The New York herald., 1845-12-11

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test During it's delivery Mr.. Johnson asked several
questions, which MIR. Stewart tried catch by leaning
over the desk und holding his hand behind his Mr.
Stewards closing remarks created good deal of laugh
ter particularly among the whig benches but with the
pad arrangements and worse order OF the House 1t was
| guage. The words tariff Pennsylvania sbomi-
were, however, clearly audible
Mr.. BnopHEAp, of Pa. though differing from the se-
cretay Of the Treasury and willing 10 vote for Mr.
arts motion, thought the discussion premature There
might yet be discussion of three, four or even six
weeks upon this question and there in this
skirmish now He hoped his colleague would withdraw
his opposition aud let the reference be made The re-
marks of Mr. Brodhead indie the opinions of Penny
cuments.
MIR. J. r. IscEnswLL concurred with Mr. Brodhead in
requesting Mr. stewart to withdraw his motion to give
/ Mr. STEWART then withdrew the motion but Mr. John
son OF Tennessee persisted in making speech in reply
which he did at length though not long as Mr. Stew
arts He and MIR Stewart had another catechetca dis
cusson Of the matter Mr.. johnson said he hoped vet
venue tariff This speaks favorably of Johnsons ina.
gnave powers Near the close his speech he showed
his contempt of foreign fabrics whether silk or cambc
by using his fingers for pocket handkerchief
The subject was then referred were also the other
paris OF the message to the appropriate committee
MT GARRETT DAVIS Of KY, noticed the term " Inland
seas, In one Of tine resolutions Would the gentleman
from Illinois state what he meant by that term
MI DOUGLASS found 1t in the Presidents message and
therefore used without enquiring the meaning He
hoped the gentleman from Kentucky satisfied with
Mr. AvIs-perfectly satisfied sir seeing that the gen.
/ tleman found he word 10 another place, and used it
| without knowing the meaning Of it. tLaughter)
Mr. WINTHROP OF Mass. would also inquire from the
gentleman from illinois whether the message made any
reference Western waters and rivers with recommei
datons Tor then Improvement, and why that was not
| also referred
| Mr.. DOUGLASS had read the message carefully and
found no suggestion for the Improvement OF Western
rivers He had not therefore, offered the resolution
which he had proposed for that purpose
Mr.. WISrARoP-Thst is satisfactory seeing that
we have the Official announcement from the gen.
Ilema IRON Illinois that there is nothing in the Peoples
(Laughter)
Mr. DoucLAss-Not official. (Renewed laughter.D
Reports and resolutions being in order from the
states, Mr. HAML.N presented number from Maine
ne p them was Ia opposition te the admission of Texas
Mr. NoRRIs presented the Resolutions of the New
Hampshire Legislature, which ordered printed
When Massachusetts was called JoHs Quincy ADAMS
Grew out a long he OF papers and commenced reading
them by titles, and asking their reference The first ia
opposition to the admission of Texas slave State he
moved should be referred to select committee Of one
from each State.
Mr. HousIos Of Ala. moved its reference to the Com
mtee on Territories, which carried. Mr. Adams
went on presenting petitions from of the
Union, for about hall an hour Among others was one
court martial suspended and died during suspension
Ills widow now asks vndication OF his memory She
charges foul play against him on public officers incu
ding the late President of the United states On motion
OF Mr. Adams, II ordered printed. Before he got
half through with his bundle the House pdiouTned
receiving several documents from the Departments.
Documents Accompanying the Presidents
Messagc-Correspondcnc on the Oregon
Question.
The Union, oil Tuesday evening last, contains a
continuation OF the correspondence between the
American and British Ministers on this all-engross-
ing sublect-occupying, in that Journal more than
tive entire co,umns-all Of which we are this morn
ing compelled TO omit, with the exception of one OF
Mr. Buchanan's Important letters on the question.
The prominent features of the correspondence omit
ted are embraced IN the decided refusal of Mr. Cal
houn TO accept proposition made by Mr.. Paken-
ham, on the 10Th OF January, lSi5 TO settle the affair
by arbitration.
D.B)
DEPARTEEEr or STArEi
Washington, 10th July 1915
Inc undersigned, Secretary of State OF the JJnted
states, now proceeds to resume the negotiation on the
oregon question: al the point where was left by his
predecessor. = 80
The British penipotentiary ia his note to M Co,bo,
OF tile 18th September last requests tas as the Amer
can declines the proposal offered en- the
part o Great Britain he will have the goodness to state
what arrangement ne il on the part of the United states
prepared to propose for equitable adjustment Of the
question; and more especially that he will have the
goodness TO define the nature and extent of the claims
which the United States may have other portions Of
the territory TO wch ailusion made in the concdn
pa.t OF his satemenss it is oby ous that no
can oe made with respect to part Of the territory
dispute while claim Is reserved to any portion of the
remainder" 80
The Secretary of State will now proceed oeversj,g
the order in which these requests have besn 49, aaes
territory NORTH Of valley Of tbe CoImh;s d & ~
he propose on the part ofthe President the upon
which IN his opinion this long pending controversy
may De justly and equably terminated between the
parties.
oregon territory between the valley of the Columbia
and the Russian line in 5ia 40 north latitude is record
cd N the Florida treaty. Under this treaty dated on
the 22d February 1919, Spain ceded to the United states
ell her and pretensions to any territories
west OF the Rocky mountains and north of the 42d mar
aile Of latitude We contend that at the date of th;s
cession Spain had good title against Great B-itnn
70 'he wh9le terIitory and this be established
States. = '"e oAi'Su
Bat the American title is encountered at every
step hy declarations that hold it subject 70 ali the
cond,tions OF the Nootka Sound convention between
Great Britain and Spain signed at the Escurial on the
2oih OF october, 1880 Great Britain contends that I'M
der TINS convention the title Of Spain was limited 10 a
mere common right OF on. occupancy with herself over
the whole territory. To employ the language OF the
British plenPoentiary "f Spain could not mako onJ
her own right Of exclusive dominion over those
SUI, sun less couio she confer such right another power
duced from the treaty of 1919 can the United satcs o.
ser valid claim to exclusive dominion any part OF
The oregon territory" Hence it is That Great Britain
resting Ecr ploteDsions the Nootka Sound Conv.,
ton has necessarily limited her claim to mere right OF
Joint occupancy over the whole territory in common
with the United States the successor of Spain
the right oi exclusive dominion in obeyanee.
It's, then OF the first Importance that VIC sbona a.
Sound convention : 80 oo
IL should appear that this treaty was transient in ts
very nature, that it conferred upon Great Britain no
right but that oi mersy trading with the indians Wills.
ne country sh0uid remain unsettled, ard making the
neces.sty establishments for this purpose that Il did
ot interfere wan the ultimate sovereignty Of ain over
the territory and above all that it was annuled by the
war between SPAN and Great Britain in 1896 and has
never since been renewed by the parties then The Brit
destitute Of foundation. 80 fi'S = -
It - unnecessary to detail the circumstances ont
OF which TINS convention 1t is sufficient 10 say
toat John MeaEes, British subject sailing unaer ~
ror,ngusse nag landed at Noo.ka Sound in l7ss end
of building vessel and that the spaniards in lao o
possession OF thi establishment under the orders OF tia
vceioy Oh Mexico, who claimed for Spain the exclusive
sovereignty OF the whole territory on the northwest
coast OF America up 10 the Russian line Meares an
peaed 10 the British government for redress against
SPAN, and the doDger OF between the two nations
became imminept This was prevented by the conclu
SION o. me Nootka Sound convention That convention
~ rs nrs and second articles for the stora.
ton Of the lands and buildings which the subjects of