Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

direct the President Oh the passage OF tn
bill 10 notify Great Britain that after th'
expiration of the required IL months, rh'
joint occupacy ofthe Territory shall cease
do not think this will be agreed to BY lht
House.
Numerous proposed amendments were
reported after which the CommiIiee rose
and with view Of having The amend
ments o! the Committee printed. the House
adjourned.
The bill will como up as The first busi-
ness on Monday.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 3.
Among the Petitions in the Senalr this
morning. were several from the north in
favor Of the annexation Of Canada in he
event of the annexation of Texas.
Mr. Potter, in presenting one of This
character, took occasion 10 remark, that
the annexation Of Cunada would. in mil
ila.y poinI of view, be of great impor-
tanceelo this country.
Mr. Foster strongly objected 10 The re
cepIion ofany such petitions. 1t was dis
courteous in The highest degree to Great
Britain, aud could not but he offensive.
After some remarks in reply frSm Mr.,
Porter, the Petition Was laid on the liable.
Some resolutions of enquiry having been
adopted, the remainder of The day was de.
voted 10 The consideration of Mr. Merricks
Bill to reduce postage Several proposed
amerdn en,s were considered and rejecl d
after which a motion TO adjourn prevailed
There was no report on the Texas reso
lulions. The galleries are crowded daily
by persons auxiously awai'inS the result.
The consideration of the Oregon Bill
was then resumed, the question being on
concurring in the amendments Of the Com
mite orthe Whole.
Tie question was first taken on the fol-
lowing amendment.
"Prouided, ai,cayS, That in cases where
any British subject, resident or trailing in
said Territory of Oregon, shall be arrested
charged with the commission of anymls-
hemeauor or felony, tile same shall be de-
Iivercd over TO the ncares, tribunal of the
British Government having Jurisdiction
over The offence. This provision not to
apply after the period oftwelve months
b9eu b. g. az peljfffe tf ~ tie third ar
ricle Of Il c Convention now subsislins be-
tween the TWO countries in relation 10 said
Territory"
This was agreed to unanimously.
The following amendment was also
agreed 10 by a vo!e of l3l to 60:
Prorided howerer, That there shall nel-
rhcr be slavery nor involuntary servitude
in said Territory, otherwise than IN the
punishment of crimes, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted.
The follnwins additional section TO lle
bill was agreed TO by a vote of III tn 81.
Sec 43. And be il further enacted, That
The President OF The United States be. and
he is hereby, required to cause due notice
to be given to The Briis!! Government OF
lite United States TO annul and abr"gate
The "coEvcnlinn with Great Britain rela
live TO territory on the northwest coast OF
America, concluded August sixth, eighteen
hundred and twenty -seven," agrecably 10
The provisions of the second article OF thai
convention, Provlled, That nothing III
This acl contained shall be so constructed
or carried inIo effect by any of the ottlcers
or citizens of,he Uniled States, cs to IN
lerfcre in any way with any right which
auv Of the subjects Of Great Brllain may
have in the territory herein mentioned, as
provided for in The convention aforesaid,
until The expiration of twelve months after
notice shall be given, as above PROVIDED
by the President Of the Uni'ed STATES.
The following amendments were agreed
10 by acclamalion
"And whereas, by convention entered
into between his Britannia Majesty and
The Uni,ed Stalrs of America, it was stp-
ula,ed and agreed that any country Oh the
Northwest coast of America, TO The west
ward of the Stony Mountains, should be
free and open to The citizens aud subjects
of the two powers, /, being competent,
however. 10 either of the contracting pow
ers, in case either should think fit al any
Tine after the Goth of October, 1928. on
giving due notice Of, Twelve months To the
other contracting party, TO .annul and alb
rogate this convention.
''Be 1t therefore cRactcd' lnat hotnlhS
in this act shall he 50 construed as to close
or obstruct any of the harbors, hays aud
creeks, or the navigation of rivers within
the territorial limits lhe Territory hereby
organized, or M. part of The country thai
may be claimed by either party on the
Northwest coast uf America. between lhe
42d degree aad 54th degrees 40 minutes OF
north latitude, against The vessels. citizens
and subjects of Grea, Britain, agreeably
to the provisions Of he 3rd article Of the
convention Of 2Orh October, 1918, between
the United States and Great Britain. unit
The termination Of the said stipulation oI
said convention"
The bill thus amended was read a thirc
time and passed, yeas I40, nays SO.
The House then adjourned.
Feb. 4.
In the Senate this morning, resolution
was adopted, calling on the Secretary o
War for record of the magnetic expert
ments made at the Girard College.
Mr.. Bates reported a bill, restricting thc
oranl of nensions 10 widows. so hat the,