In 1846 the Oregon Treaty was signed between the US and Britain to settle the boundary dispute. The British gained the land north of the 49th parallel, including the Vancouver Island and the United States received the territory south of the parallel.
In a true democracy, the rights of the individual are not fully protected. Instead, if they wanted their rights to be protected, the best way is to abandon democracy and convert it into a republic. In a republic, the rights of the individual are protected by the constitution. Hope this helps.
