The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-08
WASHINGTON, JANUARY "a.
OREGON.

Mr.. Owen, of Indiana, moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of The
Whole ON the State of the Union. The.
question being put it was decided in the
affirmative. The Speaker called Mr.. Camp
bell, of South Carolina to The chair.
The House took up the report ofthe Com
mitiee on Foreign Adiirs. The report was
an adverse Que, upon ihe resolution hereto
fore adopted by ine House, Instructing the
Committee 10 enquire inc the expediency
ofannuling the Convention between this
Government and that of Great Bstain, pro-
vding for the joint occupition of the Terri
tory of Oregon. The Committee had re-
ported the following resolution:
Resolued, As the opinion of this Com
mittee, that it is inexpedien for Congress at
this time TO act in any manner upon the
subject referred 10 in the said resolution.
Mr.. OWEN yesterday submitted the follow
ing resolution as substitute for this Re-
port:
Resolred by the Senate and house of Re-
representatives. of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That in accord
ance with the Provisions of the 2nd article of
a convention between the United States OF
America and The King of The United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, ofih 18th
OF September, 1927, continuing Indifferent
ly the provisions of the ID article of the con-
vention of the 10Th October, 1918, relative
10 the joint occupancy by Great Britain and
the coast of America, westward Of the Sony
Mountains, commonly called the Terrific y
Of Og7gon; the President Of Uniied S,ales
4
months TO the Government of Great Britain,
that after the expiration ofsaid term of no.
tice, the United Stltes of Amerci viii an
annul aad abfogrtie the nd convention of
tle Both of October, 1918, as aforesl d.
Mr.. OWEN continued the remarks he COM
menced yes;erd y in favor of giving notice
| to Great Britain. He noticed The objections
that had been urged against this measure,
and said that among other things il had been
l'obIecied, that such course would give Of
fence to that nation, and bring on war
He remaked that this objection should not
be regarded, because ifthe United States did
not yield their undoubted rights, war would
come at any rate sooner or later. He said
we should not by any act of ours, give any
color. to the cliim of title ON the pirt of
Great Britain, 10 The disputed territory, and
thus wesken our own clnm. He proceed
led to offer other views and arguments in
support of the policyconlemplated in his res
olution.
Mr.. THoMAssoN, of Kentucky, rose aud
said lie WIS unwilling TO vo.e ON tbs impor-
f tan, resolution without giving some of bis
views upon the subject il refers to. He op
posed the lpoIicy of adopting NJ. OWEN.
resolution, particularly at time when i
was known, that a minister was about 10 be
despatched by the Government of Great Bri
tain, for the purpose trelsing with US special
: Iy on this subject. Such a Course, al thu
T, time on our psrty, would be ejud.ciaI !,
j our Interests, aud he podnciive of seriou:
= difficulties. lie WIS p epned 10 meel WI
when II came, but he " $ uawilling to rus
: into it heedIessIy and without endeavoring /,
II protect and defend our rights by more peace
i able means.
5 Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, addresse
/ he committee, aud il he hid commence,
7" by repe ning the quotaiion '',ny voice is 81 i
y for WI" aud then stopped, MS views woul'
> hive been as well understood as they wer
# e. ne hid spoken fifteen minutes.