The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09
HOW THE STEAL OF OREGON WAS PREVENTED.

Then ys ara here 20 watch our foakSr''
1sAde 20 reply. and he proceeded; Was
CpsAar secretary OF state when ye .aG.
cr was 4 WEBSTER
John - Calhoun 4 nv TcsE .nauaeaiate
supsr.oT." said l. Z think you VIII had
BE and Mr.. CpshuT have Al understand
EE ssr"
WaaT'Il ye Go Il I aenounce re before
the uew-coGasrSe
Try il. doctor ard see" replied. and
az his Implied tAreaE : felt the saIldsg n
lie rising.
-'Ye'i hSht yer way cur and rouse the
provisional Scverarneat, I suppose By tell
in en- what ye heard a. NY beard chas
night
Il certainly should. sir. That's my
duty.
Il suppose ven report what has hap
pened-siis suggestions these men mades-
Yes sir; I have done Sc.
he Siared at me a second and them
laughed
" cure a cool one VIII - give me YER
word az honor a gentleman that yos
are here Cor 10 osher purpose ghan 90 s~s
that England does nas overreAch year
government"
Il soleanly swear 70 ycu. doctor. thas
such - he case.
10 ye know that yer people are howlin'
'FEfty-four-forty or Eight'e That Vent
worth Of Illinois declared in congress S@ly
make this territory the grave oe his feI-
iow-eiEixens and stain it, soil with thelr
blood than yield one inch Of ground
Yes. doctor we hear AL that from an
indignant people and from a few hoShsasis
IN congress-. but do yo,i hear cur head
men making threa&ss Has Webster. or
CpshuE. or Legare. or even Mr.. Calhoun
-nsr OF the same rank as your SIR Rob-
ert Peel or the Ear. OF Aberdesn-tis-
clared as strongly those last named
gentlemen haves Have We sent any usa-
sages 10 you. the putatiye governor es
this remote territory. asking YOU 10 uSs
your influence with savases against tina
Brigishg''
No; nor has England done that Of
fciaiy. Elton"
But she mas sent you seEne sort Of
message doctor by these men now here.
The tenor Of il ( judge tram the senti-
menfs one or these n9en expressed az your
Table IN my hearing and another TO ma
personally AZ We came out az the dining
hall Now what ara yoQ going 20 do abous
trF'
The doctor made no answer but thu
look Of trouble came again 20 his facs.
and he sat weakly down ~ II unable ID
meet the question. I therefore went GA:
Doctor. I do think YOU ought to UNDER
stand this matter more thoroughly. Per-
haps you do understand it, bur let us con-
slider together. The States have been fair
all the way through. England had No
Just claim At first. but We allowed her 10
impose one CD US. Then We made treaty
pursuant 10 that. and now she is seeking
20 go back Of that treaty--to play Us false
and grab this territory without giving Us
the year Of notification expressly agreed
upon il the treaty. She viii give As an
excuse the formation Of this provisional
government. It that excuse won't DO, sha
Will invent one. Do yoa know that this
provisional government. while three
fourtbs American. was formed entirely
west Of the Rockies? Was never fostered
and has never heen recognized by our
government? This man Park boasts thar
England could hit us hard and seems
TO rely on you and your savages TO help
him. Now We shall not rely on Savages.
but shall dghf with white men. just ~
We did in ii35. and We shall triumph too,
as we did In i1S3 and isi5. Are you willing
to- take the responsibility "a Sir William
Johnson did az the time OF the revolution.
of turning loose on unoffeldifly whites 4
horde OF red devils that shall repeat
Cherry Valley, Wyoming. Wissahikoa or
Schenectady
The doctor groaned. and even IN the
moonlight I could see the sweat running
down over his big face, while he trenl-
blei violently.
Il heard that outburst at the table to-
night, doctor. IL was your manhood as
SeTtng itself. before diplomacy lad closed
your mouth. That oufhurst did you credit
with humanity. ard l hope with your
company. although I fear Ii will provs
quite the contrary in 50 far as the com
pany X concerned. IL certainly viii II
these fellows are allowed 10 go cut from
here and stir up the Indians and leading
traders themselves. give the world 10 IN
derstand you are responsible for SUCH
action and your employers 20 understand
fused Won ra bsafv
the upper and the neither milestone You
are known all over the world "a the head
CT your company In this region and tho
governor Of Oregon territory. News rrav-
els slowly. and the world VIII never un-
derstan until long after, that ycu re-
fused ~ be made a catspaw of-ta do this
nidsous thing. Your employers viii know
81 however. at once, or AZ soon as the
news can get to England After the land
grabbers have juggled with your name.
1ntimidared with *. the Americans who
know your fighting qualities, urged on TO
h@lllsh deeds the savages who believe any
thing the company or you tell them 70
DO 10 be- right. yea will be cast aside
Perhaps Americans VIII not believe your
claim that yau refused TO order The saw
ages against them. VII think il a craven
excuse On your part. Your name VIII
then remain as infamous ~ this region
where you have so long lived and been
respected. IS that OF the most black
hearted Tory q, the revolution. Ard II
ought 70 SO remain II you pursue a weak
policy Your duty Is plain. III yofi do not
do that duty, much y0u wi&A TO DO
right you VIII leave your Old friends and
bors the alternative Of accepfinx
English rule Or an Indian saraa nawk"
My God. that - true. Too true Too
true" groaned the doctor as he covered
his face with his hands as there no way
ont OF It? No way. Eltens''
There Is way. doctor" I replied IT
seems the only way 10 ne. This thing
must De nipped al the bud. we must
Feaeh AZ nigh authority IS We can. II
Pact controlled Park 9r L Park were nks
Peel. I should be willing 10 say 10 them
what < believe We must say to Gait john
Gord0a--tSAt tneir Intentions are Known
20 The Americans. and that tire news once
spread over the East. before they can xey
supplies and men here from England taev
WIZ Joss rot enIy al Of Oregon. but al
Canada Park Is h9t-headea. He @slI no.
step 4 thus threatened, bat Gordon viii.
GU must mako some excuse sealed
answer 20 Gordon Will do--thas saau gtv.
- all Ire rinla possible I Will return with
these zen. Mckay with me-. and We VIII
prevent thalr stirring NJ anybody II ~
have % re them and pack taeus on our
backs 10 the America"
As I outlined uiy pan 4 look q hcoa
came 70 me doctor'e faca. Which was in
rura succeeded by douhk and rsisfrust.
Hs came over 70 u1e ard. p.acing 4 hand
On each shoulder. grtpps3 Eae until
~iaced. BE boy. m IN y hard place.
In al Old man Somehow Z IoaF. thinx
quick I JsssG 20. wazt 10 10 right.
God KNOWS | Do. Eaf1n an -s3~a I'd