Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-13

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That verse understood. believe without exception, by
all commentators. TO refer Z" Saviour Jesus Christ Il
was Jesus Christ who have the parts Of
the earth for hi. possession" Now. all Chrsisndo, be-
lore the time. Of Luther understood the passage aud
was then held. with few exceptions, by all Chrsans aud
all Chrst,n nations, Il speaking Of the Law Of
uonsO that the Pope the Of Christ upon
earth; and from this in the Psalms. and from
other the close Of Of the Gospels
10 said that Jesus Chrs after hi. and
before his ascension to heaven said 1, his apostles A
power is given unto heaven and in earth: CO ys
therefore, and teach all nations, bspsiag them In the
name OF the Father. aid Of the Son. and OF Holy
Ghost; teaching them observe all things whatsoever
even unto the end OF the world" On the b.. of ,bs,s
passages OF Scripture the Pope OF Rome asserted. and
many admitted BY all Christian people, that he
mad the power TO give To king kingdom he pleased
authority and subdue bsrbarous nations aud posses
themselves OF territories occupied by such barbaans
to convert them to Christianity.
At tho time Of the discovery OF North and South Ameri
ca by Christopher Columbus thus the law Of
between all people protesting to be Christians; and re-
| cognscd Acknowledged, admitted When Columbus came
with commission from Ferdinand aud Iss bela Soyereigns
OF CASTLE, Leon, and Aragon, dated October l49l in
the spring OF the following year think in April l493 the
fVpc OF Rome-st that authorized il by the law
OF nstons-gave the whole of North and South
America to Ferdinand aud Isabella. lilo authorized the
tn draw line from pole pole, the distance of hun
dred leagues and the Cape dc yerd A.
lands and the whole OF the continent west VI that
line To Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen Of Case
| Leon, and Arragon.
d. cay that that is of Titles to oresonl
mustsay So though think as little VI any can
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all the Christian nations II Europe that such
title was valid; and under such titles all territory
was acquired tor time. The Pope in the custom Of |
giving away not only all bsrbarous coun,ries with their
ha5lants, but at times civilized countries too He dethron
ed sovetegns laid their Kingdoms under an ntedict and
accommodated them; and all this was unlimited to- And
the Government OF Great Britain day holds Ireland
oy no other Title Three hundred Yeas before the grant
t. Ferdinand and lsabe, Pope Adrn gave Ireland To
Henry H. OF England; and England holds the island under
'na' e now unless indeed she another e by
guest: but Ireland, IL in form conquered has been IN al
most perpetual rebellion ever since. England ha.
Obliged 10 reconquer her half dozen tunes and she
means 10 do It again now, she begin soon A auab
The que ton has been raised whether Ireland shall be n
Dependant, and II into a with England II w.
be pretty for her to maintain aer title
cannot say absolutely that title under the grant to
Ferdinand aud Isabella good tel should rather
II u IN itse Invalid. Our le is founded that general
authority granted 10 by his Creator 'repensh the
earth and subdue it, lwas grant the Creator to man
as mfn and to every individual In his individual capacity
SO much as should be potOned him; tha, was
question for the whole accommodate among them.
selves: that's, tor communities say what should be their
pectve and bound; and when they were formed
1t became matter of leg station determine particular
territorial rights Of property.
Between nations this must be regulated by common con-
sent In that way the laws of nations (which CONSIST of
n1hins but the OF aud the they mn
uay enter ino) have regulated every spot inch
OF the entire territory OF the globe shall be occupied is
by virtue OF SUCH conventional agreements that you hold
the seat you occupy and tina, do not tina, no other
individual can take 1t from you.
Our nte to Oregon has the same foundation. When |
the discovery 81 Columbus be realized a matter
OF great Importance other took their heads
To plant colonies this nenr; and then question
and controversies OF rights between them which ney
been settled To this day. Our title Oregon is one of
these questions Title to Territory !. drawn various
We have been told that the title to a river ana to ali
the ,srory drained by that and all its branches IA
derived from discovery and exploration of the river And
this has been partially agreed TO- IL il generally allowed
as coneirng highland this it has been said VIC can
maintain OUT authority 10 the valley OF the Columbia
But this Is rot the foundation VI titles here II gen
temen will turn the lst volume OF Hazards STATE Pa
Pts they will find charter given by Charles l. to the
colony Of Massachusetts BAY, which that monarch give,
her all OF this continent lying between the parallels OF
deg and Is deg, from This the first char
ter granted TO any this continent The same sort
OF charter given Virgins. The particular parallels
OF latitude forget but 1t extended from Other
American charters derived from Kng- of England also ct.
tend like these from sea But what right had these
British soveregns 10 give away this continent In portions
vins between certain designated parallels Of latitude any
more tan the rope md % give the whole continent
from pole TO pole1 What better right had King Of Eny
land To do thus than the Pope Of Rome7 Yet The very gen
emen who ST here and divide the Spanish le hold their
own State territory by grants and charters from British
Kings nnd they must rely them sustain their
to their own territory y the territory OF Virginia Tor in
stance was 70 We disputed, ask those gentlemen TO tell
me whether Their right IN the territory which Richmond
stands OF Norfolk, does just such grunt7 Ii
they say these convey right where will they 90 for their
title lhoy VIII immediately 90 TO the charter OF James
The FIRST: they must iherei thGy 20 where else
unless they pretend right by conquest under the Dec
araOn Of Independence. We oil RELY on such charters
In this building this very hour there s contest going
on between my own beloved Massachusetts, and the State
Of Rhode Island which Hove almost much which ,urns
entirely charter from William aud Mary; VINO by The
by, were usurPers; whet right had they give away this
continent wsg reading the other day the history Of a |
contest between Spanish srbaios and the wise Queen
Elzabeh-in wnch the Queen says that Pope had no
night TO make gran's Of unoecupod and barbarous terrific
she could discern right he had aud his grants created
no valid titles Elizabeth very wise In this; but ask
what right he'd she make such grants any more than The
Pope7
come down to the pretended principle that discovery Of
the mouth OF tho rve te all the territory drain
ed by that river, which IS the ground which We claim
the valley OF the Mlsrapp is parcel OF the right by
which you hold your title On this point 60 again TO the
charter granted by tho Kings Of England They had no
regard to rivers. The charter OF Massachusetts IL 10 40
much Of the continent lies between 40 and IS deg and
between the Atlantic aud Pacific ocean, without any ,e-
gard TO the mouths OF rivers or To any thing else The
Kings OF Europe following the example Of Pope made
grants This continent and where upon such pfinc
pies ss they thought proper When they found the
discovery Of the mouth Of a would be for their
advantage they claimed that oil the territory drained by
such nyer was their and they granted 1t to whom
they woJlj aud on such terms rs suited themselves In
this way Louis XIV grated 10 Crozsr power 10 trade
with the Mssissippi-he granied him no land-but gave
him powes To trade IN tho Mississippi valley yet We hold
10y 'hatyery charter The river had been discovered how
ever. before by British subjects
All these titles arc imperfect Tho mere discovery Of a
river OF an island cODlers title ITSELF Exploration
this gives something more of tirle Then
continuity aud eontguiy, BOTH IN giving degree Of
title but none OF them all give perfect e in and Of
ih'mseVes Nothing Is complete the way Of iire but nc-
us possession and that 10 all 10 have clear
and ind'puabe" title TO Oregon. We want possession
occupation.
We have made two conventions with Great Bftain-one
IN 1915, and nnOlheT IN l627-conyentons by which we
did not to joint occupation, any thing like IT,
Ia tho days oi Jack Fslstah (Who sceousy aIu
dod to the other evening Dy the gehemsn from Ohio Mr.
Sarkwe. iheTJ certain Doll Tear sheet once said |
THESE Wilkins will make the word captsin od,u the
word occupy, which Was excellent good word before IL
was III sorted"
fe'r the, before o.g this word joint occupation will
become odous Fastots said tru feared IL would be-;
II 10 81 often ELL sorted" There 10 no occupation If |
Oregon; occupation u what want, snd what womb
get by putting an end 10 the convention II 1871
What Is that cohyonuoni The gentleman from Georgia
Mr. king.l In his personal remarks little whiis ago
called upon mo TO say Why agreed u that convention;
and yet how can cay that the American te Is rood
to the whole OF Oregon
tNr. Mise rose 10 correct tho statement The question
he had asked wa not why the honorable gentleman had
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