The Oregon Question

abeyance abrogation absolute and exclusive absolute sovereignty accrued actual Admiralty Inlet ALBERT GALLATIN American amicable arrangement amount ancient annual ASTOR HOUSE avowed banks Britain British Government British subjects cent citizens claim of Spain coast colonies commerce Congress consequence considered contested territory currency declared degrees of latitude direct tax discovered discovery dollars emigrants England establishment expenses extended fact foreign Fuca Fuca's Straits fur trade giving the notice Heceta Hudson Bay Company important inhabitants inlet interest internal duties internal taxes jurisdiction loans measures ment militia millions mouth navigation necessary Nootka convention Nootka Sound Northwest Company object occupied OREGON QUESTION Oregon territory Pacific ocean party peace population port portion possession Powers principle prior provision question regular force remain respect revenue derived right of sovereignty river Columbia settle settlements shores Spanish claim specie payments Stony Mountains sufficient tion Treasury notes treaty of Utrecht United voyage whilst whole territory