The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-14


ference with Lord Aberdeen on which oc.
clslon the resumption Of the negotiation
for an amlcable settlement Of the Oregon
question, aud The rature Of the proposition
he contemplated submitting for that pur-
pose, formed the subject OF full and tree
conversation. have now 10 state, that
instructions will be transmitted TO Mr.. Pa.
kenham by the steamer OF tomorrow, 10
submit new and further proposition on
the part Of this Government, for partition
Of the territory in dispute.
The proposition, most probably, will offer
substantially:
First-1'o divide the territory by the
extension Of the line on the parallel OF 40
10 the sea; that Is 10 say, 10 the urn Of
The sea called Birch's bay, thence by the
Canal de AFRO and Straits Of fuca to the
ocean; and confirming TO the [ States,
what indeed they would possess without
any special confirmation, the night freely
to use and navigate The Strait lhrous bout
/ us extent.
Second-to secure 10 the British sub
Jects occupying lands, forts aud stauoIs,
any where IN the region north Of the Co.
/ umba and south oil the forty ninth paral
/ lei, perpetual TILE TO all their lands and
stations OF which they NAV be 10 acturl &C
cupatlon; liable, however, 10 oil respects,
as understand, to the jurisdiction and
sovereignty Of tho United States Us ci,..
zens Of the United States. Similar prlyl.
! leges will be offered 10 be extended to The
citizens Of the United States who may have
settlements north Of the forty ninth pafal.
lei; though ! presume il is pretty well IN
derstood, thatlheTe are 90 settlements upon
which this nominal mutually could ope.
rate. have no means Of accurately a..
lceriaInng the ex,en. Of the present British
settlements, between the Columbia and the
llorty-ninib parallel.
/ They are not believed BY Lord AbcT.
deem 10 be numerous however: consisting
as be supPoses, Of iew private farms and
two or three forts and stations. have al
ready in previous despatch taken the hb
Iertv 10 remind you that by their charter
the hud0on's Bay Company are prohibited
from acquiring tile TO lands, aud that lbt
occupations 10 be affected By this reserya
ton have been made either by the squat
lers OF the Company or by the Puget
Sound Land Company, fer the purpose 0
eyadng the pfohlbIlion Of the Hudson
Bay Charter. They are in point oil fac
also, according 10 Capt. Wli1s' account
cuaYaIed and used chlcdy BY the person.
employed 10 tho service OF the forme
|, Company, and as an auxiliary 10 their gen
, eial business Of bunting and trapping, "a
. Their than With view, as II has been ger
4 orally supposed, Of colonizlng, or Of pei
. maneut settlement.
d Lasily-The proposition will deman
FOR The Iludson's Bay Company the rlgl
OF freely navigating the Columbia rive
} 1t viii, however, as understand, dsclal
l. the ldea Of sovereignty, or Of the RICH,
exercising any jurisdiction or police wha
;. ever on the part Of the government, or
!, the Company and will contemplate on
!. the right Of navigating the river upon il
d same footing and according to the san
regulations as may be applicable 10 tbs Ct
r. lZens Of the L. States. | have ALREADY a
, qualned you that Lord Aberdeen has We
J. positively aud explicitly declined to tie
;, OF The navigation Of the St. Lawrence
Of connection with that Of the Co!umbIa o.
ID thai even If II were desirable to Us to pr
Is pose 10 offer one for the other, be would
e. no account enter into any ncgolia,lon IN
ID gard 10 the ST, Lawrence
Al / have seen no eau
sr to change the opinion, that 10 any atiem
,r TO divide the Oregon territory, the oblip
II ton felt by this Government to protect i
rights Of their subjects, which may la
g been acquired or have grognup during Il
= CONT occupation, would most probably i
Ierpose the greatest difficulty IN the wa
Of an amIcaJIe adjustment. And, Il sno
- obvious that the proposed reservation
- the right to the Hudsou's BAY Company
freely navigating The Columbia, and that
favor Of the British occupants north Of Il
river, proceed from this source ahhou,
Il IS probable that more or less pride m
be 'eIt at giving up now, without what tn
, may deem an adequate equivalent, VT
- has been hitherto rendered by our nego
J. alors.
- 10 fact, except in tho surrender to
lS United States Of the title Of the lands r
e occupied by British subjects between t
~ CoIumbla and the forty ninth parallel a
=" also the surrender Of the Jurisdiction o,
" the rger and the country within the sal
!" limits, | am afraid it may, with some pl;
e. sbllity, be conlended that there is no n
% leflal difference between The present u
- position and that offered 10 Mr.. GalIatlo
VI Messrs. Arlington aud HuskIsson. ,
y British negotlalors, ia 1897.
1t IS scarcely necessary for me to Ell
Us that the proposition, ds now submitted,
- not received my countenance.
VI" | have therefore
." y u my duty to discourage the expeclat
W That II would be accepted by the Presider
a '' or II submitted to hat body, approved
e the Senate.
ny / do not think there can be much don
M however, that an impression has Bonn y
~ duced here that tbs Senate would acc
e. the proposition now offered, at Ieas, wi