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t-ij after uMk.JLJ.L , ,
V . .hVlur ,'tn-a l!m gra rd,.c
uir So fjr Jay wvei.'J u? wy , e fc-jn
I . .t.l.t 1, . X Tin
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. t ' .,, y . fegrcMrd It ! f ,t ,
rj'j.x.jKfiom lU'il pvri- bd.
J iy , w . doubt le$ troJ j.-id ar; .
: ft f
'J-'l'Hr t'lrntJ ! imauhv; ar.tJ.we hivx?
n r.. t:,'t 1 i ,.! r.
i
1.
-'t :: . i i a i t !i J ppe:jtj tj th h'irri-
il tin .o uny in . ipprchcasi-.in f thf
"."',)ri!' r- A.J rl.I, cod, thc.f:iawin re
v. ir f hi L-i o .K rt ih ; 4 '( - ' '
, J'JVIinUNDKnD U0LLAR3 REWARD!
.Tfi ;.l,vq r f a ill fc- p . V( a fri'i.p a p
i.r.
. . ! Ill I) l.tt'iiii
'. D.WA I M.tf
! , U iibr.ut f,.rty Vciri of
t-l tCit Iudi-s hih. t-a
t!ue c nrjJ dark.
-iJj ttir li.'iii ,
' ric: f.nni,
' -i'ly inclined io trput-ncy.
iti
iih ivatjt.crst: nruua udd
.ul iJjli tjr'oft.no of the ni'Jit aiructous
. . Trm ( Miy ri'nr n'i!l nNri eft r a hr" . r.
. ' ur J for! prelnrnsion. P' '
" . JOHN A. ttuiR,-'
.rCTER IJOISSKAU, '
" a. t, " "j j l1: j
Tfio La(o cvi from MZnslana.
'i't:v -rrci nt .rinligice :fnrrt ."linland
,. uouM'lif j;r(j it iiiUTCsl to this .country, ijf
' -ir-no tnoru ihun nnaodii td ihv cliargeyn ihe"
. , llfjila'i M.nUiry. "f lf irtin-nlent from iflice
J Vtu li a LV tniT ns Sir Rutx rt Pet'l, and. of
iMfli b!crMi',Mr,4 L-ird AliVrduco and
, iTkj asVicialt oflicsc' two the sJu'ion
.! .f .in Aln'nUtii:i n wKoie' rt irt of.pDvvt-r
' twrn na ip.cb Untish history fthyh
i . tull t vtr bo rrmrntbered ttiih.admirnUotiand
r.-ip ct Pr :u iidf,m; it inoderotinnnd lis
v Mfcr?s nU t vein of too much cunatquer.ee i
t Mls foreign n.jiIJ?bs uell ai.ittUre.ii
'iMit.trn In ,s !f, iv.t t exeftb much atteniion
J m. this iijt?0r the Atlantic- Coupfvf with'
I pp pa.v- by, j he .r of titer Corn Liw,
nd cVmncJ, us nas the ast utomer.t' ti tho
, stt-i.c-o of this MiiiivUy, iilithe'A'u!emcat
f a J.mu kii;i,lin.., .ifiTcu-'t, nni pfriIoiis.Cn.'
; t4oiersy vv iih iho' Unitrd S.ti'rs, tht news of
i .ho rnipcmcutfif tU.hol MrwUryf(oxa pt
, 4,the NVstor of i.bo kjr.Ium.'tJie I.n Damy
i'iat birt bt gcnf'Valij reMr-tu d lathis coun
v. . Arid, iJ i-j , without rtferei;cc to Uieirsuc.'1
ssnrs.in effu-e, pi hIiW liawds-, so fnr as,
; ., Vt-ii'ivds on hh now iVi miefs kivw scnH
n nts, uc lir n.) reason to expeot any vari.
uii'jii.iii iis rori-n p(Vic acIvltsh to te myst
(ncrutly relations tviih'thu .UiVitcd States
Wo rosy liopr- ,!5,o, th it under wh.il- may
1 TliJW DO tiittriL'n rl m.i'i. cnl. ,1 ,i
tha DrhhU Goverinurrf-'the peqce of tl.e
jf iU my catjiinue to be pronvd.
. 1 licidt nt tt t ic cbangft of the Biitkh Min.
:r. ry ii; vrrif .impor tent ., gpett h ;jof Sir R.
I I'd on ltyin-itn, fiomhic!h we x
irnci o day a'J that pcrtnms to ho fort ign
,JHhcy of thc ate. A.Jiriimstration. Deeply
m iutt it:,Liivg,is Uml p'itt of it which relate i
lhj ConvcrtlKMIa-ty coucluded between thrs
. gantry and C eat liriUiin f.,r the stlement
of the OiT6n rrn!rocrjy. l?rym this speVch
lenrn, onrlusiicly, la wMmt b'rpch of lifts
jcmm-it we are indtbliyJ for Uic iionota.
'lie and s'iti4fac lory adjartmcnt of it.1 In'the
r in led, farm in wh ;ch it was upod dpon Coo--,
with s touch perrver:uiei by the Ad.
. ini.?iKtfa,tint atid.its r;ms; t,c learn that the
.. Xoticfv'" taken in cornejton viUti thef ti
. ? "!.nnf tfo. A i b;t ration proposed by Great'
d tf an UMatisi'actory 'on Aoti.V cliarac-
t; .. . .?
I.p lutthrlt.huIiJuVn, first prrposc; bv
f 4 S, n,te unV nftw w-rdaFred J bvboth I
'tis, mte
Il..u,ts;of thcxi.resn ,f a bbno that ih. !
t..rnV.fi ,n,.f U " . : .
'pit'U'i ."ntilj the mom utropgy imnre.ss t
. vuw nrrit-j lor'necessiiy -of ami-'
rjd'.! yiiTubt,V'rrwvnl ihe barrier.' 1oa
renew t r th a:irv-i1 io sell ifyh 'ehfernci
k Sul jhus ihU "a fL rmru"' come .tw ho stU
yl'ed; orrit now .scims'-n'lmost cerfairtJ it never
im;,i nave i ;vn urtth il lm by -w.'if b'Jn ri
;"I1,,k' 'eur tl.et.ther. i.tlRi); ,r.R Wrt,
.liiiutly rxu'Ung in the ctvnt, this wlu!d
, I u v e bet n iv--iSj r i j o r 1 1 entt hf u d .
j--l those d-fl" fences which uilless spiedilv
ii''j'4cd, mgh'i hi v lerminaUd iu w ar 'w " H
u.liVh.helMh ':icVt0fthMi;untry to hcir adVice. ,u belMltof the Umted SLatc.s, giJP
"nctc.dmil.cUi- ,t,f ibi-xOVc - nVonVlf i, ?" fr, d.dino by such M.jy, the Q.en of the 'Uni.
tW.v.w. w, bduve hedid th'.gl.Jll r,r J V l Ki? s,c' udviee , t; rent RI1(flio and rchmf,'
fw- ' ? -. . , f . . . . , i r ' I 'tor To rPr-sH n ijpuotm ' ihe s.ibr.-ci. 1 i 'A ltie 1 nd ,,f .v'c fnonths- from a?)d
?pcy wi-lhrt.f siCiecre,rJ m.mousj,, .h fn . 1 .iheM.liverr ot lhf mcsents by the
. fa,njol pcaeo Wuvuu l ;e two countues r. ;(, .J, rl o "Kayoy ErWd.Vr; ,,r.d A VniV
fTthesAke.J U.U, Clot Ik d ,r.li adscn-1 h J a10 n,aumVHp -her.,h ? f temnry of ,he Untted Stated L.rdul 'To4
vm ry pn.cby In, Govm nment f acfor llfom a. ,;ncll nf , ,ry ht r R.itantcM.iy or to her MniestAnrin
II M IrTi F 11 I nr. .'.! 4 luv. r.k ' il,.....:i . . . . 1 I'" u,f'-'r. : t I-.. . . . : '-'"vv. . ow
. ii v io n t upon nts if.sft ccrionj, iKi ine .;iVej(,. i.fKi tJi)'ii -nf Vi Li i. i .-t ' i ; v rn-ilS WiJi.:,rei( f ' p V iV;
i ..; ri.r btUi;. ri-fwr .'..-r At i',4J h.! , """v" lJ' ,4lrtl l l"Wonf under : cro'ary of St-jie for i'ore.gn Affaire
" . r,t , ; aate oi the 'h -t .Vpril ia tlirectln 1 ?1ta iiveun shalt be- annulled a
InsGoVerc.n.Mit, he d.sirgd this occur.'. ntl,Tr( s. ..p,.n. 5 .; . .1. . n' ,T l foHestinhV Ul.im.r " t
o,ir .nd ,n the.Lpgn, of .r Uote.t, filttr r,0 dlllTrr thft lQQ ? ,- Uifthe United Sta'es to be hereunto.nf.
ij lhi, ji 0...1. on ih own ,scrti,.n, , vrMto'of A.nI the (i.h, lS27fand els J", ihb a.y of April. A.,D. Vishtctn
. IV ouiunor, ,,(.1 liniein for. Ier-Jcp. ,,f lbe DlllCC imu-d to hU for- tint f ,y.six, anJ of Jw ,rj -cn.
r nj.nnt. n of tho ar b.Uve.n the U. S:ates j puqnt, tgctW Vnht iaf i, kn n. di,' ji' 'ih6,.4rtS15iaW4eihceymi.th
a4 MrMrhasl.Ave now awl.oriMi.dy rR,rb h( thnl MrnNvrMo jfhe" Secretiry t'f 1 By;,iM; ,rrs' ; "JAMICSK POLK"
I,arp,lycntcHenil,or is.to be s.trerrd. -Suie.'U;.! mLte- the &h IMiy hst.' I' James Ucchanan . Secretary of State
It is fmpows.LUr to rend tins pu4C h wV.hont ' ( -j . , f J'!JI3 POLIv ' " '- . ,
WjuR-rt-adp fdly terr:'h'r ol the .f Ipccrity.of sulngtos, June: 4l 645. , , ; ' " j Mr McLive to ;Ir, tiu'ehttnanr Extract
t.u ins Mii.i?H -in rs exprtiors to 3juVJ. , f. , . . , , ' ? London; May is 1845
vfT l,l.,JJKl:u,,T. fti,lh 'lSuies PROTOCOL.; -Hi " I dred hie in ihe tloy oft the 15th int . '
Jin. tali svocuor,, n,d v n j v. nr its ; d'onfrrf.nce a fdd vvl the 'D.;pirmi r Friday.) wur dVp,tch r,umoeVed tuW,
-jTCr 4rrt s,di,Ir-PM-JSt-atM theSJSih of AprUt-184Gf-irans.
1 fJ:'J1'- ;rrd;7"4-r l'Jr -al lie feet , h,.mTab:e.4 Jjnie . liurrrinan ecretaiy .of "g nee for the ubrogntmn qf thc Con.
- -!'?,.?. e,v:r r tbn b-l,,r rP S!ale'i & PifripHtentiarV. "and ? nt im, of tho tBJ, of A ugust, l'827t between
:1V ' x '7 Jr '"Ir'r.htW'R.chafd PAedm, the r BritWil States' art i Great Britain, in oc.
toil cerycnu,e ol Vun 1 , h tkQi ni ;leflli hel; iho jjorf . rp. oord-nco-; with, ihe terms prwrribed in the
iciairrj o L frier we :ft Atlantic is hpi.c, , . 0a ,m Tt rntory was ftsumed. cnJ anicL-, instructing me to deliver tbj
.r.nn.ciL :..oruUI,uct.Vrwerz ' , The CntIj rier.-p.rfmil.irr "wide 'a4 v erb-il " 'f Crihic Mxy W p,rson (,r
V" ' ; Z .n.' . T ' ' jetpbnuioaof ihe motives vfoch Ind inured ',i hor; !-.?4-4,y, i Secretary fir For-
1 t r-i. V 7"",, K :,!lr,1. C,Pt: .rr Iit,y'sAovrmot fa instruct Lim "f'f11". 4"H f"-cable to
. J.,bnlef o svh d;-d m ihV u'.apotn-r propittioi, the' Gov. JJs ihsf nnl i , . :mic
,f.,eoatll.i y'riA..!. dfflie uj'g, for Ao ,-oI ,lravmgthc nuofthc ddivery . ...c to-
.jMarrrcm.rtui.. -owl of f. nger, Wlicnoq.l-bmg cViing, U.fTicuhies The rm'r "V. wrtur,,.. ,
" ''tr Sliss'.Jt'j'l.for r' Loufc. Co tslrx oyage up
"'U woaotl o sjtr.rd a niore xjoVi.i t)pt, and
" 'Ye Uarn frtntu. St- Lmns t'Hrs ih&V - he
!.:!ied-u-loxrl:fbe steamer o'q--tbrJ'10 h inst.
4 hen a few miles ahoVtj tlo mouth (of the Ohio.
; Irs'. I'd was xvi Jrliim' at Ids' tleathr h His
tmaiijs.w'cre takf nioS:. Louis foi jn!crnr?ut
i
W'""S.IIMBM
TI: ? Oregon Treaty. -
rt? itdcWd to-a. frir :. f lur the. fi!!ov.
' svr- arid " 'Tp".ri.iirt 1 coetirre&ts.
aicr tt t!.ie' "(V giyj Trr " ka i
i -'gild I"' ij"iL'(o? Li-tn
ll'th'S
r u
'S
important
b'; jo j.lsin tins co'intrvreimr Wa.Tn.
cort-J.put fur'nhci i.s more triina
month td.nctirnpit t yBripsts (,'f iha Trtaly
ai Ci(rrt''oijun?e;'af the Si'n-.te hai 'fiv.
en its f.t to theJDrvnct,'r.'l :s l5.o. rai
-fk.-ati in by i:,e ttctjish tSjrnnif nt ii ov
vi jts" w3 Lcwi'ihe- A'bi .L-ur.r. all
We iour3 feumk, however, uyr WujsJ tn
on roVrt 8pont!ent," I n.f,penJrMit hs show n
in h s . feiter'of th 10, h insf., thanhe navi
UonoJ'i'iH 0.IuiTibia rvtr is "li nl'ed t j ' rhe
cuist net of ho IhiTTs'Mi Ijv C.n'.plny.
Mr.'Mi-L'Uie Ml .into error, perhaps, b.
caii-ita nver s stv the propfiMii-m and hid
ni ipttrvurw with Lord ..-.Aberdeen .bctvyeen
d.sriath.'' N dojbt at-the oonfern.cft to -
wtrirbJtQ nHud.s, Loid 'Aberdeen had' not
oeterntintfl 10 n lu.quuM Jl c cium jto tlie
forpktiiiriiht of riavij'ar'or liui that fte
must hive. abJdoiK-d i &ub'qt-r.t'.y, is
now Urrarrnt frorrnhe. 1'nniv itselt. and
the cxplaniitoni of our cOrrcspo'ndout. 4
' . U " li-' 1 - '
!; Cusfidkntial
AhstaiefrotMthePreflUntoftfieZ'nheJldfes
eontiiunicatinPn projection oil the inn ri 0t
' the- flrtii&h Gwernnenfifar Lfic a?iustment',
. June 10, 1810 r-nd. - '
To theScwite of.lhf Uttilal Slates: ' r
'A la b to re the St-nauJ"a .proposal in tht;
Cij-m of "a Convention. nrrert.''d tn.il'A S.ro.
tav Of fcsLile nn ihffi'ii mat I.J u.-
Lxtrat)rdmarv and Mitiisur" PleninutdritiarV
l '
requift thu'radvico pato the action '.which
in thi ir ju:ment, l tnriy
60 proper to tak'e
in reterenco to it.
'In the rarlv peYjo 's -of lhff Give rrtu)'Mitt f
theopijwop o.ni udvice of th(; Jennie " :ere'J
often' tik en in advance' ij?ion intpwrtcitii. ques
lions of our tort igo policy. . Ut n. Washing.
Ion repeottdry cotisiitied th-5 St uap anosked
their pi evieus advice lo uhreh he always
confo rncd'hi actictn;,- This practice, 'though
r.itc!y,rt sorted to th" lau-er'tmits, w.i?, ?n
.MJ ' lit tnm..n' . .1.. ' . : i
v j p';n,,n-"",Ni'j wise-, iiuu rn 1 ,
o;i orcisiou'i of great import nice, bd proper-
Iv revitid. The ST.a:i?nrr hiif.fi. ..1
v j p , ' . 1. 1 ui 1 1 1. wist-, iiuu rni
ircatVjhi'i'Urg p,.i;Vr;ntd-l,y cnnsultin'.thpin
rn navancc pt his ow n actin.unon iiwiortant
inPAciiMt'iif f.i'K i..n '..l.i.;'.. I .:
measures-Hi. lortign noMCy wh:ch ra;v ulii-
:mnte!yr come bu6ro tlictri fur cotisideralion,
the President secures thaymony ff action" be,
tvvecn tIAt, bo'dy and !hifi"tc!f. Tiie- SenSte
arc moreover -a part of the war making
power, and it maybe: rmlhcnlly p-niper fori
uiu iecoiivc lo.'uke the opinion utid advice
ftf thai body in advancc'upon any gre;it qtres
lion wb.ch may involve fn its di cisinn the is.'
sua of pvat-te or t or.. On fhe present oecio
flm,.n:.,TlA '.r..l..: : . ' .'. - ... 7 .
u.-uhuji. .sunjcr would intuce
me, tinder any cireu'ai'-tonccs, Io deslrp-'- the
'previous advice af tht; S.jmtennd that desire
is increased by 'the recetit. debiti s ,and nro
Ceedings tnCongre5t; vv htf h render it ut my
judgment not oijy re-pcctful to. the Senate,
buj netessn rynV.d prdpW , if not i'ndi s'jvMii.
p.o in narmnious action, betwren t
and the -Etecutiv.v n' conferring
mm ooav
oii .the
Executive-flM? authority toufve the : notire for
the abrogation of thf cJnrrntion f 1827,'ihe
SenTte'iictrd j?ubncly s- large a 'part, that
fhcdeqisioo on the prfWwu! 'tvny midc bV
. - : -
inein.in ijjvernnTi'rrt, w Nhouf a dt finite
!, m N,'C ll
n,'ghil rJer ilie quciMon still more compli-
lUU nd L':1""!111. . '? nl. For iV
"P,
iovi:e the consiilor.if?:rn of ih.
enn)e.to the propyl ot,the lUitUh Gavern
nrnt tur t.f,- ftejtjv-fnenf. of t!.o 0-ert, o-toi
Hn, o h!,Ut$k Xhti r nd ice on the. subji ct: ' ;
.iy opinion4 and mj iirtimi on the Or-m
qriesliarf weie fl'y main4 .known tti Congress
'ly"nhtMl.tnn-"ts4ige if ijie De.-Nnher
fAsiraLi the opinion theiiT'n tpnsed re
n'iin im-haf"( d,
"Sihiorld the Senile;, by the cot s'itti'ional
mijintyy quired for the. ratification of;Ttea.
ties, aivifMJthc acceptinco of ihiv pr)p.siti.m
wr: id-vise .h ..itL' sudi inotiifieaiicinivus( '."'fhe v.
in ij joii uiH OL)i;tl-atKin U
terms u hit St ho ( had lro-n inteied to . pro-
pose to ilwi iGovcrtsit4.f-tiw-ifnlu d State
t'.rs cVl,siA:e,t.rJcuuv-i-irailho ant- .-'r!i J. A .cpjicate ot the snme ,
ity r,Mh publtctt Y-e lh t Tcu7fic:s ue w iransmttited, , t bo plared on tha file rn
h ive d;ternJnfd4o Uv o j& fnP-fs halj archirM cf y-" " ' V J
Here sabnM:cdta the Sjn'.te U-f.,ru'o rrraJ- As t'yrt"B tht Convention'is an
of VrUM;iiuo iUosiy fo'r ihu rt.ijuitment t . MrtaM'ii&in and Krclnd, f.ir the
of the Oregon qu- An ;tnr ther .tt :l! a pro- fpt-'riyfn fears, and afterwt rds innderti.
tool of this (.Mxcredin. 'T iub.-rji't lfii pro. "'Y txtodcd and'Contiuueij inrforce by an,
posdl to thu conM.le ration ' of h- S.-n-.t,. f.nrl 0il'cr convention of tl.'e sntne nrtiert eonclu-
l oi i iijioiK IUH Ol i ration t mA t.r,.v 1 001 AULfUj. dT'i. Iheieten nvl Ml
oecictnry tj i;. ;c t .xoreS!;n hus satitaCtion- . ' ' " 1 '"f"luu Jl,"r mi
uith-iieT.lcnJIy tnotives.whiobshadaivm.xted I af e tnrlir pracs: b!rnoanr.f. -
j,irKrwFK. oi m iiui enueavor. n " ... , - "'jsiys
When upoii, ,tW Bri-teh P:emTenriarv j v,s!,ts rtIl,ch adirecied i, r.mault.. thro'
st.b.rmudtto the creiarr 4liadraiMrhtid' 1,,e pnncipid Sees clary .f .Side for ForeiVn
ih if..i..-i; tvs ::. . .i . : 7 i .ifypr. l couuj tut v aertrn.i p. t.
ii f !iiF.reiTii.m . m.Lir a I Auiirs. suhictetlt lirae fiaa 'rui v.- Ioh - -r
?jr tSb sctilemeat 0V'n r-v fiti.i i -' -
. - . - niciiA-ni; i'AKt:xn'.i. '.
Ilrn folroi til d run -z'A f i'ie Conui.
;iv.n wh'teh n t praUAiaruVoibc" treaty
iWasVmtun, Apr.lVlBlS. $
i herewith transmit a notice for the ahfga
;tion cf C.t cnon!i.n 'of tke 'C h. Aijut,
1827,. bvtween Great rritia and the Uniitd,
iatt, i.i.acccirciaricf..itii the tfrms . ,pre -
fccnbt J ia it cci ariidb. - 'll.i- f ap"r
rymi n ill .delirer l trfjr Urjtanic'vMjJsty in
-prrsoa or to her Mjei?y ? pritiCipnl b.crcta-
ry for ro reign AfTursj after you nhVI lMveraser.lof the'oibcr; yrt, in. the present in
ascertained hicb '-'of lhe,-n moles of prrawnt -
it.iIe 'I105.1 Q accorUt'Co with her
aciiao important aul solemn chuacterj
toeHivey ot the- notice ourjht o oticst-
td rti all due foFnnhtyv T.he mSe.is left
et.tirtlj to"yoir own disctttion"; but! would
0!?t-ln'i it .might be rnade the t,l.jtvt of
a prf.:ocol, itv Uipjicate; one copy of: which
shuiilJV'rmt'ii wittv the Uritt-sh (lovernmein ,
arihcr with t-he Lfitmn in : London, and
the third to , by transmitted to thi I) parf
1 1 remarks which you trnfr b-avo" oc.
ic,,sl W:M Uu-yleltcry of the 7t):icr, -
ti . pi oiujo jimium.e io i.ie "jomt
f Reu-" cne'ct niu the Orrgo,1 Trrrlrorv,"
Im:?1 t'ssanly y-our.tr jiju
i ""K'8 havo .Len tr.tr will n.tnn'lh
subjtct, in..;heir Joint Rf sololiod, 'ft'nd to this
.'l is h!(tU .ricod"!!.) stH vur duty to
n"fnn fir far Mnjrs'i VICTOR IS; Qurru
e United, Kir gdom oJL.Greht Jiri'air and
re!aneiccic-' ' T "
Vlx-na tlia Ci1nsrc-s of th" -Unft?(f
SlMcbltave adopted a "Joiiu llesoluthm coil
cermo tho Oregon TtrritoryV'-pf abidi the
fuliiti .is a copj: ' ( ; . '
... -, HEEEASj.oy the convention concluded
the twt titteih f CX-tobr,; cihtei n h,in
dred flud elghteeifbriiveetrthe Unit. di??trite
f t.tjlicih c'u
a.-Amorjca-art.l the, Km;' of the United Kmff.
.1 on
.r 1,16 t,l'-) t,3 cf Augustan tllfc car of otir
f L"!'4 V50- tbtusand'figjit jmndritj! and (wbnty.-
Ps.;vtn, it was agncd thaX rmy country.- that
,rn-v t'n-.bv ei.lier paily bejonJ' the
nv?w!,w ?vM ArrienCii,-. westvvard'of the
Stony or Rocky MountainV,. cow vcmtnonlv
callej tho. Oregon tTrritory.3 'should, togctb.
c r witli'. i is Lj 1 bv r s, by fori .creek s , . ltd
Uvi nivigifiun of 'alu rivers t within the samt
bo. free and. opefi1 to tiie : veiscls', citizen
af:d &utrji cts'wf ihetw'o. Rowers, .but 'withou'
j. ' -J ...vi.Miiii.1 ui 1
i1Us n,rrihl h 4e anyparfof t!te slid
unJith this! furiherr tM-utision.'
prrju hcc to-anv cl-um wlucll t-nher of ihe par,"
fcau'n-
. . . . .
in ttie
?bSct.,narllc'! '"e siJ contention of 'the
K1','0r 'AirgurS,,t?n hundred and l wen
seven, that'ttiher pj'rty might abrogate and
a;,nu! said convention; oniving diitf'tilii'co" of
4wrlve n.onihs; to ihj otjit contracting par.'
... ' . .
AnJ Whereas, ft Ins .ow become fa
sirable tint-the respective ch.ims of-the Unu
ted States an J Great Unta'ta.&hnu'rJ be dfi.
mtely M-ttfH, - 5nd thn U ' territory
rnny.'no Jonrr ttihn need b' rr-mnih '.wWji
ml to the i-nl'constqucnccs of tlie d:idcd tji
giunce nt its Ajirrican, n-nd'firttiy'i p.pulftttori.
'and of thct confusion twd confl ,-t nt nMi.irAt'
juVudietmiJ dangerous to the cheVishpd peace
:aqd good'sndeisiandmgof the two countrirs
S '-Wuh a.Xiovv thereffie th U steps be taken,
for.the'abrngi.'.io'n ofth aid. convention of
lh(nutlr of 'August', cirghtccn ImndrcrJ, and
twenty. seven, in th mode ij.esc! ibed in. jts
.second article, and thit ihe intention ofhf
stVyo Governments ol both count rp s ' rnay, be
;mof? :";ut'fclly,tJircetr.d td tho hdop-ion of
afl proper memoirs' for a spoY'dv find nraicv
,fj',e- adj.j-mcm-pf ihe thfll rente's nnd-dis-ute
in regard, to isart territory:
j tllesolncd iy ie Senate nd Ilouse oC Rep
TeseMVres of ihe United. StaL't of America
;n Congress aszemllfd, Th.it the -rfsiJent
bf .the United'StAtes bo' 8 rid lie is herc1y;au
ifmr.zrJ, at, f.U -xfisCrel.im, u give to. the
vjovernment of Great Britain the notice
required by hd' s- rood . artic!o,of tiie :,ai I
n nwon or the 0th ot August r-627, !for
tht; abn.g ition of t!vo same.'" r 1
cso oi mo Biithf.rity- -an .' discretion vested
in m& bvtnos iid Joiui Resolution conem.
i-ngthOrten Territory," dnd in pursuance
of ihe sex-ond arjn-Ie 'of ihe Convention of
oJi Auifuj. -1M
Viriia for !!iat pufpJ pni- irj the mist of
i s" rr,P,rTi',D r despatches fo'the r.ewn.
Nnvv, tin reiore, nfter'a c'arbful -enrsiderai
r-oo of the premise I, JAMIJSv K PpLK,
t?iesrLv:t of tiievUirtd S .u.-s, nt,hc t-xer.
ft t.j jrrtnv, my e' j menl4 t th
Foreign 0i,v, cr.r.trc...,i vvjtn o:;; of the
iop;e- cf this Liter,- it J rvt t-'ii x, m
j.Vr ta gi' to a t ; ct cf so'rtKich imp-r
ioca ihu del..Tdt'oti whic'i 1, a, a u-.b!f
a p'vper cui-ic" ot tjf tojrru.i, cvinftijl
to run'itre'o Tmorruw, hje n,r, I par
powi t "Oclx inurviPw with Iord AU4r
Jiri. ftr ll.ia jr( o,v;an-l w nh nit :-9 i f ti-ne
finit'v tp -cxttutvi your ms'r.irtions in r
mj(Jtt ill at -nrt V bi dterr.ei rr.tnt taJ".-ctuil.' 1
miy a'dJ, thut'alihoi'r it i !:o;ctlier prob-
Ut ihit the prc$rc:&tioa cf th cottco la hr
, MJjy in pt-rn eili nntT3 a Imisbinjt, nu
th W w here treaty .mi be annulled 'upon
j notice,;:
y one-party; tli niodo ,of. deflverin
i the notice" n-l 'nofb.- dcpdid'-nt upon the
! fcHncr, I d not apprehend there will ba a,ny
difliru'ty Sa'gfviri and recfivin the, niicc
in a modb rflvrr'nlly 4itijfdctory and in "Con.
fonni'.y .wuh.us?ein such caies. : i.i
- I hate now to acuntni vou tint nffcr
llef
receipt ofjour. dopi;ehcs a the inn
j I-. the CileWonia,,i had a lerthy conference
wiih'Lord AberdeeiiYoo whichi. occnsion-the
resumption of the tiegottititm fjr'anan;.ieab!e
cttlem iit (,( tho Orea quostion, and the
nilure uf" the' proportion ' he ci'nTrYnplatcd
itbinjttinj for that purpisr, fj
jitct of a full and free conn r.
jnacattii suti-
rsation.- 1 have
now to-statvtht instructions vrill be trans,
nutted to Mr. Pftkenhani by tho steamer of
to jndrrow, to submit a Jirw a'nd former pro.
1 portion on the part of lh?s piernment, for a
pinuton o! me territory in dispute.
The proposition, most'probiblv, wi!l ofL
su1huhuH ' '
Fifstr To divVethe territory by the cxttn-
stonjifiho line on ihe pSrallek of fv rlylnine
to tho sathit to say,, to the arm of the
Sa called Rirpirs by,"thchce ly fne Cinal
do Arro und'.Siraits of I'uca to the ocoan;
arid owiirming to the Uniieikbtntes, whit
indoed they wouh poss"s "vrithoui any sjiecial
ror.firrnatioh, theViglit freely to ue and navi.j offer, ns I underfitind it, tVy would rot po-
gate theSJnit throughout its extent. . ,.setnt. In, point of fict, tlrre Jre, the subsinn.
$econt.l fl secure To the Jjntish, subjects
...-c,. ,.u....ii pcnn unuersu-iKJ, ta,
tot; ilirisdiction and iovt'-rftintv nl th. llntt.t !
I. , .M ....... ... a , .
hates', as oitizens'tif ihu United Stales. Sun-
mav ivc
saiiernents north, of the 49 tr mra!'f i- thou-'h'!
I'piesjme it U prLtty vvt 11 o; dersm.i-t tlial
there aieriobLltkmnms upon whiclfthis nom-
mai, muiuaiuy could" operate. - I jnVo no
li lllnnpmiiv' li.m .
'iT3! iew, private larms and iwo or
tiireo forts and stations.. I have already in a
I"... ... . j- . -
prr viobs ck tpatchiaken the hherty to remnd
Hi ,inai. oy meir chirtrr. Hods in fi iv
Compiny are prohibited from acomnnfr ink
to hiid-3,and ih ii i.ho occupations t beatHct.
ed , 5y,thts reservation have b.-em einnr bv
the snuaittrs of tho Coiimanv or the P.ri;
oyi3L,-jnJ Company, for1 the purpose 'of j
vi-'woyuiwproniDHUir. ot'ihe flJisons Bay
Charter. The ifre jn' p int oX fscl also, nc".
cotin-toCipi. Wdke-i account, cultivated
audited chufly blithe person employed
,10 the service1 of ihe-former C.m-wnv, and a.s
auxiliary to their general buinc f hui.tin.
tapping, rt.lher . thn wjih a vicw,fv' It
.has been generally supposed, of color.izim'
o.r of permnnont ettlttncut.1' '
Lasiy -'I hi ')hposnion will dmind foi
.1 ft r -
i .io Mumon tity Utmpiny the rtgh't of Irre.
ly tiNMgatifg theC6!umbia riyei4'. It will,
. - .--rv.T.4 "-. v'svi'"". iiictaca ot sov.
riign-iy, wr of th Tight of exercising any
junviictior. : or police whatever, on the nan of
thergnvern'Ticrjtor')ftbfConipany, nnd will
xjMur.npwiuoniy me Tight of'mvgiting il;e i
tiver upqnhe sime "moling and ficeordinVto j
the same regulations ns may be onpIic-TbUM
io .neciiize-tisol the lnited Statrs. 1 h.ivt
jilreody acqtnimed yHi that L-.rd Aberdeen
Ims very positively and expiieity h chned to
"rul Wl mi? navigation ol the St La
1 connection with flat of tho finUmUi
iwrrncc
that even -fuwerf dtstrable lo us to propose
to offer one foT tho other,- he . would on' no
account enter into r.nv negotiation in' rfrA
to t"1e St. Ljwrencd ' J
. .4hv.secn no cause lo change
the sipjr.ion, thol n any attempt 10 divide the
Oregon fPrriforyviho(nb.g(Jii.in fdt by this
govnnmcKt to pro-cct the' Sights of their
slj-cts; which ma have growp up d'urirt
the joint odcupnicm, would most probably in!
I'-rpose the groati-a difficulty in the1 ay of
en amicablf adj.i.rment. A'nd" it is now vh.
xiouthat ilnV .proposed reser.vmion. of the
nghi to tho Hudson Bay Company of 'freely
nattgaiiii the- Columbu and iha'l in favor
orthij British oc-npar.ts north of tho rivtr'
proceed' from biijs source. nlihnnnH. o
tis prob ible' that rtorb oF less prfde m-Ty be
tell nt L'lvinT im nAtu :.i 1 ..1
deem an adequate vouivalenlwhV4
no.been tendered by our negotiators. '
In fact, except in h tnrnrl-- ,1
where in the region north oKth Cidumbia j jectionabto, re lifttum'ire 4th in ihe cmhodi- ( deed, the prese;t governuinil jniy be' mi
und south bfthj' forty;ninth parHVel, a prr. f merit of the various' offer and suggestions j po d to' he prepared to acrrot tin' 'Q'taLfipa
pct-ual tuio tp'ii!J thi'ir lands arid stations of lw Inch at dilT-rnt tim's,i ive , in sonte form j tionsvhen pi .jnoe-J by liuj !-.--;, r lv I
Hhifh V.i hin ....rf ... i' it..!'.,, ,,tin r..i r,.. i ;,... .i 1 .'A 1. Vcb
means of accurately 7 ascertaining tiny extent ' "u',",,M,i Compaity, norjih aj.d aou'h of-J In- accm da-t vvrh ihe re,tutin of iIkj
of the preer,l Bmsh sittfrments between ' J?" .lh. P"ira,!0- lintcrtaiijing great cor-. S-n of J24frnnt., tlial " ;he President
he Chimbj'i end.' the fortv-nmih piralld" j u-,t'ne iu ,' l hit opinion, and Jeen.in it only ' ,,f t!,r irltf S'ate b- and h hei by advucd
They arc-not bcheved by Lo7d Aberdeen lfJ i rcas''r4?1'&l-, I Confrs? that, fronv::Jn e.trlv ! l' at ept th4 proinoi t!. f rjih Govern.
nd j Unitfd Slates vt ihe.tiila of the hnds not oc
' copied by RrmsnKubjecrs between the Co.
rumoii ina Iho 45jLh parallel, and also-Ihe
surrender of tU- JlinsdicUon over :he river
and Ihe courHry xvithiri the fame limits, I em
.f....u.i iMv.wiii, some plausibility, U con-icnd-d
that therms no mMei W difference be
.twern i! jvcnt .prop-.s.in anJ tint ',f
feM by Mr. Gallatin to AlciSis,- AdJinUcn
an uutntnsson th? J5dt:8h negotiators:
in.
It is scaredy.nee-ssary for me to' slate
that ttie proposition, - now -vubmiiiiftl.' has
nt icccived my jcountenanc. J
I, lave therefore felt inn v duly to' d-our.
age iheexpem.ioQ that ii would .beicccbttd
by the President;, if Lnitted t, t!m
fody, approved by the Senate. g '
-l do nut think there can bo mIdou1:
however, timanimpression has been pro
duce-d here thu' il.e Senate -would aeccnt
tbs propositi nov. ofT.rt d, u 0t WIlhtlJ,t
iny material modification, hni thu the Pres.
jcent wjij noi ukc the resnonsiMiir of re'
irT iJ" fionsbhing tho Senate."
It there bj any responsible ground ror er.ter-i-i,.injuebon
impresnon. however nrr.no
r -ot,oas ou9,out,ffSr lew uhj.ction.Vo'e, in the firs
As bow.' instance st f A r,r,u'. ' ' " ,
t . ; ' - r ;. " X'J "a ICI.-1'JU.
it may bo considered certain, aLo, io !my
qiiwon that jhe ofT.r now to Ue m.de i, Jt
tob sabmmedas.an ultimitum'; hnd is not
intended as such: though I -have reason lo
ktww that iPakerrkam' will not,bo -authored
to eccrptor rrr cl any rno hfirahon flnl may
bfc pfopovj un oor irt; l-t hil I. a u-.lL in
uciw, ,,,..u yry.r r.s m!.. thr mctsuret recttothb pwWr rf
- !.hntUjbedStt.J ..nco IVrsl. Curt, Bill hMfngoJ Anatw Xed :X '
tho, n a. u will dtt,,h J ,f ,.ipirt , U; f F - M,
b.e, n ronfueflhn no" Miition in is tut.," . i.. i .., : . 'i-r
any c. 3rr- or T ,y cxtrciw I trirtionit prtv, , h tVnc 1 '
S . rl" course h...lDne cf ,5ur or fa V
upon tV,"prrot. occasioni!t!ie PieMjt-nt
ttiou.d thsak proper to proi .-o. nnt nio.Jifi-
4 cm w n of the ofK-rtolic mn-Je'l v Mr, Paken
hnrn, that tho modification should, b- finder,
stood as posicsing tho concurrence', of the
co.rdtoatt brancJi of the treaty nowrr.
H i$. out easy, to cpnvcturi, with any ct r.
tainty, the extent p whidi tle O rrgncnt
I mi glit be. inductd to mddv ihe t.itxntinn
eveOi iflhev should be asVu rod that the Si.n.
te, n.J less tharf ine Prfsufunt ifminded it.
It uiut i.ot eWapo ohw-rvati4 n that, during
the pfcecdingo,dmv,isUation of our govern
m?ni, 'thcextcnsloti i f the Iina vn ttto 4;):h
pxrolh l, to in4 Strn.9 ol I'Vi,!' now pro.
pond by Lord AbefJet n vra nctually sng.
g sou iy rny immeoiaie pre'iecK-ior as c.ne
tie tlTo'iht his frnvernmrnt mikt accrpt; 4nd
ti.atiD regird totho'jf? Lngl kh subjects who
would bojeft within Aim rifiin jui indict on
by n .opting the boundary he ca-odered jhe
pioHS'onsr of thoseconff article of Jjy'y treaty
as a procet'tnt fur' a convenient vnxic of Oral
ing vtlh thrm.
nytho" .s-cond nnidc of J j 's Treaty,
hcAvevpr, IritMi tebj-ct);' 'OidJ r.ot only be
secured in the abstihitC; til lA of elf tneir land
and t iTect-i, as fully, asdjy Lord" Aberd en's
proposiuofin but woo'd be allowed too option
to ronunue as British uhipcts Ulnd without unv
pfna without unv
Jegnne9 tothe government V.f, ;he Lnittd
States, -which! according to Lord Aberdeen'
ttal points of the present eil.?i ,janilfihosc which
, . w , "
- "rs.; , . .
. I 'have mvsrlf nlwm .rlihwd Jf tk-
n" f the line of boundary on the 49th
to the aea would
i w v:ct-i:aoe io 'our iroverriment. that t he
dennnd cTa right fredv io nAvi.rtito the Co.
I lumbia rivir cou'd bo ccnij-r imiseJ uoo'i
P,,,nt0'i!nt y c-xneding it (or ied) a pr-ri.
. mlcni 00 vessnry for the uadc of ihe
h aj.d hou'h of
I I . fit 1 i . r I n .. : . ... .."..I '...I' 1
I '".'"J powsr to reconeuj uori: jnr.
I dtn, 'lJ fe,J?h a limitation; arid;ahhough l;um
; . aaf.t thnt; with a nortii.apf the JirM W, j
' on nnnoriance it ly no means di serves
! 18 attJCe(' to the navigithu M th'eCo'umbm
1 riVcr- n lnat' in others it is undesrv't dly
i rp,?rirV '.as a point of rjde, Lhavr4 been j;s.
I aPPfJ,cd by tho pertinacity vith which it has
vnrv .. . l . i . . ' I ' . ,y
j : bure,;nowever, uiav the present oiler is
n mideor intended as nn ulJimnlum, I thmk
"only rrxsnnibleto inft r an exportation on
'hf4 part of thoaewho are off-ring it, not only
that CTiodificaijons may ,bf 81 (1 but thit
they miy be reayinably req-i5,rd. Andtjj-re.
fore, I stillentertain the npinjfintrjnt, although
frornj a. varre'tv of causfts-i-ul''; nnrt . nerb inn
from. an cxpectn! ton tint in tFjV United States
j ims pKiim may.not be absolutely ins-isted upon, !
- . - 1
""J-in pnrl from di ference interes's and
i impressions aiMiome thvy douH not be in. I
aueed in ihe jirst instance iof mke an
!TerH
with stub a no ilifirniirirt--i U ;r.k..
alj(it.
meeti of the jquesrion sh6'dd bf fiiund to le.
: . -. i "",. ?.. n . 1 1 ir; . au t ui
Ppnd uPn this point only, .jKey wot
ey would yield
,'iinii lo the pennan navigati .r. of
ihe river, and boonnfio arccnt iT for such
a n"ml,or of Vn" a would 'nffird all the
substantial advnntigts tolhoJe intereo.s rhcy
paniMiiariy m Vicwrthat ould bcrca:
soAably drtro d' '
If the tjplv miestion upon uhichthu ad1Ust
mcnt of the Ou-gin qucstron impended slnuld
be whether the n-iv igatinn- i f the. Colurnbii
tivr should be granted fira period sufficient
to subserve all jtio purpofps) of British sub.
jeets xvKhin the d.spulej territory, or whether
the tight .should be extended indefinitely to a
particular class of, British ulfects, I must be.
bcyelhii no ; English ntatesdian ' in the face
of his denial of n similar privilege to Arner
icap, citizens in Tegfird te Thi St.?Lawreoce,
would take tie Inlr-.Hrd ojiori 1 ijs point alone
of disturbing thd- peace t tTje world, dm
deed, if the s imemmist,ry rrom whom the
present- offer -proceeds shoulc continue mis.
te rs of 1 hc.i r'. o wn p r drs 1 1 ,'on by rerni i n i ng i n
ofiice until the qualification Ij ani adverting to
would ha ye lobe dee It ,witll, I shou'd fed
entire ..confidence m ihe belief
pressed. 1 - i
I regret to s-iy however.
I have now. ex.
that I hive not
1 lie Jva t expectation tha l a lijss reservation if
propyl J m favor of ihe occupants of land
JC,Hl' 115 wiutuDi And tha fortv-'niflth
parallel would be. assented toL- f may' repeat
my conviction, founded' upoa all the disc irs
sions.(n which I have: been 1 engaged here,
t'.at.ln making pa nnion of 4hs Oregon trTri-to-yihe
protection of fliose inie rests w.n'oh
h .o grjwn up during the joint occupation is
tegirded as .an in'disp nab o obligation 00
Ihe score of .fnor aid as ijrpossiblf; to be
ti-'.-crt d. I am qnitc sure iat it wna at one
I l,fri0 ln contemplation to insist ' upon ihe free
t natation of tho Colurhbia river for Biitish
s K'jccft and british commerce generally; itrrd
uidii, nas been u hi ma tefyj cod fined to the
Huilson"'s Bay Company a fierjgrat resistance
andin the end 'most rdOctanrly. t Being so
'irmed, howevcrj it wou'dlbe onlv reason
j -' limit the employment vf the right to a
1 r : 1 beyond which the Company might l-ave
r- it object lo use the river for, the pur.
I - - fflrldo.- B6t tlie interests of.the Bril
is'i subjects who have'setlJejd upon and .aro
o-'-jpytng lands North of thejforty ninth, areJ
considered as perrrtan.en, and' entitled when
passing under a new jurisdiction, lo have their
possession secured. ,e3sl ' the
View . taken r.f the subjects bjyMhis Govern,
rn nt, and not : a.( JiK'dy iimy opinion to
be changed." - ' '
1 huay .'add, loo; that 1 have: not the least
reason to supposed, would bej possible to ob
tain ihe extension cf U f? 49'.h parallel to.the
aesr, so :as,lo gu;ethc SoQihcrn Cape of VanJ
drivers IsJauJ ty the (J. States.. '
It, max' not ? bo amiss before leavinir this
Ill J . Ijl I f I 1 1 ' I
subcr, to.ctfll your site ntiori, to theposition
1 ' ' " : ; 4 I -
cf lao present M,r.;r. T.
tit
ierto rreat resprcti 'i!nt iftev , .
"tu-rcJ u tbeleader of ihe Whig pirt,',;
ct J.,3 u-wn UnjPt anJ llJi -Ahea lB ri
,.lhey will ha o (m, p-rprtd- to froi
I M.tster.s to resign.' Ibrtn-o taknow
lont.at present, Mm.eri thPt'.H Jtk U
a d'arge to la in-vitxbV, arid are C.inid rln
only the m-do and the tune in wlvch it 5
n-'l likely htppro.4 It will not bo Un'S if '
jcr the s.icc.5sxf tho meaJrea'for the rVr-!
of ihe'
uough for ts9 rcj.nplishmem of this cfrt
wi.l orcur. -TlW-fV-iory bill" wguU?,
the hour, ot la!c; will Word oae, snd rr -proUbl,
ihat on whuh change w.il ,a;,
plJce. ltu a Itnotvledgc that tho char,-
nertr htrf, roUsl U una voidable aBj
thauhffee bn'brfn male Co the proball,
head of a ne Dm itry to Select his 'own
ume, miy u notbii expected thal insttaj f
wsun.g quU-Uy to 9w tho Wh.g i leader lo
sdect ihe time of commg in, the present
Minuter w.JI ruilcrelext his own lime act
moiof go??g c,UIt and, with, In'' usual sa
gucfTy so regulaie bis reltrtmenl ns t Imvb
aa few ob-ticles as possible to IU rcsloptn'
to power? In that a9e, it is oi ery v.dike. !
ly he wnuli! prefer gnng mjut upon the "Fsc
opportuiv.iitti
lory oiii, Driorotilmg ground upon mre
t iin;Krt.nr tfnesnrii .-.r.H .r ... i. .,.; i
sjrprivo me to wii.rie?s the cumiu in t
th vv Mwiiij-v t th ,i I . b .
Wnh a "keo'wkdge of the proportion now
to Uo made, I jm not fripired t! sav tint
j more object fwnbV tnight' have bcn appre
- i.mi
j support: in, tt be" d-irablu- thai tht
l'modirie:iif..-n.-'. v ri i . n- : .. r .
comteg i:) of a yw Mii.tef whn rVm.n,
only .:tij: aV4:4 of.,'his pre.le; ors, without
i Knowrcow-ot lii?4. inn-ti! i.nt . nVi.r '
reidv i tike t!u
a I to a? chan' . - - t. .
J - , . "
-iottie Jena's r.j (tr Unlit d S'att'fi
" In accoi Jj-tv wrh the retutii
mei.t,-:.croinpinvu'g h:s iii'-sm"' ri the Sen.
atc,-' ..U-d Ivlih&n..; 1 j? Jrj, U a ConventioaT
to w ttie bo'iud irent bitwfi,n the Unitd
States an j Grtrti Britain, wT-t of the Rocky
or . Stony Mumuaio4 C-nvetuiou wot',
conculded an I aigded ort'lhe 7) h :nstbytle
Sccictary f S'.a'e.on dit- p irlt ,f ihe United
Smr-s, uni ihe Livoy. CxtraordinxTy aH
Minister Pienipot i.tiary" tt ht r ilnunulc
M.ij-sly on Um part of Greut,Rnfairi.
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j ""n""" o-w i oeioix; ue csen.
j aT, fur 'I'' .cdsai J, laliou v.iha view to its
' rPl: tic i:i ' 1 . '
f . JAMES K. )0LK.
f Washin-un, Jino j,'lK3.' "
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I ' ctv,niLTur-p , . -
! Convention between the h'tnted .State of ' firmer .
1 crtiiid hrr.Mljcrl'j the'Qtttch of the United
Kivlvm of Great. Jirtfuin ani 'Ireland,
coicutltul ii Washington the 15.'A of June,
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IG.1S10 R ad a first time.
June 17. l845-ft-.Mj a vcond iim-.an1
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I ord,'red 1 b" priute.d in confidence fur the
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"ic uuiieu oiaifs oi Arm-rira a.narier
Miij'jstjMhe : Queen of tht United KtrigdoiYiof
Great. Rntiiin and Irelaodf deemihg it t be
d-irabltr, for tt?? kilure wdfarfe of boih couo.
trii s, that the sta-te'd' douhl -and uncertainv'
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wiiicn t tv- nit tie rio. privdiuu respcjctir.g 1: s
sovereignty and government of the territory
ori the North West Coast bf Am-ri6a, if
westward of ,ilie Rocky'or Stonv Moun'a , '
should bt; finttliy 'lerminitcd by ah aniic '3 I
compromise uf be' lights. rnut dally a:.- '
hv the two pariie v'cr'aiJ territory, ha ;
respectively narnfcd.pienipotentiants to'trciU
and agree i-oneerntng . the terms of s-jcb
s'ttlemcnijithit is to say, ,thc J'rt-sidenl of the
United States of Americ-t., lias orl his part '
hrrriishd with fulfpowers Jmes B icliun,
Secretary or'S-ati of. the UniM Stahs.a&J ' 1
her Majesty, the Qjeen of ihs Unit?d K rg-
djm of Great Britain and f rdaudhas ot. her -part
appointed Jtho Right lijnoraple Richard !
Pakenham, a. memb-r of her Majesty,,s.most j
h inorable Privy Council, and her Majetv 5
Envoy Extrrtordtrfary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary to ihe Jmted'Siate.s, w ho after bar
ing 'commuoicftted to e.tchxjihep their respec
tive full powers, ' format! , In good and d't
form; have agreed-upon and cooclud'-d the
following articles: . -
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-"From the po;nt'un' the 49th pira-'Uof
north latituJ, xvhere the boundary laid rjo3
in existing jreaiies nnd-cnnrrptions bclweed
Great Britain and the UnitcdStates trmio
atrs,ethe line vf boundary between the terri
tories of-her Britanic Majesty and thosof tlx
United ? States shall .be: oontlnued wes'.wru
along the 49th para lid. of, north latitude W
tho middle of the. channel which. s"paralti
the continent from Vancouver's 'Island, tri
thence southerly through ihei middle of sa3f,
channel, and of;,Fucas Straits, to thJic'fi' i
t)cean: provided, -however. lhaMne i8vT:-1
tion of the .said channel and; straits, south of
the 49. h parnllef of north "latitude, rernaitf
free and open to both. parties1 rf -
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"From the point at which ihe 40h parallel j
of north falitude shall be found lo intcr'
the great .northern, branch of 'the' Columb -river,
thoriavigation of -tho said branch sli4
be free and epen to the Hudson's Biy Co
pany; and to all British subjects Iradingf
the same, to the pointy wliere the said brae
meqts the main trnm of the Coliiaib
and thence down the ;ii(J main stream totn
ocean, with free "uccess'into and tbrou;!1'
said river or rivers, it being understood
all. the usual portages along 'thejine tho6,
si ibed, shall in Jine manu&r.be frc?
In navigating the. said, rifrer or rivers, Br," f
be treated on the sama footing ascii'1,
the United States: it being, however, alw,
understood that nothing in this article .
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