Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-08
would be ultimately no difficulty in settling the question Of

boundary.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Indiana madesa speech with his ae-
cusomed ador and vehemence in favor Of the BILL and IN
position tothe British Government OF whose character policy
and designs he spoke with great bitterness and haired
He attributed apprehension Of war mere cowardce and
though he would neither seek for war nor AVOID " ne
willing il should come and the sooner the better as its effect
beneficial the national characteI by roung 'ne SPA.
Of chyaly and exciting enlarged ana noOls anu
feelings among the people he denpup'fq US sseh = nj
country and as breathing love for England IN preference TO
The dsbs,e having eliminated, ind the s section Of the
bill having been read as iol0ws'l ,a.ila 1sg,e ~.
Be enacted se, That from and AFTER the passage Of this
The summit or the Rocky fountains and bounded the south
by the aud the north by the hfourth degree
and forty minutes Of north latitude, shall constitute and be
ognizea into temporary Government 70 be called the
i MI ADAMS moved 10 amend it by inserting therein the
following, to come in after the enactng wonlss ii
That forthwith after the passage Of this act the President Of
mic Maies hat the United ates conoimaby to the second
article of the convention conciude between the United States
and Great Britain the sh day Of August 1897 think ft to
annu and the said convention and after The expa
ton twelve months from the day Of such notice received by
the british Government the said convention shall be and is
hereby declared to be entirely annullcd and brogatcd
Mr. HARDIN moved to amend the amendment offered by
Mr. ADAMS by adding section, tocome in the second
section but Withdrew for the purpose Of moving hereafter
Mr.. A. ". BROWN objected to Mr. ADaMss amendment
as out of Order because embraced proposition contained
in another bill pending before the House. gos M IA s
The CHAIRMAN overruled the objection, and said the
amendment was in order.
Mr. OWEN objected to Mr.. ADAxs's amendment as not
in ORDER the ground that wes entirely different from the
subect-inatter of the bill It'll tslp Van ri
The CHAIRMAN also oyerrucd this objection -
The committee then divided on Mr.. ADAxs's amendment,
and il was lost n in favor Of it, 90 against IT,
Mr.. COLLAMER moved to amend the first section by
striking out these words and bounded the south by the
42d on the by the oath degree and 40 minutes Of
north latitude, being the boundaries .Oe3 ~.
ont count 1888 t8a fE ifHii t-fta +l 1itf fJlte
Mr.. WINTHROP moved to amend the 9th section by
adding thereto poviso that slavery involuntary servude
except for the punishment OF whereof the party shall
be duly convicted, shall not exist in said Territory
This amendment was adopted by the committee Ayes IS,
SON. i43 % 21plo e5i oi qt4flt gtt
The bill then read by sections the end Of the soth
section g ,,s IN. A Il, EsaE
Mr.. A. v. BROWN proposed to amend by adding to this
section the following provso
rorded alpays, Thatin cases where any British subject
resident OF trading in said Territory Of Oregon, shall be arrest
ed charged with the OF any sdemeanor felony
the shall be delivered the nearest tribunal Of the
provision not to apply after the period Of twelve months from
notice which be given by the United States ascouem-
plated by the third article OF the convention bssng be-
the two countries in relation said Territory"
This amendment adopted by the committee without
opposition. a3t IN s4gyg Essi lr
Mr.. HAMMETT moved to amend the 4Oh section by in
seng therein, Immediately after the enacng words propo
son directing the President to give notice the British Cow
of the termination Of the Joint occupancy the
try under the convention Of 9th August 1927 and after
explanation, withdrew it, that Mr.. BRowS might
offer the following Et , 80 }e
srord Arrays That future grants Of land contemplate
ed by this act shall be subject to the settlement OF any dispute
pending between Great Britain the United States
relation to their respective claims" $50 4a
Mr.. OWEN proposed to add the following proviso
And subject also to he requirement by treaty otherwise
of the Indian title said lands"
Mr.. BROWN accepted this as modification, and the pro
vso was then agreed to as thus amended.
~ 49, -. 49,
Mr.. A. ". BROWN moved further amend the same by
aiding the following preamble and section the 4lst section
of the bill 1.l.Ss 5ss 64 9ali14k. t.4. RIB
And whereas by convention entered into between his Bril-
fannie Majesty and the United States Of Americas spu-
lated and agreed that country the Northwest coast Of
se and open the citizens and subjects Of the Powers
being competent however either OF the contracting Pow
in either should think fit any time after the Goth
OF October 1885, giving due notice Of twelve months the
other contracting party to anrul and aogae this convention
~ Be Lesfore enacte That nothing this shah be
construed as to close ostrict of the arbors hays and
creeks, the navigation OF rivers within the territorial limits
OF the Territory hereby organized part Of the country
s S s am s ser Is
utes OF north latitude, against the vessels citizens and
article Of the s esoss ss,See ."e the
United States and Great Britain until the
said stipulation Of said convention"
MIR. ELMER proposed to amend this amendment by stri-
king all after the words And chersas and inserting
follows N s4gr, a.4 e&,I ,#tlt t.t <
sBy convention entered into between the United States
and Great Britain the l8lS il stipulated and agreed
that country that may be claimed by either party the
northwest Of America eastward Of the Stony Mountains
SHALL together with all its hsrbor bays and creeks and the
navigation all rivers within the be free and open for the
ten years the vessels citizens and subjects Of the two
Powers aud by convention entered into between the said
parties in the year 1897 the aforesaid agreement indef
nely extended with provision that it should be competent
for either party after the Goth day OF October 1885, on giving
twelve months notice to the other to annu and
abrogste said convention Therefore, NJ, $50
Bell enacted That nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to affect the vessels or subjects Of Great Britain that
its haibors bays creeks and rivers in pursuance Of the
agreement aforesaid until the said convention shall have been
duly annulledn i.1 gst 4R t.htlsns ,f8
Mr. ELxrn's amendment was read and rejected.
And the question REQUIRED the proposition of amendment
Of Mr. A. " BaowN and it taken and carried without
opposition. " i" ft dins
Mr.. HAMMETT then moved a further amendment by
aiding the following additional section TO the bill
s.Sec as .4nd be further enacted That the President Of
tce be given the British Government Of the desire and
tton Of the Government Of the United States TO annu and
abrogae the convention with Great Britain relative to the
rory the northwest coast OF America concluded August
1897 agreeaby the provisions Of the Cd article Of that
venon Proad That nothing in this act contained shall be
construed carried into effect by Of the officers c
right which any Of the subjects Of Great Britain may have in
the territory herein mentioned provided for in the
ton aforesaid until the expiration Of twelve months after
tee shall be given above provided by the President of the
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana moved to strike the word Gre
quested, = and insert, g required -
Mr. HAMMETT accepted this modification of his
amendment and fl. Ii
The question was put that the committee do agree the
amendment as modified and there were AYES 10 noes IT.
And so tho amendment agreed TO-
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS proposed sulst;tute for the whole
BILL by striking out all after the enacna clause and inserting
followsi al 9sla ss9 sS - q. ~ :
ssThat II the pending negotiation between ,,
rll - ond hQ Vlurfr -