Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-04

from the point or the Lake OF the Woods to
lights before them take the parallel OF the 49h degree
latitude as established under the treaty OF Utrecht pur
suing thence the of the Mississippi the Sl degree of
latitude, the whole OF the boundary OF the Unit
ed States the boundary which had been established by the
treaty OF l7S3 was actually adopted"
1t the treaty Of 1888 that the American claim above
alluded TO based upon, not the treaty OF Utrecht at all
The whole assumption based on the treaty of lisa
'sThs conclusion is further supported by the liberal spirit
which terminated the Of revolution il having been
manesty the intention of the parties heal far could
be doDe the wounds which IL had inflicted Nor
TALLY weakened by the circumstance that the Mississippi
called for by the from the Lake of the Woods
navigation stipulated of Powers West
ward Of the Mississippi TO the south Of the degree
OF north latitude, Great Britain held there teritory that
river her western boundary In running and oedg
and, the supposon that II took its within the limits
of the Hudson Bay Company natural that il should
puate the free navigation Of the rivers but doing is
presumed that her Government respected delicate
of what might be supposed to p the interest of that
pany than strong motive OF policy founded the interests
Canada or its other possessions IN that qsarter AS Great
Britain ceded at the the Flordas Span
Of Mississippi by her subjects if il took place, being under
foregn.j jurisdiction, could fail from her own
territories the which properly belonged hem
and therefore could not be viewed in the light of national adj
vantage
All reference to the treaty of Utrecht merely by way of
analogy and not pleaded of authority the The
whole claim based the treaty Of 1885, and this
supported by analogy, drawn from the treaty Of Utrecht
The Senator had adverted TO another topic He had quot
ed two articles proposed by the American and the British
commissioners respecting boundary each of which
viso attached viz that the line should to the
westward Of the Rocky Mountains. Here they are
article fue as proposed by The Ameacan Commissioners.
" 1t agreed that line drawn due north south las the
may require) from the most northwestern part of the
Lake OF the Woods until it shall forty-anth
parallel of north latitude and from the point of such
section due west along the said parallel shall be the
dividing line between his Maesty territories and those Of the
United States the westward OF the said lake and that the
said line and along with the said parallel shall form s
boundary of the said territories Of the United States Pro-
uded That nothing the present article shall be construed
ries belonging claimed BY either party the continent
Of America to the westward of the Stony Mountains"
"A,ficle Ue, the British Commissioners wouH agree
TO make ii.
" 1t is agreed that line drawn due north south las the
may require from the northwestern point of the
Lake of the Woods until shall incrsect the fornnth par
ael of north latitude and from the point Of such intersection
due west along and with the said PARALLEL shall be the dy
ding line between his Majes's territories and those OF the
United States the westward Of the said lake, their
respective territories erend that quarter and that the
said line SHALL that extent form the southern Of
his Maestys said territories, and the northern boundary Of
the said territories of the United States ro19e That no
thing the present articles shall be construed extend the
northwest Of America the territories belonging
claimed by either party the continent OF America to the
westward of the Stony Mountains"
The Senator then proceeded remark these articles
follows:
Here is (sad Mr.. b. in the proceedings of
the commissares under the treaty of Utrecht Here sub
mission to that treaty the part of the British and
der under its memorable provisions of all preenson the
and darling pursuit of the free navigation of the
Mississippi True, the article did then ripen treaty
stipulation II was many years afterwards namely, at Lon
den 1885, that this line of 40 established the Rocky
Mountains but the offer Of the article in SOY conclusive
of the preenson and, though mentioned at Client in 1885,
was quickly abandoned.
''Ihe question Mr. b. said) what recep-
ton these articles with home-met with from Mr. JEFF
ferson whom they Of Immediately
ed And here let Mr.. Jefferson speak for himself speak
ing through Mr. Madison in letter to Messrs Monroe and
pinkpe Mr. pinkn of hayn fhenio
Monroe in London, under date of July 3oth, 1907
sYour letter of April 25 enclosing the British project
have been duly received The following plain
the terms which the President authorizes close and
sign the instrument
sThe modification Of the fifth article noted as one which
the British commissioners would have agreed TOY may be adj
mtted that proposed by you them be
BILE But is much to be wished and pressed though not
made umatum, that the rofso both should be omit
ted This is in view whatever necessary and have
little other effect than offensive inmation to Spain that
claims extend TO the Pacific reasossc
such claims be- compared with those of Others il is
polite especially at the present moment to strengthen Span
is jealousies OF the United States, which probably
object with Great Britain excite by the clause question
''This, Mr. President Mr.. Jehersons opinion the
line of 49or it hroughou-n its whole extent, infnre-
" as settled under the treaty OF Utrecht and only for it,
but earnestly and pressngly He for cutting off the
proviso and letting the line through to the "
Mr. O. said he did not understand the all The
very part of the article, and the only part which extended our
title TO the Pacific ocean, Mr. Jefferson wished strike out
and he wished out that might not alarm Spain with the
idea that the United States had any preensons the
the northwest Go where the line might if this
provso Spain would have just much of Of
fence Without this proviso, the line, by the treaty, would
run to the Pacific, the Senator with the povso
would stop at the Rocky Mountains Mr. jefferson for
striking out the proviso, and letting the line the Paci
c-so said the Senator but this would give Spain the
very offence Mr. Jefferson DESTROYS avoid Here
manifest Inconsistency in the statement of the Senator.
Mr. g. would appeal to every say whether this repre-
senaton consistent with itself The Senator says that
Nh Jeersons desire strike out this povso proof of
his desire to give offence Spain How could this be
Mr. c. believed that Mr. Jefferson ID his projet, (or it
only proet not carried into effect did intend provide
for running the line of the Rocky Mountains with the
of England His object have been
fix the boundary between the United States and England
far west the British possessions extended and is evident
had the best title there And besides sad Mr. CO. if this
line by the treaty Of Utrecht actually established what
the necessity Of any provision the subject Why
line from the northwestern of the Lake of the
Woods suppong to be the parallel Of 49, the honor
when his whole argument upon the assumption that that
parallel had actually been established by that treaty The
whole a work Of supererogation.
The Senator insisted that the line Of 400 north esa
lshed by the commssares a boundary. Mr. Madison 10
his instructions Mr. Monroe, and Mr. Monroe in bis repre-
sensations to Lord Hauowby, both relied Postlewas
dictionary and DAnvies map, the only authorities
feed to by the Senator for he put aside the negotiation
with Lord Harowby, it needed to be examined. The
Senator produced map evidence Of the French authority
the question He found it in Postlewais Commercial
Dictionary, work illustrated by maps by the celebrated
nd he refer No