Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-21
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.


Our readers will naturally look Tor The various
movements in The Senate on Thursday, previous
10 Inc passage Of the Notice Resolution. We
colla,e The mos, important motions and votes.
The question being upon the House Resolu-
lion, which is familiar 10 all, MIR. Johnson OF
Maryland moved 10 strike out all Of The House
Resolution, end 10 insert The t0iiJwIns:
"Rcs,,tei s., That by the convention conc'r-
Gcd he !wen,ich day oil October, eighteen hun
jled and eighteen, between me United Slates 81
Ame.ta AID lie kiG. Of The United Kingdom
.. t;rrat Bliloin ard Ireland, Tor Inc period CT
ten Years, and Afterwards indefinitely extended
and continued n force b: another convention OF
he same parties, concluded Inc skin Gay o! Au-
gust in The year on: Lord one thousand eight
hundred and lweIty-seven, L was agreed thai any
country that may he claimed by either party on
the Nurhwes, coast Of America, Westward OF
The Stony or Rocky Mountains, now commonly
called The Oregon territory, should, together win
lis halboIs, bays and creeks, and The navigation
OF all rivers within the same, he free and open
10 the vessels, citizens and subjects .! The Two
powers, bnt withou! prejudice 10 any claim which
either oi the parties might have 10 any part ol
! said COUNTY; and with tots father provlslcn,
in the second article ut The sad Contention
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and iwenty-s.ven, thai either parry might
abu.ae and annul said convention, on CIV
isg dle Lu.ice OF Twelve months 10 the other
! contracting panY-thlt II has nu% become desi
rabis hat the respective Claims ci the unied
I STATE, ard Great Britain should be definitely
/ settled aud that sail Territory may, no longer
than need be, remain Ject 10 The evil conse-
quenees Of The divided allegiance cl It's American
and Brilsh population, and Of line confusion and
confic; OF national Jurisdictions, dangerous 10
he cherished peace and good understanding OF
the two countries; and, therefore, that steps be
aiken Tor the abrogatinn of the said Convention
of he 9Th August 1927, in the mode prescribed
IN its second article and that the attention OF
the governments If both countries may be The
more earnestly and Immediately directed 10 re-
neWed efforts for tie amicable settlement CT all
their differences and disputes in respect 10 SAID
Territory.
"And bch further resolved, That The President oil
the U. States be, and he is hereby authorized, al
his discretion, 10 give TO the British Government
The notice required by IFS said second article for
The abrogation Of the said Convention OF The bth
Of August, 1927"
(The above are technically the same as The
Preamble ard Resolution offered by MIR. Crilten-
den, with The slight alteration OF inserting the
word "amicable" peore the word settlement"
al The end OF the first resolution; and also,
striking from The I'd resolution of Mr. c. the pa
ris, specifying that The President should not give
the notice until after the adjourImeDtoi Congress-
Mr.. Allen novel 10 amend the first resolution
above reciled by striking out the Whole after
The words "now become desirable" &c, in
elusive, and inserting the following, which ne
a.. ontt.
and which pointed directly 10 the necessity
OF The resolution itself =" become the duty
Of Congress 10 consider what measures il may
lie proper 10 adopt for the security and protection
oiAmerican citizens now nhablns or who may
hereafter nhabii Oregon, and FOR The maintenance
Of cur just title 10 that territory"
The amcndmen, was rejected By The following
vote:
Yg.s-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Achison Ather-
ION. Bagby, Benton, Bfeese, Bright, Cameron,
Ca.s, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, tai field, Han
negan. Jeaness Niles, Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Turney, and Weslcci-22.
NAYs-Mesrrs Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Cal
houn. Thomas Clarion, John NJ. CLAYTON, Cor.
win Crillenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans Greene
HAYWOOD, Houston, Huntington, Jarnsgln, john
son OF Md, Johnson OF La, Lewis McDuiiis,
Mansum. Miller, Alorehead, Pearce, Penny-
hacker, Phelps, Rusk, Simmons, Speisht, Upham,
Webster and Wuodbfidee-32
Mir. Breese obJsclc,i 10 The words in MIR. John
sons amendment "at his discretion, and movcj
az an amendment that they be struck out.
Mr.. Berricn remarked. that even il The amend
menf. OF the senator from Illinois prevailed, The
ournou If The resolution would mol he changed
Mr.. Brecse had intended. had his amendment
succeeded, 10 follow il up By another, Inserting,
"aulhorlzed and directed 10 give The British gov
eminent the notice, &C.
Cries Of "question."
The question on the adoption OF the amendment
was then put and nesatived.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the call
OF Mr.. Allen anil resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Aiber-
ton Bayhy, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cas-,
Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan. Houston,
Jeanrss, Miles. Pennybacker, Ru.k, Sempc, Be-
yer, Sturgeon and Turney-22.
N,Ys-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Benton, Ber-
riep. Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John
~ CLAYTON. Corwin, CIiitenden, Davis, Dayton,
Evans. Greene, haywood. Huntington, Jarnasin,
Johnson Of Maryland johnson OF Louisiana,
evils, McDuiiie, ManSuL, Miller, Mofeh; ad,
Pearce Phelps Simmons. SpeishI, Uphan, WEB
ster and Woodori3ge-32.
so The dnleuG0lcEl Ndt iclcltcui CIV 1'SA ~
question again recurring on the original amend
menl offered BY the Senator from Maryland, and
The yeas and nays being called for and ordered,
resulted as follows:
Yeu-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bsrrien, Cal
hcun. Thomas Clayton, John N. Clayton, Corwin,
Criuenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hay
wood. Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson OF Mary
land. Johnson Of Louisiana, Lewis McDrfte,
Mancum, Miller Morehead. Pearce, Phelps,
Simmons, Speighr, Upham, Webster, Weslcoli
and w oodbridge-3O. :,
NAYs-MessIs Allen, Ash'ey, Atchi.on, A'i-
enon, Baeby, Benton, Breess, Bright oaH' ION
Cas- Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix. Fairfield, Han
neean. Houston, J-nness Niles, PennybackeI,
Ra.k sample, Sewer, Sturgeon aai Turney-2l.
NJ. Penn baske1 then rose and oucred an
amendment bur, as it was not IN order, W'tsdseW
IT,
Here very excited and personal debate sn'ued
between Ms.sry Allen and Crittenden.