British Preparedness and the Oregon Settlement
1953; University of California Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/4492096
ISSN1533-8584
AutoresWilbur Devereux Jones, J. Chal Vinson,
Tópico(s)Archaeology and Natural History
ResumoIN 1846 THE United States and Great Britain sought a solution to the Oregon boundary dispute. The territory most vitally concerned was only that part of the northwestern area bounded by the sea, the Columbia River, and the 49th parallel. Earlier American administrations had held for the 49th parallel, while the British demanded the line of the river. Consequently Britain's ultimate agreement to compromise at the 49th parallel constituted a retreat from a long-established position, and the outcome of the dispute has sometimes been called a British capitulation.' Yet it was accepted in Britain without serious objection being raised. Aberdeen's skill in preparing public opinion and gaining the co6peration of the opposition party was to a considerable extent responsible for this quiet acceptance of a settlement less favorable than his predecessors demanded. But fundamental to his success in these matters was his
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