Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25

the following resolution, viz:
Resoled That the Senate agree to the report Of Tie Com
mtee OF Conference and the RESOLUTION of House
Of Representatives be amended accordingly.
Mr. ALLEN observed that the resolution of notice. now
proposed to be amended by the Committee of Conference
would he had rightly understood it from hearing 1t read by
the honorable Senator far ss that part relating giving
the notice concerned, precisely the shape
which had heretofore passed the Senate and been the
House of Representatives 1t might be that he mistaken
to this fact
Mr.. BERRIEN. The Senator from Chic is correct. 1t
resolution in nearly the came words that which passed
the Senrte
MI. ALLEN Ash supposed The only material change
which has been made by the committee them understand
that by which the preamble of the resolution is restored
to its position preamble instead If forming part of the
positive resolve of the Senate that is is restored to the
condition was in when, according to the proposition Of the
Senator from Kentucky amend that part of the resolution it
assumed the form of preamble By the subsequent action
Of the Senate motion Of the Senator from Maryland the
preamble incorporated into the resolution and formed
part It, The amendment here proposed by the Committee
Of Conference is to restore the original relation of the parts
the resolution. That all This the result Of the debe
rations of the committee
Mr.. SEWER. II is mere change in phraseoogy.
Mr.. ALLEN Precisely there is slight change in the
ast clause of the preamble But have the resolution sub
stantay passed the Senate, and the old question rcus
therefore, whether this body prefers the resolution
this form This will impose upon the necessity of
corng my against the report Of the committee and
shall so record for the reasons which gave former
Mi SEWER requested the Senator from Georgia state
what words stricken Of the preamble and what were
substituted
Mr. BERRIE said that the amendment of the Senate
the original resolution of the House insert the follow
ing And that the attention of the Governments of both
countries may be the earnestly and Immediately directed
to renewed eorts o the amcabe settlement of all the differ
encec III respect TO the said territory"
The House having amended the amendment of the Senate
by striking out the words mmedatey directed to renewed
efforts for the amcabe settlement = substituting therefor the
words, directed to the Importance OF the speedy adjustment
the Committee of Conference had agreed to strike out from
the word Importance inclusive, and to insert direct the
adoption OF all proper for the amcabe adjustment Of
all disputes in respect to said territory"
Mr. CAMERON said he should for the report of the
committee and, before he did So he wished say
two in explanation of his
Mr. G.. said he in favor of plain notice. and on every
vote pending the termination Of the question he had been with
the friends OF it. Next he willing take the notice which
came from the House of Representatives and had voted for
ton which had passed the Senate He did because he
sdcred important to the interests of the country that the
action OF Congress this important question should be nd
Gated by unanmty than to have that action expressed
in any particular forms and above all he believed that speedy
settlement of the impending difficulties between the
tries could only be had by terminating the joint occupancy
the territory in dispute Until point fixed which this
state of uncertainty cease he did believe the question
OF peace would be determined.
The President in his annual message had asked for autho
ry give the notice TO terminate the joint occupancy under
the treaty, and having full confidence in his integrity capa-
city, and patriotism, Mr.. G.. willing TO trust the whole
question in his hands.
Mr. c. said he believed fully in right the whole
try in dispute that title only terminates where the Rus
sian line begins $40 4 but he did think this the pro-
per time place argue the e II could be better done
by the Executive in arranging treaty insisting upon
rights He had done in the published correspondence.
When treaty should be agreed by the negoators of the
two countries the Senate could revise their This
Mr. O. thought would have been respectful to the Pre-
Sdent and in the end better for the country But the de-
feat of the present notice would In his opinion, be defeat Of
all notice during the present session of Congress- he should
vote for it without meaning commit himself in favor of any
treaty which should not to the United States the whole
of our just rights in Oregon.
On the question Of concunng in the report the yeas and
nays were ordered and being taken, resulted as follows
YEASMessr Archer Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow,
Benton Berren Calhoun, Cameron Thomas Clayton, John
NJ Clayton, Coqutt Corwn, Crenden, Davis Dix Evans,
Greene, Haywood Houston Huntingdon Jarnagn johnson,
Of Maryland Johnson. OF Louisiana Lewis, McDue, Man
gum, Miller Moreead, Miles, Pearce Pennybacker Phelps,
Rnsk, Sewer, Simmons speight Tmney, Upham, Webster,
Woodbridge, Yulee-42.
NAYS-Messrs. Alen Atchison, Breese Bright, Cass,
Dickinson, Fairfield, Jenness, Sempe, Westcott-i0.