...having been complete, before any of those traders had appeared on the waters of the Columbia. It is also believed, that mere factories, established solely...similar establishments made in a civilized country. But the United States have paid due regard to the discoveries by which the British navigators have...

...however, may not be superfluous. Mr. Gallatin, in another part of his counter-statement says, " It is also believed, that mere factories, established solely...sovereignty, than similar establishments made in a civilised country." If we admit, for the sake of the argument, that temporary trading stations, erected...

...territory, places, and possessions whatsoever taken by either party from the other during the war," provided for by the Treaty of Ghent. To this branch of the...people. The questions which, as it appears to me, may be allowed by the United States to be debatable, and therefore to make it questionable whether...

...established solely for the purposes of trafficking with the natives * * * cannot of themselves * * * give any better title to dominion and absolute sovereignty,...similar establishments made in a civilized country." Gallatin also looked into the future, and suggested that "the probability of the manner in which the...