Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-05

land, Tor the period OF ten years, and al
forwards indefinitely extended and coniin-
ued liz force by another Conyen ton of the
same parties, concluded The 9th day Of Au-
gust, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty seven, it was a.
greed that any Country that may be claim
ed by either party on the Northwest
Coast Of America Westward Of the Stony
or Rocky Mountains now commonly called
the Oregon Territory, should together
with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and the
navigation of all rivers within the same, be
"free and open" to the vessels cilizens,and
subjects of the two Powers, but without
prejudice 10 any claim which either of the
parties might have 10 any part Of said
Country. and with this further provision
IN the second article OF the said Conven-
ton, on giving due notice, OF twelve
months TO the other contracting party.
And Whereas il has now become dcsir-
able that the respective claims of the Uni
ted States and Great Britain should be def
n'iely settled an d that said territory NAV
no longer than need be remain subject to
the evi! consequences of the divided alleg-
lance OF its American and British popuIn-
ton, and ofihe confusion and conflict of
national jurisdictions, dangerous to the
cherished peace and good understanding
of the two Countries
With Wow, therefore, that steps be ia
ken for the abrogation of the said conven-
ton of the sixth of August, eighteen hum
dred and twenty seven, in the mode pres
crlbed IN its second article, and that the
attention OF the governments Of both coun-
tries may be the more earnestly directed
10 the adoption Of all proper measures for
a speedy and amcable adjustment Of the
differences and disputes in regard to said
Territory.
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of A.
merca in Congress assembled That the
President of the Unite States be,and he is
hereby authorized, at his discretion to give
to the Government OF Great Britain the
notice required in the said second article
OF the said Convention of the sixth Of Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and twenty seven,
for the abregation Of the same
The Report was read by Mr.. Berrien,
who stated that, the Committee of both
Houses had unanimously recommended
The above form.
II was then passed over till one o'clock,
at the request Of Mr.. Allen.
After some private business, the hour
Of o'clock having arrived, the Report Of
the Committee on Conference was taken
up After some remarks by Messers-
Allen, Cameron, &c, tbs vote was taken
by the yeas and nays, and resuted-yeas
AZ, nays 10. The Senate was full with
four exceptions. The vote was unani-
nous with the following exceptions.
Nays-Alen, Atkinson, Breese, Bright
Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jenness, Sem
pie, Wescott-10-ail Democrats
Messers' Chalmers, Dayton, flanagan,
Sturgeon-all Democrats but Dayton, alb
sent.
The Resolution was then sent 10 the
House of Representatives
The Senate then took up the French
Spoliation bill, and Mr.. J. nj. Clayton con.
tnued his able and elaboro,e speech upon
the subject.
In the House of Representatives the
Smithsonian bill was taken up in committee
of the whole and an able and learned
speech was made by Mr. Marsh of Yer.
mont
The Clerk Of the Senate appeared with
the Oregon resolution which was taken
up by consent
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll read it as above
from the Clerks table. After some con-
fusion the vote was taken and the resolu-
ton passed as it came from the Senate, by
the overwhelming majority of l42 to 46.