Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-30

ms ~ the country which geography ana history nve
twenty years ago called New Caledonia and treated Bli
fish possession and is the country which orga,ized
party among ourselves OF the present day call e Woie 81
Oregon nome and every inch Of which they say belongs
to Well, let proceed little further with the docu-
ments Of 1929 and what the Of that
Monroe and his Cabinetthe who had made the treaty
with Spain by which became the of this large do
main let proceed little further, and what they
thought OF title up to ty-four forty read from the
same document Of 1923.
Mr., Adams 10 Mr.. Middleton, July22, 1923.
of the United States from the AID to the 49
parallel sf latitude the Pacific Ocean consider
questionable being founded, first the acquisition by the
treaty Of 22d February 1872 Of all the rights Of Spain
cond, by the discovery Of the Columbia river, first from the
its mouth and then by land by Lewis and Clarke and
third by the settlement at its mouk In 1911 This territory
the United States importance which
in North America be of any European nation only
as j is but the continuity Of their from the ATTAIN
OF establishing hereafter water from the
one to the other"
FonTr-SlsE, Mr. President, FoRTr-SISE! To THAT
LINE, AND THAT FOUR ACQUISITION
HELD TO EXTEND FIFTY HIGHEST DEBArABLE
LINE NAMED, NAMED A PRINCIPLE KSowS
TO BE-Kmaessou AND READY TO NIX GIVEN ur
AsAIS. ~
Mr.. adams to Mr.. Rush Same date.
"By the treaty Of amity settlement, and limits, between
the United States and Spain, of 22d February 1872 the boun
dairy line between them fixed at the degree
of htnde romthe oil the Arkansas the South
Sea BY which treaty the United States acquired all the
rights Of Spain north Of that parallel
The right Of the United States to the Columbia river and
interior territory washed by its waters upon its
discovery from the and nomination by citizen Of the
States upon its exploration to the sea- made BY Cap
under the profession of the United States, and thus restored
to them in 1875 and upon this subsequent acquisition Of all
the rights Of Spain, the only European Power who prior to
the discovery Of the river had territorial
rights the northwest coast of America.
"The waters of the Columbia river EXTEND by the Multno-
man. the 42d degree Of latitude where its approach
within few miles OF those OF the Platte and Arkansas
aud by Clarkes river the 5oh 5Is degree Of latitude
thence descending southwark till its almost inersect
those Of the Missouri
"To the territory thus watcred Immediately contgu-
GUS to The original Of the United States first
bounded the mississippi they consider their right be
established by all the principles which have been
piled TO European settlements upon the American hemi-
sphere
This is an extract Of great value, and is ampi6ca
ton and development of the principle laid down in the extract
read II ecites the Spanish treaty of 1872 and claims
nothing under beyond the Columbia and its valley To this
our t is alleged to be complete, American grounds in
dependent OF the treaty. namely discovery, settlement and
colonization by Mr. Astor under the protection Of the United
States.
AGMS
Mr.. Adams to Mr. Rush. Same despatch.
the British Norhw Hudson Bay Companies have
any posts on the coast as suggested in the article in Quar-
er Review above cd the third article Of the convention OF
the 10th OF October, 1885, is applicable to them Mr. Mid
deon is authorized propose article of similar import to
be inserted in joint convention between the United States
Great Britain and Russia for Of years from its sig
British Government and with view to draw definite line
of desnarVaton for the future, spuate that settlement
the islands thereto adjoining by Russian SUBJECTS south of a
tde SIS BY citizens Of the United States north OF latitude 81
by British subjects either south Of 81 north of S.
al mention the latitude of 81 the bound within which we
willing limit the future settlement of the United States,
be doubted that the Columbia river branches
north ST. although is probably the Taco
runs in latitude ~ Stony Mountains should
nesty upon by Britain win consent to
in on e
this instruction will likewise be forwarded to Mr. Middleton
with whom will freely but cautiously correspond on this
subject well regard to negotiation respecting The
suppression of the slave trade"
-Four things strike the attention in this extract: l.
The offer Of partnership to the Emperor Alexander, which
he wisely refused. 2. The offer of the TO Great B
tain which she sagaciousy accepted g. The offer Of SIS to
Great Britain her permanent northern boundary he
offer of 81 to her permanent southern boundary and ITS
offer principle valid, with the alternative TO fall back
upon the line Of 49, The British who know all this, and
great deal MORE must be astonished fifty forty
fever of to-day
AaAISf
Mr. Rush TO Mr.. adams.
ssLoSDoS, DECEMBER %, 1925.
&C In an interview had with Mr. Canning last week, made
known m preparatory the negotiation, the views OF
relative the northwest coast of America
These, you know,
First That as regards the country Of the Rocky
Mountains the three Powers, viz: Great Britain the United
States and Russia should jointly agree to conventions to be
in force years. similar its nature to the third article OF
the convention of October 1885, now ubssng betwee9 he
two former Powers; and secondly that the United States
would spae make settlements on that coast north
of the 6y-frst degree of latitude, provided Great Britain
would stpuae not make any south OF ST. or north oil %
and Russia make any south Of $50.
"Mr Canning express no opinion the above PROPOSE
tons further than to hint under his hrs Impressions strong
objections the which goes limit Great Britain north
wards $50 His object in wishing TO learn from me our pro-
positions this point of time understood, that he
might better Sir Charles Bagot the whole subject
to which they relate
AeAlN;
Same IN sone December 10. 1928
secondly that the United States willing to slip
uhe make settlements north OF the 5s degree oil north
latitude ON that coast provided Great Britain stipulated to
make south Of 81 north Of 55 and Russia to make
none south Of S."
AsArN:
Same 10 same, date.
Tha they 1.-THE United States) wiling however, waiv-
ing present the full advantage OF these claims TO orbea
ali settlements of ST. that limit might be sufficient to
give the benefit OF all the OF the Columbia river
but that Great Britain abstain from COM
ing south Of that limit going above SIS the latter parallel
being taken that beyond which il was not imagined at she
had any actual settlements"
On Friday, Mr.. President, read passage from the
documents OF 1923 let you that -four forty or that
the true reading Of y-ve had been offered to Great Br
tain for her northern boundary day read you SIX rAssA
from the documents 10 show the same thing And
let me remark once morehe remark win bear eternal repe
on-these offers made by the who had acquired
the Spanish title Oregon and who must be presumed to
know much about those whose acquaintance with Ore
gon dates from the epoch Of the Baltimore
love dates from the Of its PRONUNCIATION party
watchwodwhose knowledge Of II extends to the luminous
pages Of Mr. Greenhow's book
Six times Mr. Monroe and his Cabinet enounced Frazcrs
river and its valley, and left il to the British They did
on the Ineligible principle that the British had discovered it.
and settled it, and were in the actual possession of when
got the Spanish claim; which claim Spain made! Up