The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-11

leave the country free and open to all the word for
ten years - It being well understood'-here's the
not to be construed to the prejudice Of any claim
which either of the two high contracting parties
takento affect the claims any other power or state to
any part OF the said country" beg the committee to
take good notice Of what follows for mean to draw my
argument from It: THE only object of the high
tracing parties being to prevent disputes and differ
ences amongst themselves" This is my answer to the
gentleman from Georgia That is the only object Of
the convention That being the only object and the
article being limited to years. il obvious
and definite that al the end ohe ten the
difficulties must all up again for init Is not
this sufficiently clear protest against the claims of
Cd in the What the osey
Spain and this was clear admission that Spain had
rights there which were not to be affected By the
vention This in 1918. The very expressions show
that both parties understood that the question of
respective rights not to be settled for years. but
equivalent full and explicit claim 10 the whole of
Oregon as We now make II agreement that for
ties without either Of them exercising exclusive jaris
diction Let me observe then, what title add
what was Great Brtains. In that negotiation, and in
the subsequent negotiations, and even to this day,
Great Britain has claimed exclusive jurisdic.
ton: she does not now claim any. She says he
has no title to II she pretends none but then she
says also that have none but that Oregon open
countryoccupied las far Is by barbarous
people only She says the country Is open to ell she
does MOI claim exclusive jurisdction But promise YOU
she will before all Is done will claim any thing you
will lot her have she will claim, in the end exclusive
keep the country open for the purpose hunting
keep in barbsrous state, hunting ground. Twill
be Of benefit to her from the shall be settled
by people who till the ground from the time country
cultivated by persons settle in IL Tor the purpose
agriculture her claim IL good for nohng is abolished
There s the difference between the British claim and
ours: claim Oregon that mayIimprove tho country
and make its desert to blossom as the We claim Il
that We may establish laws, Till the ground; that
may subdue the earth" has been commanded by God
Almighty She clsims il to keep it open a. hunting
ground-that she may hunt wild beasts il: claims
~ OF course for the benefit Of the wild beasts laugh
wen Is the savage nations who roam over H.
nope have answered the gentleman from Georgia,
inc reason why did not in words, protest
against the claims Of Great Britain, but, having
agreed to continue the claims Of both nations just
as they were Tor ten years. and subsequently until
notice should be given BY Of the parties now wish
20 P., an enc - tne convention BY giving such notice
want oregon Tor our Western pioneers want II os a
theatre fol the spay Of that aractersc Of our nso
pie which Is embodied IN the phrase "go.ahead I
want It thath may grow into great nation like this
and become free. Independent and sovereign Repub.
lie instead OF remaining hu iting. ground Tor beaver
and buffalo, Of savage desert now come to the SO.
cond convention. The nrst was 10 continue for ten
years This very provision shows that was not in
tended By the parties 70 perm snsnt state Of things