the e. citations of
his government, course which va, inlowed by
the withdrawal, on the Both August vi this rejected
offer, and The formal assertion and exposition Of our
title to the whole territory.
IL quotes the Recommendations OF the message
and its express call upon Congc7 for the passage
of law for terminating the jon. invention by the
requisite notice, and declares tnat the subject has
been brought 'fully and regularly, an with all due
delibenuon before the legislative wisdom and pat
triotism Of the land"
The question, il insists, has now assumed a new
aspect, has become "a new question The pres
sent development Of our title new; with it have
come the popular sentiment aroused to the reaIza-
ton OF our rights, and additional governmental re-
| sponslbiIues. The posture Of our interests is no
less new. We have now people in Oregon, and
before Congress rises, ten thousand emigrants will
be added TO their ranks. 1t was to await this ad-
vent of people, that the question Of title to the ter
| ritory was suspended, under the convention Of a
joint occupation. 1t stood adjourned ill sucn CO.
incidence of circumstances "a the present should
arise and then It was contemplated on both sides
| that it should lie settled.
The circumstances, therefore, which induced that
policy of inaction pursued by the administrations of
Jackson and Van Buren,, have changed; and, with
their change, the necessity OF that policy has ceased
One fact and one fact alone, the Union argues,
| has prevented an adjustment of the question, and
that has been the existence of this JOINT occupancy
Il is this that has bafed all our attempts to con.
clude the controversy by negotiation though, with
a clearly established title, have offered 10 con-
| cede in satisfaction Of tho barren and unaustaned
| claim of our opponent, an extensive and important
territory While the JOINT occupancy of all this tor
rtory sxiss, England will not accept even so gen.
erous q partition. The joint occupation has been
substantially, on her part, sole occupation What
Of government existed there, whatever of oper-
alive law was known, was English. The Hudson
Bay Company was almost the only organized body
in the territory. 1t had troops, ample means,
quasi governmental position, and had established
diplomatic relations with savage tribes. The do
minion Of the supposed disputed territory was,
therefore, wholly English. That government Is
content that matters should stand in sfatu quo; and
while they stand, will never consent to come
to ultimate decision, which 10 to define for each
contestant his right in ssveralty. The Union aays,
| in conclusions: -a 49,.
"Does any man suppose that she will ever nego-
tiate to adjustment, 30 long as a failure to adj
Just only throws her back on this same Joint occu-
pationf She knows her own interest too well |!
i What, then, il the result of these thng2 Why
plainly ths-"9brogate the convention Of joint occr-
pancy and so take he first step to make successful nego-
hafon possible" That convention once abrogated,
the whole negotiation--now hopeless and abandon
, ed---comes home to England with the mighty pres
sure of new and fearful alternative. All history
4 shows Especially oil British history that il is onl
under the pressure of stern alternatives that negoa
ZION honorable to both parties reaches its end
in peace. Under such pressure just and honora-
instance, prevail We shall resume the subject, VI