The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-23

great resistance and in the end most reluctantly Being
80 confirmed, however. i would be only reasonable to
which the Company might have no grea; object to use
the river for the Of trade But the interests of
the British subjects who have settled upon and
plying lands North OF the forty NINTH considered
permanent and entitled when passing under new uris
dcton to have their possession secured This at least
is the view taken the subject by this government and
not at all likely. in my opinion, to be changed.
pos il woude possible to obtain the extension Of the
49h parallel to the to give the Southern Cape
Of vancouvers Island to the United ststes :,
1t may not be amss before leaving this subject to call
your ate ntion to the position Of the present ministry
The success Of their respecting the proposed
commercial reaxatons is quite certain and the corn bill
having finally passed the House Of Commons, may
be expected at remote day to pass the Lords by ma
lie which has hitherto kept the whg party support Of
Sir Robert Peel. will be dssolved and the determine
Of the s has: o
none Of its vgor power Indeed it Is confidently re-
ported in quarters entitled to great respect that they
ect his own time and that when he is ready, they wi
be NO less prepared to force ministers to resign have
believe change to be inevitable and considering
only the mode and the time in which il will most likely
measures for the repeal Of the corn laws before OPP
poruncs enough for the accomplishment Of this object
win occur The factory bi' the hours Of
the change will take place. With knowledge that
the change, later must be unavoidable and
ministry to select his own time may it not be
peced that instead Of waiting quietly to allow the whg
tor will rather select his own tme and mode Of going
out, and with his usual sagacity to regulate his
as to leave as few obstacles as possible to his
unlikely he would prefer going out upon the factory
bill before taking ground upon more important measures
in of Ministry at the end Of June earlier With
a knowledge of the proposition now 70 be made, am
have been unprecedented from Wing miaistry unless,
indeed the present may be supposed to be
the President which it unwilling at first to osr Upon
that supposon might be desirable that the mod6ca
S a OF IN %
without knowledge of his intentions, might not be
ready to take the responsibility Of asserting to
change
To THE SENATE OF THE UsrrEp srArEs:-
In accordance with the resolution Of the Senate Of the
l2th instant that tho President of the United States be
and hereby advised to accept the proposal of the Brit
nate dated 10th June ls4s Convention to settle
boundaries &c. between the United States and Great
vention was concluded ami ngnsd on the 10th instant
by the Secretary Of State on the part Of the United
States and the Envoy and Minister Pleni
poentary OF Her Britannia Majesty on the part Of Great
Britain
This Convention now lay before the Senate for their
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, June 10, 1896
(coNrrpENrIAL.1 ef.r. eftf
Convention bstveen the United States of .americs and
her Mejesfy the Queen of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, concluded at Warrington
the l5th Of June. 1916.
June 49, Is46-Read first time.
June IL, ls46-Read second time, and ordered to be
printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.
The United States Of America and her Majesty the
land deeming it to be desirable for the future welfare
of both countries that the state of doubt and
tanty which has hitherto prevailed respecting the sove-
stony Mountains should be finally terminated by ami
81 ~swkt
two parties said territory have respectively named
Penpotenares 10 treat and agree concerning the
United states Of America has his part furnished with
full James Buchanan Secretary of State Of the
~ anS srd e s ., ne bsr
appointed the Right Honorable Richard Pakenham a
member of her MajesVs most honorable Prvy Council
and her Maesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotenary to the United States who after having
communicated with each other their respective full pow
formed good and due FORM have agreed upon and
concluded the following articles =
ARTICLE !.
"From the point on the 49th parallel of north latitude
where the boundary laid down in existing treaties and
conventions between Britain the United states
terminates the line Of boundary between the territories
shall be continued westward along the 4eh parallel of
north latitude the middle of the channel which sepa
southerly through the middle of the said channel and
of Fucas Straits to the Pacific Ocean, provided however
that the navigation of the said channel and straits south
Of the 49th parallel of north latitude remain free and
open to both parties"
ARTICLE 2.
"From the point at which the 49th parallel Of north Ia
titude shall be- found int rsect the great northern
branch Of tie Columbia river the navigation Of the said
ana to psdn % S
the point where the said branch meets the main stream
Of the Columbia and thence down the said main stream
river rivers; il being understood that all the usual
portages along the line thus described, shall in like
rivers British subjects with their goods and produce
shall be treated the footing citizens Of the
nothing in this article shall be construed preventing
or intended to prevent the government Of the United
states from making any regulations respecting tne nayi
the present treaty"
In the future appropriations Of the territory south of
the 40th parallel or north latitude provided in the first
article OF this treaty the possessory rights Of the Hud
:y IN S q land or prS
lawfully acquired within the said territory shall be re-
spected.
The farms lands and other property Of every descrp
tion belonging to the Pugets Sound Agricultural Com
pany the north side Of the Columbia river, shall be
confirmed to the said company. In case, however the
situation Of those farms and lands should be considered
by the United States to be Of public and political import
desire to obtain possession Of the whole or Of any part
thereof tho property required shall be transferred to
the said government at proper valuation to be agreed
upon between the parties.
ARTICLE s.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by the President Of
tho Untod States by and with the advice and consent OF
the senate thereof and by her Britannia Majesty; and
the racations shall be exchanged at London at the
piraon Of SIX months from the date hereof or sooner,
possible.
In witness Whereof the respective flsnipotensries
have signed the same, and have axed thereto the seals
Of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day ofJune. in the
of Lord thousand eight hundred and fsrty
ak. JAMES BUCHANAN.
RICHARD PAKENHAM
NASrUcKxr, July 70, 1S46.
The Extent of the Great Firs-1hs Total Loss.
Although never having had the pleasure of your
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