The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09

planned and put into execution by Thorn
as Jefferson Immediately after the pur-
chase of Louisiana: and also by the en-
terprise OF John Jacob Astor In 1Si0-l2,
which resulted In the establishment OF As
foria at the mouth of the Columbia river.
Great Britain had been similarly fortunate
I'm the work of explorers and traders in
the northern portion OF the disputed ter
ritory Then came the missionaries and
immigrants 10 oregon territory and the
provisional American government. as dis
cussed in a previous paper. all OF which
led IN to and resulted in the treaty OF
June 10 1886 between the United states
and Great Britain. which treaty was de-
voted entirely TO the one subject OF the
Northwestern boundary. Article /. likes
the boundary. and Is as follows:
prom the point on the forty-ninth par
allel of north latitude where the boundary
laid down in existing treaties and conven-
t,ons between the United States and Great
Britain terminates. the line OF boundary
between the territories of the United
States and those OF her Britannia majesty
shall be continued westward along the
said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude
TO the middle OF the channel which sep
arates the continent from Vancouver ISL
and: and thence southerly through the
middle OF the said channel. and OF Fuca's
straits TO the Pacific ocean. provided,
however. that the navigation Of the whole
OF the said channel and straits south OF
the forty-ninth parallel Of north latitude
remain free and open 10 both parties"
This treaty was signed at Washington
by James Buchanan. secretary Of state
| and Richard rakenham the British min
I lister 10 this government. Another name
| should be mentioned here 1; is that of
| George Bancroft. the great historian who
while secretary OF the navy sent repeated
/ -. A.
| squadron 30 seize California in the event
/ az war With Mexico. This order was not
/ issued from any other department and
was finally executed. Mr. Bancroft left
i the ONCE OF secretary Of the navy IN iS4g
70 serve rs minister TO Great Britain
So he must have been deeply interested
and participant IN The negotiations per-
tanning 20 the treaty OF isas fixing the
boundaries or the Northwest coast
Now we see the old Oregon ,errgt,rv
extending from the forty-srcona "a the
forty ninth parallel Of north latitude and
( from the Rocky mountains 10 the parise
! ocean. with no nation tssputsns the t,tie
CT the United States 90 the territory The
possession involved long and stubborn
ssFusgie Of diplomacy. bat no war; and the
I hhaA though seemingly fars4v trsu,,,rh
Of the Unlted States must sIpssvs rsy,,s,,,
one OF the glorfes % the nation
fhe ankee' settlers IN OREGON had main
taiae~i provisional government for tbreo
+ years oefore the iS&s treaty. or b.fcre ne
( taited States had secured unsfispsstass ~
session, and ,.eorse Aeerne,hy haa haar
( provisional xovermor 81 Oregon COR -
( year. He remained IN BIS ofscs fov sh-..
years more before he Ungte3 STARE -.
I a governor OF ITS own ehafcr
Net coutent with the poSSesStf,, ~ 49,.
lands embraced IN The old orexon - =
most Northwestern territory. the gfni,.s
States On March - tss- signed !. ,~ss,,.
/ with Russia. purchasing Russian AGO.
or Alaska for the sum 81 s. 90 oss
Notwithstanding The plain laneusea -
I article !. ~ tho treaty % fsts given 49,.
there Vas Still sman isern 81 disouss o.s.n
tsT~s; Britain Involving The fsssS.>sss.,,- =
F certain islands n the San Iusn v~s,,..,
s Both Eatioas claimed the sSla-,.ss -
/ point 81 dispute Was as 20 which ~ 49,.
+ channel which separates fh@ sc.,tt.s..
. from NancoUvers island" TIE grst,-s
gavsTnmsuf claimed thar the said 49,,
meant Rosario straits. which wcsls 49,
/ cost - The possession ~ mat 4 nnv g..
Z Juan c0unty % the state ~ W-Ashs~v.,,,
wtssle the Americans claimed the C.ansl -
hsFo as TIE hoGHaary. which ueals .ss,s
al those valuable islands 20 shis seva--,-
/ uaeAt hoth governments appointed e,v,-
/ n1tSsson<rs. bat they were unzele 70 arw..
ard nne}iS Y MAS SxrsWs or Nav fSsg Al.
Washington CAY. II al elaborate treaty