The New York herald., 1846-04-19
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHtNoror April IL l0l6

House OF Representatives.
WAsHiroTor, April IL, l6<6.
REsoLuTIoN
Mr. c. J. EcEasoLL moved that the House resolve L.
self into Committee Of the Whole on the State ot the
Union. f.. ra#issi.6nx.
MIR HousroS Of Alabama desired to make an inquiry
ofthe Chair whsther the resolution the subject Of
House at
The srrAxrR responded. 1t has not.
self toto Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
Union.
Mr.. H.xLIr had sooner taken his seat as the Chair
man Of the Committee than
Mr. DIcKErs the Secretary OF the Senate appeared at
the door. ~ +
A message was announced from the Senate OF the
United States informing the House of the passage Of
amendment Of the resolution of the House. and asking
The SPEAKER vacated the Seat, and Mr. Hamlin oc
And the committee resumed the consideration Of the
bill to protect the
aIoHrs or AMERICAN sErrLERs
in the territory Of Oregon, until the termination Of the
Mr.. CH.rsas Of Alabama, expressed his regret that
subject party enaractsr, If there was any question
thar ought not 10 be sgiated party question 1t
which ,hs belonged. who hsrsteiOrs voted sssin.t
bill similar in some respects perhaps werse than the
present bill and no and another member this door
had oeen returned after giving that vote. The Presi
dent did recommend the passage Of such bill as
this 1t gees hey ond the recommendation of the Prei
dent thar we should do nothing inconsistent with the
joint convention Of 1881 and this his principal OBJ
lection to H. His opinion was that we should not az
degree oflattudethe whole matter should be LETT
with the executive for negotiation, and he should be
left unshaced and FREQ. We should not qubbe about
words with references 10 our ntsi with foreign
nations We oughtto be united, and act like man,
and With unanimity, and preserve unbroksn front,
instead oil induging language calculated rritae
ana 70 deea the best interests Of the country. Why
snouia we nx the boundary at 81 40 Before twelve
montns shall have elapsed and tn joint
minated, Congress viii again meet Why not then in
the name OF 6od give the President full time to conduct
the negouauon Let together till then and
separate an peace You have right now 10 tell To-
reign country what you will do ii will not ma otiate
and II an attempt shall be To force ON him This bl
without amendment that not interfere w I'm the
convention Of 1877 he would the and
20 before his constituents and justify himself for vot;ns
against the measure. sufficient unto the dsy In ths
evil thereof
Mr. DouoLAss said he unwilling TO do anx thin.
which would be considered AZ vioatve the proyisions
of treaty Of JOINT occupancy. As ne desred
to see the country maintain It's rights to Oregon the
whole Of Oregon, and willing as he TO make a
surrender the proposition Of surrender the anti.
he regarded as incumbent us 70 preserve the honor
and faith o the country well its territorial
and Tor this would not vote for any bill
may violate the treaty joint occupation. He would be
gad We could get the COVE rDment G mmitted to %
90 80 hrmy tnat could hold them to IT, He did not,
however, regard this bill committing the
70 any me ne wished did, but in all candor and
cerity, ne admitted II did They who 20 for the
Whole OF oregon were reduced the necessity Of TAX
lng a. wss prescribing no boundary at all. The
etu side OF the Columbia we have no nts north
of It, When the Indians the fur bearing amin ala re
cede north, the Hudson's Bay Company will foIlov
taem, and our seuemens take their vacant places II
the north side and In the Of time extend 10 Pm.