The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29

quence OF having this shallow compilation to go by.
SJ i nearly brought Us 70 the yeTs Of war with Great
had selectedfollowing false and shallow book which
we had bought and then took for the compendium OF all
knowledge. These strong words, but stronger
Than the truth admits or justice requires and mean TO
prove what say Mr. Greenhow had taken it into his
head to deny the line OF Utrecht beyond the Lake Of the
Woods, which Mr. Galatn in his negotiations with the
British minister's had relied upon and, 10 keep up his
side OF the argument he suppressed all that Gallan
said and the British ministers admitted about the treaty
Of Utrecht
/ Mr. Galatin sent to the court Of st James in 1926,
for the purpose OF settling questions growing up in respect
TO Oregon lie oorresponded with the then Secretary OF
State, MIR Clay and in that correspondence from begin
ming TO the end, he rested number OF his argu-
ments upon the fact that the boundary line between the
lei OF latitude from the Lake OF the Woods TO the Pacific
ocean, and that agreed upon the treaty OF Utrecht
Mr. Gala,n upon his arrival London, in the second
letter addressed to Mr. Clay, said that he would invest
gate that question Of the xaon Of the boundary accord
ing to the treaty OF Utrecht In his letter OF the 25th of
November speaking OF the Oregon negotiations in rela
ton TO Oregon, he says:
On the last s1ejeet did d,oeA haping yet s
cntiy Investigated the articles ofhs treaty Of Utrecht.
This was the opening Of his negotiations with the
British ministers, Messrs. Husksson and Addngion, and
the opening OF his correspondence with Mr. Clay. He
would not "dtUe" the subject that time. because
he had not yet sufficiently nvestg ated the articles OF the
treaty of Utrecht He then made that treaty his starting
point in the negotiation.
We all know something of Mr.. Gallaiin sihat he had
talent for investigations talent for analysis talent for
research, which enabled him to discover the truth where
ever II lies. He did investigate the treaty OF Utrecht.
and did satisfy himself OF the fact that it established the
boundary and having satisfied himself of the fact that
the boundary line liked at the 49h parallel of at
ude, from the Lake Of Woods to the Pacific ocean, he
then brought it forward to the British ministers, and
stated 10 them fully The British minister's Mr. Pres-
dent, well informed they able, they are skilful,
lion BY their skill and By their boldness But they
proud aso-too proud to lie; and when Mr.. Gailan
toned this to them they said yes it SO, but that
subsequent treaty between Great Britain and Spain that
of Nooka Sound had superseded the treaty Of Utrecht
and thrown open the whole country TO the discovery and
settlement OF all powers OF the world. They confessed
and evaded the lawyers say They admitted the fact
but endeavored to get rid of by bringing forward sub
sequen reatya reason which, whether good bad, il
ls not my purpose TO argue but Mr. Gallatin brought
forward the fact OF the establishment of the boundary
line, and the British ministers admitted it, but said
superseded by subsequent treaty The point with me
is this that Mr. Gallan, in those negotiations and in
that e9nespondeace from !he opening Of it, and before
mined TO investigate that line, and to maintain il if he
found it true. He did So and did investigate, and did
find il true, and brought il forward to the Brit
sh ministers, and they admitted the line, but said
was superseded by the subsequent treaty of Nootka
Sound. All this was communicated TO Mr.. Clay, who
was in the Department OF State, in which Mr. Greenhow
was clerk, and afterwards il was communicated 10
Congress and printed. Now the point 10 which wish
wish TO call the attention Of the Senate this that in
this book OF Mr. Greenhow which purchased for the
purpose OF guiding the American Senate and the House OF
Representatives in relation the geography, history ard
title 10 Oregon, and which purpos give the negotia
uons on the subject OF the northwestern boundary be-
tween uniei a,.a p,iaiu, s,v,y ~e.a
that Mr.. Gallain said in relation to The line Of Utrecht
is left out II is all left And the he gives
for leaving it out shows j, done purpose-the
dy OF which will be judged OF after is read
have made statement, sir and statement going to
show how we have been imposed upon and fooled in
one OF these book purchases, and which was considered
happy purchase al the time il was made and now in
tend 10 prove what have stated Here is the Gaatin
correspondence, printed for the Senate, January s2s
and for the House OF Representatives subsequently, Vol
5, No. l99. Executive Documents. In his letter TO Mr.
lay yamh mhar1 mn Qpf h. Nana ata hlr,
ments, he says:
The pending negotiations, and the researches they render
necessary. do not permit communicate than
% Sme account wh.' seems m9'i important iSr you to
arguments used by Mr. in support Of the right Of the
pointed the discovery, Grays harbor, improperly
called Whnby' north OF the Columbia river by Captain
OF Utrecht, and made short reca ptulaon OF the whole.
Here the line of Utrecht brought directly the notice
OF the British commissioners and the next point is, what
did they say 10 IT. Mr.. Gallain tells what they said
and that is found at page ii Of The document, and
in the same letter. Ii this:
n As at the time OF concluding the Nootka convention
Louisiana did belong Spain, and she made exception
10 provisions of that convention any proposed bound.
aries OF that province having been established by former
Pacific ocean, the United States claim any terri
tory that ocean, as owners Of Louisiana, either
natural extension OF its boundaries wcstwHrdy I'm
piied from fs of ths boundary a (ihs f9h
pasg s q asd, s aa M s,,, Se.f" canaaa ava La,sna
Bay on me Other pa by me eoH'siones apYOinted 1r
todncs OF the frfafg Of DN,chf.
Thi. of Nooika must be considered gencr.
ally as having become an inern,ions law, least for the
Pacific and superseded the claims ascribed prior
discovery, SGT aside the trspt ytfensons Spain tho
norfhoes part Of the dnuican continent and opened
me e0nmvce and seferneru Of all counfro nhafepsr,
ciuding the Uniied Saio.
This the OF the British mnisters-coniess-
ing and ayoidlng-admting the establishment OF the
line OF Utrecht, but pleading that IL superseded by
the Noolka Sound convention. do not stop TO give
Mr.. Galstns answer to that plea. That is not the
point The point is, that Mr.. Gaatin presented
this line to the British commissioners part of the
United States title up TO d9for no one went higher at
that tme-and thai the British minister admitted IT, The
point, presently, will be that MIR Greenhow s-ed
both this urging and admitting the line, and after that his
reason for such suppression We go with the
proofs On the 25th day OF November, page 10 OF the
same document Mr. Gallatn writes to Mr.. Clay thus
The beundsy line agreed upon by the
pointed IN pursuance Of the treaty of Upecht Che igh
claimed 10y the United States, offered by them and
must all be binding Great Bain That line
indehni,e> had already been confirmed Stony
mountains there why should be
tinued as lar as the claims OF both parties extended
This is what is in the letters OF Mr. Gaatin TO
Mr. Clay-tbe line OF the treaty Of Utrecht four times
mentioned by him, and the British answer TO it, Bu,
statement" and the counter statement OF the respective
negoustors.
There was ihsn drawn up the part of the British
ministers statement OF the British ttle which an.
nexed 10 the protocol OF the sixth conference, and
sisted OF nine pages and ~ found al page 81 o the doc
umen AT the same time there counter. statenen nj.
showing the Ualted States title, drawn up by Mr. Gala.
hn which consisted OF eeveL pages, and page
50 of the document and in this counter statement Mr.
Ill. IL si HI n