Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-13
The Notice Resolution.

ne resolution OF notice Tor the tEEEf4E-
nation Of the Joint occuPaEsy Of OzezOa-
passed both Houses Of Congress on the
23d, substantially in the form chosen BY
the Senate Il passed by vote Il fur
10 one IN the Seulte, and three d one N
the House. The Pie,ideat, Nil. oi coarse.
sign the re~aIugi"n, aud there Il h,lie d1u5s
that he vii. son gise ID elect.
The Committee of conference On the
part of the Senate (elected bv secret bal
lot J was lfeSSrs- EsETIcn. Clrgsia. snL
Haywood ON the part o: tha Hose zap
pointed ~ The 5, eaker,l NsSs-S> niger
soil, Owen, and II. W li.l.iar}.
Mr.. Berrien reported u The Senate. All
Mr.. lngersoll IN the House, that tas c0m-
mittee had agreed unanimously.
The following Is the JOINT resolution -
reported:
JoINr Resolution Concerning the Crrs1n Ter
rit0ry.
Whereas, By the convention concluded
the Goth dav Of October, ISIS, between
the United States Of America and the kin-
of the united kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland, for the period o. ten wears,
and afterwards indefinitely extended an
continued in force by another coaEenti0n
OF the same parties, cOncluls1 the On
day of August, 1927, It was agreed that
any country that may be claimed g. eitksr
party On the northwest coast Of America,
westward. Of the Stony or Rocky Noun
tains, now commonly called the Oregon
territory, should, together with = harborS,
bays, and creeks, snd the nayigati0a a
all rivers within the same, be free and
open 10 the vessels, citizens, anu subjects
of the two powers; but without prelaiIce
TO any claim which either Of the sall par.
ties might have to any part OF said coaa
try; and with this further provision IN the
second article OF said convention Of ths
9th August, 1927. that either party naigh
abrogate and anaul said conveniion % "a
wing the notice of Twelve months 10 ths
other contracting party.
And'whereas, II has now become GsSlra
bic that the respective claims Of the I'M
ted States and Great Britain should be De
/ 6nitely settled, and that said territory m,
no longer than need be reanaia subject /
/ the evil consequences ut The divided ale
glance of its American aud British popa
laiion, and Of the confusion and eonfici o
national Jurisdictions, dangerous 10 III
cherished peace and god underestimate,
of the two countries.
With view, therefire, that steps b
taken for the abrogaiiOa OF thc sad con
ventiOn of the 9th OF August, 1877, i
the mode prescribed IN - second srticls
and that the attention Of the sOVsrnraenl
of both countries may be the more eal
nestly directed TO the adoption Of al prs
per measures for a speedy and amlcabl
adjustment of the ditereneeSand GlS,aIs
J la regard to.the said territory.
ReSolred By tie Senate aRS Hozss Z
/ Representatives Of the Uaifsd States
J America IA Congress assembled. That a
, President Of the United States be, and
is hereby authorized, at his discretion,
give TO the government o. Great Brisa
; The notice required BY the second arsic
: of the said convention Of The 6th Of A
gust, 1927, for the abrOgation Of lss san
!, In the Seaale, Ar. Allen said It he y
S derstoed the meaning Of the resola,is
now proposed by the eoRTllttee oS coafs
e ence, the part Of IL authorizing the givir
r Of the notice Is the same as that passel
: the Segate, and sent 10 the House.
H. Mr.. Berrien said the Senator was q